Meeting, plans and painting

We met this morning at the Corner Cafe in Riverside.  We brought a painting to critique and a list for location options to paint.  After swapping stories and information (and a hardy breakfast), we set up a plan for new locations for the end of summer and fall.  Thank you to everyone that attended!  It was great to have the chance to sit down and talk.  As requested, we will try to incorporate more of those sessions in the future.

Although it was hot and sticky today, as promised by the weather last night, the pond at Briarcliff was a very pleasant place to paint.  We had lots of shade options and a little breeze off the pond.  I will say the pond was a little on the green side (I did not enhance the photos), thus we had more GREEN challenges today!

Jim Love's painting (and yes that is the pond water so very green today).

Peggy's painting/early stage blocking in color

Our location at Briarcliff pond.

Margaret did it again with a beautiful pastel painting.  The colors are so 'lush'.

Jim and Margaret

Jim's work before he added the waterfall water.

Braircliff pond is a 'best kept secret' of the Northland!  Lots of shad and locations to paint.

Peggy's painting near completion.

I couldn't move this up for Jim's first photo op.

Peggy's painting finished.

DAMAGE in the neighborhood.  There was a lot of roof damage in the Briarcliff area.  

The tree had actually closed off the road for a while.