Bibbi's model-watercolours - every little image has a story to tell

Last week we got together to work on the Chinese pillars project from l'Art de l'Aquarelle, but there were so many other great things to paint that we didn't get around to finishing the pillars. As soon as they are done I will dedicate a post to them, they are going to be so interesting!! But what's shown here is the free work of our Aquarellista group, individual ideas and subjects!

 Agnès painted these light and happy (and springy) daffodils

Sylvie worked on this adorable mom and baby giraffe...

These are doorknobs! Painted in the typical colourful style of Celina

You can hear him call, Elia's wolf. Not completely done but already very strong!!

 Fantastic Forest by Anna-Karin: she decides this weekend if there will be a darker shade on the left side... We'll keep you posted!

 Start of an exciting glass bottle by Carole. I've seen the real thing and I can tell you that the label will also be awesome. Can't wait to see the finished work!

 The first layer of Tana's version of last Tuesday's still life. It still needs some contrast but she truly nailed her step one: to work with light colours!

 The still life challenge was also started by Michele C (she also finished her awesome version of the Chinese dragon pillar- more about that next time)

Brigitte is back and she continued her starters' exercises. Inspired by Michele F's take on the dew drops she created them in the same style, on a coloured surface and look how well they turned out!! 

Michele F has been good busy with the transparency  exercise. Above finished, below was also meant to practise on the patterns (well done) and will have (the suggestion of) transparent fabric on it next week...

 Michele F received a very impressive box with watercolour pans, for her birthday and decided wisely to make a map of the colours.

And on the other end of the spectrum, Cathie's chandeliers - almost finished. What a fantastic job!

Spheres, marbles, balls... and Bibbi!

 Liz challenged herself with a collection of reflecting copper balls... Aren't they fabulous?!

One of our favourite subjects is 'the sphere'. So last week (after seeing the fantastic glass balls in the WTC in Amsterdam) I thought it was time for some zen ball-painting. It is difficult,  the shape is so pure that mistakes are all too visible. But as you can see in this post, the resulting watercolours are awesome!

Celina is still working on hers, a set of marbles of all kinds of materials

Elia painted a free interpretation of the subject - and I do sincerely hope that she will create more versions, in different colours of it. So cool and poetic! 

 Amazing marbles by Michele C. A little bit more shadow and it is perfection!!

 

Vanessa's transparent colourful glass balls... I love the reflections, well done!

 

 And last but by no means least, these super shiny perfect marbles by Michele F! Great work, especially because she has not yet finished all exercises...

As mentioned in the title, we had a surprise visit from our Swedish correspondent Bibbi, who used to be an enthusiastic member of our group, but then moved back to her homeland. We missed her dearly, as a person and as an inspiring artist! Here you see why:

Bibbi and Anna-Karin used drawings, made during a life session, as inspiration for small yet strong and characterful paintings. As you can see, in different styles, despite the 100% equal approach! Above, Bibbi's and below Anna-Karin's:

And last but not least - 3 other projects ...

Tana almost finished her metal still life. She added 2 pears and gave some warmth to the cold silvery atmosphere. I am the happiest with the funnel though, truly amazing how realistic that looks! 

 

Agnès finished her still life with a drool-worthy colour combination... and she continued using these tones for a very 'springy' blossom painting:

 

For more like this, visit her blog Hobbysketcher

Aquarelle-Tuesday from 2 - 4.30pm - with Marina

 Mushrooms & Much More...

 Last week there was a board meeting in the Hangar, and we didn't have time for a 'line up'. I promised to write my comments about the paintings in our blog, so here they are...

 Celina painted these cantharelles - they have her clear and determined signature - and don't they look tasty!

André's 'mother and baby' mushroom has worked out so well! With an extra compliment for the dewdrops

Sandra's wild mushroom is now finished - there are 5 animals in it, click  the pic toenlarge and find them...

 

 Michele's autumn picture (L) is almost finished, she used light colours and they Are Working! My only remark would be, to leave parts white only on the sunny side for a slightly more 'logical' picture (R, photoshopped)... 

This is the feeling of October in Sweden - created by our Swedish correspondent Bibbi! So full of atmosphere and of a natural simple beauty...

  

And how about these old pots with hydrangeae, by Cathie! Another masterpiece for the flowershop, almost finished (some shadows still needed)

Carol finished her Oil paint tubes still life - and it is amazing! So well done - nothing but compliments!

Liz also worked on her tube still life, added a couple of tiny shadows - and now it is perfect. Interesting by the way to see the different styles of the two artists!

Magnificent reflection of a winterpinguin with Santa hat! By Elia B. -who else - funny and so well-painted

Another funny one, by Michele, of Santa taking a selfie. She will finish it next time, adding more contrast and details, but the funniness is already in!

 

 Colourful Kingfisher by Sylvie. She will lift some of the blue to show the feathers better, add a shadow here and there and then it will be finished!

 Apart from the tube-still life, Liz started a view on the colourful village of Amalfi (Manarola?) Funnily enough it looks quite wintery in its unfinished stage, next week there will definitely be more sun in it!

André worked on this 'Roaring Twenties' girl - it's looking promising already! Hair and hairband need to be painted, and then some work on the hand and the shoulder. Plus some details...

Lovely still life with grapes by Tana. Looks like the effect of salt is now completely under control - great! I love the soft shine on the grapes - and look forward to seeing it finished, with shadows in place...

Agnes started another wonderful painting of a classic car - look at those wheels!!!! If you want to see it finished, click here to go to her blog 

 And the new girl in town (Michele 2) fit in immediately! She did her starters exercise really well and did an extra one with complementary colours!