Still I'm Gonna Miss You

Judy O'Donnell

Norman Proulx

Janet Steeves

Chris Beneman

Jean Wyman

Peggy Murray

Cheslye Ventimiglia

Jean McQuaid

Mary Longley

Monica Aaskov

I completed my six week teaching gig with the Falmouth painting group last Tuesday, and really missed seeing them all yesterday! Here are their pieces from the last class. The assignment was Steal That Painting, self portraits created by pirating a famous or not so famous work. Some of the sources are obvious, some more obscure. (How many can you identify?)

Thursday Night

Michael Welch Self Portrait with Super Moon, pastel on paper (homework assignment) Robert SanGiovanni

For four color exercises, I had the students first do a warm study,

and a cool,

then a dark,

and a bright. (figure studies by Michael Welch)

Pics from last week's Thursday night Life Drawing class at MECA, featuring the drawings of one of my students, Michael Welch. That's his self-portrait in the top pic - fabulous, eh?

How We Spell Relief

Man Flying Over Destroyed City

Wednesday afternoon arts and crafts class at my granddaughter Cecilia's house! The past two weeks we've been making relief prints with Soft Kut and water based inks. Terrific group of kids - great fun!

This Moment

A la Soulemama:
A Friday ritual. A single moment - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor, and remember.

Happy Weekend!

The Fight with White

Added a bunch more white to the first panel of my triptych yesterday. Trying to layer the flowing veil and curtains, covering some things and exposing others...argh...feels like a struggle! I'll be back at it tomorrow. My cards are telling me to trust my intuition and that I may need to make some drastic changes!

There Are Only Two Seasons In Maine...

Winter! And the Fourth of July!

Outdoors and indoors at my house early this morning. Springtime in Maine!

A Sunday School Sultan

Robert SanGiovanni

Chris Beneman

Jean McQuaid

Peggy Murray

Cheslye Ventimiglia

Monica Aaskov

Janet Steeves

Jean Wyman

My Tuesday Mixed Media Portraiture class created these fantastic collages last Tuesday, with inspiration provided by our free sprited model and muse, Robert SanGiovanni.

Happy Spring, and Happy Monday, All! Here's to a creative week ahead!