Weekend Activities!

I didn't do any creating this weekend because Rock and I were in Marietta, Ohio, at the graduation of our granddaughter, Jennifer, from Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio, where she graduated with honors.  Jennifer is the daughter of our daughter Beth - one of my "early" creations.  We really had a great time visiting with the whole family - eating a lot - holding babies, and all those wonderful family things.  Jennifer starts graduate school in June so she has a month to gather her strength before hitting the books again.  She is going to be a Physician's Assistant and has been accepted into the program in Marietta.  Soooo - back to the "creations" today!

WIP 2: House in German Village

Well - worked today on this again - it is taking forever.  Michelle and I painted together today and she helped me a lot but it still needs a lot of work - especially the white door! (smile)   It's driving me nuts - too much detail...why do I always want to do structures that run off the painting surface?  It must be something in my psyche! :)

WIP: German Village House

Several weeks ago I was planning to paint in plein air after the Ohio Plein Air Society meeting in Columbus.  Because it was so windy, I stayed in the car and did two drawings on canvas to paint later in the studio.  Today I started one of them.  Obviously it is a work in progress, but this is my creation for the day. :)  The painting is 9" x 12" and is on a canvas panel.

Budding Artists at Riverside Arts Center in Wapakoneta, Ohio

Brenda

Cindy

Dianne

Jan

Patricia

Monday night I had my intermediate art class doing the watercolor on stamped gesso paintings of pears.  We only completed 2 of the 3, so they took home some homework! :)  They did so well and I think they really did enjoy the project.  I know I did! It was  a lot of fun.  I have the BEST students - and talented too!

Self Portrait on Gesso Covered Board

I did this self-portrait this evening for the Daily Paintworks self-portrait  challenge.  This is painted on a gesso covered illustration board which I covered with a wash of various browns and red browns and then painted the portrait on top of the washes.  This painting is 12" x 7".

Quartet

I am truly in my "Pear" period!  I just finished this a few minutes ago - a small watercolor painted on a piece of 300 lb. Arches cold-pressed watercolor paper.  It is 6" x 9" in size.

I call it "Quartet" because it is definitely 4 different "voices" - all different types of pears.  Such fun!  I am certain they will make delicious harmony!

Lonely Pear

This is today's project. Actually I posted it this evening, but I painted this yesterday along with the other pear painting.  I attended a bridal shower for my niece Heather Kate close to Canton, Ohio this afternoon - a three hour drive and have not had time to work today...so this actually isn't todays project!  My intentions are good though! (smile)   This is the second pear painting on gesso.  I have prepared 2 paintings for tomorrow's watercolor class.  This painting is 9" x 5" and is painted on a mat board chip covered with gesso and stamped with a pattern.  I previously painted this subject on watercolor paper - this was a much different experience on the gesso! Below is the first painting on the watercolor paper.