Here is an update of the good work the students are doing.
Deb T. has started another painting of a bird. Dave G. is working on a bold, bright clown. Jim S. has started another dog painting. Bob H. has a good start on his second painting, a covered bridge. Nancy S. is closing in on her painting of two girls.
Just completed this apple painting:
Apples in Sunlight, 2010
Acrylic on canvas
24″ X 16″
Upcoming Event!
Spring Fling Art Show and Sale
The Greater Salem Artists Association
Original works by local artists and students
Saturday, May 15, 2010; 10AM – 4 PM
Free admission
Woodbury School, 206 Main Street, Salem, New Hampshire
Art Demonstrations by Jim Collins and Don Whittemore
I will be unveiling six new paintings and demonstrating my painting methods during the show.
Here is the apple photo and the under painting for Apples in Sunlight. Stay tuned for weekly updates on this and a second painting of cilantro hot peppers, also in the works.
We visited Mann’s Apple Orchard, Methuen, MA last week, and I took a bunch of photos of the produce for sale. There were a couple of good shots in the two dozen photos I took that I thought would make good paintings. There was a dormer in the roof of the barn, and a single shaft of sunlight was hitting a group of baskets of apples on a table. The photo had strong sunlight on the apples, and deep shadows around the edge. This framed the baskets of apples perfectly. I started this painting on the 15th, and will continue the work and update the page in the Painting Process soon.
The second good shot was a great big bunch of cilantro hot peppers. They were a riot of orange, yellow and reds, accented with some nice green peppers. I am working on a study of this photo to work out some process details, and I will add this work to the Painting Process page once the canvas has been prepared. Here is a photo as a teaser:
Emerging artists Jim S., Deb T., Tom L., Bob H., Dave G., and Roland M. have their work in progress added to the Student Works page. The class size is at eight folks and the paint is flying onto the canvas in grand fashion. Here are thumbnails of the work done by these folks this week. Check out these and other photos on the Student Works page.
All of the student works are progressing well. Joanne finished her dog and the lighthouse painting. Nancy S. made good progress on her seascape, and the big wave is looking great.
Emerging artists Bob H. Tom L. and Dave G. are progressing well. Check out their work on the Student Works tab. Next week I’ll have an update of Jim, Roland, and Deb’s work for you.
I recently painted three gourds and added the Painting Process for November Gourds. These are easy and fun to paint, and I try to do one painting each fall.
The March 24 open house at Edgewood Retirement Community in North Andover went well. There were six artists from the Greater Salem Artists Association, and the Art Institute Group of the Merrimack Valley among the seventeen artists showcasing their work.
It was a great opportunity to meet the Edgewood residents, and the quality and range of art shown was wonderful. Here is a photo of my display:
My next show will be the Spring Fling held at Woodbury School, Main Street, Salem NH on Saturday, May 15. More information to follow on this popular show.
We had seven folks in the painting class at Ingram Senior Center today. The three new folks are off to a good start, Joanne finished her dog, Jim is near the end of his little bird, and Deb is making good progress on her flowers.
Roland and Dave are catching up to Bob on their ears of corn. This is the first painting I have all new students do, as it’s a simple and fun painting that does not take a lot of time to complete. It allows folks new to the acrylic painting process to get familiar with the medium.
Upcoming Event:
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
2:00 – 4:30 PM
The Edgewood Retirement Community
575 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA
I will be showing several paintings as well as working on a current painting at this event. I will also have a selection of blank note cards available for purchase. Click on the Events page to see additional details.
Les M. has started a painting of an antique race car that will be a challenging piece of work. Tom L. has finished a painting of his home after a snow storm. Deb T. is making good progress on her flower painting. Check these out on the Student Works tab.
We also welcomed two new emerging artists to the class, Bob H. and Roland M. Look for their works in the following weeks.
Fine Art by Don Whittemore 