Studio 2nd Street blog

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-10-06T23:52:00.000-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday October 9th

this month... also featuring
live music by Justin Froese, Brian Nemerow,
Tyler Olson and Mike Rudolph

good times!
hope to see you there...

a few pics from last month's Sketch Night

2009-10-06T23:47:00.001-07:00

below: Brian Weisz

to visit Brian's blog, click here

below: Graham Smith sketching Ron
to visit Graham's blog, click here

below: Taylor Smith sketching Ron
to visit Taylor's blog, click here

good times!

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-09-10T13:20:00.000-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday September 11

good times!
hope to see you there...

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-08-13T13:10:00.000-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday August 14

good times!
hope to see you there
...

Comic-Con!

2009-07-21T21:46:00.000-07:00

Comic-Con is here!
visit us at booth #5361

we'll be there painting & drawing
doing some demos - traditional and digital.

stop by and say hello!
....

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-07-08T22:44:00.000-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday July 10

this month... also featuring
live music by the Blu Dawgs
blues/bluegrass/rock...good times!

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-06-11T07:47:00.001-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday June 12

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-05-07T16:14:00.001-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday May 8

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-04-09T07:42:00.000-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday April 10

The Mau-Kun Yim Workshop...

2009-04-09T07:28:00.000-07:00

...was incredible...
what a wonderful experience!

we'll post more images here soon, but for now..

Here are a couple pics of us all together...

(click the images to enlarge)

after the 5-day workshop
March 30 - April 3:

after the 1-day demo April 4:

A huge THANK YOU to Mau-Kun Yim
from all of us at Studio 2nd Street.

...more soon...

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-03-13T07:39:00.000-07:00

grab your sketchbook & come hang out...
Friday March 13

Portrait Society Show

2009-03-13T07:31:00.000-07:00

Congrats to Faith Lindley for winning the 3rd place award
at the San Diego Portrait Society All Members Show!
Studio 2nd Street had a great day overall,
with Ron placing 1st and Vanessa placing 2nd as well.
(I believe it was said that there were 85 pieces in the show)...

We'll post pics of all of the paintings too,
when we get a photo from Faith of her painting...

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2009-02-12T01:21:00.000-08:00

grab your sketch book & come hang out...
Friday Feb. 13

pics from the Russian Art Exhibition

2009-02-11T23:25:00.000-08:00

...an incredible evening at the Encinitas Library with art from the Russian Academy in St. Petersburg, an amazing performance on piano by Gordon Cheng, an informative speech by Leon Okun, a beautiful spread of food & drink by the wonderful Pam Whiddon... and good times with friends!

here are some pics from the reception...

pics from the Circus Art Event

2009-01-23T14:53:00.000-08:00

thanks to Veronica at Artistique Theatre for making this event happen... was a great turn-out and a lot fun!

visit the Artistique Theatre blog - click here - to see more pics from the Circus show...

a few of the artists featured in the show you may also know from here at s2s include:
Faith Lindley
Matt Hennen
Taylor Smith
Antwan Ramar
Justin Fox
Tyson Taumaoe
Magdiel DeLeon
Jennifer Jean Lee
oh, and me too..
Vanessa Lemen
:)

more in January @ s2s...

2009-01-19T10:13:00.000-08:00

Two 1-day Workshops with Ron & Vanessa Lemen

Wednesday January 21st 7 – 10pm
Drawing materials overview & demo

Wednesday January 28th 7 – 10pm
Painting materials overview & demo

What to expect from these workshops:
A better understanding of the materials - what they do and how they can be applied - through an informative demonstration and lecture presented by the instructors. These workshops will provide information for all levels – for beginning, intermediate and advanced artists who are looking to gain more knowledge of the materials and various results in each medium. Also a great orientation for new students of all levels!
Fee for each workshop is $20

These workshops are open to all – tell your friends!

January @ s2s

2009-01-07T22:01:00.000-08:00

a few exciting things going on...

2nd Friday Sketch Night on January 9th!

