The rain must have scared off some of our less-hardy brethren, but those of us who showed up had a wonderful time, as you can see. We saw angry inchworms, angry words, and learned a new technique (wax resist) using "borrowed" children's crayons. See you next week!
Quote of the day: Colors get all the glory, but values do all the work! --Sara's yoga teacher
We're back! Actually, we've been back for a week already, but we didn't get all the photos last week (and none of the video), so we're starting fresh today. All your old favorites are here...and if you tune in next week, we'll have one of our famous spotlights. You'll love it, so see you then.
Meanwhile, you'll notice that we've added an artist's link, Recipes and Reflections. Check it out for some really fine writing...and equally fine recipes.
Also, there's still time to join or support Steve Meyer in a very worthwhile cause. He'll be walking in the AFSP Out of the Darkness Community Walk again this year with his team, Ed O'Brien's Crew. The walk will be at Busse Woods Forest Preserve, Area 4 in Elk Grove Village on Saturday, September 24,2011 @ 9:00 am. To be part of the team, search for the team name at outofthedarkness and register through the team page. To donate, please click on a team member's name at the bottom of the Ed O'Briens Crew Members team page.
We seem to have had two themes going today—color and forgetfulness. Susan forgot her brushes and Elaine forgot the video camera! So while we won't be seeing any video this week, we're glad to note that Susan had no problem finding brushes for a painting (or two).
Our paintings feature a range of colorful landscapes—from stormy cityscapes to lush desert islands, with a stop for morning coffee in between. Throw in some rich color studies (and color swatch kitties) and you're in our world of color. Check out the studies in grey too. Every grey uses a different combination of color. They're all grey, but very subtly colorful. Even our drawings crossed the line into painting—colorful brush portraits in india ink. And of course, it's the end of the term, so we got a painted grade from the teacher. (We're assuming she means our art is "peachy" and not "the pits!")
We're taking the summer off and will be back on September 10. If you need to get a jolt of art in the meantime, you can visit the Art Institute...or just click on one of our links at right. Have a wonderful summer.
Another semi-sparse showing—due entirely to last night's storm, we're sure. Look for an eerie depiction (or prediction) of the beginnings of the storm by our resident psychic (started nearly a month before it actually broke!).
But for those who made it in, we had a most productive time—not to mention well-balanced. Look how cleverly we balanced delicious In-n-Out burgers with a healthy and tasty Farmers' Market. Grant's house appears by night and day. Even the drawing class got into the act with a lovely pair of student/teacher portraits.
As always, there was color aplenty, from color swatches to villages to psychedelic, tie-dyed kittens. Even the grey stone carvings, eggs and light scales are colorful if you look closely enough. And in an ironic twist, we have an apple from the teacher!
Join us next week for the last class of the term. You'll want to be be here for our grand finale!
Tis the season...vacation season, that is! Seems like we're all either on a vacation, looking forward to one or painting one. Check out all the places we've been (or want to be). Look for the start of a new pet series! And see all the media—watercolor, pencils, even gouache. While you're looking, can you spot the fastest painting in the bunch? It's a 3 minute plein air scene in China. Speaking of fast, we've even painted our favorite vacation fast food....mmmmm, In-n-out burger....yum! Enjoy.
We're back from the July 4th holiday weekend... and smack dab in the middle of vacation/wedding/birthday/graduation party season. So, while attendance might be a little sparse, at least we all had more room to spread out. And, we're feeling a bit adventurous--check out the gouache painting below! Enjoy and see you next week.
Another beautiful morning for painting (and drawing)! So that's exactly what we did. We'll be taking a break for the Fourth of July next week and we'll see you the week after that. Meanwhile, enjoy!
The weather is beautiful today, and so is the artwork. Once again, the video and the stills both came out!
Happy Fathers Day from all of us! See if you can spot the "Homage to Dad" among the paintings and/or drawings. (It's not that hard. The clue is in the movie.)
Oh, one more thing: In our never-ending quest to improve the viewing experience, we've split the drawing and painting montages. Let us know how this works for you.
Have a wonderful week and we'll see you again soon.
We're back...with a vengeance! Some of us have been so busy during our two week hiatus that we can't contain all the paintings in one single grouping. So we're added mini-shows for some of our more prolific returnees. Scroll on down. You'll be glad you did.
Some other interesting things we saw or did on break—and highly recommend to you!
See Cave of Forgotten Dreams while it's still in Chicago. But see it in 3D! In this incredible documentary, Werner Herzog takes you inside the Chauvet caves of France. It's in Evanston and downtown Chicago. See it before it leaves. You won't regret the trip!
Enjoy the show and stop back next week. Looking forward to seeing you then.
Here it is, the last class of the Spring II term (although you really can't tell it by the weather). It's time for final assessments and commentary.
Unfortunately, the whole first half of the video is missing! So you won't be able to see how Marge succeeded in her intention to play with acrylic abstracts, how Elaine O. did indeed paint vacation photos, and that Dorothy Eileen truly mastered diaphanous fabrics—and spread that love to the rest of the class. You won't see Susan's colorful flowers or Ellen's colorful dogs. You'll miss Ron's portrait drawings, Ken's abstract and his new haircut. Sorry about that. Be assured you would have enjoyed it.
We'll be off for the next two weeks and return on June 11. Be sure to join us then. Afraid you'll miss us? You don't have to—click on the some of the links to the right to get your weekly art fix. May we suggest Truman College Artists? You can see some of our paintings and drawings, visit with old friends and even revisit some of our exhibitions. Or visit Daily Creative Practice for inspiration to make your own art. Meanwhile, we'll use the break for some videographer training! LOL
