May Challenge - A new Mailbox Design for AAC

Okay, Fanatics.

This is a true challenge. Are you up for it?
We have been invited to design and execute a new mailbox for AAC.
And not just any mailbox. 
It must be spectacular.

Give this some thought and send me your ideas by Friday May 16. The group will choose the best design and we will plan how to do it.

Have fun and be creative.

April Window at AAC

The Friday Fanatics painted spring flowers ready to be planted on Good Friday, April 18. Our Wet Paint Works will hang in the front window of AAC this week.

March Challenge

The MARCH challenge is to Paint a Flowering Tree. There are some wonderful spring trees blooming around Atlanta. Send a picture of your painting to Maggie to put on the Friday Fanatics blog.

Donna Varn's blooming tree

Zindi's Grandson Nathaniel visited and painted.

Flowering Dogwood  in Nacoocie Valley, North Georgia by Clyde Draughon

 Pink Dogwood by Ujjagar Singh Wassan

Pink Spring by Ujjagar Singh Wassan

Two Spring Trees by Dave Kaplan

February's Challenge...

...a snow painting or a winter scene or something inspired by our beautiful winter weather. 

Snow Scenes by Jerry Solomon

Brenda's Backyard by Nancy Rounsaville 

Lily Walking in Snow with Daddy and Danny

by Mickey McConnell

The Pink Scarf by Deanna Jaugstetter

A Winter's Peace by Jamie Kiro

Snowbirds by Jane Springfield

Pastoral Field by Mary Ellen Brantley

Snow Scenes by Dave Kaplan

What are you thankful for?

The November Friday Fanatics challenge is to think ...and paint something that you are thankful for. If you paint with the Friday group email your images to info@atlantaartistscenter.org

The Friday Studio Group has work in the AAC display window until December 6. Come check it out!

Mickey McConnell is grateful for her great-granddaughter Skyler. Check our Mickey's website at: http://mickeymcconnellsart.weebly.com/index.html

August Challenge

 Friday Fanatics Display Window at AAC

8/8/13 

Dear Friday Painters.
Congrats to the Friday Painters who were accepted into the New Members Show judged by Elsie Dresch: Kevin Dallas, Gena Keith and Donna Varn. Awards will be announced at the Reception on Sunday, Aug 11, 5-7. Good luck, guys!

We will paint at AAC tomorrow and hope you can join us.

This week, fresh-off-the-easel work from our Friday group will hang in the front window of AAC for one week. Work does not have to be completed or framed. I will bring two drawing boards to clip works on paper. So, if you want extra exposure for your work, come tomorrowand create a masterpiece. Or hang up a work in progress that you've been painting at AAC.

I will bring some flowers for a still life for us to paint. Or you can paint your own subject. If you have flowers in your garden, please bring some to share.

This Friday will be submissions for Basils Restaurant. Bring in 1-3 paintings to hang next door. There is a submission fee of $5.

The August Challenge is to paint a figure or figure. This is preparation for the AAC September Member Show GO FIGURE that will be judged by well-known portrait painter Thomas Nash. You can send photos of your figure paintings to Maggie to post in the blog.

Last, but certainly not least, today (Aug 8)  is our own Jerry Solomon's 93rd Birthday! Jerry is rapidly recovering from a stroke and is painting again. He won't be with us tomorrow due to an appointment but we will celebrate his birthday and recovery next week.

July Challenge

The July Challenge is to paint How I'm Spending My Summer: Vacation/Staycation

Do a painting of a trip or share a plein air piece done on a trip. No travel plans? No problem. Do a painting of a summer activity. Send a photo of your painting to me or Maggie or bring it in to be photographed.

by Betsy Cozine

"I love to take walks in the woods. Favorite places are Maine, South Carolina and North Georgia."

Poppy by Linda LeTard

"This is my little companion Poppy and my first attempt at painting a critter."

Austin by Pat Hahn

This is Pat's Great Nephew, Austin enjoying himself at the beach.
"I think he's chillin'!!  This is a small piece in watercolor which I drew and put some 
initial washes
on a couple of Fridays ago. I finished it at home last week."