Christine Savage

Student Painting(leave comments for Chris at the end of her gallery)

I had always always wanted to learn to paint when a friend showed me paintings she had done with Kathy. Thus inspired, I took Kathy's class at Assabet. I then transferred to her painting classes.  I have thoroughly enjoyed learning to paint. Meeting weekly, laughing and chatting with the other students, and working hard has been a wonderful learning experience. Kathy is a great teacher and I hope to continue with my painting experience.   Chris
"Nubble Lighthouse"
Comment
  • ​Viswa V:  Great colours
  • Denise K:  Love this view through the flowers of the Nubble! So vibrant and colorful!
  • Quinci S:  Really nice use of foreground/background and shadow/light. Love this.
  • Susan F:  Such a lovely little scene, Chris. The lighting is just perfect.
  • Ellen C:  Chris. I love the shadows on your lighthouse and look at those flowers. Well done!
"Boat"
Comment
  • ​Susan F:  Who needs a bridge anyway? Nicely done, Chris!
  • Judy K:  Love the color of your sky. Nice job!
  • Paula R:  Christine, this yellow is fabulous. I love your use of vibrant colors!
  • Denise K:  Colors are so vibrant! Love the sky rendering! And what is all the fuss about a bridge ? 😉
  • Ellen C:  Your colors, particularly the sky, are just lovely Christine.
  • Sandie I:  Awesome Chris! Love the colors! Especially the sky!
"Reynaldo"
Comment
  • ​Denise K:  Renaldo is “mucho” awesome!
  • Susan F:  Reynaldo has attitude! Nice work, Chris. He’s a handsome guy.
  • Sandie I:  Chris he is so sweet! He is even smiling!
  • Ellen C:  Look at those colors Christine. No wonder you were drawn to him.
  • Darlene S:  He's great!
"A Day At the Beach"
copied from unknown artist
Comment
  • Ellen C:  It sure makes me yearn for summer Christine!
  • Susan F:  Another sweet beach scene. Thanks for the little taste of summer, Chris.
  • Wendy S:  This is a beautiful painting! It’s like a snapshot of a relaxing day at the beach. Love this you did the people in the water!
  • Sandie I:  What a compelling painting Chris! It is so peaceful you just need to go to the beach! Great job!
  • Quinci S:  I can just smell the sea air and the sunscreen! Sweet!
"Doris at the Beach"
​copied from painting by Janice Fitch
Comment  
  • Wendy S: Christine I want to spend a day at the beach with Doris! The blue and purple, her expression, and the umbrella!! Looks like she wants to finish posing and get back to her blanket.
  • Ellen C:  Oh Christine. I love Doris! What a great job you did!
  • Susan F:  Doris is a doll. I love this whimsical painting!
  • Sandie I:  Chris, I love cows but Doris is the sweetest cow I have ever seen! Great job!!
  • Quinci S:  I think you need to start a Doris the Cow fan club. She is really special! Great work!
"Boats on the Bay"
from painting by Ellen Curley
Comment
  • Quinci S:  So serene. Your colors really set the mood.
  • Ellen C:  Great job Christine. He's going to love it!
  • Sandie I:  Absolutely beautiful Chris!
  • Susan F:  Serenely beautiful!
  • Denise K:  Simply beautiful!
"Red"

Comment
  • Sarah C:  That is very cute! You painted the fur in such a way that the color is so rich and looks very soft.
  • Quinci S:  Nice job on that soft, fluffy fur! Very cute!
  • Sandie I:  Chris he is adorable! I love how you did the fur! Great job!
  • Susan F:  Aww,he's done! What a nice job and a cute pup. Sweet!
Matt in El Salvador"
Comment
  • Susan F:  Very cool, Chris! You definitely captured the action in this painting.
  • Ellen C:  Aw Chris. Matthew is going to love this one. Great Job!
  • Sandie I:  Chris! This is fantastic! I feel the motion of the waves! Great job!
  • Amy W:  Great job, Chris! I love the water and sky and how they are sort of abstract/soft focus and Matt, the surfboard and the wave just stand out as the focus of the painting.
  • Quinci S:  You’ve done such a terrific job capturing the action! Love his posture, and can hear the waves and feel the sea foam!
  • Denise K:  Such an awesome painting….I keep hearing the Hawaii 5-0 music in my head when I look at the picture!
"DeDe"
Comment
  • Joan G:  What a cutie!!! Nice job!
  • Sandie I:  Chris! I saw DeDe last week! She is absolutely stunning! Another Masterpiece!!!!
  • Ellen C:  Just look at that sweet face Christine. They are going to love it!
  • Wendy S:  Chris your paintings are beautiful! DeDe looks very regal on the beach! The sunlight and blanket make me want to sit right down!!
  • Sarah C:  The blanket color makes DeDe pop right off the canvas. I love this. Very cute dog and really well done painting. I am impressed by the brush work on the fur. It is very realistic.
  • Kathy Boh:  What a great painting of DeDe! She is adorable.
