Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Sun n Pines 12 x 12 oil

This is one of my favorites; from our great friend Natalie's yard in South Bristol Maine.  I showed it to a group of 7th/8th grade students at our school today when I made a guest appearance as a drawing teacher to give them some pointers for their project journals.  I did a demo, showing them contour drawing, gesture drawing, how to draw the negative space, and to use directional lines.. then split them into groups and had them rotate every 5 minutes.  The kids were fantastic!!  Great fun, and nice to wear a different hat than my math teacher one. 
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6 comments:

  1. Karen AppletonOctober 5, 2011 at 11:13 PM

    Hey Jody!
    So glad to see you blogging! I love the contrast in this painting!! Just gorgeous!

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  2. Kathy WeberOctober 6, 2011 at 4:09 AM

    Very nice! I really like the feel of reflected light in the tree trunks.

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  3. Sally DeanOctober 8, 2011 at 3:44 PM

    Awesome Jody!
    I signed up for the blog.

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  4. Mary Sheehan WinnOctober 9, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Versatile that's you!
    I like the bright sunlit feeling.

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  5. Taryn DayOctober 9, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    I love the contrasting greens- so bold.

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  6. Amber WOctober 13, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    So glad to see you have a blog Jody! I can't wait to be entertained, enlightened and inspired. I thought of you this summer as I had a short trip to Maine with my family. We made it to Bowdoin College to see the Edward Hopper exhibit. Amazing impasto! Juicy paint and vibrant scenes of Monhegan Island. Right up your alley. Hopefully you caught it. I love your painting that is in the header of your blog - beautiful colors.

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