After last Sunday's blizzard, we know you'll appreciate Sara's lovely painting of a pot of paperwhites. Besides being beautiful and delicate, it reminds you that Spring is coming, doesn't it?
Alan is drawn to spring too in his self-portrait. Notice the magnolias budding on the tree behind him? Another thing—zoom in close and notice the reflection in his sunglasses. Yes, it's Greeta! And yes, this is painted on Yupo! We're very impressed with how well he takes to this sometimes problematic paper.
Still working on Yupo, Alan uses its unique characteristics to paint a portrait of Jake, his dog. Look at the texture on that fur! Makes you want to reach out and pet him, doesn't it?
But he's not a one-support painter. Here Alan uses standard watercolor paper to paint a beautiful spring green door with a Mardi Gras wreath. Looks like we're all ready for the end of winter.
But while many of us are looking forward to spring, some of us are embracing the winter. Steve's winter scene is of a stand of snow-covered trees reflected in a creek. The quiet water, snowy banks and the hint of color in the sky remind us why we love the peace and serenity of the season.
Abla is also inspired by the beauty of snow on her neighborhood trees. Below, she's started sketching. Come back to see how this progresses.
We just can't get enough trees, can we? Ellen's young lovers are still waiting to be painted as Ellen concentrates on the beautiful fall foliage.
Bill's back with one of his favorite subjects—trees! The landscape below is in Costa Rica and includes trees, mountains and clouds in a vast panorama.
But Bill's equally good at urban landscapes, and at injecting a touch of greenery. Notice the green rooftop gardens against the concrete and glass skyscrapers in the fog. And while you're at it, enjoy the beautifully atrmospheric quality.
Ken's skyscrapers are bright and sunny... not a trace of fog here. We don't know who painted more windows, but we'd rather watch and enjoy both of these paintings than count windows!
These windows are by Madeleine and convey still another vibe. The bright windows and complementary shadows give a spiritual quality to these urban windows.
And then, Madeleine begins sketching a fun new subject. That's right! It's a capuchin monkey jumping onto a boat in Costa Rica. So cute!
With a subject as unlikely as a monkey, who would have thought we'd see two in the same class? Yet Elaine has chosen monkeys too. Hers are not real, though. It's a statue that has intrigued her for a while. No surprise, it makes us smile too.
Greeta continues with her Graceland series. No monkeys here, but plenty of trees, foliage and stone. The yellow lines are masking fluid. Keep watching and they will be removed... all in good time!
We're delighted to introduce a new and wonderful direction for Greeta. She is inspired by colored glass and has begun a series showing glass bottles, orbs and decanters, along with their equally colorful shadows. This series promises to be as breathtaking as her fruit series. We can't wait to see more. Scroll down and see some sketches from this past week alone.
We promised details on Ken's opening at Ten Cat. It was wonderful! There was quite a crowd of people from many areas of Ken's life. All of us enjoyed the paintings (arguably one of his best series yet) and the venue, not to mention the good food and drink. We caught up with friends we hadn't seen in a while, enjoyed ourselves and got home safely before the blizzard. Plus, Ken sold some paintings. All in all, a huge success! If you haven't seen the show yet, drop by Ten Cat Tavern at 3931 N. Ashland Avenue in Chicago. Or, if you can't get there, you can also visit his website.
See you next week!
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