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)

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Welcome Fall

Fall is here and the colors are at peak. This is such a beautiful time of the year here in Maine. We are lucky to live in this beautiful state.
Our painting group got off to a great start on Thursday. We welcome back Gigi ...it is soooo good to have her back in our folds and we wish Barbra a speedy recovery and hope to see you soon. Also a speedy recovery to Linda Sterns who just had surgery. Get well soon so you can come back and paint with us.
Enjoy viewing the creativity of each artist in this group.
Terrie, being the multi-talented person that she is,
composed this arrangement of fabric for her
quilt that she is making. Terrie, this could be a
painting!
Terrie painted this fall scene. The beautiful colors of the rocks
did not come thru in this photo.  The painting has a very interesting
composition and interesting shapes. The viewer is led through the
painting via the water and back into the vista through the bridge.
Fabulous Terrie!
Sheila painted this Maine scene using pastels. The reflection
in the water is especially beautiful. The composition is effective
leading the viewer's eye though the painting. Great job, Sheila!

Michelle painted this fall scene using pastels. Her loose strokes
adds interest and makes for a very interesting painting.
Gorgeous, Michelle!

Carol painted this beach scene using watercolors. Carol
is making her Christmas card for this year. The message in
the sand says it all. Very creative, Carol.
Michelle painted this row boat last week and
she did some alterations to the shadows resulting
in a beautiful and interesting composition with
lots of color. Beautiful, Michelle.

Michelle painted this shadow scene using pastels. The reflections
make interesting shapes along with the sand and water shapes.
Fabulous composition and a very interesting composition.
Wonderful job, Michelle!

Gigi is back! And painting some great paintings. This (oil)
composition is interesting and whimsical. The wispy
flowers help create the feeling along with the garden
fish. Wonderful job, Gigi. 

Gloria and Rita

Gloria

Gloria painted this whale's tail using pastels.
The movement of the water is evident in her strokes which
creates lots of interest. The shadows in the water falling off
the tail are important to achieve movement.
You nailed it, Gloria!

Liz, Gloria, Charlene, and Sheila 

Terrie, Michelle and Sheila 

Priscilla 

Gigi

Sheila

Charlene

Charlene

Priscila

Liz

Sue

Sue's Chilies .HOT,HOT,HOT, Pastel

Sue painted the rocky coast of Maine using pastel. 

Charlene painted this woodland scene using
pastels. The composition is inviting and the viewer's eye
is drawn deeper into the woods. The colors give a feeling and
a mood that is soft. Fabulous, Charlene!

Liz painted this downtown scene using acrylics. After some alterations
to the steeple the painting is completed. The colors are wonderful
and the juxtaposition of the building shapes make for a very
interesting composition. Wonderful, Liz!

Liz painted this scene of two dancers performing, using acrylics.
Liz captured the dancers movement in a delightful manner which adds to
the happy feeling of the painting. Wonderful
composition and a Fabulous painting, Liz!

Terrie painted these adorable sheep using acrylics. The composition is
interesting. The shadows are important to define the sheep. Great job, Terrie!

Priscilla painted this Maine coastal scene using acrylics.
The composition is effective with the 3 trees and the darks
used in the painting. The sky is warm and beautiful.
A wonderful contemporary painting, Priscilla!
Rita painted these  fall  blueberry fields using pastels. Her
strokes are very interesting and and exciting along with
her color choices. Fabulous, Rita!

Priscilla painted this contemporary scene using acrylics. Her use of color and
form created a very interesting  composition. The colors are
lively and create a feeling that the viewer will enjoy. Wonderful, Priscilla!




Waiting for critique.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Studio painting

Today we painted inside because of blustery winds and cool temperatures. During our session we had some visitors....our Rita with Janet St. John, the owner of the Blue Heron.
Lots of different paintings today, from landscapes to figurative.

Terrie

Rita and Terrie discuss Terrie's painting

Janet and Michelle

Rita and Janet

Charlene painted this beautiful Monhegan scene. The stormy sky
adds drama to this fabulous pastel. Wonderful Charlene!

Nancy painted this colorful fall landscape using pastels. The
soft edges and the fall colors make for a beautiful
Maine scene. Great job Nancy!

Carol used watercolor to create this beauty. Her use of
watercolor with the looseness of stroke made a beautiful
and colorful composition. Beautiful Carol!

Carol painted this floral using watercolors. The
softness and the fence shadows created a mood
that is very pleasing. Great job Carol.

Carol painted this whimsical painting using watercolors. The
looseness her strokes makes a very interesting painting.
Beautiful job carol.

Liz painted the dancing couple using Acrylics. The movement
in the painting is fun and exciting. The painting is in progress.
Fabulous Liz!

Michelle painted this pastel of a boat on Prince
Edward Island. The colors are beautiful in this simple but
interesting composition. The shadows are complex and
add an element of mystery. Beautiful Michelle!

Liz and Michelle


Carol

the line-up of art for the critique

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Our Trip to the Colby Museum

Inspiration, that's what painters are constantly looking
for and we found a bevy of it right here at the Alex Katz's Maine/New York show at the Colby Museum. The show is running through Dec. 30th 2012.
*Curated by Carter Ratcliff,considers the art of Alex Katz fron the paired perspectives of his longtime artistic milieus-New York City and Maine. Drawn from the holding os the Colby College Museum of Art, the collection of the artist, and selected loans, artworks in this exhibition illuminate the urban and rural subjects that have guided the artist's work for more that six decades.

* taken from the Colby College Museum of Art brochure for this show.