Easter break is over and we're glad to be back! We're excited about so many things—spring, sunshine and Susan. Yes, today is another "meet the artist" day and today's artist is Susan. Like Ken, she brought in a stack of paintings—more than enough for a separate post. So that's what we'll do. Relax and enjoy our paintings of today and then tune in again tomorrow for a chance to Meet Susan. It'll be well worth the trip (especially since it's virtual)!
But for now, our paintings. As usual, we seem to have painted to a theme (or themes). There's lots of green, color and exuberance—along with some incongruous pairings. And we start and end with orchids. First up, Mark pairs an orchid with the Bulls logo and finds an odd but wonderful synergy. We're all hoping he revisits this one and explores it further.
Meanwhile, Sara adds a background of buildings to her chorus line of trees and changes the whole feel of the painting....but manages to keep the wonderful exuberance. Isn't this the very essence of spring?
Meanwhile, Ken captures that same exuberance in his cityscape. Maybe it's the spring green, maybe the lively patterning, but these buildings just say "spring in the city."
And Abla continues with the greenery, but she paints a domestic rubber plant.
And now that we've put some distance between us and winter (no matter how small that is) we can join Vivian's cat in admiring her green wreath against the first snow of the season. Looks like someone has her 2014 Christmas card finished already....talk about organized!
But enough snow...back to tropical climates. Don't you just love the textures in Steve's merman painting—the water, the sky and the distant rocks? Makes us eager to see what texture he's got in mind for the scales and tailfins.
Susan (our artist of the day....remember, come back tomorrow to learn more about her) takes us to a market full of life and color.
....while Elaine uses equally lively colors to add life to ancient Roman heads.
Another "oldie but goodie" is the upside down drawing exercise. Here are two you'll probably recognize if you're at all familiar with Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.
And we finish where we started....with an orchid. This is just the preliminary sketch, but we love the composition and look forward to seeing the color go in.
Artist of the day. We had books today...about Symbolism, Lee Bontecou and the great urban migration. But no one had a chance to read any of them; we were so busy learning about Susan (and painting our own masterpieces, of course). Maybe next time....
Getting to know us....meet Susan! You recognize her paintings when you see them in our lineups. They stand out for their bright and lively color—even among all the other brightly colored offerings. Yes, we're continuing our series by featuring Susan. It's your chance to get to know her a little better. Learn about her inspirations, her color choices and her favorite subjects. Come back tomorrow to look at Susan and her history as a painter.
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