June 13, 2008

Once again a group of intrepid students came to Greenville and had a wonderful time in a workshop taught by David Dunlop. The weather cooperated for the most part, but when the rains threatened there was still plenty to learn while in the studio.

On one day the group went to Katerskill Falls, the preferred site of many of the Hudson River School artists. It was a gorgeous day.

These trees are along the path down to the top of the falls. I just loved the color and contrast of the bark and the dark patches among the fresh Spring green leaves.

Here are a couple of artists at the top of the incline down to the falls.

This shot was taken facing away from the falls. Everyone was careful to stay well away from the edge of the falls!

This photo faces top of the falls, but you can’t see it because Patricia has set up in a premo spot to capture the vista.

Here’s David giving a little demo.

The group also went to Olana on another perfect day, but I forgot my camera!

On the last day the group went to the Hollyhock Audubon Society Preserve. No hollyhocks yet, but plenty of beautiful sights.

Here is Rochele deep in the greenery.

The preserve has some convenient picnic tables for the delivered lunch.

Here is Bill K. He certainly knows how to get into his painting. Winnie said that the water was rising but Bill was determined to stay on his rock until he was finished.

And to end on a sweet note: these are some dark chocolate fig preserve cups. They are my first chocolates! Mark is way in CT selling chocolates, but an internet order came in through our Life By Chocolate website for two chocolates that we just happened to have run out of. So Mark gave me directions over the phone and I went to work. I had watched Mark make these lots of times, but this would be my first solo (although I did have a bit of help from Joyce during the one tricky part of the process.)