With a few minutes to spare, Dana painted her old car. We can assure you that this looks very like her car—the eyes are only a little exaggerated from the actual sunshade. Like the giraffe, this car has a definite character; it's not just any old generic car.
Elaine T. manned the giraffe cam feed and also returned to her Kiddieland series. The little bumper car at top is as cute as they come. And the cars in action at the bottom capture the very essence of the bumper car experience. They are fun and colorful and convey the sense of motion and excitement of the actual ride. We love everything about these, down to the happy colors and the lively shadows.
Elaine T. begins another Kiddieland ride. Looking at both of these, we can't help but marvel at her perfect choice of colors. These colors make us happy just to see them; they are exactly what a day at Kiddieland felt like.
Isa has finished the interior portion of her floral still life. It makes us feel warm and happy, too. The flowers seem alive as they look out the window at the scenery. And the background color and brushwork add to the feeling of anticipating the end of winter.
Elaine O. is still clinging stubbornly to the last remnants of winter. The following thumbnail studies are her attempts to find the best way to paint a snowstorm. Starting at top left, she uses gouache spatter. Next, clockwise, she uses masking fluid to reserve snow. Bottom right uses heavy gouache spatter and the last study is in pointillist style, leaving the the white of the paper as snow. They're each very different types of snowfall. What's your favorite?
Susan's as far from winter snow as possible. Here's a waterfall in the Philippines (actually, five of them) with happy tourists frolicking in the sun. Again, the colors are bright and happy, befitting the scene.
Steve is also doing a vacation painting, but this isn't tropical. It's Monte Marte Cathedral in Paris and Steve is attempting an architectural study. In just a short time, he's gotten his sketch in place and has added the base layer of color. Come back next time for more.
Sara is still working on her portrait series and she's getting faster and better with each one. Here, she's moved to faces that aren't just full frontal. Again, she begins with a pencil outline and exploratory wash sketch before moving on to the actual painting.
This is a profile and includes the reference photo Sara is using. Although she finds the hair difficult, we are amazed by the effect she's been able to achieve.
This is Sara's grandfather and we are especially fond of the color choices she made. Yes, the shadow is purple... chosen specifically to prove to Ken that purple is NOT a hideous color. The actual painting is lightly blocked out using raw sienna to indicate value. Come back next time to see the finished piece.
For someone who doesn't like purple, Ken has moved the red fur close to purple, hasn't he? Or maybe it's just the juxtaposition with the green fur. Regardless, this version switches the red and green from the last painting. It's interesting how value is more important than color in these.
Richard finished his giant fruit exercise. Yes, that fiery abstract is the inside of a fig.
Richard's next exercise is the cloth study. This is a simple gray woolen scarf, but made more graphic and exciting by the paint style. There's an origami feel to the folds, too.
Emilia paints the "family of fruits" exercise in a totally different style. These are painted from life (no plastic fruits for Emilia!) and they are soft and delicate.
Hedda is doing the three-way fruit exercise. This is worth a close look. First, here are the dry-on-dry and combination styles. We are especially smitten with the colorful shadows and the test swatches on the side.
Here's Hedda's wet-in-wet take on the lemon. See how she's used the pencil line to corral the exploding yellow, while keeping a highlight and shadow. It's one of the best wet paintings ever!
Finally, Hedda's giant fruit painting. Yes, it's a pear and yes, the texture is wonderful.
Class photo
What better way to mark the end of the term than with a class photo? Here we are, all happy and looking forward to a week off. We're also excited that we'll be back on March 23—except for Dana, who won't be back then. We'll really miss her. We hope you'll all be back, too.
Upcoming events
Here's a chance to hear the DePaul Community Chorus—FREE! Steve won't be singing this time, but it'll still be amazing. The program features Hummel's Mass in D.
Where:
DePaul Concert Hall
800 West Belden, Chicago, IL
When:
Sunday, March 24, 3pm
See you on March 23!
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