December 11, 2010

Another sparsely attended class (must be the weather) gave us a chance to see "The Plan" in action. "The Plan" is a system of thinking, sketching and planning a painting that takes the artist from inspiration to some truly inspirational paintings. The bottom row shows the progression one artist's plan took. It was fascinating.

Only one more class before the holidays--and what a class it will be! We're going to have a holiday swap. We'll each bring a paint tube, brush or piece of equipment that, while perfectly good, doesn't work for us. Then we'll go round and pick from the pile of "rejected tools." Everyone will have a chance to clear space in their paint box for new and different things; and everyone will have a chance to try something new and different. This should be fun! Don't miss it!

December 4, 2010

The first snow of the season! It was beautiful--but it may have kept all but the hardiest painters away. Still, those who came were inspired...and very productive.

November 20, 2010

We're off next week for Thanksgiving. See you in two weeks!

And for those interested in the photos Cristina referenced, here's a link:

http://www.cubagallery.co.nz

November 13, 2010

Special thanks to guest photographer, Greeta Hootman.

November 6, 2010

It's a brand new class with some brand new faces. Zoom in to get to know us.

October 30, 2010

The show is over. We've gone back to painting!

October 16, 2010

Special thanks to guest photographer, Sara Drummond.

Save the Date

Ken Schadt will have a solo show at the Ten Cat, 3931 N. Ashland from November 9-December 9. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 13, beginning at 3:30pm. Plan on being there!

October 09, 2010

Quote of the day:

They say watercolor's hard. Not true! You just get a good sponge and suck it up!

--Dorothy Soltys

October 6, 2010

Tonight marked the opening of Dorothy Soltys’ show, Mind-sharing, at Wishbone Restaurant, 3300 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. The festive reception was on Wednesday night; the show runs through the end of October.

October 2, 2010

Welcome to our exhibit!

We're truly proud of Second City Watercolors.

This is an exhibit of paintings by artists who come together to paint on Saturday mornings. Some have been meeting and painting for nearly 20 years; some have joined more recently. Each of us paints our own impression of our city in our own style. The people, places and things in our paintings that make up our world clearly reflect our personal views.

In future entries, we'll take an up-close-and-personal look at our artists. We'll see a few paintings and learn a little bit about one artist each week. We hope you come back to learn more about us.


Here are some photos of our artists with their work at the gala opening.




The night before, October 1, there was a group show featuring Susan Alforque Silvano (artwork being examined here) exhibiting her watercolors in the window of the Walgreens at Washington and Michigan and at the Phillipine Consulate.


Also opening on October 1 at Dittmar Gallery of Northwestern University, Evanston was Patricia Otto's solo show, Caged Dresses, Floating Kimono. Two fans are seen enjoying her artwork here.