Sara is also painting a family—the beginning of hers. Yes, it's her wedding portrait. We can already see the beginnings of the happy couple beginning to emerge and are anxious to see how this finishes.
Yet another relationship painting! Elaine paints two brothers playing a computer game. We love the way they share a chair as they get their 3D glasses settled and ready for action. (It was a dinosaur game, if you wondered.)
We're all about family today! Madeleine paints her grandson in Ireland. Look at the texture of the shirt, the water and the tweed cap. But the real star of the painting is the light. Notice the shadows on the face and the rail cast by the overhead sun.
And not to leave her other grandson out, Madeleine's beginning to sketch him, engrossed in a library in Ireland. Readers are leaders!
While these men may not be family, there is a sense that they are great friends and know each other very well. You can almost hear bits of their conversation—even though we can't understand them since Tony based this on a visit to Greece.
From the travel scene above, Tony returned home to Montrose beach and recorded this beautifully serene seascape. Don't you feel instantly more relaxed as you watch the sun shine across the lake?
Steve is combining some of our favorite themes... water, vacations and architecture. This is Venice and it's already looking like a travel poster, even without the gondolas.
Bill has caught the "minimal palette" bug. This is last December's "super moon" in two colors. The moon is covered with masking fluid, but will reveal itself in its full glory next week. Meanwhile, look closely at the lovely buildings and sky.
Remember Bill's still life from last week? Well, he's gone in and tweaked a few things. Notably, he's given the cactus more dimension and worked on the shadows.
We're getting close to spring ... notice how we're into plants and greenery? Witness Ken's corn. He's finished the background, adding a lot of depth.
More corn! Ken feels he's getting close to pure abstraction with this series, but we can still see "corn," can't you?
Hector is back! And he used this session to play with colors, specifically pale red, blue and yellow. In the center, he overlaid colors to achieve the "eye." It's beautifully hypnotic!
Vivianne is also playing with color in the form of our color wheel. She's finished the ring with the hues and is filling in tints, shades and tones. Notice how soft and peaceful this color wheel is....
... and then, contrast with Rommel's. Same colors, but the vibe is very different indeed. This color wheel is spinning and moving. Every bit of the page is active.
Finally, Romell experiments with complementary colors. In some circles, he pairs the complements; in others, he tests a theory by pairing split complements or random pairings. We think it's true—colors do look more vivid against their complement.
Come join us!
Here are some ongoing exhibitions you don't want to miss. And mark your calendar for February 25. St. Gregory the Great Church is having its quarterly "Open Sketch." You're invited—so bring a pencil and paper and join us.
The Corn Exhibit. Ken will be having a show at Ten Cat. Drop by to see the art...and maybe play some pool.
Where:
Ten Cat Tavern
3931 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, ILTen Cat Tavern
When:
January 22–March 15, 2017
Orange. Bill and Madeleine are having an exhibit at Orange. Bill has watercolors; Madeleine has oils. Drop by for some food and some art.
Where:
Orange
2431 N. Clark (north of Fullerton)Orange
Chicago, IL
When:
Ongoing through the end of February
Open Sketch date It's an open sketching/photography session at St. Gregory the Great Church and we are invited! Bring your cameras, sketch pads, pens and pencils. A docent will also be on hand to answer questions.
Where:
St. Gregory the Great Church
5545 N. Paulina
Church entrance is on the corner of Gregory and Paulina;
one block west of Ashland and one block south of Bryn Mawr
When:
Saturday, February 25
12:00–3:00pm
See you next week!
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