Stripey Shadows

  

Liz created a peaceful portrait within the theme du jour 'stripey shadows', monochrome and very strong in expression.

We've had our first session after the summer break. It was wonderful to see each other again - of course wearing facial masks and keeping our distance, yet the painting was good as ever!  

Our remote correspondent Michele created this poetic soft watercolour of  a boy. What is he thinking? Or is he day dreaming in the sun... Art with a story, I love it!

Randi stayed in the tradition of a shadow on a face. The mouth and eye, although only suggested, are strong enough to show an expression and give an impression of what the model looks like.

 

This is just one eye and it still expresses melancholic contemplation. Sonya painted it and was not over the moon with it - and that is very important because she is the artist. I find it very good though 😌.

 

Hélène has created a very good drawing as the basis for a her stripey shadows. The finished work will be in next week's blog - looking forward to that!

 

And this is a very good example of a Zen Watercolour! It is created by Jutta and it calms me down just to look at it. What a beautiful face!
 

 

In the meantime...

 

Carol has been painting in the holidays, for example the simply beautiful portrait of two pears (below). In our aquarellista group she started a bowl of peppers. Not yet finished - but absolutely amazing in colour and structure!

 

 

 

 

 Glen worked on these figs, she experimented with the (ongoing) background, suggesting old wood, shadow and light. It looks really good and firm! The lemons are home-painted, They certainly need an 'ongoing' shadow like the figs, but apart from that, they have great volume. Good start for sure!

 

 

 

 Judith painted two wet-in-wet landscapes. They are very different - both wonderful in their own way! Note that the one below is Judith's own favourite - it is exactly how she wants to work.

 

Sandra worked on this composition project that has several interesting layers.It comes down from a very light subtle sky to a substantial sea and land section. Impressive work, with many different textures and Sandra's signature power- and beautiful lines...

 

Last but not least: the honeysuckle Brenda started before the summer break - now finished. It is subtle and elegant and very strong!