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Photographs in this gallery are provided courtesy of Arlene Gribbon.

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There were 14 participants yesterday for the in person with Painting with Padma class (22SP36). This VPA related event was held on Monday, April 18, 2022 at the Spring Hill Clubhouse in Lorton, VA. 

It was a contemporary painting class where students learned about painting from memory.  Students selected reference pictures, and Padma directed students in creating a free, loose drawing that formed the skeleton of the painting.  After establishing the drawing, she guided the students on brush work and to listen to their own internal visual input. 

PADMA SURAPUREDDI is president of the Fairfax Arts League, and has been painting since she was a child.  She is the daughter of Indian contemporary master oil painter, Dr. M. Reddeppa Naidu.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "The Year in Review - 2021.” This is our fourth annual Year in Review. Members were asked to review the photos they had taken during calendar year 2021 and to select their 10 favorites. The group selected 2 photos from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Just Add Light.” This theme is all about experimenting with light. The challenge is to add light in addition to or in place of the ambient light falling on your subject. There is a myriad of potential light sources that can be used alone or in combination. Examples include flash, LED panels, flashlights, lamps, reflectors, etc. You pick the subject and try different methods using light to match your creative mood.The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "The Number Three.” This theme is all about finding three things and is open to the photographer's interpretation. The "number three" could be many things but the image needs to indicate or say the number three in some way, shape or form. This could be the number threes, three people, three objects, etc. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Stairs.” Stairways provide lots of opportunity for creativity. Think angles, light and shadow, architecture, movement, details etc. As always, stairs do not have to be subject of the your photo but stairs must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Flowers.” The month of May brings flowers in abundance everywhere. For this theme flowers must be the primary subject of your photo. It is your choice whether to showcase a group or groups of flowers or to narrow your focus to a single flower. As always, flowers do not have to be subject of your photo but flowers or their details must be visible somewhere in your photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Bridges.” For this theme your photos can be anything that includes a bridge of any kind (or bridge details), i.e., footbridge, swinging bridge, highway bridge, etc. They can be color, black and white, moody or bright, landscape, architecture or industrial. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Doors.”  Doors and doorways provide lots of opportunities for creativity. Think about angles, light and shadow, architecture, closeups, details, etc. Your photos can be anything that includes a door or doorway. Doors do not have to the subject of your photos but doors or their details must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Fences.”  Fences of many different kinds are all around us and provide lots of opportunities for creativity. Think about angles, light and shadow, architecture, closeups, details, etc. Your photos can be anything that includes a fence. Fences do not have to be the subject of your photos but fences or their details must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Droplets.”  A droplet is a very small drop of a liquid. Think of water beading on a leaf, flower or sitting on or dripping off of an object. Try to be creative. Droplets do not have to be the subject of your photo but droplets or their details must be visible somewhere in your photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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Members periodically select specific subjects or themes for their photographs. The current theme is "Trees”  Trees of many different shapes and sizes are all around us and provide lots of opportunities for creativity. Your photos can be anything that includes a tree or part of a tree. Trees do not have to be the subject of the photo but trees or their details must be visible somewhere in the photo. The group selected 1 photo from each member to be posted here. The following photos, taken and selected by members, exemplify that theme.

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