Last Day of the Winter Portrait Class: Many Faces of Christine

Margaret and Begona painting Christine

 Christine was our model for a single-day pose to mark the last day of class this session. She did a fantastic job ... and was enthusiastic about the whole experience.

When I started to put masking tape to mark the position of her feet, she wondered why I was doing that ... since she wasn't going anywhere. Christine thought she had to sit there for three hours with no breaks. (That's not the case.)

Having had experience as one of the volunteers for my 100 Faces project, Christine also remembered that I struggled with painting her because the two of us were constantly laughing. So, this morning ... before she took the hot seat, she attempted to get all her laughter out. My students' comments proved that there was still some left over inside.

In addition to great comraderie and fun, each canvas in the class (meaning each student) showed a ton of improvement during this term. They made me proud.

Tomorrow's the last day of Still Life class, then I'm off on some visiting and painting adventures for the following week. Hopefully, there are some interesting posts ahead.

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100 Faces in 100 Days Project Page 1 (faces 1-54): www.jillbanks.com/jillbanks/100_Faces_in_100_Days_Project.html
100 Faces in 100 Days Project Page 2 (faces 55-100): www.jillbanks.com/jillbanks/100_Faces_in_100_Days_Project_2.html
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Register for Spring 2012 Classes

Portrait Painting and Drawing, Mondays, 10am-1pm, starting April 2
Still Life Painting, Tuesdays, 10am-1pm, starting April 3
See Jill's Web Site, Classes page for more information, supply list and registration form.

Exhibits and Events

March 2-31, “Black and White” Exhibit in the Artists’ Atelier Gallery, 1144 Walker Road, Suite G, Great Falls, VA. Visit Saturdays, noon-4pm or by appointment or whenever an artist is in the studio. My entries: “Oscar,” “Quiet”  and “Carpeaux’s Napolitano Fisherboy” charcoal, and “Market Street Bar & Grill” ink wash/pen and ink drawings. Come visit.

March 17-30, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club’s Member Exhibit, Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, NYC. Award and opening reception, Friday, March 23, 6-8pm. “Hog Wild” and “Dining Alfresco” on exhibit.

April 14-May 4, Salon International 2012, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX. Opening Reception: Saturday, April 14, 10am-8pm. “Contrapposto”

May 1-31, Solo Show, Katie's Coffee at the Old Brogue, Great Falls, VA. More information to come (when I figure it out).