Quote

The way to understand art is to go and look at it. And if out of a million visitors there is even one to whom art means something, that is enough to justify museums ( Pierre Auguste Renoir)
"Art is a lifetime matter. The best any artist can do is to
accumulate all the knowledge possible of art and its principles, study
nature and practice continually." (Edgar Payne, 1883-1947)

Thursday, December 29, 2011

After Christmas painting session

This was a painting day that wasn't suppose to happen. The Senior Center was originally not going to open the Art room but they decided to... so some of us die-hards showed up to paint.
Carol started this painting today and got a good start on it


Carol taking a picture while I was taking a picture of her

Carol will be adding this bike to her painting

Terri worked on her painting of the sheep crossing

Liz started this painting of her sister's patio in Mexico

Sue worked on her Stonington painting


Sue completed her oil painting "Beets Me"

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Party Time!


 The Plein Air Thursday group had a wonderful Christmas party. We had lots of goodies (we can cook too!)
It was so good to see everyone again after a couple weeks off.  So needless to say it took us awhile to settle down. We had our card swap and what fun we had. Each of us opened and tried to guess who's art work we had. Some of us were better at guessing that others.  Everyone went home with an original piece of art. I managed to take pictures of everyone's art.
Priscilla painted these colorful chickens

Rita painted this beautiful scene of the University gardens in pastel

Gloria painted these 3 playful snowman

Liz painted these Hollyhocks in pastel

Terri painted these colorful card

Nancy painted these flowers in oil

Sue painted this snowman in oil

Gigi painted this beautiful floral scene in watercolor

Sheila painted this adorable snowman in acrylic

Linda painted this beautiful abstract in pastel

Charlene painted this winter scene in  watercolor


Nancy painted these grapes in oil....makes you want to eat one!

Nancy painted this muffin in acrylic


Nancy painted these shore birds in acrylic

Nancy painted these lawn chairs in acrylic

Gail painted this vase of flowers in pastel

Priscilla painted this interior scene in acrylic

Rita hard at work

Liz painted these Hollyhocks in acrylic

Sue painted this christmas ornament in acrylic

Sue painted this scene of her backyard in oil

Sue painted this Maine scene in oil

Carol painted this Cranberry island store in oil

Gigi painted this little song bird

Sheila is holding a painting she is working on

Linda Packard came to visit us. Great to see her!

Terri had a great time at the party

Linda gives Gloria some tips

Charlene cleans up after working on her pastel

Hi Priscilla and Liz

Gigi contemplating her design


Carol says  Pick a brush...any brush...

Rita working on her new pastel

Charlene painted this pastel

Gigi does it again! Wonderful watercolor Gigi

Sue's painting is in progress
MERRY CHRISTMAS FELLOW ARTISTS