SS: Apple Picker Blue

I added background elements for Apple Picker in Bleu Shirt, I added cerulean tint sky; portions of nearby tree with air holes,multi colored leaves; distant tree half with green leaves & half with cobalt violet, grassy picnic area at the Apple Orchard at Poplar Grove!

November 12, 2022 — Another Ken, Sara and Elaine Warm-up

We had so much fun last week, we did it again —a  5 minute warm up. Same rules: grab a magazine (HGTV again), set a timer for 5 minutes, open the magazine at random and paint the image. Here are the images at left and the paintings at right. Again, 5 minutes sure does go by quickly!

Here's Sara channeling Matisse...

Sara's warm-up     12" x 9"

 ...while Elaine matches the minimal style of her reference...

Elaine's warm-up    12" x 9"

...and Ken paints toast!

Ken's warm-up    12" x 9"

Minutes of fun!

Ss Art Class @ Uncommon

 Watercolor Class of Truman led by art teacher Pat Otto, were in full artistic force during the Art Exhibit CAVA Invitational Reception on November 11, 2022 @ Music Room Uncommon Ground, 3800 N. Clark, Chicago. Group photo shows the artists & family from left: Standing: Susan Silvano & Joe Drummond; Sitting: Dave Osborne, Elaine Osborne,Sara Drummond, Pat Otto, Kristopher Dodd. The art group posed before 2 Watercolor Portraits of Susan, part of the  Group Art Exhibit  from 110822 to 031323. The Watercolor Portraits are titled: " Easy On My Eyes" (Tony) and "Sunny Milestone" ( Susan). " I thank all for sharing an amazing artistic night of friendship, drinks, sliders and fun! Fondly from Susan Silvano 

SS @ Music Room, Uncommon Ground

 Susan Silvano, Watercolor Artist & Truman Watercolor Class Student since January 2008 with her 2 Watercolor Portraits @ the Music Room, Uncommon Ground Restaurant 3800 N. Clark, Chicago, IL. Photo taken during CAVA Invitational Exhibit Reception, November 11, 2022. Art Exhibit runs from November 8, 2022 to March 13, 2023. 

Tree with Context….

 This is pretty close to done I think. Trying to make Joe’s face look a little less cartoonish, but it’s only getting dirty….the tree needs a little more work on the right side maybe….

fleurs dans un vase 2

There might be some minor changes but I think it is pretty much done.

 

This is something I knocked out in the Thursday Cultural Center class.  I had an old crusty pallet of mostly dark colors which I didn't remember which was which, but when I finished slathering and blotting I think it turned out pretty good, and I just wanted to show if off.

Elaine O. — November 5, 2022

This definitely feels like spring, not fall. It's a view of cherry blossoms against a clear blue sky. I like the way the panoramic paper works for this, too.

Cherry Blossoms    18"x 6"

November 5, 2022 — Ken, Sara and Elaine O. Warm Up

Three of us tried something different today—a 5 minute warm up. We each grabbed a magazine (HGTV if you're interested), set a timer for 5 minutes and, at the signal to go, opened the magazine at random and painted the image we saw. Here are the images at left and the paintings at right. You'd be surprised how quickly 5 minutes went!

Ken's warm-up    12" x 9"

Ken landed on a torn page and stopped painting at the tear. He did manage to get a good portrait and a great plaid in 5 short minutes.

 

Sara's warm-up    12" x 9"

Sara got a back view (with a partial face); yet she managed to get the subject's personality via her stance and balance, along with an interesting background of swatches.

 

Elaine O's warm-up 12" x 9"

Elaine O. got the strangest reference of the lot but, to her credit, she didn't flip to a different page. She got both subjects but didn't have time for the stormy background. 

All in all, it was fun and a great warm-up. We're going to do it again!

Alan trying fall trees

 Here’s a watercolor on 140 that I was not really happy with. 

I like the far shore and the yellows but I’m not happy about the reds. 

The next is also on cold press.  I spent more time on the individual leaves.

I liked it better especially the little branch sprouting out of the broken branch.

It was a helluva fall  

Old Town House/Girl and her Dog

 We often park in front of this house on Menomonee. Very welcoming entrance. A lot went wrong, so I treated it as a recovery process. The girl is from a FB screenshot of a friend’s granddaughter. Why didn’t I just bury the entire hand in the dog’s fur?  Too involved in being true to the reference pic.