Sunday was Stroll the Alameda in downtown San Jose and the School of Visual Philosophy was a stop for both beer and wine tasting. My art studio, as you know, is inside the School of Visual Philosophy. What an amazing location to be in!

Inside School of Visual Philosophy during Stroll the Alameda 2019 looking at Julie Bovee studio

Inside the School of Visual Philosophy during Stroll the Alameda 2019 looking toward Julie Bovee’s studio

Many of the artists, myself included, held our studios open. I didn’t want to look like I was just sitting around lurking, so I decided to work on a painting I’d already started. I made good progress on the painting, had fun doing it, and enjoyed talking to the wandering taste-testers.

Start of an acrylic painting by Julie Bovee

The start of an acrylic painting by Julie Bovee

Middle stage of acrylic painting by Julie Bovee

Middle stage of acrylic painting by Julie Bovee

Here are some close-ups of the painting in its current state after Stroll the Alameda, where you can see the mixture of brush strokes, marks and drips:

close-up details of new acrylic painting in progress by Julie Bovee

close-up details of new acrylic painting in progress by Julie Bovee

close-up details of new acrylic painting in progress by Julie Bovee

Julie Bovee painting live at Stroll the Alameda 2019

Julie Bovee painting live at Stroll the Alameda 2019 while making a lame attempt at a selfie

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