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48 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | DECEMBER 2020 This is the perspective of the artist of the month, Mike Zehner: The photo that I used as reference for this painting pulled me into the stone cottage's charm, with the old worn down moss-covered steps and variety of flower pots lining the way. In exploring this building's history, I learned that the cottages were used by European weavers to produce cloth over 200 years ago. The lower floor was where the weavers lived and the loom shop was on the top floor. For the past several years, painting with watercolors had been my medium of choice. Having witnessed many of my classmates, including my wife, paint with acrylics, I decided to give it a try. After all, my wife's large inventory of acrylics were readily available for my use. I quickly realized the benefit of working with acrylics vs. watercolor paints. I saw how easy it is to paint over an area, without any problem, something you definitely can't do with watercolor! I now love this medium! Due to the pandemic, The Mixed Media Art Classes have had to be canceled along with our other classes, clubs and committees. However our teacher, Rob Kelman, came up with a creative way to keep our classes going, virtually. We text him what we're working on and Rob calls us with advice. While working on "Weavers Cottage," my third ever acrylic painting, I struggled with its perspective in one area and was getting frustrated. A quick text to Rob and a timely call back to me, Rob pinpointed the problem and suggested how to rectify it. Perfect! Just what I needed. I am now pleased with the finished painting. Mixed Media Arts Classes are normally Mondays 10 am to 12 noon and/or Wednesdays 6 to 8 pm. Currently we are holding outdoor classes at The Courts at our regular times, subject to change. Masks are required and social distancing is implemented. There is a $5 fee per person per session. Seating limited so please call first. For more information, call Rob Kelman at (951) 992-9156. ~ Rob Kelman Check with your club contact to confirm meeting place, date, and time.

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