January 15, 2013! MB challenge

I can hardly believe it is halfway through January already. Our challenge group started by Diana Moses Botkin still keeps chugging along. The current 3 of us are reluctant to give it up because it provides some semblance of structure to our studio time...and in many cases over the past few years has given us reason to even go into our studio!

This month was my choice, and it is...ta-daaa...Sunlit Space. Thought that sounded bright and happy for good thoughts in the middle of winter.

"Exhibition Hallway Late Afternoon"

12x6" Oil on Panel

© V.N.Ross

"Light" 

Oil on canvas, 6"x6" 

©2013 Suzanne Berry

"Party Balloon"
Original framed oil 8"x6"
©2013 Diana Moses Botkin 

MB Challenge December 2012 'Old Age'

What better way to celebrate old age than with two spry 80+ year olds who still have the energy to join a Charles Reid Workshop in Prague and Salzberg? Mary from Canada, and Delys from Australia put me to shame with their 'game on' attitude. I swear, Mary could out 'go' me easily! Those are hiking shoes, folks...and I think they were used often :)

I fell in love with the red umbrella, even though you can see from its reflection on Mary's paper why a colored rain catcher is not such a good idea! Look how the sun rakes across her body! Super!

"Mary and Delys in Salzberg"

20x16" Pastel on sanded paper

© V.N.Ross

Diana, our fearless leader, came through with flying colors as usual.

"Contrasts of Life"
Original framed oil 8"x10"
©2012 Diana Moses Botkin

Mark Adams is going to take a sabbatical for a few months, but his December submission is awesome...

"Self portrait with Sammy"

   oil on panel  6" x 8"

© Mark Adams

Suzanne was swamped with end of year commissions, so if she gets something to me, I'll post it later :)