Caerus Art Picnic Images

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(On a personal note: I invite all to attend my open studio at The Studio Santa Rosa this weekend  November 3rd & 4th — along with 16 other artists in my building, located at 3849 Finely Avenue, Santa Rosa.  — Karina Nishi Marcus)

Here are photos from the Caeerus Art Picnic!

Please be sure and read the blog post by Susan Cornelis for her creative impressions of the picnic!

The calmness of the water reflecting the clearness of the sky — photo by Robert Marcus

The autumn light was dappled but bright — photo by Robert Marcus

The area surrounding our picnic at Spring Lake — photo by Robert Marcus

Creativity extends to picnic food preparation — photo by Suzanne Edminster

These scary Halloween deviled eggs are also infused with gummy worms — photo by Suzanne Edminster

Spooky Spider Eggs — photo by Suzanne Edminster

These were delicious — photo by Suzanne Edminster

Process of a creative day — photo by Suzanne Edminster

An artist’s sketchbook –photo by Suzanne Edminster

Capturing the beauty of autumnal nature — photo by Suzanne Edminster

Artists posed for portraits by other artists — photo by Suzanne Edminster

Exciting to see other artists’ work in process — photo by Suzanne Edminster

Bea Tate-Endert drawing — photo by Robert Marcus

A herd of deer leaped and flashed by on either side of this table while the artists were sitting and sketching — photo by Robert Marcus

The Caerus gathering — photo by Robert Marcus

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We thought Susan Cornelis’ superb post was so evocative of the picnic that we wanted to share it with you. We’re so lucky to have Susan as a friend of Caerus!

Pentel Brush Pen and watercolor in 9 X 12″ Canson Mix Media sketchbook

This is my Four Hands Painting partner, Suzanne Edminster, who along with Karina Nishi Marcus (next sketch), invited me to an artist gathering at Spring Lake park yesterday. We lunched under the oaks there on this glorious autumn day, then sat around and sketched and painted.  I haven’t done any plein aire painting in ages, and with so many wonderful and cooperative subjects I focused mainly on quick sketches, 5-10 minute ones that wouldn’t tie up anyone’s time for very long.  I also posed a bit myself. It was fun to try out my Pentel Brush Pen, but also I learned that you can use the Uni-ball Vision Elite on wet paper, which you’ll see in the next sketch, of Karina.

Uni-ball pen on wet watercolor wash in 6 X 10″ Arches Travel Book

Pentel Brush Pen…

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Invitation to Caerus Fall Sketch Picnic, Sat. Oct. 27, 12- 4 PM

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Emile Claus, Picnic

You’re cordially invited to join us at noon at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa for the first Caerus Sketch Picnic.  Your hostess is Karina Nishi Marcus and Caerus Artist Residency. Bring your notebook, travel art materials, or plein air setup, a dish to share, and a beverage.  The Claus painting above could even be Spring Lake!

Claud Monet, Picnic

Wear one elegant accesory to spice up the arty aspect of life!  And food can be pretty too.

Maurise Predergast, Picnic by the Sea

We can even paint each other if we want. Have you wanted to try out your Fauve Landscape skills on the spot?  Bring on the red tree trunks and lime sky, or work on your abstract design skills.

Juarez Machado, unknown title

In case of rain, the picnic will be moved to the studio of Karina Nishi Marcus at the Barracks. Karina will send you details on the meeting places  in a Caerus gmail, and keep you up to date on the Caerus Artist Facebook Group.  Artists, feel free to bring another art friend or partner who might enjoy the day.  RSVP here in the blog comments. You can also use the Facebook page, or shoot an email to caerusartresidency@gmail.com.

I’m shifting studio this week from the Barracks to South of A Street, SOFA.  I’ll be moving Sunday after the picnic.   If you feel like helping out, or previewing the new spot before the Winterblast Studio Warming Party, let me know.  My email is saltworkstudio@gmail.com.

Suzanne Edminster

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Directions to Caerus Sketch Picnic — We will be on the Boat Ramp side of the park: Take the Springfield Rd / Hoen entrance — Follow the signs to Spring Lake ( from Hoen turn left on Lucy, then curve around on Newanga until you reach the Park Ranger Station. Directly after that — turn left and go @ a half a mile then turn left at the “Jack Rabbit Parcourse” sign. You will see the restrooms to the left, a bench near the road and a garbage can almost directly on the other side of the road. From that marker (I will put up a sign) there is a very short path (maybe about 25 feet) to a lovely spot with two picnic tables close together. I will arrive ahead of time to get these tables. If that is not possible, there is another picnic table just a tiny bit further.

Turn Left at this sign

The bench and the garbage can on the opposite side of the road — the short path to the picnic site starts here….

The two picnic neighboring picnic tables. The weather for Saturday is predicted to be sun-full in the glory of autumn….

This side of Spring Lake is the remains of a quarry.  There are many cezannesque rock formation amidst the oaks that are alive with movement while projecting a quiet dignity.  With the rains, the lichen and mosses have been awakened to a bejeweled level. There is a formal paved path around the lake — as well as many smaller pathways to explore. The still water of the lake hosts wandering Canadian geese, resident green-necked mallards and puncuation points of white snow egrets. This picnic will also be a feast of nature.

Beauty is everywhere.

