Watercolor with California Art Club

Watercolor by Sara Kahn
12" x 16"
12-14-2014

Watercolor portraits

Watercolor by Sara Kahn, Shelter Cove, October 2014, all rights reserved.

This watercolor painting I made in Shelter Cove, won the second place prize for watercolor in the "Lost Coast Plein Air Paint out"

Grand Prize: Best of show Fremont Art Association Annual Juried Show: Sara Kahn

I am so happy! I got the Grand prize: Best of show, at the Fremont Art Association Annual Juried Show for my painting: Golden Gate Park Windmill. The juror was Bryan Mark Taylor. The show's reception and award presentation will be tomorrow from 1:30 to 4 pm! The painting will be on display until October 19.

May 14, 2014, Sara Kahn's art show opening reception

I wanted to thank everyone who attended the art reception at hotel Triton. It was great to see you. Also thanks to Chillin' Crow Books musicians: Peter Elman and Michael DeWall who sang songs from the "Seasons Rhymes and Times" Book as well as other classics.

The art will be available for viewing 24/7 until June 16, 2014.

Hotel Triton features Sara Kahn's watercolor paintings

Hotel Triton in San Francisco's French quarter features Sara Kahn's watercolor paintings.
May 1, 2014 through June 16, 2014.

The hotel's gallery, located at the Mezzanine level, is open 24/7 for viewing the artwork.

Watercolor Portrait Painting

March 2014, Watercolor Portrait with California Art Club.

I tried to get a 3D image of the model in my mind, so I painted her from two different angels.

Watercolor with California Watercolor Association: Baker Beach

This is a watercolor I made on April 19, plein air on Baker Beach. The day started Sunny and beautiful, I walked around to find the spot where I wanted to paint from. There were four other artists from the California Watercolor Association who attended this paint out as well.

I finally decided to paint the view from top of the hill, where Juanita was standing. A little breeze started, and it got worse over the next hours, finally at about 5 pm, I had to give up because the wind broke my tripod setting! I rushed home to put the final touches on the painting, while I still remembered the colors. This was the very first plein air painting that I was not able to completely finish on the site.

While I was painting, at one point I heard a group of young girls and then suddenly there was silence, I looked back and saw four girls ages sixteenish, with their "hello kitty" phones, getting a film of me painting in the wind, with my hat flapping wildly and me trying to stabilize the panel with one hand while I painted with the other! I hope I did not look totally hilarious!

Anyways, here is the painting: It is 23 x 12 inches on Arches 300 lbs rough surface.

Alameda Plein Air Paintout 2014: FrankBette Center for the Arts

I just got the news that I was selected to participate in the Frank Bette Center for the Arts Plein air paint out!

I will be painting scenes of Alameda July 28 to August 1.

Last year, two of the watercolors I made during the paintout got chosen for the calendar.

One was the Tucker's Ice Cream Backyard for the month of August, and the other one Alameda Theater for December.

Figure, Long pose, Watercolor

Today at Figurehead Gallery in Livermore. Long pose, watercolor. The Model Simone, from the Bay Area Models Guild held a difficult and beautiful pose for four hours.