Three makes more than a crowd in Allied Arts’ latest gallery exhibition at the Marlor Arts Center on North Wayne Street.

Sunday afternoon marked the opening of the Smith Brothers Exhibition for brothers Berry, Terry and Kendall Smith.

The three brothers are artists who use oil, watercolors, acrylic and other methods of painting to create works of art, a total of 45 of which are on display in the new exhibition.

Each brother has his own unique style of painting and creation — a fact evident among the works on display.

“When I started off, I tried to copy what Terry and Kendall did. I got a bit frustrated. It didn’t take long before I figured out I couldn’t do it. We all three went in a different direction with it,” Berry Smith said Sunday. “Right now I’m going with oil. The kind I do works for me.”

Terry, who lives in Florida, is a member of the Florida Watercolor Society and the Miniature Art Society of Florida.

Berry, who lives in Sparta, has exhibited his paintings across the Southeast and has taught several painting classes, including previous classes for Allied Arts.

Kendall, a resident of Gwinnett County, is a member of the Georgia Watercolor Society and the Miniature Art Society.

“My aunt on my dad’s side of the family was an artist and musician. Our dad used to tell us about her artwork,” Kendall said. “I get my ideas from magazines. Sometimes something will just strike my fancy.”

Something must have struck the attendees of Sunday’s opening as well — at least three paintings were sold during the event, according to Brian Renko, program coordinator with Allied Arts.

Judy Mason was visiting her sister in the Milledgeville area from Delaware and was one of the three purchasers Sunday.

“I bought number 45 (‘Warm Rain,’ by Berry Smith). I do multimedia art, which is collage with paper. It was that kind of idea that appealed to me. I like the technique and the way he had framed it,” Mason said.

Creating an image to attract a buyer or admirer such as Mason isn’t always easy, but is gratifying work when the art is purchased or complimented, according to Berry Smith.

“Artists are full of ideas. I’ve always got hundreds. Sometimes I’ll work on three at a time,” Berry Smith said. “It varies according to what I’m painting. The way I do it, I try and do every detail. I’ve done paintings in 15 hours and in 15 days.”

Despite being involved in similar shows, there is little sibling rivalry between the three, Kendall Smith said.