At today’s meeting: Nancy, Tracie, Ria, Loretta, Diane M,
Tim, Peggie, Kristina, Diane H, Betsy, Ward, Susan, Dottie, Annie, Jeanne,
Eugenia, Jim, Jeanie, Tedd, Eunice, and me Celeste.
Today’s suggested table topic: Green-- tell us anything you
want on the subject of green.
Celeste: I remember Eric Jacobsen said that green should not
exist without some red. “Red is a great modifier”. I am not crazy about Terre
Verte. I know some portrait painters
like it. I brought in a book that has a good section on all the greens. I also
brought a landscape that has just a touch of green in it… that touch of green seems
really important to this painting.
Ward: I have heard that eye can discern more levels of green
than any other color! I brought a painting that is predominantly green. This is
a painting that got me membership into the Watercolor Society of Oregon. (Applause)!
I like to use a combination of Quinacridone gold and thalo blue for a special
green.
Susan: I had a mentor
in Chicago when I was a young girl whose name was Joe Abbrescia. He said "If
you’re having trouble with green .... Take it off of your palette". I brought in
a recent plein air painting that is predominantly green.
Dottie: In California there are two periods of time ---there
is the golden time and the green time and we “wait for” and enjoy both! I
brought you a print of one of my paintings from California
Annie: When I took Za’s
workshop she told us that her favorite colors were purple and green. They are
colors that you can bend in either direction. I feel confused about cerulean
blue and Ultramarine blue ---which is warm in which is cool! I brought in a
recent landscape.
Jeanne: I don’t have green on my palette. I mix it. We live
in a very green world. I brought in two paintings that I did that are copies of
master paintings. I have done these as part of my figure class. One is a copy
of a Leland Bell and the other is a copy of David Park. I would never have
painted with this much white if I weren’t studying this artist. This is a really
great way to learn and experiment.
Eugenia: Well, I don’t
have any real words of wisdom about green--- but I do love blue green and I
love yellow green. I recently painted this bunch of green subjects --- and I’ve
brought that painting to show you. I learned a lot from painting this!
Jim: Green does happen to be my favorite color. This
painting that I am showing you was part of a series. This was “about” green so
I used peppers. I am also showing you a painting I did from the last Fine art
Saturday at the Troy building…we painted a young girl.
Jeanie: When I first took up painting I wanted to paint
landscapes and I bought a tube paint that was called “greenish umber”. The
instructor said, “Throw that away”! (Laughter)! I am showing you a recent
painting that I've done that is much smaller than my usual size.
Tedd: I took a workshop with Kathleen Dunphy. She premixes
her colors. I think she is one of the best instructors around. I am showing you
a recent painting I did from life of a model.
Eunice: I like green! I have brought in two still life that
I did recently.
Loretta: Viridian with alizarin (and white) makes a nice pearl gray that
I really like. I never paint with green from the tube. I brought in a painting
from my archives ---Green figures predominately.
Diane M: I love green!
Scott Gellatly uses red earth FastMatte for his block in and that comes
through and gives it a shot of life. (If you put green over that and let the
reddish part show through it is very vibrant). I have come to appreciate what oiling
out means. I have been working on a portrait of my granddaughter. I have been
glazing this. I am learning. I am also showing a recent painting of a squirrel.
---I had to completely scrape this off because I got it too tight..and I started over and "got him back".
Tim: Green is the only color that I don’t buy anymore. I mix
it. My granddaughter brought some flowers and I painted these in my front room.
Peggie: This painting that I am showing is very much in the
style of another painting that I did a long time ago that was actually in a movie. (It was rented to the movie while it was in The Portland Rental Gallery). It was
a movie called Extraordinary Measures. They actually even zoomed in on my
painting and Harrison Ford said, “My ex-wife likes cats”. (Laughter)! This new one
is Roger the cat and he was an Exotic Shorthair. It is not quite finished but
nearly finished.
I brought homemade pickles for anyone who wants them…Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you so much, Peggie)!
I brought homemade pickles for anyone who wants them…Happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you so much, Peggie)!
Kristina: I like oxide green. I’ve never had a problem with
greens. I am showing a recent still life.
Diane H: I am showing you a chart that I did of green. This
was tedious but it was well worth it! I think these things are absolutely worth
the time. When I go to Hawaii I make a point of taking a tubed turquoise paint.
I have heard student grade Gamblin Thalo is a nice color…I will try it.
Nancy: I brought a book called “Mastering color”. When I
first got this book I wasn't quite ready for it but now I can read it and it makes
a lot more sense to me! My favorite green is Viridian. I also like ultramarine
and Cad Yellow light together. I am showing three recent paintings.
Ria: I am a landscape
cleaner so I have to understand green! I also do believe strongly in making charts. I am showing a
recent plein air painting.
Tracie: I have an absolute love hate relationship with Thalo.
There is a real issue about photographing the Thalos. The photo and
reproduction goes gray-ish wherever there is a Thalo. It is really a problem! I
brought in a thalo chart and a couple reproductions of my “underwater”series.
Announcements:
Tonight Peggie will be performing (musically) with her daughters of the
McMenamin’s in Troutdale in something called Dance Hall days from 8 to 10.
Ward recently participated in the Art Extravaganza and he
has been asked by the “Brusho” Company to demonstrate their product. (Applause)!
Susan Kuznitsky
classes
Ria has a one-day workshop on April 2 at Chehalem (click to Enlarge)
http://www.riakrishnan.com/p/upcoming-events.html
http://www.riakrishnan.com/p/upcoming-events.html
Here is Kristina’s very cool article in Fine Art Seen:
Her video:
Message from Tryon Creek State Park:
Join us on Saturday, April 2nd for a Plein Air in the Park
event in SW Portland. Painters/Sketchers are invited to set up on the Trillium
Trail between 10am - 4pm to capture the beautiful surrounding forest in any
medium of your choice.
This Plein Air event is in coordination with the park's
annual Trillium Festival. This is an opportunity to connect with art and nature
lovers alike and share your work at our Plein Air Art Exhibit on Sunday
(optional).
Questions? Please feel free to contact Plein Air in the
Park Coordinator, Jennifer
Primm.
We hope to see you there!
Bowman and Jacobsen Sale (April 2):
Art on the boulevard Mike Rangner to March 26
Figure painting Fridays at the Brush and Palette
Hood River plein air event is moving forward --more
information to come!
Thank you all for coming and sharing your ideas and
paintings with us. Next Meeting, Thursday, March 24, 2016 Suggested table
topic: Getting away and/or "Artist’s Retreats".—have you ever done one? Do you
have one on your wish list? Why should an artist get away. If you did one, where would you go and why? Let's Discuss!
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