You are welcome...  After you left, the rain came, thunder and hail the size of garbanzo beans.  Then, while we watched the side-ways rain and hail, a huge branch broke and fell across the garden.  Power was out for hours and trees all the way up the road fell or snapped off in yard after yard.  The corn is flattened.  I think my Lightening Strike painting is too tame!

Good thing you and Janet got out when you could!  Sold a few prints and  a painting, plus a commission lead.  Handed out lots of cards, brochures, and built up the all-mighty mail list too, so no doubt it will help. 

I will look forward to your intrepretations form the photos!

G 

Hi Robin,

I've been hors d'combat for awhile - too much life for the virtual! In answer to your question of last March (grimace) yes, fiber. I paint most of the fabric tho and the technique is similar to watercolor. Then I find aspects of the fabric that give me the effect I want, draw with my scissors and needle and there ya go!

Where are you in MA? I was in Melrose until 5 years ago when I embarked on this great adventure in the mountains of North Carolina. Don't miss the weather, the traffic or the pace of life, one bit!

Meg 

I love your work, its so peaceful and invigorating. You use color beautifully.

Marilyn

Hi Robin, Actually, no, New Orleans had no influence on my decision to paint masks or even my title. I was only there once for 3 days in 2000 and wasn't very impressed. Maybe my expectations were too high...  My collection of masks started when my brother went into the Navy in the early '90s. Before shipping out he asked me what I would like for him to pick up in port somewhere. I asked for a (key word is "a" - as in 1) mask from some exotic place. By the time he got out of the Navy 6 years later he had sent me 9 different masks from places like Guam, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and Hawaii. That started the collection. Then friends and family started picking up masks for my collection when they would travel - places like Turkey, El Dubai, Jabudi, Bahamas, Mexico, Jamaica and China. A few years ago I was in a low point professionally and artistically and was looking for something to save my sanity and trigger my creative juices. I looked up on the wall and saw one of my masks and that's where it all began. As for title, I've always loved bright colors and strong contrast. Plus, my fine art degree focused on printmaking - specifically serigraphy - and I think that shows up in my paintings. Thanks for asking...   -Don

You do washes too, same technique.  those were done layer after layer only washing on dry paper each time.  The big difference is that the form only comes out half way through, it appears out of the interaction of the colors' edges and overlapping.  What is amazing is the mystery element and then the soft quality and depth of the finished pieces.

It is really the opposite of plein aire, if you can think of it that way.  I got some great notes on color, so I am a happy camper.... 

I am hoping to take some shots today of the class...maybe I will put them on a blog..

G