THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO

Watercolor and Pastel Artists at CHAW

Ellen Cornett has one-woman show opening at Marymount University

The Barry Gallery at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, is featuring pastel and charcoal drawings by Wednesday Studio member Ellen Cornett. Here are a few of the works in the … Continue reading

September 6, 2017 · Leave a comment

Working in the studio. It’s what we do.

Here are a few pictures from some recent Wednesdays in the studio. The three photos below, from different days, show how Linda Andreatta has been approaching this landscape in pastels. Here is … Continue reading

March 15, 2017 · Leave a comment

Four Wednesday Studio Artists Recognized in Regional Juried Art Show at the Hill Center

Works by four Wednesday Studio artists—two pastelists and two watercolorists—were among the selections made for the Hill Center’s Annual Regional Juried Art Show. The show’s judge, Eric Denker, is senior … Continue reading

August 22, 2016 · Leave a comment

Vacations–the perfect time to sketch

Eileen Leahy kept her sketch pad handy during a Spain vacation earlier this summer. Here are three of the sketches she did there: And Tara Hamilton made good use of her … Continue reading

August 9, 2016 · Leave a comment

Two Smithsonian Pastel Workshops

Weekend before last, I attended two all-day workshops–Pastel Portraits and The Still-Life in Pastel–sponsored by Smithsonian Associates at the Dillon Ripley Center.  Both were taught by Gary Shankman, head of … Continue reading

July 8, 2016 · 1 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

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

Terrific Art at CHAW Student Show

Wow. Seven artists from the Wednesday Studio submitted pieces to the CHAW Adult Student Show, which opens tomorrow, December 12. I was present at the creation. Too much? OK. Try … Continue reading

December 11, 2015 · 2 Comments

Ellen Uses Pastel and Charcoal to Interpret Fairy Tales

Some of Ellen Cornett’s work in pastels and charcoal is now showing at the Brentwood Arts Exchange, 3901 Rhode Island Avenue, in Brentwood, Maryland. Using a number of Grimms’ fairy … Continue reading

October 1, 2015 · Leave a comment