Reminder! Critique Group meets Monday, April 13th

George Harth makes comments about Mary Ann's watercolor of Hollyhocks

We're the new kids on the blog!  Our Second Monday Morning Critiques group meets, well, the second Monday morning each month, from 9AM - Noon!  And, YOU are invited.  Just bring one or two pieces of art, finished or in progress, and the group will critique the work.  We all participate in critiquing each others work (if comfortable doing so, no pressure), and we think it has helped us to better assess the strengths and weaknesses of our own work as we are in the process of creating.  We hope you'll join us!

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. 

Spring is Here!

Donna's colored pencil

A motley crew!

Dave

Judy

Karen's doves

Dave's watercolor

Betty and Dee

Paula's watercolor

Karen's color pencil doves

Linda's watercolor on yupo

Pat's drawing

A great group - I think the milder weather has inspired everyone.  Beautiful work!

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.