Crunch Time

"The Bunch"

6x12  Oil on Linen

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This is the finished piece that I did as a demo at the Charlotte Art League last week.  I'm never nervous about painting in public until I get to the end of painting time. It's then that I think "oh, I hope it turns out well".  There's always a little tweaking that is needed but I like how this turned out.  Thanks again to everyone who turned out, it was delightful.

Kids being Kids

"Beach Bound"

8x10  Oil on Linen

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Thanks to a Saturday morning cup of tea with a  friend & collector, I walked away with

some charming photos of kids being kids & some inspiration.  This was her favorite photo,

so this is where I begin.  Thanks, T.

Exploring

"Redhead"

15x22 

Watercolor, gouache on Paper

This is from Day 3 of the workshop.  The painting is a combination of eyedropper drawing, charcoal, watercolor wash & rolled on paint with watercolor & gouache. I've included progress photos below.  This has been a great exploration for me.   I did watercolor about 10 years ago & vowed never to go there again.  Yet here I am but in a very different approach to this medium. Can't say that I'll live in this world on a regular basis, it has certainly opened up a lot of avenues in my approach in oil.  Time will tell if I can translate all that I learned this weekend.  Thanks, Kate.  You rock!!!!!!!!!!

Eyedropper Drawing

Building Up   

Inspired

 

"Michelle"

22x30  Watercolor, Gouache

First day in workshop with Kate Worm.   It's all about the figure in watercolor & gouache.  Maybe I should state now that I'm an oil painter! I have taken from Kate before (about 8 yrs ago) and she is a fantastic teacher.   I walked away so inspired & seeing new possibilities opening up in my oils.   This piece started with a wash of Payne's Grey.  Then I drew with an EYEDROPPER! Yes, an eyedropper filled with watercolor...talk about freeing...WOW!  The next step was placing the lights (in gouache) with a brayer, fine tuning the figure a bit in charcoal & then dropping  warmth into a few areas.  Below I have included the eyedropper drawing so you can see the marks it makes along with one of  Kate's beautiful pieces.  Hopefully, we play with color tomorrow.  Exhausted, exhilarated & enthralled...Good Night!

Eyedropper Drawing

                  

Kate Worm

Out of Practice - SOLD!

  

"Barb's View"

6x6  Oil on Panel

$125

The last time I painted "en plein aire", Lincoln might have been president.  I did this for my Wedneday morning art class and my students did great.  Needless to say, my skills were rusty.  I won't mention the backhoe constant sounds, the small rain delay & chilled air because it was soooooo fabulous to be outside painting in February!  Looking forward to next Wednesday, weather permitting.  I'll share my students pieces as soon as I receive their images.

Here are a few images from my students' plein air experience.   I think they did a fanastic job for newbies to painting outside in less than ideal conditions.  I'm proud of ya!