Winners

Michelle Walker

Michelle Walker took 1st place in the pastel division at the Bangor Art Society juried Art Show this past week. ( I have to apologize to Michelle because I do not have a photo of this painting.)
Michelle paints regularly in the Linda Packard Pastel Class.
Sue Roberts took home 3rd place in the pastel division of the same show
Those juried into the show from our pastel class:
   Rita Haunert  - 2 paintings
   Carol Brooks  - 2 paintings
   Michelle Walker - 2 paintings
   Sue Roberts -1 painting

Congrats to all

Surprise Guest

This was our final Pastel class of the Spring session.  Our instructor Linda Packard, encouraged each student to push themselves and reach for the higher level.
Surprise Guest was Fred Irons! Fred came with some of his paintings and to tell us about what he had been doing in art since we last saw him....and he has been doing some wonderful acrylics. He shared his paintings and described his technique for each one. Beautiful paintings Fred and it was so good to see you.

Fred -with one of his acrylic paintings. Lovely Fred.

Fred's Acrylic painting. Wonderful colors and composition.

Fred's first portrait. Love those Foster Grants!

Fred's painting but the photo does not do this justice.

Fred's beautiful scene captures the essence of the trees.

Fred painted this beautiful Brown Eyed Susan in Pastel.

Thank you for visiting Fred.

Gail's painting of the forest - Degas move over!

Gail's paints Jeff Bridges  Oooh this is cool.

Gail's sketch. Wow it is Jeff Bridges

Gail does some finishing touches to last weeks painting

Michelle paints her gourds. Vibrating with energy.

Michelle's sketch of her gourds

Priscilla painted this portrait of her friend. Matisse style.

Rita brought life to this abandon house. Beautiful trees and grasses.

Gigi Painted this seaside scene. Love the grasses.

Gigi's second painting of the Inn on Monhegan. Beautiful soft colors.

Carol painted this pathway. Great composition.

Carol's painting has a airy light feeling. Perfect for the seaside
seating.

Sue's concentrated on  back lighting from the sunset. (cropped version)

Instructor Linda Packard brought in this pastel and explained her
technique of spraying the painting to create texture and interest.

Linda talks about Priscilla's painting during the critique session

Our class during the critique session

Captivated class!

Linda's back!

Linda Packard, our wonderful instructor was back today and giving us another wonderful art session.
Just look at the wonderful paintings produced during the class.

Gigi gets loose...and painted this serene landscape

Gigi finished up this painting of the" fountain girl"

Rita  painted this dock in such beautiful colors.

Priscilla painted the picture of her friend Terri in the style of Matisse

Michelle painted this stately Bangor Home.

Gail painted cows by the tree. Lovely painting.

Valerie painted this colorful scene with such warmth.

Sue painted this shack on the water using a new technique

Carol's painting is of her 2 yr, old grandson Jack, touching a fish. 

Carol also did this beautiful flower.