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| Among The Flowers © Marian Fortunati 9" x 12" Oil on RayMar Panel The "Thursday Irregulars" Every once in a while on a Thursday, I join my friend, Sharon Weaver, and drive east to paint with a group of painters who paint in and around the San Gabriel Valley. It's a fair distance for me and goes in the "wrong" direction (WITH the heavy traffic). Thus even if the miles are the same, the drive isn't as joyful for me as going west. However, I always enjoy painting with Sharon and I really like this group. They paint in the morning and when they break for lunch there are a couple of artists who critique all of the work offered. Walter McNall critiques the oils and Brenda Swenson critiques the water colors. Arlington Gardens A week ago Thursday we all met in beautiful Arlington Gardens in South Pasadena. I painted there last year and found it to be an exceptionally beautiful little jewel of a community garden. This year was no exception. In fact there were so many gorgeous spots, I couldn't decide where to paint. Critiques I finally settled down with a view of Brenda Swenson painting in the middle of a field of flowers. I had a great time. When we gathered for lunch, I got to meet some new people and enjoyed listening to the many critiques. (There must have been 30 or 40 artists). Walter's job was fairly easy this week as there were far more watercolorists in the group than oil painters. But listening to both was informative as composition, drawing, value and color are all important ingredients. Walter liked my painting and complimented me on my varied use of mixed greens which he said was fairly difficult to do. He also said my placement of the figure and the bright yellow flowers was well done. It's always nice when a someone who critiques doesn't totally pan your work!!! Slide Show of the Day Brenda Swenson put together a slide show of the day on her blog. Check it out and see the beautiful gardens!! http://brendaswenson.blogspot.com/2011/04/thursdays-en-plein-air_15.html |
Friday, April 22, 2011
Arlington Gardens Plein Air Landscape - by Artist Marian Fortunati
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