Tuesday, December 15, 2009

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas



Yesterday our sketch group met at the Lincoln Park Conservatory. The holiday display of poinsettia, Chicago landmarks constructed from plant materials and the miniature trains was as enchanting as it was beautiful. When people wandered into the show house and saw the exhibit their faces lit up like lights on the trees!

The range of color from snow white to stripes to brilliant red was an inspiration to all of us in the group. It was pouring out so we really chose the perfect place to meet this month.

Having a cat in the house who has never seen a flower that she didn't think was a salad, I miss having live poinsettia around during the Christmas season.(She's worth it.) I just had to paint them. I'm trying to loosen up my watercolors and was pretty pleased with that part in this one. I wish I had added something to show the scale. This arrangement was huge.

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  1. This is wonderfully done, loose, but not too loose. Beautiful rendering! … and it does make me feel like Christmas!

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  2. They are wonderful! You did a great job with them.

    I am so sorry I couldn't be there - had a business appt. But it looks like you had fun!

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  3. Stunning! I love the loose style -- amazing what can be done with splashes of color!

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  4. Oh, fabulous! This drew me in immediately when I saw the thumbnail. Kudos! and Happy Holidays!

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  5. I was going to say something about how loose it was, in a fantastic way! Beautiful! And, I've had to do without the poinsettias too, but definitely worth it. (Even if he does wake me up at four to be fed!)

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  6. Wow, I just found your wonderful blog-when I should be wrapping presents! I'm so inspired. I just re-discovered painting again after not having painted since college. Thank you for sharing.

    Vickie

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  7. This has a very splashy feel to it! It definitely gets me in the Christmas mood.

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  8. Somehow I missed this image over the holidays... but I'm sure happy that I stumbled on it tonight. It is fantastic - I love it!! Beautiful!

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