Thursday Nite Art Club.

             We have missed a couple of Thursdays at Art, due to members having summer visitors. That's fine, as visits from friend's and family are important to our life. I have been busy with putting away the produce from my garden for winter, but have still been able to find time here and there to do some painting, and think up new projects for the future, as we are just about at the end of the Chinese Brush basics. We should be all together this Thursday, and finish up the last of our lessons. There was a few lessons that were a bit unsuccessful as we did not have access to the proper papers (sizing) to get the right effects. Our closest art store is 50 miles away in Penticton, and does not have the variety of material we would wish. We will look into the stores in Kelowna, soon we hope, they have  Opus and  Michal's art store's there. They will have more stock, or will order for us.

                         Meanwhile We have been plugging along as well as we can, and I think we have done well with what we have, whats most important we are pleased and happy with our efforts and have learned a lot about brush work, that will fall over into other types of painting. 

 A beautiful impression by Tina, of flowers, seed stems, leaf's and buds. Color on a black ink background, and really making use of white space to great and delicate effect!! Well done Tina, a beautiful painting!

 This colorful group of flowers was painted on a pale color wash background. I enjoyed this composition!

And taking a break from Chinese style, but still using a Chinese brush, A little go at my Cone flowers blooming against my fence, with the neighbors Walnuts hanging over!

          So? what will next Thursday show us? I will keep you posted, meanwhile, KEEP PAINTING!