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| Families looking in the window |
Enjoy the 15 pieces of art, and, since art is subjective, I'll be interested to know which pieces caught your fancy and why. After the 15 art pieces, I have pictures of the reception. A happy time for all.
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| Julia Benson, Age 12 "Mother Nature's Toddler" Watercolor |
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| Daniella Bishop, Age 9 "Flowers in Abstract" Watercolor |
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| Ayla Adjari, Age 9 "Red Riding Hood" Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Ethan Bland, Age 9 "Kitchen Flowers" Oil Pastel |
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| Kaitlyn Bland, Age 11 "A Resting Cheetah" Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Erica Cruz, Age 10 "Still Life" Oil Pastel |
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| Hannah Cunningham, Age 10 "Butterfly on the Branch" Watercolor |
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| Ella Diltz, Age 8 "Music" Oil Pastel |
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| Maya Diltz, Age 11 "Pretty Lady" Oil Pastel |
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| Jamin Dunlap, Age 8 "Boys Rock" Charcoal |
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| Neviah Dunlap, Age 10, "Bluebird and Poppies" Watercolor |
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| Bethany Huff, Age 12 "The Woodpecker" Soft Pastel |
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| Miranda La Torre, Age 8 "A Christmas Present" Watercolor |
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| Trisha Nagin, Age 9 "Sunset" Acrylic on Canvas |
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| Justice Olivier, Age 10 "Village Girl" Oil Pastel |
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| Ethan and Kaitlyn Bland; Grandmother, Father, & Mother |
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| Julia Benson, back row, to your right Father, Mother, in back row; cousin, sister in front row |
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| Erica Cruz, Center with red blouse, Father, Uncle, Grandmother, Mother; Cousins in front row |
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| Hannah Cunningham and Mother |
They enjoyed punch and cookies, as well as browsing around inside the store and buying some art supplies.
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| Ella and Maya Diltz and Mother (Sharon Tanovitz in window, marking a piece of art "Sold") |
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| Bethany Huff and Mother |
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| Justice Oliver, Mother and Sister |
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| Trisha Nagin and Father |
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| Miranda LaTorre, Grandmother, Mother, and Father |
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| Neviah and Jamin Dunlap, Father, Younger Sisters |
And that's it for this year. Hope you enjoyed this little art show.
I'm impressed by these paintings. My two favorites are "Kitchen Flowers" and "Music".
ReplyDeleteHi, Richard, glad you enjoyed them. Yes, I think "Kitchen Flowers" had some nice composition, and I liked the play of light on the vase. And "Music" just has so much vitality, doesn't it!
ReplyDeleteI am impressed and inspired. Wonderful artwork. I love those vivid colors, and all the animals and people convey deep emotions. It is hard to choose a favorite because each painting has its own charm and power.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing them.
Hi, Julia, I felt the same way. Each one has something special that I like about it. And the kids do invest a lot of feeling in their art. They did "artist statements" to go with their pieces, and so many of them talked about how peaceful and happy doing art makes them.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff! I particularly like The Woodpecker and Mother Nature's Toddler, but I think they are all great. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Rosi. Yes, "The Woodpecker" was the only soft pastel entry, and I have a soft spot for soft pastel. (Oops, no pun intended.) And Julia's "Mother Nature's Toddler" shows such advanced technique in watercolor. She's been in my class for 4 years, and she takes an acrylic class at school, and she has won ribbons at the Sacramento State Fair. She actually plans to have an artistic career.
ReplyDeleteClearly a talented bunch. Wow.
ReplyDeleteHi, Tanya, yes, it's such a joy to teach them. They are all so focused on art and take such pleasure in it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful artwork. Yes, art is subjective. All such displays of talent! "Music" spoke to me, and I'm not sure why. I think maybe because it's so unexpected! I really like "Bluebird and Poppies", also. I'm sure it's the subject. I have birds and birdhouses in my livingroom, and I have flowers everywhere outside. :-) Great post :-)
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ReplyDelete"Music grabbed a lot of responders (I've gotten some responses by email.) I think because it's so lively. And I liked "Bluebird and Poppies", too. Watercolors are sometimes difficult, and I thought she handled the medium well.
I enjoyed seeing the paintings, Elizabeth, and seeing some of the talented students you spend time with. I like them each for different reasons. I won't say which are my favorites because it would be unfair to the artists. They're all very talented. I like the range of subjects and styles as well.
ReplyDeleteHi, Gary, thanks for stopping by. Yes, one of the things I liked about this year's show was the range of subjects and styles. There really was a lot of variety, and it was all good. It was a joy to teach them.
ReplyDeleteI think I'm partial to "Mother Nature's Toddler", "The Woodpecker" and "A Christmas Present". They all did an excellent job though. It's good to see creativity blossom in the younger generation.
ReplyDeleteHi, Jeff, yes, in "Mother Nature's Toddler" and "The Christmas Present," I thought the artists handled the watercolors well. It's often hard to work with watercolors. And I've always been partial to soft pastels, so I enjoyed how Bethany handled them in "The Woodpecker".
ReplyDeleteLovely! You have some very talented artists there.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Talli, they've been a real pleasure to teach. They are really into art, which is an art teacher's dream!
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful artwork all around :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Optimistic. I thought so. Such a great class. All of them had such special talents to bring to the experience.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at the painting by your students Elizabeth, took me back to my school days.
ReplyDeleteHi, Rachna, I didn't realize you had taken art classes. I'm glad you liked them.
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