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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)

Friday, October 4, 2013

Colorful Season

October brings some colorful countryside for us to paint and it surely is an inspiration for us all.
This week we had a few returning artists friends, Gloria and Charlene. Gloria took off the summer and Charlene just returned from 3 weeks in Italy.  Charlene had a wonderful time in Italy told us all about her travels. She brought a painting that she had done in Italy and I posted it for you to see.
Sheila painted this little fella using watercolor. She had started it last week but needed to wait for
things to dry. She is almost finished. Beautiful, Sheila!

Gloria sketched this scene of a thatched roof barn an stone wall. Lots of angles in this
scene but she took on the challenge and  managed quite well. Great Job, Gloria!

Charlene painted this Tuscan scene using coffee....yes, the kind you drink. She boiled it down to a syrup and
then painted this beautiful notan. Fabulous, Charlene

Charlene painted this country side scene of Italy using pastels. She captured the rolling countryside of Tuscany
with a great contrast of color. Fabulous Charlene...I want to go there!

Sue painted this still-life using oils. 

Sue painted the garden of her friend, Happy, using acrylics.  The goal was to paint loose and use
unexpected colors.

Sue painted this Hampden Marina scene using acrylics.  Again, the goal was to paint loose and
use unexpected colors.

Charlene, Gloria and Sheila

Charlene telling us about her trip to Italy

Gloria is glad to be back...we are glad your back too!

Sheila offers a comment during the critique

The line-up of art for the critique.


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