Summer is in Full Bloom

Plein Air Thursday group met today inside....rain!  We did have some fun with color today.
Our group is partially here and we miss those who can't attend. The closeness of this group helps us
go through hard times as well as good.

Gigi painted this beautiful bouquet using acrylics. Her lovely, loose strokes are evident
and draw the viewer's eye to this painting. Fabulous Gigi!

Gigi painted this beautiful Sullivan scene using watercolors and pastels. She
used lots of color to draw the viewer into the painting. Very expressive. Beautifully done, Gigi!

Sue painted her front garden using acrylics. Painting loose is her goal. This painting is in progress.

The critique lineup

Gigi brought in this lovely bouquet of Queen Ann's lace

Brown-eyed Susans and Liatris  bouquet made by Gigi

The "Sunshine house" in Bayside painted by Sue. She used Acrylics to paint this plain-air painting.

Linda painted this garden scene using pastels. The house peeking around the garden is inviting the viewer to
enter into the painting. Beautiful, Linda!

Sue painted this bouquet using acrylics. 

Sue painted these houses in Bayside. (plain-air) She used acrylics 

Sue painted this Belfast garden using acrylics. She concentrated on the morning
light coming through the garden. (plain-air)

Sue painted her front garden using acrylics. Her painting style was to paint loose and
with no real detail.

Gigi painted this floral still-life using acrylics. Her loose strokes and color combination
makes for a fabulous painting!  Great Job,Gigi!

Gigi painted this Sullivan, Maine scene using watercolors and pastels. This painting is after she cropped
it and the one below is the original painting. Which do you like?
Lovely, Gigi!

Gigi's painting before the cropping.

Another beautiful Sullivan, Maine scene painted by Gigi using watercolors and pastels.
The water is artfully done and the painting is loose. Beautiful, Gigi!

Carol painted this seagull using charcoal and oil sticks. Her fresh approach is loose and expressive.
You can almost hear this gull screaming.   Fabulous, Carol!

Linda painted this floral still-life using pastels. Her soft touch is beautiful. The color
she used is lively and happy. Wonderful, Linda!