Critique Time Already

As of now, my computer is not ready to accept the photos I shot tonight.  Perhaps in a few days.  I can tell you now that around 6:00 pm I got a call from Molly telling me that she was likely not going to come to our critique group tonight.  I was already there, so I stuck around.  At 7:00 I had no one else there yet, but when she called again I told her I'd stay until at least 7:30 and see if anyone showed.  A few minutes late we had 4 more in attendance- Mary from my class, her daughter Katie (a regular, no work tonight), Margery, and Jane.  A nice relaxing and productive night.  When I get photos I'll give more details about what we saw tonight.

5/3/16- My computer and camera were back to talking today.

The two color pieces in the above photo were from Jane.  The watercolor in the upper left (sheep) is one we've seen in a less resolved version.  The sheep are pretty much unchanged since then, but the backgrounds have been given more texture and value.  The family portrait (lower right) had just been picked up from a show.  She was pleased that the personalities of the children came through in the piece.

The small black and white print in the upper right corner is the latest from Mary Lane, which I had seen at her house last week.  Below is a close up that shows some of the detail.

This is a work in progress.  Below we see the original photo she based the image on, plus two blocks.  She is considering a multi block print, though she is open to using the blocks to try different approaches.

Margery brought a new ceramic figure.  The shackles around the ankles were a last minute repair, when she learned it had broken there prior to firing.  The unusual modulated colors are a combination of glazes and oil paint, which I felt went well with the baked brie dish just behind it.  I had opened the evening showing and talking about my latest supermarket print, and the others thought this guy looked like a character who could be part of the Bayeux Tapestry, a warrior.  The artist was not opposed to that association.