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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | SEPTEMBER 2019 49 Mixed Media Arts Class This is the perspective of the artist of the month, Thomas Herron. "Art, in the form of sketching with a lead pencil, has always been a part of my nature. I developed this passion over the past 50 years. Eventually, I ventured into using black ink to supplement my drawings, giving the subjects deeper contrast. My drawings fit in well with the early days of Rob's class when it was aptly named Drawing & Sketching. The class has now taken on a much wider use of media, ie; water color, pastels, acrylics, scratch board and more, thus the name change to Mixed Media Art Class. "Using alternative materials such as acrylic and water colors scared me. Earlier ventures into this area never allowed me to meet the meticulous demands of my drawings. Rob, however, never gave up his constant coaxing; helped me add colored inks and then pastels, to a number of my projects. The result you see today in this Venice scene is as much Rob Kelman's work as mine; he encouraged the introduction of color. After hours of slowly developing the subject, I finally agreed to the addition of colored inks and pencils along with soft pastels. Finally, this met my precise standards. "I am currently observing the work my fellow students are producing and I always stand in awe at the multitudes of media they successfully use. This has given me encouragement to believe I may someday produce a scratch board, a water color, or acrylic scene to proudly stand next to theirs. I never call Rob's sessions a club or a class. I see it as a family of like-minded artists sharing their work and being guided by a man with a wealth of knowledge and experience he is willing to impart to eager students." Classes are Mondays, 10 am to 12 noon, and/or Wednesdays, 6 to 8 pm. If you have any questions, call Rob Kelman at (951) 992-9156. ~ Rob Kelman Taste d'Vine Wine Club is pleased to have a few of our wonderful members present "Cruising into Fall" featuring wines that will cruise from summer into the fall! Our presenters will be Jamie Brower and Barbara Morton with a special guest presenter, Mr. Rick Brower. September is also the month to renew your Taste d'Vine yearly membership or join as a new member. The cost is $30 per member plus the usual $5 fee. Please join us at our meeting on Sept. 19 (the third Thursday of the month) in the Ballroom. Doors open at 5:15 pm with the meeting starting at 6 pm. Please bring a favorite wine to share with your table along with an appetizer such as crackers, cheese, fruit, dessert or anything in between along with two glasses for tasting. Members $5, resident guests $10. For info., please contact Terry Hall (714) 369-0828 at Terryhall005@gmail.com; or Barbara Mull at BarbaraRN1973@gmail.com. ~ Terry Hall Taste d'Vine Art by Artist of the Month Thomas Herron