Van Gogh through Aquarellista eyes

 
Sue's Terrace at night is so atmospheric, the warm light coming out of the café, and a very French overall mood. Sue's a master at that!

It was 'be inspired by a famous painting'-week again, and this time the Aquarellistas had the well-known Van Gogh painting 'Terrace at Night' as example. Quite challenging as it is an oil painting and they are always very strong in colour, not easy to paint something similar in watercolours - but some nailed it completely! Another option was to use it as inspiration and that worked so well for Judith!! I was delighted to see the results of her search. 

 

Completely different is Judith's simplified, stylized version, it has the colours and the perspective and in a way it is still a street, but also very much open  to other interpretations. Wonderful and original as always!

 

Here is Michele's version, it looks bright and playful like Michele's work often does. 

She has certainly  done him proud, creating a very aquarelle version!

 

 

Vanessa has created her personal version - and it is very different yet again, i love to see those paintings that at first view look the same and then when you look a bit longer are totally different. This one is very much about the cobblestone street, way to go'!

 

 

and two more impressions by Judith - above the one that is the most realistic, but in a very modern, clear-line stylized form, and below a version where she has taken the perspective lines and colours, to create an abstract that is open to many interpretations.From the eternity symbol to a funny face, and lots in between...

 

In the meantime...

 

Sandra did a contemporary Geisha - dress design, inspired by the evening gowns of last week! Fantastic idea - and I love the patterns!

 

 

And 7 year old girls love rainbow-colours! Last week it was Amelia, this week Elin and it is clear great minds think alike!! I wish I had a dress like that, looks colourful as well as comfy!

 

Liz is almost done with this next, slightly more stylized version of het 'view on Opio'

 

And Thelma (of the LA group) painted this stunning lion. It is really strong and beautiful - the sepia works well!!

Thinking of that, I painted a LEO-nandala. As in Zodiac-sign. OK we are in confinement, but the good part is that you have much more time to paint...

 

Next week: Nudes in Aquarelle