Leashed dogs are welcomed in the park.  And there are many animated grey squirrels for entertainment.

Karina Nishi Marcus

Caerus Artists in Artrails Open Studio — This Weekend and Next!

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Artrails: October 13-14 and 20-21

The world of the studio is often cloaked from view, a private reserve of creativity. The Artrails Open Studio program allows an intriguing look into an artist’s life — not only to see a wide scope of their work — which facilitates a deeper entrance into the artist’s universe — but to discover mysteries of their materials, to glimpse into their art practice by visiting their studio and surveying the set-up, or to pose a question about their process and philosophy. We celebrate our Caerus artists who dedicate their energy in the undertaking of opening their studios and extending their generosity to promote the dialog between the general and artistic community.

For more information and to view the map to the various artists studios — please click on artrails.org.

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Karina Nishi Marcus
Studio # 119 on the Artrails map

by Karina Nishi Marcus

Caerus co-founder and abstract painter, Nishi has been participating in Artrails for 18 years.  Her studio is located in a historic Naval Air barracks. Come see her lyrical, innovative and intuitive abstract paintings.

3840 Finley Ave., Bldg. 32, Studio #225

Santa Rosa, CA 95407

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Lauri Luck
Studio # 110 on the Artrails map

by Lauri Luck

This is acrylic painter Lauri’s second year in Artrails — but this year, she is showing off  her new, large, sun-yellow-floored studio. Her vigorously brushed paintings explore the unique cross-connection between the humanity of canines and nature.

2371 Gravenstein Hwy South

(Studio behind Renga Art Gallery)

Santa Rosa, CA 95472

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Sandra Maresca
Studio # 74 on the Artrails map

by Sandra Maresca

This is Sandra’s first year with Artrails, but she has participated for many years in other open studios.  Her multimedia acrylics and oils depict emotional narratives, often utilizing animal personages..  She also fabricates small, soft sculptures using fiber, clay and other fascinating materials. Come and explore her different perspective.

16120 Watson Rd

(1 mi N of Main & W of Armstrong Woods Rd)

Guerneville, CA 95446

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Many Bankson
Studio # 25 on the Atrails map

by Mandy Bankson

This is Mandy’s second year with Artrials. Her acrylic abstract paintings emphasize pattern and line, interlaced by rich colors. Visit her studio and be lured by into an unknown beauty.

4809 Wagon Wheel Ln

(Cross Street Baird Road)

Santa Rosa, CA 95409

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Donna DeLaBriandais

Studio # 40 on the Artrails map

by Donna DeLaBriandais

For 23 years, Donna has been a part of Artrials.  A plein air painter, she specializes in oils and watercolors.   This year she is showing all new paintings, with only a smattering of previous artwork.  Discover the charm of her garden studio nestled in an oak grove.

2927 Old Bennett Ridge Rd.

(Off Bennett Valley Rd)

Santa Rosa, CA 95405

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Nancy Dempster

Studio # 17 on the Artrails map

by Nancy Dempster

Painting: abstract, drawing & mixed media

461 Sebastopol Avenue

Enter Alley from “A” Street

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Dionysia Reception this Friday Oct. 5, Sebastopol, and a Cool Art Toy

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Please come to Dionysia this Friday if you can.  Dionysus isn’t only the god of wine and parties, but of organic form and growth, a fundamental premise of  intuitive painting.   James Haug, proprietor of the Wine Emporium,  is a great host and discerning patron of the visual arts.  There will be live music by Johnny Harper, hot American roots guitarist.  Wine, art and song are a time-honored recipe for a good time. You can find more details in my Facebook Invitation here.  Remember, Friday, 5-8, Wine Emporium!

Dionysia  is the real name for yearly wine festivals in Greece.  They are often accompanied by theatre, but in this opening the tragicomic  themes will be provided by the musicians, including new original songs by Sharyn Dimmick. You can enjoy a few of the Four Hands Painting Collaboration pieces that Susan Cornelis and I worked on earlier this year. 

My apologies to those who have seen this post before on my blog. To make it up to you, scroll to the bottom for your COOL ART TOY.

I’m showing some paintings that have never been exhibited before, several on mythological themes.  Obscure Greek mythology always pokes its fingers into my paintbox.  Point Reyes Dawn is based on seeing Bouguereau’s Venus at the DeYoung Impressionism exhibit a day before going to Limantour Beach at the Point Reyes National Seashore. The odd aqua pastels reflect the somewhat kinky sentimentality of M. Bouguereau, but the pink spotted whale is all mine.  It’s the greenish painting in the slide show.

Below,  I post the Impressionist painting.  Does that make me a post-Impressionist? I hope the opening is as good as the party they seem to be having here.

Bouguereau’s Venus, not mine! Fake art criticism below.

“It’s difficult to enter into this work because of how the reductive quality of the gesture visually and conceptually activates the essentially transitional quality.” 

And here’s your COOL ART TOY so that you, too, can generate artist statements at a glance! Try it!  Think of one of your works, then type 5 random numbers into the Pixmaven generator.  Have fun!

Pixmaven art critic at http://www.pixmaven.com/phrase_generator.html

Friday is Freya’s day, or Venus’s day, so come out to the shows!  There are three in all in Sebastopol Friday night at the same time . You can see an invitation to all three here.   And don’t forget First Friday in Guernville with Karen Lockert!