Coming Soon: Molly’s Beginning Acrylic Painting Class at Riley Street Art Supply

I will be teaching Beginning Acrylic Painting: Portraits & Animals at Riley Street Art Supply in San Rafael on Thursdays from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, starting on February 27th.

This class incorporates traditional workshop approaches of the past for today's beginning artist. I will begin each class with a brief demonstration on blending, color, and the many ways to manipulate acrylic paint in portraiture.

My goal is to provide students with the knowledge of the materials and techniques to feel confident in exercising their vision on canvas. I will discuss what is essential in the creating of a pleasing painting, i.e. composition, light/value, color and more. I’ll have on hand several examples of my finished work. 

Also on Saturday, February 22, I will be conducting a free art demonstration at Riley Street Art Supply. I’ll have some materials available for students to experiment with.

If you have a specific subject or aspect of painting you would like to explore please bring your picture and be prepared. The demonstration will run from 11 am to 1pm.

Seating is limited so please call (415) 457 2787 to reserve.

More Stencil Monoprints by Xander Weaver-Scull

Here are a few shots from the Xander Weaver-Scull art reception at the Maurice Del Mue Galleries, San Geronimo Valley Community Center.

Xander Weaver-Scull with prints

(A great print: click on this to see it larger)

Black Footed Ferret

A nice variation on his LakeErie Watersnake print

All artwork copyright by Xander Weaver-Scull

Endangered California and the Keystone XL Pipeline: The Stencil Art of Xander Weaver-Scull

Green Sea Turtle

This month's featured exhibit in the Maurice Del Mue Galleries at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center is Endangered California and the Keystone XL Pipeline: The Stencil Art of Xander Weaver-Scull.

Xander Weaver-Scull describes himself as a social/environmental/climate justice awareness artist. 

He produces monoprints made from freehand drawn and cut acetate stencils.

Short Tailed Albatross

Here's one of his stencils

The majority of Xander's recent work depicts a range of endangered and threatened California species including endangered animals that would be directly impacted by the Keystone XL Pipeline. 

Much of his most recent work is done in collaboration with the center for Biodiversity.

Here are a few of the prints from the show:

Whooping Crane

Arctic Peregrine Falcon
(note that this one's a cut out)

Xander graduated from Hampshire College in 2012.  His thesis was entitled “How to Use Art for Environmental and Social Justice Messaging”.  

Lake Erie Watersnake

Coho Salmon

Mojave Desert Tortoise
(this is one of my favorites)

Another cool cut out: The Red Kangaroo

Xander Weaver-Scull exhibited in the 4^th Annual Pressing Matters IV: Printmakers Group Show at The Maurice Del Mue Galleries. He also has shown his work at The Fairfix Cafe and the Arches Student Print Exhibition, juried by The Boston Printmakers at Danforth Museum . Xander was a co-winner of Eco-Logical ART’s “Gimme Shelter Art” juried competition in San Francisco.

California Condor

The art reception is at the San Geronimo Valley Community Center this Sunday, February 9th, from 4 to 7 pm.   The exhibit runs until February 28th.

Artwork copyright by Xander Weaver-Scull