Elaine O. — September 10, 2022

This is very nearly finished. It's of a tree in the process of being senselessly chopped down, along with three others once lining the block. The vibrant greenery is the top canopy that was removed. So sad...

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Cezanne #10

 Halfway through realized this was the painting in #1, and I wanted to avoid repeating. Oh well. Wasn’t going to mess with the clothing but then I thought ….women put a little thought into what they wear when 

they go to a museum with their girlfriends…so I need to  spend some time on that. 

Another sunflower

 It will soon be visited  by a couple of guests from the last show.

Elaine O. — September 3, 2022

I'm still working to finish my panorama paper pad. This painting documents the continuing devastation of a once-peaceable neighborhood by the charter school across the street. This is the last tree to die during the deforestation of the entire block. Sad, senseless and ugly!

18" x 6"

Other than that, it was a productive week, but without a lot to show. I finished my big pad of Fabriano watercolor paper; I finished a sketchbook and started another; I started another "series of 30" (quick blind contour drawings this time) and I started to swatch all my paints. Looking forward to seeing everyone in person next week!

I think I’m hungry….

 I guess I’ve entered my fruit and vegetable period. I’ve been working on the two cukes all week and I think I’m finished. Or maybe I’m just tired of trying to get those highlights right . These are two of about 50 cucumbers we’ve eaten from Joe’s garden in like the past two weeks! 7 x 10

The top  painting is my 2nd Edible Fig and it was so sweet! I just painted it today, not sure it’s finished. It’s 6x8.the plate looks a little pale.both of these were painted with just 6 colors I’m using warms and cools of red, yellow and blue. I’m actually following the instructions for mixing intense vs muted colors…The instructions are in the Painters Pocket Palette, which I’ve had for 20 years and never bothered to read….

This one is for Greeta. I don’t think you have any of his watercolors in your series. I like the way her blouse  echoes the blues in the painting and how she’s kind of turned away, as if the beauty of the painting was just too much….

et / getting close to done

 About 3/4 of the way to "done." I need to even out the eyes before I add the highlights!

Maybe I’m done

 I can’t seem to get this done the way I want it. I want it like this

But it turns out like this

I think it’s in the drawing. Certain things I do like but not everything. It was fun though. I don’t know if I’ll wash it off and start over. A recovering of the Yupo. 

Cezanne show ends on Thursday…..But Not For Me

 

#8 and 9. The Bathers confuses me. Who are those 2 small figures looking at the sky?  I keep thinking some are earthly bathers and some are spirits.  And why does Cezanne’s father wear a little cap indoors?

Sunflower done

 I like the way this went.  Have hundreds of photos of sunflowers on the balcony and think I will do a series on the subject.

Elaine O.—August 27, 2022

Finished! For a while, I thought it might look like wallpaper—nice wallpaper, but still,wallpaper. However, I've decided I like it. It has a quiet serenity and calm which stands in stark contrast to the loud angry chaos that the school year brings to our once peaceful little neighborhood.

18" x 6"