Isabelle at the Clague's

 Another perfect evening with the Clague's.  Our model was a 10 year old little girl with a tutu on!  She was beautiful, and a good little model.  She said she was saving money to buy an 'American Girl' doll.  Her mom, Tammy, was like a photo stylist.  She kept track of Isabelle's pose and if her tutu was in the right spot.  It was great to have her there to get little Isabelle back in her pose.

Teddy Jackson

Ryan

New guy who joined us from Facebook.

Andrea and the front painting is mine.

I am not sure why Cathy didn't have her easel.  Isabelle was taking a little break.

Andrea's

New guy

Adam's

Ryan's

Cathy's

Portrait night with the Clagues

Another great model and another wonderful evening with the Thursday night paint group at the Clague's studio.

Our lovely model.

There were about 11 of us.

The young girl seated is the granddaughter of the model.  The models husband is in the plaid shirt.    After a log conversation of how Adam met the family, he discovered the gentleman had painted something for his church, and Adam remembered the painting.  I think he even had a poster of it.  It was a confusing story and really ironic that he met them.  He and Andrea were in a coffee shop in downtown Liberty and ran in to them.  Their daughter works or manages the business.   I am certain I don't have the story straight, but I believe Adam's mom and dad knows them as well.  Small world!

Jacqueline's 

Ryan's

Jacqueline's finished painting.  She started a small second one I failed to get a photo of.

Teddy is to my right, with Polly in front of her and another new guy standing behind Adam.

Eileen and Jacqueline with Andrea in the distance.

This new gentleman also painted two.  

Adam

Andrea's

Adam's

Teddy's

Adam's

Andrea's

Travis and Cali

Every picture tells the story.  Enough said.  Travis was laughing as we took these, as he tried to look mad it didn't work so well.

Guilty as charged.

Smokie, the Maine Coon cat he has had for years.  He was dumped and Travis adopted him, or Smokie adopted Travis. He is the coolest cat ever.  

Snow….again

As we all cheered for 70 degree days, we slipped back in to winter.  I actually snowed all afternoon.  Nothing was sticking, but with the grey sky and snow, it felt really cold.  So I painted indoors again.  I can't get away from portraits.

I decided to try to do my own linen panels.  It seems to work great.  This is the first time I have ever splurged on linen.  The fine weave is really nice.

oil on linen
9 x 12