Painting Evening

A little bit of wine,  a little bit of pizza, some painting and the great company of three beautiful, fun, intelligent women - what better way is there to spend a Friday evening? I had the pleasure of doing just that this Friday evening with  my wife Lauren, Catherine Emile and Francine Honoway. Originally we were supposed to be joined by Ludo Grolle, but apparently an emergency meeting of the Water Buffaloes took precedence, so he was a no-show.

Here are some pics of my paintings that came out of the evening.

Artifacts 

 Acrylic on 30"x22" paper
Painted while listening to Jack Johnson "En Concert"

Refuge

Acrylic on 14"x11" Yupo Paper

Painted while listening to Little Feat "Representing The Mambo"

Acid Rain

Acrylic on 11"x14" Yupo Paper

Painted while listening to Talking Heads "Naked"

Unfortunately I did not think to take pictures of the two paintings that Fran had made, however Catherine left one of hers behind, so I was able to take a picture of it.  Most paintings look better in person than online, and this one is definitely one of those. The detail when viewed up close is just amazing.

Untitled - by Catherine Emile

Acrylic on 11"x14" Yupo paper

Although I don't currently have an example of the paintings that Fran made tonight, I do have a picture of the outstanding pen and ink piece that she had given me, called The Tree Of Life. The color on this is off, and I'm not sure why. The background should be a very soft off white, but is coming across almost sepia toned. Just like Catherine's piece, this piece is best appreciated when looked at up close to be able to appreciate the detail.

Tree Of Life by Francine Honoway

Pen and Ink on 14"x11" paper