"Lucy and Patrick"
Comment From
  • Quinci S:  This is so sweet!! Beautiful job.
  • Joan G:  Beautiful job!
  • Susan F:  Is that Baby Lucy? She's getting big! Such a sweet painting. Beautiful work, Chris.
  • Sandie I:  Chris this is amazing! I feel like I am there with them! Bevis going to love this!
  • Ellen C:  Awww Christine. What a lovely family portrait to pass down to your son and granddaughter. Such a lovely job.
  • Amy W:  Beautiful! I love the way you captured the sunlight on Patrick’s legs and arms.
  • Paula R:  Love your painting, Chris. I can hear the seagulls!
"Key Lime"
from artwork by Ellen Granter Welch
Comment From
  • Sandie I:  Chris, I love it! The beautiful colors!
  • Amy W:  I love it! Great colors.
  • Ellen C:  Such great colors Christine. Nice job!
  • Susan F:  You’ve got water reflection down pat - and, as usual, bright beautiful colors.
  • Kathy Boh:  Another fun, colorful picture. Your paintings are so joyful. I love seeing what you do next.
"Red Fish Blue Fish"
copied from a print
Comment From
  • Susan F:  Your renderings of ocean life and seascapes are wonderful, Chris. I think you were a mermaid in your former life. :-)
  • Sandie I:  Chris,they are gorgeous!
  • Denise K:  Dr. Seuss would be proud!
  • Paula R:  What a beautiful painting, Chris, and with your first blue fish it’s a great pairing.
  • Ellen C:  Such great color Christine. Well done!
"Blue Fish"
​copied from a print
Comment From
  • Denise K:  “One fish, two fish, Red fish, blue fish…” and yours is spectacular!
  • Sandie I:  Beautiful, Chris! Love the blue!!!
  • Amy W:  Great job, Chris! I love the blue fish. My favorite part is the bubbles!
  • Ellen C:  Christine, your colors are gorgeous. So nicely done!
"Maine"
copied from a print
Comment From
  • Amy W:  Beautiful!!
  • Sandie I:  Beautiful, Chris! Love the colors!!!
  • Denise K:  Chris, I love the colors in this painting and the lupines that prove that it is Maine! Great job!
  • Aditi V:  This is beautiful, Chris!  Love the gorgeous colors used…they really make the painting pop!! :)
  • Ellen C:  Really lovely colors Christine. This shows your love of the Maine coast!
  • Kathy Boh:  What a lovely scene. It's very calming. You're colors are beautiful.
"Sunset"
Comment From
  • Susan F:  That haze around the sun, and those multi-hued clouds - wow! Beautiful work, Chris.
  • Sandie I:  Beautiful, Chris! Wish I were there!
  • Ellen C:  Such lovely colors Christine. Well done!
"Lucy"
Comment From
  • Quinci Sp:  Such a cutie! Does she look a little like her grandmother at that age? You’ve definitely captured a family resemblance!
  • ​Sandie I:  She is beautiful Chris!!!
  • Susan F:  Lucy is a doll. Beautiful work, Chris. I love the soft colors.
  • Kathy Boh:  Lucy is so sweet, Chris. Just lovely.
  • Sarah C:  The skin tones and her expression are really pulling me in. She is adorable. You did a lovely job on this.
  • Ellen C:  Lucy and her parents are going to treasure this Chris!
"Buoy"
Comment From
  • Ellen C:  Aww Christine. There you are. By the sea. I love the colors and the reflections. Really nice job.
  • Sandie I:  Awesome Chris!!!
  • ​Susan F:  So nice, Chris. Love the reflection!
  • Paula R:  Chris, I can hear the water lapping against the side of the boat. Great painting!
"Tulips"
Comment From
  • ​Joan G:  Beautiful!!!
  • Amy W:  Beautiful job, Chris!
  • Roni D:  Wow, it's easy to see that you love color! Very, very nice?‍♀️
  • Mel F:  Tulips - I just love the vividness of your tulips! Your texture and color of where they are bordering, is so detailed. Great job! A touch of springtime is just what we need!
  • Sarah C:  I am really impressed with the variations in the leaves. Really pretty red color, too.
  • Ellen C:  Really nice job Christine. Love those colors!
  • Paula R:  What beautiful tulips, Chris. Really lovely.
"Two Girls"
Comment From
  • Denise K:  Love this Chris! Like your other beach painting, the colors are stunning!
  • Quinci S:  This came out so nicely, Christine! You totally captured the feeling of walking along the shoreline in summer.
  • Mel F:  Two Girls-I absolutely love the colors in this painting ( although I admit I have a bias for yellow). You did just a great job by making it look I want to throw away my mask and walk with them.  It truly is a beauty to behold and you can feel the "soul" of the walkers and their surroundings. Congrats!
  • Susan F:  Chris, you definitely specialize in bright summery paintings. This is beautiful. Love the colors.
  • Darlene S:  I can just smell the ocean,feel the breeze, and the feel of the sand between the toes! A wonderful day for"Two girls".
  • Judy K:  Lovely! Well done.