.....
Russian Art Exhibition
at the Encinitas Library Community Room
for the months of January & February 2009
Reception Saturday January 31st 4 - 7pm
check the Russian Academy post too - click here.
or view/download the postcard - click image below.

.....
the new class schedule is posted on our website.
check the Classes Page - click here.
the new session starts Monday February 2nd!

good stuff...pass it on! :)

Sketch Night is here again!

2008-12-07T11:20:00.000-08:00

This month's 2nd Friday Sketch Night
is Friday December 12th.

it's a creative outlet for all.
and it's free!

2nd Friday Sketch Night

2008-11-12T23:08:00.000-08:00

grab your sketch book & come hang out!

a workshop with Mau-Kun Yim

2008-10-29T15:29:00.000-07:00

coming to Studio 2nd Street in Spring 2009!

MAU-KUN YIM
Drawing and Oil Painting Workshop
at Studio 2nd Street
March 30-April 3, 2009
Tuition: $585 + $35 model fee

About the workshop
This workshop covers the philosophy, principles and techniques of drawing and oil painting through lectures, demonstration and practice sessions. In the drawing sessions, students will practice observation skills. Yim will emphasize composition, moving from blocks to details, creating a drawing with the textured feeling of oil painting, and the relationship between drawing and oil painting. In the painting sessions, students will learn how to observe colors and light and capture the colors on the palette. Above all, students will learn how to create an oil painting that has the feel of an oil painting, not just a painting created with oil colors. Students will receive individual attention and are encouraged to bring their works in for critique. Students should have a minimum two years of experience in drawing and oil painting.

About the artist
MAU-KUN YIM is a graduate of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, China. He is the author of over 30 books on oil painting, pastel and drawing, and is a frequent lecturer at universities in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. His numerous awards include First place at Portrait Society of America’s International Competition, 2005, and Best of Show, Salon International 2006. His work has been featured in Southwest Art, International Artist Magazine, and a cover feature in The Artist’s Magazine. Website: www.yimaukun.com

contact Studio 2nd Street to register for this workshop.

Art from the Russian Academy

2008-10-29T15:16:00.000-07:00

a show coming to Encinitas in January & February 2009...

Russian Art Exhibition

hosted by Studio 2nd Street, sponsored by Synergy Art Foundation and the City of Encinitas, in collaboration with Leon Okun and his fellow students at the Academy.

From The Russian Academy Of Arts, St. Petersburg to the Community Room of the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, a Russian Art Exhibition of more than 45 artworks is a cultural exchange between Russia and Encinitas. Hosted by Studio 2nd Street and Synergy Art Foundation and funded by the City of Encinitas and Mizel Family Foundation both giving thanks to Ron and Vanessa Lemen who have worked for more than a year on this project. You are not too late to go to the reception on Sat, Jan 31, 4:00-7:00pm. With Art, Music and Refreshments and all free.

Click here to view more images of the work that will be at the show.

If you'd like to visit the show prior to or after the reception date, click here for the library website for their hours and contact info.

pics from the Change show!

2008-10-29T14:33:00.000-07:00

(finally).

^ Bob the poser...

and the crowd shuffles in...

^ admiring the artwork...

good peeps...

^ larger than life, in more ways than one...

fun times!

^ ...the tall people. hey look, Leon's back! ...literally.

^ and a face from the past! ..and bigger hair to boot! :)
Tommy & Faith catch up on ol times.

^ a view from the outside

^ congrats to the newlyweds, Brian and Lindsey. woohoo!

and we just want to say thanks for another great show...great friends, great conversation, great artwork!
a good time was had by all...
and congrats to everyone
for creating such incredible and insightful work.
the range of ideas from one word - change - was awesome!
(when we sift through the pics of the artwork,
we hope to post those here as well).

change

2008-08-02T16:57:00.000-07:00

mark your calendars...
the change show is Saturday August 23rd
guaranteed to be off the hook.
spread the word. see you there.

click the flier below...

the new s2s blog!

2008-07-24T03:32:00.000-07:00

...just added.
more coming soon...