Art Studio

Paintings in process from my Monday morning open art studio sessions

DOG PORTRAITS

 

PAINTINGS FROM NATURE

 Pear Painting

Sunflower Painting

Textured tree Painting

Book Painting

In Celebration of Summer

Sailboat Painting

In my Studio

The ladies return for another delightful morning of art. 

 

“It took me years to learn to sit at my desk for more than two minutes at a time, to put up with the solitude and the terror of failure, and the godawful silence and the blank canvas. And now that I can take it . . . now that I can finally do it . . . I'm really raring to go."

Erica Jong

Monday Morning Artists

A look back:

December 2012

 

 

And the artists

Kick off another year of painting 

2013

Ladies who Art

In my Studio

I know summer is officially over when the ladies start trickling back into my art studio.  This week saw the return of a few more artists.  

MONDAY MORNING ARTISTS

 

 

 

Welcome back ladies!

Monday morning artists

Welcome to another Monday morning in my studio

Not to be biased or to choose one painting over another but I do have to say this painting would be so perfect hanging in the studio!  I keep waiting for the artist to not only finish painting it but to donate it to the newly formed "student gallery", where it can continue to inspire all of us.  I'm quite sure she's considered this but is waiting until she's received the official nod from the group that the painting is wall worthy and can be signed before she surprises me with her gift!  So I'll continue to admire it and bide my time...

Anyway...since this is a pretty informal setting as far as art classes go, I am never quite sure who will show up each week.  Some of the ladies have been pretty regular in attendance since my first class, some have come and gone, some are brand new to painting and some surprise us by popping in every now and then.

Sara, working on a sketch of her brother, has been on a wee hiatus and surprised all of us when she walked through the door this morning.  For her new piece. Sara has painted the background with a light coat of green to compliment the red in her brothers shirt and has lightly sketched in graph lines to help figure out the positive and negative shapes of the portrait when drawing it.

Meanwhile Shelley, one of our newest members, continues to work on the seaside portrait of her daughter.  Last week she finished the sketch and is now working on the background color scheme, which from the looks of her palette, seems as though it will be in the cool color family of blues, purples and green.

Julia added more depth to her oyster shell with a thin line of white paint around the edge of the shell.  This, and darkening up the blue around the base of the shell for an added shadow effect, creates a nice contrast and helps push the shell forward.

Caroline is just about finished with her South Carolina row house painting.  A few more touches of highlights and shadows on the flowering tree and a bit of color on the sidewalk and doorstep and the painting should be ready to sign!  I can also see this piece making it's place in my newly formed student gallery.

After two weeks off, Mimi resumed painting her herd of gazelles. Taking time to paint the unique colors and contour lines of each member of the herd.

Virginia arrived to class with this delightful close up composition of a zebra which will be hung in her daughters bedroom, along with the hibiscus painting that she was working on last week.  The zebra is receiving a tropical coat of color that will eventually be enhanced with whimsical collage pieces and a feather boa border.

As the class progresses so does Sara's portrait as she works out each shape with a light coat of paint.

It shouldn't be too much longer before Cindy is finished with this lovely still life painting which, I believe I may have mentioned previously, would look really fabulous hanging in the newly formed student gallery!

Monday's in my studio

WELCOME ALL ARTISTS

A glimpse back at this past Monday's art class.

Our sweet cat Roxy likes to hang out on the art table in anticipation of the artists weekly arrival.  As soon as the ladies gather in my studio Roxy will begin looking for her favorite art bag in which she'll hide and take a little cat nap.

CAUTION:  WOMEN AT WORK

A few different views taken from around the room.

Roxy in her favorite spot - inside the art bag.  The best place to hide from a room full of painting, gabbing, laughing artists ~ yet close enough for a little loving if so needed.

A FINISHED PORTRAIT PAINTING

It's been the consensus in our art class that a painting cannot be signed until it has received a final critique and been given the nod of approval by almost all members of the class.  Sometimes there is a great sigh of relief and cause for celebration when one can finally sign their name.  This past Monday we had reason to celebrate!

Karan Alan received a nod from all, including one from her best critic and the model for her portrait painting - her beautiful teenage daughter.  I wish I had a close up of the painting because Karan's composition and use of color is incredibly gorgeous!

And so this week comes to a close.

 

Thank you for your visit.  Please feel free to join us again next week, Roxy will be waiting!