Critique, November 2015

George's photo from Wolf's Ledges

Donna's colored pencil from Cuyahoga Valley Nationsl Park

Linda's dreamscape

Lee's pastel from Fortier Park

George's photo "Golden Glow"

These are a sampling of the works that were critiqued at this month's session.  Our group is open to all artists, and we learn from one another in a safe, gentle environment.  Participating in a critique helps the participants learn how to critique works of art, and thus, how to strengthen their own paintings and/or photographs.

Critique 8-10-2015

Linda Kenski's watercolor and ink on Yupo

Dave, George, and Linda

Dave's Oil painting

Dave

George

Linda Kenski's watercolor

George with his camera...checking values

Dave, Linda, and George

Linda's watercolor

George with his photo from the Medina County Fair

Lee's two pastels...both works in progress

The group studying Lee's pastelpaintings

Outside observers

George seeing if a crop might work

Donna's colored pencil painting

Dave's social commentary

Linda commenting on Dave's painting

More observers

Donna checking a crop

Linda's watercolor on Yupo

Lee commenting on Linda's painting

George's photo from France

Bill's photo of the Opera House in Iceland

Donna's watercolor pencil painting

April Showers...

Paula's lovely watercolor, almost finished

.Betty, Judy, and Paula

Gerri's soft watercolor...early stage

Dave working

Annette's delightful past creations

Donna, Dave, Gerri, Betty, Chris, Judy, Annette, and Paula

Dave's luscious painting

Lee's experiment

Judy's expressive drawing

Betty working on her "egg" pastel...early stage

Pat's rooster drawing...early stage

Donna, Betty, Judy, and Paula at table, Gerri and Chris standing

Donna's peaceful colored-pencil painting

Betty's pastel painting...still early

Judy, Paula, Annette, and Pat

Chris's colorful encaustic painting

Chris creating another encaustic

The group was in rare form today...maybe we had a touch of cabin fever.  Lots of energy in the room which  resulted in great art, camaraderie, and laughter. 

One cold and windy morning...

Lee's pan pastel painting...a long way to go.

Linda

Linda's lovely first watercolor on Yupo...in progress.

Chris working in pastel...great color choices.

Gerri (off camera) working in colored pencil.

Gerri's colored pencil painting in progress...how cute is this?.

Betty's vibrant pastel... in progress.

Gerri

Donna's stunning colored pencil painting...looks finished to me!

Gerri, Chris, and Linda...very focused.

Helga's beautiful and detailed graphite drawing...early in the process.

Lee working with pan pastels.

A few brave souls ventured out yesterday morning, determined not to let the weather interfere with painting.  Although not in the photos, but definitely present, were Betty and Pat.  We got a lot accomplished in the time allotted and look forward to getting together next month to see where our imaginations and creativity might take us.