WORKSHOP AT THE WINERY - Day One

We had a wonderful 3-day Watercolor Workshop at the Wolf Creek Winery in Norton, Ohio. It was held during three very very hot days in September -- but, we were nice and comfy inside the lovely and spacious, and air-conditioned!, new Great Room at the winery.

On the first day, we drew and painted Color Wheel Botanicals, inspired by Maria Sibylla Merian.

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Pat demonstrating how to construct the color wheel, using old-fashioned compasses . . . 

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Pat's Demo of a Botanical Color Wheel

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Time out for lunch

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Pat's Demo

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So much good work going on here . . . 

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Pat's demo

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In the afternoon, we moved to the Tasting Room, for some wine and sharing.

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Meghan helped us in the Tasting Room. We tried a Cabernet Sauvignon,
 a Pinot Gris, and a Rose.

Each of us shared our paintings -- some were finished, some unfinished -- and said a few words about the project . . . 

Sheila talks about her colored wheel

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Diana talked about her plans for finishing the piece

Anne shares her finished piece

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Marilyn talks about her painting

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Maureen shares her work

Lori answers a question about her painting

Pat talks about today's project

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Jo shares her painting and talks about how she'll finish it

Ginny talks about her work

Kathy shares her finished painting

It was a great day!  Can't wait for tomorrow!

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