Welcome Laura Cunningham for her Solo Exhibition!

Coastal Reverie
“Dreams, textures, and memories shaped by the sea”

Join Laura for an opening reception September 5, 5:00-8:00pm.

TUESDAYS 5:30 - 8:30, September 16 through October 21

In this class, you'll learn the essential elements of painting: value, color, composition, shape, line, edge, and light while getting comfortable with your materials, while working in oil or acrylic. Whether you paint in a studio, at your kitchen table, or out in nature (Plein Air), these foundational tools are invaluable for any artist.

We'll begin with a limited color palette to help you focus on mixing and value:
• Ultramarine Blue
• Permanent Alizarin Crimson
• Cadmium Yellow Light
• Titanium White
 (Feel free to bring any additional colors you may already have.)

Materials List:
• Canvas or wood panels (8x10 to 11x14")
• Palette and palette knife
• Palette paper
• Odorless mineral spirits (and solvent jar for oil painters)
• Vine charcoal
• Linseed oil (for oil painters)
• Water container (for acrylic painters)
• Brushes: sizes #2, #4, #6, #8
• And most importantly—a sense of humor!

This class is designed to be relaxed, informative, and hands-on. Whether you're just starting out or want to brush up on your basics, you'll walk away with a better understanding of how to build a painting from the ground up—with confidence and joy.

2025 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival

September 20-21, 2025 | 10AM - 5PM

Old Mill Park, Downtown Mill Valley

For our Northern California friends, we are excited to share that Melissa will be attending the 2025 Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival where she will be presenting a new collection of abstracted waterscapes and landscapes inspired by California’s natural beauty. Through layered acrylics, pigments, oils, and cold wax, each piece explores the movement of water and light, revealing both complexity and calm.

ARTWALK CARLSBAD
September 20 & 21, 2025
11am-6pm Saturday • 10am-5pm Sunday
Armada Drive – Above the Flower Fields, Carlsbad, CA

Stop by and visit Karla Preciado at ArtWalk Carlsbad!

ArtWalk Carlsbad is FREE to attendees. The event focuses on fine art on display and for sale by the artists, who travel from all over the US and Mexico to show and sell their work. In a venue overlooking the ocean, attendees can explore different facets of art while enjoying beautiful views and much more. The festival will feature fine art including painting, sculpture, glass work, fine jewelry, photography and more. More than 150 fine artists’ work will be featured, along with interactive art for families at KidsWalk, a full palette of musical performers, food trucks and stands, and more.