Birch trees and more...

This weeks challenge:

BIRCH TREES

It is always nice to learn new skills, especially when some of our members have been painting trees for a while. This was a very interesting week of practising the way to paint birch trees.
I have been a lover of these wonderful white bark trees, so it made me so glad to see what all our artists created in these exercises.

 Excellent job Quinn, this tree is wonderful. I am sure some birds might think is real.

 More birch trees in class...

 And talking about birch trees, it is amazing what these kids can accomplish in just one session. This exercise is not easy and requires several painting techniques, yet they where able to finish on time with great results. Great class kids! Keep up.

Camie, Jamie and Helena. These trees are wonderful. I am glad you where able to understand the techniques for texture and volume. Congratulations! cant wait to see what you do next. Keep up.

 Kyla is working on a painting to give away to a friend visiting them. By sketching and finding shapes, she was able to create this wonderful flowerpot. Great composition. 

Arianne went really modern with this idea of fluorescent circus life! Great idea and expression through colour. Congratulations!

Hanna and Quinn, also working in sketch of a flower through geometrical shapes. Good job ladies.

 Alex is starting in this class, and we can see already how much he enjoys playing around with shapes and colour. By learning to sketch he was able to start finding a flower coming from geometrical shapes. Good job, Alex! Keep up!

 Sarah has always surprised me. She is creative and original. Her ideas are fresh and always willing to become a great composition. Here, her idea of circus life turned into a vibrant abstract positive-negative image. Way to go Sarah!

 

Lauren, this Teddy Bear from the Theme `My own Composition`is so cute, fluffy and technically is excellent! You are advancing in the speed of light girl!

Your use of technique and colour has improved 100 %. I want to give you a BIG HUG! Congratulations.

Camila (above) and Bella (below): great paintings.  Nature is not always easy because we have a reference to it, however, these two, very different in essence but thematically same where done with amazing technique. 
Bella, your monochromatic tulips are just lovely, especially because you worked so hard to get the mid-tones from black to white. Good depth and proportion.
Cami, the snow on the tree just made a wonderful contrast in the overall painting. Love the colour! Congratulations to bot ladies!

Alicia, way to go with this magnificent sunset for the theme Light houses`.