31 March - progress on our large landscape projects

We continued with the large landscape project for a third week as everyone felt there was more to do reach a satisfactory point of development in their paintings. Whilst for two this was their first chance to get going. The range of colours, textures and designs is wonderful. There is an amazing depth of colour and tone to the works which can only be achieved through patience and working over a long period to build up the picture layer by layer. The results so far are exciting vindication of the perseverance shown by each painter here.  Here are those paintings at 31 March:

Moira's stunning view of Skiddaw.

Ann's lovely Angel of the North

Jean's painting is developing great depth.

Michael's second version is looser and open, very nice.

June's picture is developing interest by
contrasting the land with the
water surface textures.

Anne's landscape has gorgeous, sensitive colour,
giving a real sense of southern european air.

Val's Seurat study is developing well,
with clear design starting to show amidst
all the textures and colours.

Val's new landscape is a vibrant picture with loads
of interesting details.

Mary's Hopper is developing well, the softening of the sky
in the left is good as the reduction in the hard lines
around the shapes, helping to pull the picture together.