Happy New Year Card from Sara and Steve Kahn

Watercolor and animation ©Sara Kahn

Steve and Sara Kahn send you their warmest thoughts and best wishes for happy holidays and a wonderful New Year! 

Some drawings by Sara Kahn  from the May 1, 2016 Drawing Marathon organized by Bay Area Models Guild

Watercolor Portrait by Sara, 12" x 16" April 12, 2015, Painted at California Art Club portrait session.

Watercolor with California Art Club

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

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.

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.

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.

Photo book: Sara Kahn's plein air paintings

I made a 8" x 8" photo book on Shutterfly,
Here is the link to see the book:

Sara's plein air paintings, 2013, Acrylic on canvas board

Best wishes,
Sara

A Chair in an Iris Garden

I have just became a member of the Santa Clara Valley Watercolor association.
They were painting at an Iris garden this Thursday.

The Cummins Iris Garden is located in Scotts Valley.

Here is the painting I made.

This is Acrylic on board 20" x 16".