Still Life painting with Aquarelle

 

Small group again last week - but we had a great afternoon, painting from an actual still life. We kept it simple, as it was a new thing to some of us but we are definitely going to repeat it! Above the still life from 3 angles

Denise painted her impression in just 3 colours, yellow, green and Payne's Grey. It looks like a silk screen, and she has understood the composition. I love it

Corine works fast and accurate - so she finished her still life in 1,5 hours. Admitted, she didn't paint everything, but still 😊She used the rest of her time well, painting one of the back-up teapots that I brought!

Here's the interpretation by Martine, she thought long and hard about a background and then daringly made it bright red. and painted the objects in a graphic way. It is such a good idea and I'd love to see more of her work in this style!

I also gave it a try and some things went wrong, like the blue background that was not doing it a favour - but I really like my flowers!

With such a small group there is space for some extra attention to an artist and this time it is Sandra. She always creates such interesting stuff - here are some examples:

 

So interesting as an image. Technique, composition. I have turned it around and this to me was the best angle. my brain recognises a flower, a fox, yet knowing Sandra it is possible that it is just an abstract. What do you see?

Here's a painting for the Hidden Villages expo (to be announced) isn't it wonderful? I love everything about it, the perspective, the colours, the misty atmosphere, the actual subject.

 

This one looks inspired on Venice, yet in an other way than most artists show it. Dark and threatening, the gondolas of...well, something not happy. Sandra is a remarkable artist who also dares to show the less pleasant side...

 

Next session hopefully everyone will have recovered from their respective flues, be back from skiing, Paris, Auvergne, Italy and Antarctica and have said goodbye to their visitors, so that we can show and create a better variety!