Pity today's relentless rain kept some of us away. We were a small group, but a fun one!
We probably formed some kind of communal bond as we huddled outside in the rain. That's the only way we can explain the common thread running through our paintings today—either that or some kind of weird science fiction mind-meld (and we don't want to start going there!).
Seriously, how do you explain that, despite the different subject matter, Ken, Vivian and Sara all used the same warm natural color palette? Strangely, they were all sitting in a row.... one after the other. Coincidence?
Or that Susan used the same colors—plus cobalt violet (a color almost unique to Sara, who was sitting across from her) to add layers of depth and interest to her painting of tourist boats exploring caves in the Philippines?
Elaine's brush didn't stray from the official class palette of warm yellow, green, blue (and purple).
Even John tuned into the universal palette....
...along with his newest protege, Mark—a potential convert to colored pencils.
Artist of the day. More wonderful books today. One was full of intricate Islamic patterns. The other featured Japanese art that had us reminiscing about a wonderful show at the Art Institute of Chicago featuring Japanese screens.
Getting to know us....meet Marva! You don't think we forgot, did you? Admittedly, we've been a little lax in posting, but we're up to date now. Take a moment and explore the last three posts to be sure you're up to date too. You'll see our last two group sessions, as well as a "Meet the Artist" installment starring Marva. Don't miss it.... you'll miss some wonderful art.
See you next week!
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