Month: August 2015
Wish Upon a Quilt – by Sheri Williamson
Thanks for the smile – I do love the creativity of this one!
Looking Ahead
There are lots of art courses planned for this fall. Dynamic Landscapes from Your Own Photos, Painting People, and some Drawing Classes as well. Hopefully something for everyone.
See all the details here: Local Art Courses with Cheryl O
Changing It Up
In the recent Fruit Flowers & Crystal Class, the students worked step by step through a previous painting of mine that included a crystal bowl. I demonstrated with acrylic on canvas, and used the same palette of oranges and purples. On the last day, I thought I would have some fun and work on top of the acrylic with oil paints. This is a great method for making radical changes to a painting. The oil gives fast coverage for any changes. It also gives the opportunity to more easily add softer less defined edges. Included here is a thumbnail of my original painting, and a larger copy of the oil painting that was done on top. It was a fun and freeing process.
Fruit, Flowers, & Crystal Report
What an inspiring week this was! We collaborated on so many wonderful still life set ups. Many thanks to Sydney S. for her generous donation of fabulous flowers from her garden! They were spectacular. Can you tell these were happy painters? Very happy 🙂
Intelligence
What’s changing in your life? Change just keeps happening to us all! How can you adapt and grow?
Cottage Retreat
I have rented a cottage for a week in September, and hired a live in chef. How about joining in on a week of painting at a beautiful quiet location just south of Bayfield? Check it out here: Cottage Art Retreat
One Day Saturday Workshop
You can paint step by step through this painting with me on Saturday August 22 at Westmount Branch Library. Details here: Art Courses with Cheryl O