We had an energetic Swimming-in-Paint team in February. All that's left is to select who gets to show their stuff on the "WOW" wall at Crossroads this month.
A TEAM MEMBER'S LEAP!
Dale had a remarkable two day session last weekend - Dale worked on two subjects, Venice and Pond
Reflections. She used Venice as a subject change when her pond paintings threw up road blocks or it was no longer fun. It allowed a much needed break and a fresh view for the next. Her next was this little beauty below. Many things we worked on in previous classes started to take hold in Dales painting. Can't wait to see what she does for the March workshop.
Reflections. She used Venice as a subject change when her pond paintings threw up road blocks or it was no longer fun. It allowed a much needed break and a fresh view for the next. Her next was this little beauty below. Many things we worked on in previous classes started to take hold in Dales painting. Can't wait to see what she does for the March workshop.
Dale Williams untitled lily pond 30x40 oil on linen February 2017
A STUDY IN BALLET
Lea's February painting plan was a more dramatic approach to the ballet than her little painting above. She accomplished her goal by following the light with more colour and more expressive brushwork than before. The paintings below done in the workshop and home studio shows how well a singular focus and some serious bingeing can raise the bar in our own paintings.
A FINAL CANVAS ABOUT LIGHT & COLOUR
Lea Emory's Untitled Ballet 30x24 oil on linen February 2017
THE EUROPEAN LANDSCAPE & A GREAT SIGNATURE
Doug is a longtime Crossroads artist and has developed a personal style. I like a good signature on a painting - one that is aesthetically in balance with the painting like below.
LIGHT & COLOUR AS A FINAL PAINTING
Doug Zeigler untitled Landscape 30x40 oil on linen February 2017
FIELDS OF FLOWERS
Peggy is working on fields of colour - getting those flowers to feel natural - not much question she's breaking the code.
KOI FISH THEME
Susan's three week work process on the table
BY SELECTION IT GOT COMPLICATED
Susan Paavola's untitled Koi blast 24x24 oil on linen February 2017
Whoa! This one has fish coming at you from every angle. But, as complicated as it is there is a very defined light source starting to emerge here with each brush stroke. The trick is focusing on one fish, getting it scaled right and working off it. Each one is finished as far as possible before moving on to the next. It took a while to establish a working process but this is clearly on it's way to becoming a keeper.
TWO SESSION PEACOCK
This year we also have a separate "Sunday Painters" team. We meet the first three Sunday's each month and carry on to the music. My favorite Sunday painting in February was by Elizabeth, a long time team member of Swimming-in-Paint. Besides Elizabeth I also have a soft spot for Peacocks.
1st SUNDAY
2nd SUNDAY
Elizabeth's untitled Peacock 24x24 oil on linen February 2017
You can see why February is a tough "WOW" selection. They all did a great job! This month we'll do something a bit different. We have our bi-monthly Art opening at Crossroads on the 17th. Soooo..... members featured above will be invited to submit their last painting and the WOW Award will be among them. The "WOW" winner will get the solo wall. The rest will share my space with me. All paintings displayed must be for sale.
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