  • Ellen C:  I love, love, love this painting Christine. The colors are just beautiful and compliment each other so well. So well done!
  • Christine Ohristo:  Love all of your beautiful work! You have captured the feel of summer and beautiful beach scenes.
  • Paula R:  Chris, I love the feel your paintings have. So beautifully done.
"Umbrellas"
Comment
  • From Quinci S:  This is so colorful and fun to look at! You captured that bendy umbrella fabric!
  • From Sandie I:  Beautiful Chris! Great job!
  • From Mel F:  Your Umbrellas picture is so colorful and completed with such good perspective. It is inviting to the one looking at the picture making them feel it’s time to relax and catch some sun. Great job!
  • From Ellen C:  Oh Christine. I just love this painting. It is such a happy image of summer. You did a great job!
  • From Amy W:  Great job, Chris, the umbrellas are so bright and cheerful. I love it.
  • From Joan G:  Very beautiful!
  • From Kathy Boh:  Those umbrellas are beautiful. I love this painting. The colors are wonderful. I enjoyed watching you do this.​
  • From Erin D:  Chris--I just love your new garden! The colors, variety and textures create something special. It makes me long even more for spring and summer!
"Entryway"
Comment
  • From Susan F:  Love the muted pink hues of the stone and how well that works with the roses. Nice job, Chris!
  • From Ariana G:  This is really lovely. Such a perfect balance and welcoming feel. Love the flowers.
  • From Ellen C:  Christine I got to see this painting up close and the photo really doesn't do it justice. The colors are beautiful and you did a great job! And that light really completes the picture! Ellen
"Sunrise"
Comment
  • From Sandie I:  This painting is amazing Chris!!!
  • From Quinci I:  This painting has such a peaceful vibe, Christine! I hope you’ll be displaying it in a prominent place where you can enjoy it.
  • From Kathy Bo:  So peaceful. Lovely!
  • From Ellen C:  Yes. I want to sit on those Adirondack chairs. Nice job Christine.
  • From Susan Kline:  I love your painting of my sunrise photo. Just gorgeous.
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"Sailboat on the Beach"
Comment
  • From Quinci S:  Christine, I so enjoy your boats, they're so colorful and soothing. And on this one, look at those seafaring ropes gently moving in the breeze! :-) Great job!
  • From Ellen C:  I missed seeing the progress on your latest work. I love the colors. You really captured them. Well done!
  • From Amy W:  Definitely sense a theme here! Another beautiful painting, congrats!
  • From Paul R:  Beautiful light and color, Chris. Great job!
  • From Barbara D:  I think that just maybe ... there is hope for me in art
"Three Boats"
Comment
  • From Sandie I:  Beautiful Chris!
  • From Ellen C:  This piece is lovely Chris. It brings me right into the calm of a summer day by the water. Well done!
  • From Amy W:  Gorgeous, Christine. Makes me think Spring might be here soon.
  • From Quinci S:  Such a different vibe from your Three Sailboats! I hope you'll hang it where you can regularly look at it for a dose of serenity.
  • From Paula R:  Love all of your paintings, Christine! Wonderful colors.
"Three Sailboats"
Comment
  • From Quinci S - Bold and beautiful! I just love the colorful water reflections!
  • From Sandie I - So beautiful Chris!!
  • From Ellen C - Chris! You did such a good job. It's really lovely.
"Sailboat"
Comment
  • From Nancy B - So serene! Congratulations!
  • ​From Sandie I - Love this Chris!
  • From Amy W - What a peaceful scene! Lovely.
  • From Ellen C - Christine, I love how beautifully you captured that open window and the window box! Congratulations. Ellen
"Pink Rose"
Comment
  • From Amy W - Beautiful painting, Christine! Love, love, love that rose. Well-done! Congrats.
  • From Ellen C - Christine, Your rose is truly beautiful. It has such great depth and makes me want to smell it! Great job.
  • From Quinci S - You really brought it to life, Christine! Anyone wanting to understand the phrase "soft as a rose petal" need only look at this painting.
  • From Marlene W - Very pretty , great detail and depth.
  • From Catie T - Beautifully done Chris! I want to grow this in my garden it looks so very real. Color and shading are fantastic!
"Sea Shells"
Comments
  • From Quinci S:  I love your sea shells, Christine! There's so much going on there with the shapes, colors, textures, light & shadow - and you captured all those things so well. Congratulations!
  • From Sandie I:  Fabulous painting Christine!!
  • From Catie T:  Beautiful work, Chris! The colors are fantastic! The shells have come alive!
  • From Judy K:  Wonderful use of of color and value. Beautiful. Congrats on another lovely painting.
"Mary Cassatt"
Comments
  •   From Marlene W:  I love the painting of the children on the beach. Great job.
  •    From Sandie I:  Another beautiful painting, Christine!
"Seagull"
Comments
  •   From Catie T:  He came out wonderfully! Your son will be so happy with his gift!
"Yellow Rose"
"House and Boat"
"Shore Garden"

    ​Comment to Chris S  - comments posted upon approval