Friday, January 20, 2012

CHALLENGE #7

                                  CHALLENGE # 7

This is the first challenge due in the New year Jan. 2012. Our challenges have grown and are shared now on several pages on Facebook. We have a new challenge page :  Facebook: Painting Challenge (https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Painting-Challenge/331221790230457 )---page created by Arthur Anderson. We are also still sharing on Facebook: Paintings by Linda: (https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Paintings-by-Linda/365237511760 ). We also have been fornuate to expand our following through loyal followers of the challenges, like Rhonda Meyers, Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/#!/(https://www.facebook.com/#!/FineArtbyRhondaMyers) and Renu Kristin Kvalfors https://www.facebook.com/#!/kristin.kvalfors. The events are posted through me, Linda Gilbert.


Information on the above photo: Arthur Anderson: This is an image from my friend and colleague Tom Schopper, an extraordinary "Renaissance Man," who is also a gifted actor and director. This image -- used with Tom'spermission -- was taken at Woodloch Pines Resort located in Hawley, PA (in the Poconos) More of Tom's images can be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tschopper/55509194/ 
This month's challenge was a photo submitted by Arthur Anderson. The photo was taken by Tom Schopper.   


The following paintings have been submitted with various interpretations of this photo.

Linda Gilbert
"The colors of Autumn"
www.PaintingsbyLinda.net


Miriam Hanfield
"Autumn Breeze"
Acrylic on Wood
approx 8x11 wall plaque
by: www.thecraftycanadianhousewife.com

Deborah Rosen
Acrylic

Rhonda Myers
Oil -pallette knife
https://www.facebook.com/#!/FineArtbyRhondaMyers



Arthur Anderson
"Autumnal Colorcerto"
www.Artistanderson.com


Renu Kristin Kvalfors
https://www.facebook.com/#!/kristin.kvalfors



check out the comments on Facebook pages https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paintings-by-Linda/365237511760 check out challenge #7 album on Paintings by Linda and Painting challenge https://www.facebook.com/pages/Painting-Challenge/331221790230457



Go to this site to see album with comments of challenge #7

 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.340846112601358.85953.331221790230457&type=3

AS ALWAYS, WE WISH TO THANK ALL OF THE ARTISTS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS CHALLENGE. WE HOPE TO GET MORE AND MORE ARTISTS PATICIPATING EACH MONTH.

PLEASE LEAVE COMMENTS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BLOG.






Thursday, January 5, 2012

Exhibit at Manalapan Library Jan. 2012 -UFT CLASS

UFT ACRYLIC PAINTING CLASS EXHIBIT



THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2012, MY CLASS, "ACRYLIC PAINTING" IS EXHIBITING AT THE MANALAPAN LIBRARY (MONMOUTH COUNTY HEADQUARTERS). THE CLASS IS RUN BY THE RETIRED TEACHERS PROGRAM THROUGH THE UNITED FEDERATION OF TEACHERS (NYC).

Headquarters (Manalapan Library) 125 Symmes Drive
Manalapan, NJ 07726-3249
Telephone: (732) 431-7220
TTY Hearing Impaired: (732) 845-0064
Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun
9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-9pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 1pm-5pm*

 I have been teaching the Acrylic Painting class since spring Term of 2010. My students have made wonderful progress in their painting skills. Some of my students never painted before. This exhibit showcases 1-4 paintings per artist. The styles are varied and subject matter is most interesting. I enjoy working with the students, as their enthusiam to better their technique and learn is overwhelming. This gives me tremendous satisfaction.  I have included 4 of my own paintings in this exhibit as well.

Here are a few examples of the paintings that are on exhibit. Go to Facebook to see samples of the complete exhibit:
Checkered Cloth with Flowers
Toby Brickner
You do not have to be a Facebook member to view the album.
Snowy Campus
Linda Gilbert
Majestic Alaskan Mountains
Donna Rittner




In The Woods
Enid Weinstein
 
Sandbox
Debbie Rosen
click on all images, including brochure at the beginning of this blog to see enlargements and details of images.
 
Summer Flowers
Cathy Yeung
La Senora con el Sombrero
Sandra Paris
Perched Parrot
Louise Schultz
 
View from the Post Office
Audrey Leff
Up UP and Away
Ellen Brotman