Monday, May 27, 2013

In a Chinese Garden, St. Louis

At the center of the Missouri Botanical Garden stands an exquiste Chinese pavilion surrounded by a walled courtyard with a reflecting pool, arched bridges and lush plantings. The built-in benches are an ideal place to sit, contemplate the views and sketch. On Sunday afternoon members of the St. Louis Drawing and Painting Meetup group, now with over 800 members and one of the most active Meetups in the country, convened at the garden for some outdoor sketching.

In a Chinese Garden, 05/26/2013; Michael Anderson, waterbrush, water color on Canson 140lb cold press, 7" x 9".
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5 comments:

  1. Kate (Cathy Johnson)May 30, 2013 at 5:56 PM

    WOW, Michael, this is wonderful, and I'm blown away by your painting meet-up group! Astounding...

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    1. Michael AndersonMay 30, 2013 at 9:42 PM

      Thanks so much Kate! The Meetup organizers have fostered an intensely creative atmosphere & a very friendly culture that make it very popular. Most artists love it. m

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    2. Kate (Cathy Johnson)May 31, 2013 at 8:27 AM

      Wish there were something like that near here! I love our sketchcrawl group (wish you could come!), but it would be delightful to meet with a big group sometimes!

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  2. BARBARA WEEKSMay 30, 2013 at 7:18 PM

    WOW is right!
    Love your ability to simplify the complex.

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    1. Michael AndersonMay 30, 2013 at 9:45 PM

      Thank you Barbara. The sketchbook and the medium dictate simplicity. Love your comment:)

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