Art Opening at Recology

Tonight I visited an art opening at Recology by my friend Imin Yeh. I especially loved her clover work made from the book end paper from a children's grammar book. Great stuff.

Visited The Portland Art Museum and Kidd Toy Museum

The Portland Art Museum was fantastic and the Kidd Toy Museum had an excellent selection, but I would never visit again.

Here are the highlights from the art museum:

John DeAndrea "Dying Gaul" 1984 (detail)

Gabriel Revel "Portrait" of a Sculptor" c. 1680

The Monogamist GAR "Portraits of an Old Man and an Old Woman" 1630-1635

The Monogamist GAR "Portraits of an Old Man and an Old Woman" 1630-1635

The Monogamist GAR "Portraits of an Old Man and an Old Woman" 1630-1635 (detail)

"The Conversation of Saint Paul" c. 1700

Sir Henry Raeburn "Sir James Macartney" c. 1800

Gustave Courbet "The Violoncellist, 1847

Lovis Corinth "Still Life" n.d.

Harold Paris "The Beggar" 1961

Harold Paris "The Beggar" 1961 (detail)

Manuel Neri "Markos Doloroso" 1970

Richard Mosse "The Enclave"

Gianmaria Buccellati "Boar" 1995

Jim Morphesis "Skull Painting" 1985

Jacci Den Hartog "Peach Blossom Spring" 1994

Photography Outing 2

My friend John and I headed out to the beach today. Here are my photos that I ended up with. They have been shot on a Canon 7D with a macro extension lens.

Sketches on BART

While sitting on BART, I sketched a few riders.

Friends' Art Opening

Tonight I attended two acquaintances' art opening. Chris Leib's painting technique is impeccable and it was really great to see Adrienne Simm's new work.

Chris Leib

Chris Leib

Chris Leib

Chris Leib

Chris Leib

Chris Leib

Adrienne Simms

Chris Leib

Julianna Menna

Art and Crafts With Nephews

I spent the holiday making arts and crafts with my two nephews. We worked on color wheels, hot pads, paintings, and stuffed toys.

Zane and I painted together. Recycling food containers is essential!

Zane's painting which reminds me of the Fauvist genre.

My pathetic attempt at painting with a palette knife.

It took us two different years to finish him, but here is Zane's stuffed monster. Notice the navel.

Luigi with his cat toy that Ethan sewed.

One of several hot pads that Ethan created. I helped him with the first one and then he was on his own.