February 9,2012

Wow!  The Sea!  We were inspired by the orange and added more color and free form organic shapes.  The painting needed grounding so we added a piece of coral to take the focus away from the center. Mixing “mud” we helped to create more depth to the painting.  We can’t wait to see the additions when we return at the  end of the month. Enjoy!

Madeleine Schaller and Marylouise Roach

February 9, 2012

Madeleine Schaller and Marylouise Roach

We began our creative process by admiring the wolf on the top left.  We  become representational and then quickly decided that abstraction was the way to proceed. We moved the center focus more to the left and progressed from the existing face to a flower pot to the current abstraction.  The top left windows need some warming up, so the moon appeared and the fish fell out the window.  Whether or not this tells a story is up to your imagination.  Good luck, have fun!