Maureen 4/5

Maureen 4/5

In the CVP Course this week we primed 3 12×12 panels, one for play, one as a throwaway and one to work on.  We were encouraged to just play this week, so here is my play board. It was fun playing with acrylics for the first time. Very messy, a little tricky, but...
Maureen 3/22

Maureen 3/22

Began CVP 2024! We are making an inspiration board and digging deep into what brings us joy.  Here is a photo of my journal and a small oil painting I’m playing with while I wait for the acrylic paints to arrive. Never tried them before.
Maureen 3/15

Maureen 3/15

This week was the last exercise from Chris’s workshop online. A portrait. I watched the lessons, but when it came time to paint, I went sideways and decided to paint  whatever I felt like painting instead.  I had also just finished the free Art2Life workshop...
Maureen 3/8

Maureen 3/8

This week there is a free online workshop with Nicholas Wilton, Art2Life, who is teaching design, value and color. I like his energy and he works abstract, which I would love to try. He uses all sorts of fun tools, paints, crayons, mixed media. It’s a fun and...
Maureen 3/1

Maureen 3/1

This week we did a still life study of a lemon. 🍋  Photo one is my lemon (I think I bended too much?). The second photo has the purpose of our assignment.  I’m always surprised when the instructor mixes up colors I would not have thought of using. For example...