Salon Challenge #8 Reveal

Hi guys, there will be several posts to try to catch up a little. 
I was away from home
for almost a month in August, 
so I've missed a bunch of blogging ... well, maybe not a bunch.

 I will post the challenge reveal here 
then my own progress photos for that challenge in the next post.

Our 8th challenge was Patrick's choice
(his idea was to use the true primary colors) 
and he allowed us choose other parameters:

- Portrait of a senior citizen (Timi)

- Square format; = or > 20 x 20 inches (Teri)

- No brushes, just palette knives, fingers, etc. (Barbara)

- Limited palette of the true primary colors:
Quinacridone Rose/Magenta - Red
Lemon/Hansa - Yellow
Phthalo Blue 
Titanium White


Here you go:

Of Things Past   oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches by Barbara Shepherd

Nola  acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 inches by Patrick Ripp

There Were Days  oil and cold wax on panel,  24 x 24 inches by Timi Johnson

Heyyy!!!   oil on canvas, 20 x 20 inches by Teri Gardner Robus

Our reveals are always exciting, nerve wracking (at least for me), and fun.
We pitch in for a fabulous dinner, dessert, etc.
and I think I can speak for the other three artists
when I say that this final challenge was (duh ...) challenging, 
and we learned so much about our own techniques, 
about color and about non-brush tools!

I love these portraits by my cohorts.  

Barbara's "Lost in Reflection" captures the mood of this lady who waits ... 
and i particularly love the red splashes, and of course - the reflection!

Patrick's portrait of his friend "Nola" 
is the epitome of pointillism, writ large! 
When you stand right up close to this piece, 
you see just big gobs of colors ... 
stand back about 20 feet ...
and pow! 
right in the kisser! ... Nola is laughing.

Timi's "There Were Days" portrait title is spot on 
and her colors 
from our limited palette, SO gorgeous. 
Wish you could all see them in person!

Please feel free to comment
and add your thoughts.

Thanks so very much for checking in!


OH!
 - spoiler alert - 

Our show is up at 
the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council Gallery 
for the month of September 2019. 

The opening was gonzo good - 
we had so many interested people ask questions about our challenges. 
It was a bit different than people had seen before in that space.

Stay tuned for more art!

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