Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Creativity Central Finds Mermaid and Treasure!

Last night's Creativity Central was filled with wonderfully whimsical colors and also real treasure - the "treasure" are the happy smiles we all shared.  -But we can't minimize the great work!  Carol's beautiful sculptures from last week, like the mermaid and the sea kelp, along with Allyson's fearless creativity (not to mention her toothpick prickly sea urchin) and Joannie's brilliant technique and eye for color, made this an extra special Creativity Central, and the wonderful underwater adventure we are creating is going to be truly spectacular and fun.  I am so proud of this team - and they are a beautiful team.  For example, Carol's impressive mermaid that Carol had so lovingly sculpted was colored beautifully by Joannie, and we all shared different elements of what we worked on with each other, getting the most of the group's collective creativity.  Here are some photos from this especially talented group:

Carol and Joannie's Beautiful Mermaid
Allyson's Whimsical Creations!



Vast treasure that added smiles!

Joannie applying color with skill and BEAUTIFUL results - so much talent!

Allyson inspiring us all to be more creative, sharing her pink spotted whale


Carol hard at work on creating a bejeweled crown

Joannie's gloriously colored creations.  We love them ALL!


Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Deep Sea Creativity Central Last Night!

Last night we had an incredibly creative time - and thanks to Allyson, even modern technology made an appearance!  Allyson shared images on her smart phone to help the group create more realistic sea images - and the results are GREAT!  I think you'll all be very impressed with the beautiful and fun creations we made last night.  These creations will be colored at the next session, and then added to the painting seascape we created at the last session (much as we did with the "Jammin Jungle").  Allyson brought sea glass for us to incorporate as well - this is shaping up to be an amazing piece!  Carol's mermaid will be a wonderful addition to the piece, and her kelp is beautifully sculpted.  Anita's shell will give some nice depth and texture, and speaking of texture...check out Allyson's sea urchin!  Here are some photos of the last session - and I think you'll agree this was one creative dream team!

Anita and Allyson and Carol working (Carol is chatting with Jay (off screen))

Allyson bringing technology to the table!

Allyson's playfully pointy sea urchin!  Great creativity!

Anita's beautifully textured and scalloped sea shell

Carol creating her amazing kelp


Carol's sculptural, beautiful kelp, fun mermaid, and great starfish! 
These will be wonderful additions to the painting!

A closeup of Carol's GORGEOUS kelp - WOW!

Allyson and Carol creating their masterpieces

Anita hard at work on adding texture to her perfect sea shell

Some of Allyson's fun creations - see the sea glass!

What's an undersea scape without bubbles?