COLOR EXCITEMENT

Rain kept us inside today but we had a very productive painting session.

Terrie painted this city scene using pastels. The colors are beautiful and the curved windows are fabulous!
Terrie is still working on this piece, so she will bring it next time so we can see the finished painting.
Wonderful Job, Terrie!

Sheila painted this colorful sunset painting using watercolors/ The yellow building is a beautiful soft yellow and
the shadows are evident. The composition is very interesting with only partial views of the buildings.
Excellent work, Sheila!

Sheila painted this scene using watercolors. It is the Bangor Savings Building . The red brick building in the
back is a perk of color since the other building is gray. This painting is in progress.
Great job. Sheila!

Sue painted this Downeast scene using acrylics. This painting is in progress

The Lineup for critique

Gotcha, Terrie!

From the heights' of Bangor to the Waterfront

Today we painted at the city garage on the top floor. What a view!  You could see all of the downtown area.
With all the busy schedules there was just two of us, Sheila and myself. We found it to windy on the top of the garage so we moved to the waterfront area near the Sea Dog. We had lots of fun painting because it was such a glorious day.

This is taken from the roof top of the garage.

Sheila working on her watercolor at the waterfront

Sheila is almost done

Me

Sheila captured this Brewer building using watercolor. Her composition is
interesting and the colors are vibrant.  I don't think Bennets building ever looked
this nice! Great job, Sheila!

This is my painting of the waterfront walkway. I used oils to capture the
image. The painting is in progress.

At the Center

We painted inside today because of the weather. Even though there were just a few of us the paintings are wonderful.

Sheila painted this old house  using watercolor. The blending of the colors in the foreground are beautiful. Sheila rendered a beautiful composition electing to not put in the whole roof. This is a masterpiece, Sheila!

Sheila painted this still-life of tomatoes and canning jars using watercolors. The colorful pallet makes for
a pleasing composition. Lovely job on the jars, Sheila.  I love this painting. Great job Sheila!

Sheila painted this plain-air in Belfast. The colors of the water are beautiful. Her depiction of the lobster boat and it's simple shapes is the mainstay of this painting. Wonderful job, Sheila!

Nancy worked on her painting from last week. This acrylic is wonderfully rendered. The composite is inviting and
interesting. Nancy's ability to make a scene appear serene is unique. The water is beautiful!
This painting is still under construction. Love it, Nancy!

Sue started this acrylic painting plain-air and is finishing it inside.  The Littlefield Gardens at the University of Maing
is a unique and inspiring place.

The Forgotten Post

Yes, I did it again. My memory lapse just fought up with me. Sorry for that!

We did paint at the Center and had a great time doing it.

Terrie painted this beautiful red tea still-life using acrylics. Her skill with layering the colors is excellent as is evident
in this painting The tea pot just glows. This is one fabulous painting, Terrie! 

Terrie painted her pet using acrylics. The fur is painted loose and appears soft. The subtle colors make this
painting really work. Great job, Terrie!

Sheila painted this lobster boat plen-air. The water has many colors in it and Sheila used that very effectively. The red boey
adds a punch of color. Great job, Sheila!

And then there is Nancy! Wow, this is a spot I want to visit. This painting is in progress. So far I am loving it!!!
Fabulous, Nancy!

This is the critique Lineup with Priscilla's painting leading the way. Her social statement made in her painting is a strong
commentary on how seniors are treated. Her piece is titled " The invisible woman"
This is a thoughtful and provoking painting. Love it, Priscilla!

Priscilla and Terrie

Sheila contemplates all the paintings in the critique.

Two Artist Stay the Course

Today it was just Gigi and myself...we still want to paint!
   We did have a visitor, Michelle. She told us all about her drumming classes. The sound so fun and I hope we talked her into a demo some thursday.( with Priscilla and Sheila)

Gigi painted the beach today using oils. This is a wonderful composition and show action
in the figures. The water is crashing all around them. Love the young moms talking  to each other.
Fabulous Gigi!

Sue painted this barn in Prospect, Me. using acrylics. She has been wanting to paint this all winter but waited
until the snow melted. This painting is in progress.

The critique line-up.

Gigi and Michelle get caught up on all the news.

Busy Time

Spring is here and it is a very busy time. We had a small group today however we made great strides.
  I love the creativity that came through and I think you will like it also.

Just want to ask everyone to keep Gloria in your prayers.

Here are our masterpieces for this week.

Priscilla painted this sociological statement piece using acrylics. This is the invisible woman with
words and sentences of age discrimination. Priscilla ran the triathlon and heard these words spoken
She decided to paint this piece using the words and sentences all around the figure.

This is a close up of part of the painting so you could see the words. 

Another close up so you can see the words. This is a powerful piece and Priscilla has done it justice.
As a triathlete herself, she has experienced these words.
Fabulous, Priscilla! I love it!

Sue painted this unlucky canoeist using acrylics. Her attempt to have the man looking like he is falling
was a hurdle that Sue managed to clear.

Sheila started this painting today and will be bringing it in so we can see the finished product. She used watercolor and the
colors are vivid and vibrant in places and soft in others. Great Job Sheila!

Nancy is painting a series of her glass coffee table. She is using oils and the composition is so wonderful and interesting.
She is painting the plants. and the pt on the left is a gorgeous color. Nancy, can't wait to see this finished...and we
want to see the whole series. Fabulous so far!

Sue started this painting of two pairs and some flowers. This painting is in progress.

The Critique Line-up

Priscilla and Sheila discussing the paintings in the critique.

Spring Painting

Small group today...Gigi, Sheila and myself. We did have a great time painting. Priscilla stopped in and she had a horrible cold so she went directly home.

Spring is trying to come to Maine but we're having issues with the temperature. 

Happy Easter everyone!

 

Sheila painted this floral with watercolor. The colors are vibrant and bright and is just what we all needed
today. Sheila has a great composition with the stems going from bottom left to right corner. The blue background
is beautiful and has lots of variations. Great job, Sheila!

Gigi painted this scene using acrylics. She found this garden in the center of St Andrews, Canada and
wanted to paint it. Her warm colors in the foreground draw the viewer into the
painting with the eye traveling back to the windmill. Fabulous Gigi!

Sue painted these two pairs using acrylics. The painting is in progress with lots more to go.

The critique lineup

Gigi and Sheila during the critique.