May 10, 2014

Happy Mothers Day! It's the end of our term and we have a lot to show. Seems a shame to have to say good bye. But don't worry—we'll be back in June. And in the meantime, we'll be re-forming "sketch club." Keep reading for an invitation to join us, along with information about our next artist retrospective and a save the date for a fun concert event. We certainly have a lot going on. Let's get right to the paintings, shall we?

Today's theme was "fun!" Unequivocally. Maybe it's the much-anticipated arrival of spring, but we were all having fun and painting it too. After all, what can be more fun than kids in a park?

 

Or a group of women and a merman splashing in the water?

 

Even the trees are happy! Here's a chorus line of dancing urban trees ...

... followed by the beginnings of a colorful magnolia tree.

 

The tree's colors are echoed in the color-matching exercise's bright vibrant colors.

Even the buildings are happy! Admit it, this building makes you feel as sunny and happy as its facade. You are unable to resist doing the happy dance, right?

And this urban landscape takes the fun a step further. Inspired by Ken's buildings, Vivian echoes the happy landscape but takes the opportunity to add some inverted buildings into the negative space in the sky. See them? Makes you smile, doesn't it?

Ever the master of negative space, Mark silhouettes traditional Chinese dancers against a colorful moonscape. You can tell he enjoyed himself.

All these fine paintings are as much fun to look at as they were to paint. Seems a shame to break off for the season. But we'll be back. And in the meantime, there are plenty of ways to get your art fix and/or keep up with us. Keep reading!

Meet the Artist—Sara! This is turning out to be one of our most popular features. So we continue with our "Meet the Artist" series. This week, we examine Sara's body of work and it's going to be incredible. Be sure to stop back in a day or two for a retrospective of nearly 15 years of amazing art. Don't forget! You'll want to see these paintings!

While we're out....Sketch Club. During our hiatus, we'll be getting together for some informal sketching—and you're welcome to join us! We'll meet on Saturday morning May 17, at Rosehill Cemetery for informally sketching and sharing. We'll start at 10am, meeting at the entrance at Ravenswood and Rosehill (about 2 blocks north of Bryn Mawr). Bring a pencil and some paper. Looking forward to seeing you there.

Save the date. Mark your calendar for June 15. The DePaul Community Chorus (featuring our very own Steve) will be presenting a concert at the DePaul concert hall at 800 W. Belden., featuring favorite selections from operas and operettas. It's fun and it's FREE—what better way to spend an afternoon?  Click here for more information. See you there!

We'll be back on June 7. See you then. But be sure to check back in a day or so for our special feature on Sara!