It was a really hot day in Thursday but as everyone arrived, most wanted to stay outdoors. The misters helped a lot.
Here's a painting of Jan's that I didn't add last week. I love how she captured the movement of the cactus. The colors are subtle and beautiful too.
Then she started on another animal painting. It's only 6" x 6".
Jan is a very good draftswoman. Horses are hard to draw accurately without some kind of proportion error.
and here is Dolly's latest. Just a few details on the bottle. She really made a convincing painting of an interior-exterior scene.
And a small painting by Blanca Price, only her second in class. It's not quite finished but has good color in the lights and neutrals in the shadows.
\ and here's the progress of Susan's painting. The tree looks great.
another etherial landscape from Rita
and finally Laura's painting. This is a really successful finish. It was a very complicated composition that she started over to get it just right. She had a few problems because I kept urging her to use a large brush.But she did it!
We are at Joyce's house this week!
As always, what a great pleasure to see what everyone is doing! I love the paintings and also Ann's commentary - it is interesting, to have the eye guided toward what is working. Susan, your tree is beautiful! I could go on and on, I enjoyed everything. I like the shadows in Jan's cactus painting as well as the gestures of the plant. The horse is amazing, looks as though it will be entirely convincing. Jan, I remember your longhorn (it was a longhorn, right?) painting and how quickly it took shape and how alive the animal became. Dolly's and Rita's work I invariably admire, and Laura's building, especially the perspective! - unusual and wonderful. Thanks so much again, Ann ~~
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