Thursday is painting day

This weeks renderings show the wide range of creativity of this group. Many different mediums are explored with complexity and inventiveness. 

You be the judge...

Rita painted this piece using pastels. Her use of yellow has a unifying effect  that
brings this painting to life. 

Rita used color and light to make this painting sing. The warm colors in the seaweed
invite the viewer to take a closer look. Beautiful.

Nancy was tapping into her creative powers and made a
block cut out on linoleum. Next week she'll bring in some prints
from this. Very innovative.

Michelle painted with pastel this week and this simple composition becomes
powerful by her use of color. Great Job Michelle

Nancy captured these radishes on a 6 X 6 canvas using
oil paints. Her composition is well balanced The painting of the
cloth is remarkable. Fabulous.

Sheila painted this scene using watercolors. She is using some ink in the process which is evident
in the tree and the fence. This painting is in progress. Wonderful 

This floral was painted by Rita using pastels. This photo does not do justice to the
magnificent colors Rita used to express them.

Nancy painted this scene using watercolors. This is a new medium for her and
she mastered it quite nicely. Hope to see more watercolors from you, Nancy.

Carol is back using oils this week. Last week she painted this same scene in watercolor.
The colors she has used are vibrant and alive. Great start Carol and can't wait to see the
finished piece.

Charlene painted this California scene using pastels. Her use of color and composition is
captivating. The scene is inviting and draws the viewer in. Beautiful.

Gail tapped into her creative side with this abstract painting using pastels.
The colors are exciting and her composition using linear and circular expressions are
very interesting. Kudos's to you Gail.

Gail painted these trees using pastels on a prepared surface.Her use of
color is very expressive and inventive and it made for exciting painting.
  

Gail painted this abstract using pastels on a prepared surface. The colors are
brilliant and lively. Another gem.

This is a different medium for Gail. She used watercolor pencils to
form the rocks . Her use of color is wonderful.

Terri painted this scene using acrylics. She has used warm and cool colors to
bring the viewer into the painting. Her varied shades of green holds the interest
of the viewer. This painting is in progress. Great job Terri.

Gail and Michelle discuss the finer points of painting.

Rita painted this scene using pastels. The photo does not do justice to the brilliance of the the colors
she has used. This painting is in progress.  Great job Rita.

The group during the critique.
Michelle, Gail , Carol and Terri

Rita with her new family member Tasha. Adorable!

Sue

Rita and Sheila working hard

This sketch of a biker is by Priscilla. She will be painting this in
acrylic. Great start Priscilla.( sorry for the photo quality)

Terri contemplating her color choices.

Priscilla after a busy afternoon of sketching.

Carol is hard at work.

Charlene is in the midst of her pastel painting while Gail and
Rita are discussing art .

My Oil painting of Black Head is in progress.