CL Studio Blog
Insight into my visual artwork. Investigations into local history. And what creative blog would be complete without the occasional DIY project?
Written by San Jose-based artist + designer Sarah J.L. Nguyen
Avila Street
Sharing a watercolor house portrait I did of this beautiful San Francisco home.
Upcycled Vertical Storage (as featured on Redfin’s Blog!)
Remembering Home
My friends commissioned me to do this watercolor painting of their home in Campbell, California. Read why we decided to feature the Bradford pear trees prominently in this springtime street scene.
Local History: The Campbell Water Tower
A recent commission led me to do some digging into the story of a local landmark – the Campbell Water Tower – and the fruit canning heritage of Campbell, California.
Lines in every direction
Here’s a little insight into my thought process for new work in which I begin to merge two very distinct painting styles. Plus a video!
Finishing up this watercolor cactus
Watch a time lapse of me putting down a final layer of watercolor on a quick cactus painting I did as part of a live demonstration.