THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO

Watercolor and Pastel Artists at CHAW

Manus x Machina at the Met

By Anne Shields Watercolor and pastel artist When many of you were creating greeting cards at Iona, I was at the Met enjoying a show called Manus x Machina, sponsored by the … Continue reading

June 18, 2016 · 1 Comment

Fun with Watercolor at a DC Gallery

Several of us from the Wednesday Studio participated in a lunch-and-learn opportunity at Iona Senior Services this week. Watercolorist Valerie Watson is one of two artists currently in residence, and … Continue reading

June 16, 2016 · Leave a comment

CHAW Spring Student Show is Excellent

The opening reception for the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Spring Student Show is tonight, June 11, but I checked it out early, and the submissions are just fantastic. Here are … Continue reading

June 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Making Art Every Day

I think I need to change the name of our summer challenge from sketch-a-day to make-art-every-day,  In other words, the challenge for the Wednesday Studio artists during this summer break is … Continue reading

June 10, 2016 · 1 Comment

More sketches

The Sketch-a-Day challenge continues during the summer break. Here are the latest.

June 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

The sketch-a-day challenge

Our Wednesday Studio meetings are on hiatus for the summer, and Ellen challenged us all to make a sketch every day. Here are the first ones I have seen.   … Continue reading

May 29, 2016 · Leave a comment

Picasso Sculpture at MoMA

Joining the already-numerous morning visitors coming to see the exhibit Picasso Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art, I was prepared to be surprised and amazed.  And the exhibit did … Continue reading

March 15, 2016 · Leave a comment

Ellen performs alchemy

Alchemy: the process of transforming something in a mysterious or impressive way. That’s what Ellen Cornett has done with the work she created for the Alchemical Vessels Exhibition for the … Continue reading

February 28, 2016 · 1 Comment

Another Wednesday

Here are some photos I took in the studio on February 17. Above, on the left, Vince Iannacchione is shown working on a portrait of his mother-in-law, using pastels, charcoal, and … Continue reading

February 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

Artists at Work

I love circling the studio and seeing what everyone is working on. We all do it. It’s fun, and everyone welcomes comments and advice. Here are some works from last … Continue reading

February 7, 2016 · Leave a comment