THURSDAY AT OTOW ART ROOM

I painted and  talked  about  art  at the   OTOW  ART  ROOM. WE  CALL OURSELVES THE  ART  GROUP  FOR  OTOW... TONIGHT  I WILL GO TO THE   GALLERY  IN THE  SQUARE AT  THE  TOWN CENTER  FOR  OTOW  FOR  A  RECEPTION AND  OPEN HOUSE  VIEWING OF  ART BY RESIDENTS  OF  OTOW. 

DISCUSSION  OF  PAINTERS  AND  TECHNIQUES   IS  SUCH NICE  CONVERSATION.  NO POLITICS ...JUST  ART SHARING. LOVE IT

THIS  IS  A WOOD  CARVING BY  BOB   WITH THE  BACK GROUND  PAINTED  BY VINCE. NEAT  COOLABORATION.

FOR  SOME REASON , UPLOADING  FAILED.  I WILL TRY AGAIN.

JULY 14TH

CLASS AT  OAK RUN STUDENTS WORK

BEGINNING  MY DEMONSTRATION.  I DREW  QITH  PASTEL PENCILS ON WALLIS  PAPER.THEN I WATERCOLORED  .. ACTUALLY I TOOK  WATER AND  BRUSHES  AND  BLOCKED  OUT  THE  MAIN LARGE  SHAPES.

SECOND  STAGE. STAY TUNNED  FOR THE  FINISH

JULY2,2010

I HAVE  BEEN PAINITNG BUT  HAVING  MORE  TROUBLE UPLOADING PICTURES. I AM WORKING ON THIS  ITALIAN  DOOR AND  WATERMELON .I ALSO HAVE  PRODUCED  SOME OTHER  PAINITNGS  FROM A  BEACH VACATION .

MONDAY 21ST JUNE

ACYLIC PAINTING  WALKWAY BY ART  ROOM. ALL OVER THE  OTOW GROUNDS, THESE  FLOWERING  TREES  ARE  BEAUTIFUL .

IN THE  PAINTING ON THE LEFT, DONE IN OIL, I AM WONDERING  IF  I MIGHT  CAPTURE THE  COLORS  AND THE ILLUSION OF SHALLOW  WATER  OVER ROCKS.

FRIDAY CONTINUED

I  SAW THESE  CLOUDS. CAN I CAPTURE  THAT  MOMENT AND  EVEN COME  CLOSE  TO  RECREATING THE  MOMENT?

MY NEXT  PAINTING TODAY, WAS THIS  OIL PAINTING OF THE  WATERS AND  ROCKS IN NOVA SCOTIA.. SUCH  BEAUITFUL COLORS  TO THE  WATER AND THE  ROCKS..

I WORKED  ON THIS  PAINTING  BY MAKING THE  BACKAREA LIGHTER. I WANTED TO  MAKE THE CHAIR AND SPINNING  WHEEL  SHOW  UP BETTER.

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DESIGN  IS  EVERYWHERE. LOOK AT  THIS QUILT  BY  SHIRLEY. SHE  SHOWED  HER  WORK TO US AT THE  ART  ROOM THURSDAY

FRIDAY JUNE 18

FRAMED AND  PAINTED ALL DAY....

I AM STILL TRYING TO  COPY NATURE'S BEAUTY.  SUCH FOLLY. I WAS  SO TAKEN  BY THE  MOSS  'S  COLOR  ON THE  ROCKS AND  TREES.

WED JUNE 16

A QUEST   FOR  EXPRESSION BY STELLA  CANFIELD IS AN ARTICLE  IN THE  DANIEL SMITH CATALOG   SAID IT  ALL. SHE  SAYS" I OTEN ASK MYSELF WHAT  IT IS THAT I WANT TO ACHIEVE, WHAT  IS  MY OBJECTIVE IN PAINTING?  SHE  GOES  ON TO SAY THAT  SHE  CAN'T  COMPETE WITH MOTHER  NATURE.  I FIND  MYSELF  IN BEAUTIFUL PLACES  SAYING  "I CAN'T BEAT  GOD'S  WONDERFUL WORK..."