Catherine D. Watercolor . Intent: To do something atmospheric, so I went with a dark, rich background. I purposely put the composition off-center to create a strong focal area. The wet-on-dry technique created a textural background, which was not my first intent, but works well with this finished piece.

Pat L. - Watercolor Daffodil Study. Intent: To gather all of my yellows and try to understand their properties. Which ones worked together, how they behaved when mixed with blues, greens, purple and burnt umber specifically when working out a background. I experimented with ox gall finding that it behaves quite differently with different pigments.

Sherry B.-- Oil on Canvas. Intent: To paint daffodil blooms using a big flat brush, using different yellow pigments, painting in shapes. I found the yellows did not offer enough contrast, and needed to add other hues. I originally planned a vague background, but the composition became off-balance. Working with value sketches, I reinvented my original intent and included a more specific background.

Marie N- Acrylic on board. Intent: to express feelings of anger at a world out of balance through use of color and abrupt marks. I started this awhile ago, and put it aside. This pandemic gave me a reason re-work it. Titled "Uncertain Spring"

Joan F. Oil on canvas. Intent : To do a piece focusing on value. Playing the dark background against the pale flowers. It was a enjoyable challenge to create the clear glass vase. I purposely worked with thicker paint to enhance texture.

Lori B. Acrylic on canvas. Intent: To capture the contrast between the brilliant forsythia bush and the bare trees right behind.

Cory H. Watercolor. Intent: To paint a close up of the daffodil, experimenting in watercolor effects.

Cory H. Oil on canvas. Intent: To experiment with a splatter technique to enhance the bursting feeling of the forsythia in sunlight

Karen C. Oil on paper plate. Quick forsythia study utilizing only yellow pigments.

Ellen H. - Acrylic on canvas. Intent: Experimenting with acrylic paints to get brighter, more saturated colors and to communicate the joy of spring. Challenging myself to a textural, free, impressionistic style through expressive brushwork.

Holly P.--Oil on Canvas. Intent: Practicing the approach learned in the last session. Toning the canvas, working the darks, painting the less relevant objects and background first, finishing with the focal area. I like the idea of a definite way to take on a project. I continued to challenge myself by painting with a limited palette of the 3 primary colors, plus white.

Sue E. - Oil on Canvas. Intent: To paint plein air, but it wouldn't stop raining!! I worked from a photographic reference, and utilizing a value sketch, focused on recreating the correct value. As the painting progressed, I then experimented with a palette knife, adjusting the thickness of application.

Marie N. - Acrylic on board. Forsythia in the Mist. Intent: To depict the effect of a rainy, misty day on a forsythia bush using matte medium and acrylic paint.

Jim K. - Oil on canvas. Intent: To capture the spring sky and receding hills in the background, while showcasing the daffodils.

Lori B. Acrylic on canvas. Intent: An intense color study to find all the different hues in the yellow daffodil

Kathy F. P. Watercolor . Intent: Concentrating on the different yellow pigments of Lemon Yellow Hue, Gamboge, and Aureolin

Mary Beth Z. - Pastel. Quick study in composition in preparation for future painting.

Ann S. - Watercolor. Intent: To use yellow, and at the same time, play with shadows of the sun as it streams through the trees and bushes.