The frigid cold is here; the snow is on its way tomorrow; Ken was wearing his Santa hat—yes, 'tis the season! And we were feeling festive, too. We had a great time today but, as you'll see below, we were very productive, too. We compared Thanksgivings, discussed the Food exhibit at the Art Institute (interesting, but more educational than about the art). We voted on Gary's Christmas card image. We pronounced Ken's traveling train painting complete. We learned about Pat's traveling yellow skirt (you'll get a chance to see it soon).
And we discussed the virtues of paint families. Steve is still our ambassador for Opera. Gary's discovered Cobalt Violet (Sara's favorite). Ken thinks Cobalt Blue is the Eddie Haskell of colors while Elaine finds it honest and true. They also disagree about the Perylenes (Ken's a big fan; Elaine finds them flat and lifeless once they dry). But there's something we all can agree about—everyone loves Quinacridones!
But most of all, we painted, saying goodbye to summer and autumn before the snow flies. We painted kids and cats; lake, poolside and playground adventures; along with the leaves and fruits of fall. We even painted feasts, Thanksgiving celebrations and the snowy barren trees of winter. And, of course, there's Pat wearing a yellow skirt that's traveled around the world. The color was as bright and cheery as the sunshine. It was a good day! Just look:
Artists of the Day. Today we explored Klimt, Klee and the pre-Raphaelites. We're totally blown away by Klimt's landscapes. He may not be known for them, but they are exquisite.
Traveling Yellow Skirt. Learn more about it on Pat's blog. Just click Project Minima here or in the sidebar. Such fun!
Have a wonderful week and we'll see you next week.
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