Painting a Model at the Artists' Atelier, Day 3

This is the third weekly session of painting alongside my fellow studiomates at the Artists' Atelier (1144 Walker Road, Suites D&G, Great Falls, VA). I spent most of the session on one hand and one foot. Then, in the last 20-minute sitting, I moved model Liz's head (on the canvas).  That was gutsy. It needs some finetuning, but that move fit the mood of the pose.

Coming up soon:
Husband Randy and I will be going up to New York City for the reception of the American Artists' Professional League's 81st Grand National 2009 exhibition being held at the Salmagundi Club at 47 Fifth Avenue on Sunday, November 8 from 2-5pm. My painting "Sunflowers II" was juried into that show that runs from November 3rd to 13th. The exhibition is open to the public, 1-5pm daily.

Friday, November 20, 7:30-10pm The Great Falls Foundation for the Arts holds its Gala to raise funds for the Great Falls School of Art (where I teach). Come celebrate the arts. Get more info on GFFFTA's web site. (You can preview the works available for the auction during First Friday at the Artists' Atelier, 7-9pm on Friday, November 6. )

Sunday, November 29, we'll head back to NYC for the reception of Allied Artists of America's Annual Exhibition being held at the National Arts Club (15 Gramercy Park South) that starts at 1pm. The exhibit runs from November 13 to December 1 and is open to the public noon-5pm daily. "Arance, Oranges", my latest market scene is the piece juried into that show.

"Tranquility" work in progress day three, oil on linen, 30"h x 24"w, copyright Jill Banks 2009.

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