Much Belated!

So after an extended break from art classes and this blog, I am BACK! The last class ended, a few of the girls and I had planned to have one last hurrah together and put the finishing touches on their paintings ... and then ... my baby decided to come almost 2 weeks early and throw a kink in our plans! And that has been 5 months ago now. Wow!

I am SO very excited to be able to begin classes again. Welcome to my "old" and "new" students for this fall session!!

I must post these pictures though. They are the two that completed their final assignment. They are long overdue for posting ...

Okay, I hate to brag - but PLEASE would you look at this painting by Kylee.
Kylee's fabulous painting. I can't say enough about it. She mixed these colors with skill beyond her years. Our assignment was to duplicate a master's painting. Kylee did a fantastic job imitating Van Gogh's painterly brushstrokes and color palate. I hope you framed it Kylee!
This is a copy of the original that Kylie fashioned her painting after. It is titled, "Wheatfield Under Threatening Skies with Crows" by Vincent Van Gogh.

Through the eyes of a seven year old! This is Arika's rendition of the Mona Lisa. I adore this painting. It actually looks very much like Matisse version of the classic Da Vinci. Arika is one of the boldest little artists I know. I always am pleasantly surprised by her interpretations!

An image of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."

I am excited to see the works of art that emerge in the class this session!