Ken has finished Pomona, below. He's opted to leave the face and gown flat, in contrast with the excitement of the hair and background. We approve!
From there, Ken's beginning a study of the next woman in his series, Mary. Here, he is returning to the mosaic style he's enamored of and testing mosaic styles and colors on a small sketch. Come back to see the full sized painting.
When it comes to studies, no one does it better than Sara. And, fortuitously, it's time for her annual birthday self-portrait. She begins with an active, lively sketch...
...and then sketches again, refining her sketch to the essential lines.
From line, Sara moves to color, doing a study directly in watercolor—no preliminary lines. Can you see how each study familiarizes her with different aspects of her sitter?
Steve is also returning to a previous painting. He's using his new palette to revisit this summery image. If you recall the earlier version, you'll see that this looks less like a landscape, probably due to Steve's decision to do two differently patterned swimsuits. Breathe deep—smell the salt air and hear the ocean waves!
What goes better with a day in the sun than a cool drink? Alan finished his painting of a beer and water and it's splendid. The color of the beer is incredible; the glasses are sharp and sparkling; and the background is perfect.
More summer drinks by Alan.... this time, it's lemon drop martinis in the garden. We love the details, from the sugar rims to the gridded table and the patina on the watering can.
Alan's still working on his wooded path. This is on Yupo, a plastic paper, which requires a longer drying time. But it's looking better and better each week.
And Alan is also on the portrait bandwagon with this dual portrait. His granddaughter is geared up for a hockey game. He's proud and loving, but he's not going to the game! Come back to see Alan come into view.
Greeta is also doing a double portrait (a triple, if you count the dog). These are her relatives, taken from a small black-and-white photo. The composition is stunning and Greeta's version imparts a sense of coziness to the scene.
From the relaxed interior scene, Greeta moves to this exterior of a mid-century house nestled into a setting of trees and flowers. This is another great composition. You'll want to see it come along.
These three florals are experiments with print-making paper. Greeta saturated the paper, randomly dropped color, then refined the images. The combination of technique and paper gives these a soft, dreamy quality.
Elaine O. deepened the background on her floral and is much happier with it. The contrast really brings out the softness of the petals and the clarity of the glass.
By way of contrast, Elaine O. did this fresh, delicate floral. Here, the only value contrast is from the leaves and stems. The lost edges between the flowers, vase and background suits this painting, giving it a breath of springtime.
From the barely-there color of Elaine O's floral, we move to the vivid colors of our newbies' color wheels. Carolina is using a more traditional color palette to mix and create this wheel and the colors below. Good thing she's done such a good job of labeling—this is going to be a valuable resource for her!
Janet's palette skews towards the CMYK print model, yielding slightly different color mixes. Wisely, she's also clearly labeled things.
With time to spare, Janet finished her expanded color wheel, with hues, tints, shades and tones of each of the 12 main colors. There are so many beautiful colors to be had from so few tubes of paint!
Meanwhile, you're invited to some special events. Get your pencils and calendars ready!
Upcoming Events
Concert! In the mood for some great music? The DePaul Community Chorus, featuring our own Steve, will be performing Beethoven's Ode to Joy, plus songs, madrigals and spirituals at Orchestra Hall. It's the perfect way to welcome the season, so plan to come if you can.Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 8pm
Orchestra Hall/Symphony Center
220 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Click on icon at right for instructions on purchasing tickets online
or at the Symphony Center Box Office.
Taste of Randolph/Art Exhibition. Stop by for the chance to meet our own Isa. She'll be manning a booth for the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, as well as exhibiting one of her paintings.
June 14-16, 2019
Taste of Randolph
900 W. Randolph
Chicago, IL
And then, save the date for Art in Motion, an exhibition featuring Isa. Details will follow, but mark your calendar as follows:
Where:
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
When:
Friday, September 6
Where:
Duet Salon
4615 1/2 N. Damen
(right off the Damen Brown Line Stop)
Chicago, IL
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