The "All Women" team

Dolly's pastel

The whole gang

 

Mary Ann's watercolor

         

Two Amigas

       

Lee's pan pastel

Chris's encaustic

Helga just beginning

Donna's colored pencil

We had a good turnout today, and everyone set right to work.  The paintings are all still in process...although some are obviously further along than other.  Isn't it interesting how differently we each approach our painting, even those using the same medium?  Our paintings are as unique as we are.  So, does that mean they reflect our individual personalities?

Creativity unleashed!!!!

Gerri's

Dave working his magic.

Dave

Pat's

Almost the whole gang...missing Dee and Pat.

Lee's

Judy

Dee's

Donna's

Working...

Mary Ann's

Chris's

Pat

Pat's

 

Dave's

Pat's

Mary Ann's

Linda's

Chris's

Paula's

Paula's

Donna

Betty's

Karen's

Judy's

Helga and Pat commiserating

Mary Ann's

Pat's

Gerri's

Betty and Gerri

Helga's

 

Helga's

Gerri's

The enthusiasm of this group is evident in the quality and creativity of the above paintings.  Thanks to Dave for bringing his setup so that everyone had the opportunity to experience two different ways of applying encaustics, and also seeing his very creative examples of work.  I think everyone had fun and came away with a great little painting.  Unfortunately, the photos don't really do them justice; they are really spectacular in person.

NEW! Critique Group Photos!

Dave's watercolor on Yupo.  A figure study.

Gerri's creative graphite drawing of her family tree

Gerri's husband's family tree drawn on wood.

Lee's Pan Pastel.  Where's the focal point?

Lee, Donna, Gerri, Mary Ann, George, and Dave.  Missing in action:  Bill (behind the camera)

Mary Ann's watercolor from photo above...in progress.

Donna's dramatic, colored-pencil landscape.

George's colorful watercolor painting (print)

Bill's wild-and-crazy photo

Lee's  pan pastel, ala Robert Laessig?

George, Lee, and Donna discussing Dave's painting

Donna's colore-pencil painting.  Wonderful texture!

Mary Ann's watercolor Hollyhock's painting.  Beautiful!

George commenting on Mary Ann's painting.

Dave's limited-palette watercolor painting on Yupo.

Because most of our critique group members are also members of Art at the Center Painting Group, we will now have the photos from our critiques posted on the Art at the Center blog.  The critique group meets on the second Monday each month, from 9:00 AM - Noon, in the Arts and Crafts Room at the Brunswick Recreation Center.  All are welcome to participate by simply showing up with 1-2 paintings to be critiqued by the group, and providing input on the work of your fellow artists.  Enjoy!