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My last costume drawing workshop went so great, I am teaching it again, twice

Thursday Aug 28, 6 to 9 pm

Bring a friend and SAVE 20% off your fee.

at 707 Gallery - Paseo Nuevo - Santa Barbara, CA 93101
707 Gallery is across from where the See's Candy used to be
$50.00 per person - Limited seating - 20 artists
Reserve your seat NOW by contacting Rich@richwilkie.com

I will share the tips, tricks and lessons I learned working for 25 years in animation - beginning as an assistant animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation. I returned to Portrait Painting after working as a supervising director at Netflix.

I will cover; Goals, State of Mind, Breaking Old Habits, Quick Sketch, Line, Rhythm, Form, and Draped Fabric.

I will lecture, demonstrate and will work with you one-on-one.

This is a drawing workshop, but bring the materials you are comfortable working with - except no oil paints.
Bring an easel if you prefer.

If you are a beginner, Welcome! As for drawing supplies, keep it simple and inexpensive. All of these supplies can be purchased at Art Essentials, 1207 State Street, downtown Santa Barbara. You will need;

Newsprint Paper Pad 18"X24", 50 Sheets
A Sketch Board with clips 19"x25"
Charcoal Pencils for drawing, traditional wood - medium hardness
A pencils sharpener, or knife to whittle down the end of the wood pencil
Or Peel & Sketch Charcoal Pencils - medium hardness
Or Charcoal Sticks - Medium hardness
Or Conté à Paris Crayons
You will NOT need, Erasers, Chamois, Blending Stumps, or sand paper.
We will supply the Costumed Model, Chairs and Water to Drink.

The room will open at 9:30 am, please be early to set-up by 10 am.

A portion of the payment will go to support Santa Barbara Visual Artists.

I would love to see you and I appreciate your support, but most of all please pass this on to your friends, actual friends, social media friends or imaginary friends - all are welcome.

If you have any other questions, contact Rich@richwilkie.com

Join us for the 7th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 6, offering over two dozen plays and family-oriented events thanks to generous grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS. It's closing night - what's on?

Three different women. Three different stories. One common denominator... HIV positive. This one woman show sheds a light on the lives of these women, the people in their lives, public perception and what we think we know about HIV. HIV doesn't discriminate. People do. Created, written and performed by Rahvaunia. Directed and developed by Jessica Lynn Johnson. Audiences are invited to stay for the post-show Closing Night reception.

Join us for a special evening on Nov. 17 from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the Blaksley Library to learn more about Carpinteria-based author and photographer, Chuck Graham.

After his first trip to the Carrizo Plain National Monument, he never envisioned a photo book of these stunning grasslands 15 years later. His book now includes a collection of images from the last of California’s grasslands, time spent in the field chasing light, patiently waiting for wildlife to emerge, and anticipating the next Super Bloom. About the Author In his upcoming presentation and book signing in the Blaksley Library at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Graham will share his experiences photographing the wild landscape, native flora and fauna of the Carrizo Plain over the past 15 years. His work has appeared in National Geographic for Kids, National Geographic Books, Natural History, Backpacker, Men's Journal, American Forests, Westways, and the BBC Wildlife Magazine. He lives locally in Carpinteria and writes for the Montecito Journal, Coastal View, and the Independent.

Join SLOMA on December 12 from 3 to 5 PM for the public premiere of, "Celebrating Our LGBTQI+ Elders: Stories from the Central Coast" presented by the Central Coast Queer Archive Project. For nearly two years, this collaborative and community-based oral history project has been pairing student and youth interviewers with senior members of the queer community, and has yielded an inspiring intergenerational portrait of the LGBTQI+ experience on the Central Coast. The event will begin with a panel discussion from the project participants paired with selected video clips from the archive followed by a Q+A with the audience. Admission is free and wine and light refreshments will be provided. Following the presentation, an informal dinner gathering will be held from 6 to 8 PM at Taco Temple, 1575 Calle Joaquin, San Luis Obispo. Seating is limited to COVID restrictions, so please RSVP to sloqueerarchive@gmail.com by December 5.

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