Degas’s Horses is an acrylic measuring 11″x14″. It is available at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. This demonstration piece is one that I did this summer at Art Camp during famous painters week. One way that artists over the ages have learned to paint is by copying the masters. I simplified Degas’s painting so the kids [...]
Archive for November, 2011
Degas’ Horses
Posted in Art Camp, daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged acrylic, art class, daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, horses, impressionism, Virginia Artist on November 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
More hats!
Posted in crochet, tagged crochet, hats, Virginia Artist on November 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
These and many more hats are available at Delilah’s on Main Street, Front Royal. And the great news is that they are on sale all this weekend!!!
Olives!
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, fruit, impressionism, oil painting, Olive, olives, Virginia Artist on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One Olive, oil on paper, 3″x4″. Available at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. Two Olives, oil on paper, 3″x4″. Available at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.
Another Show
Posted in daily painter, tagged bee, Blue Ridge Arts Council, coneflower, daily painter, daily painting, flowers, impressionism, Virginia Artist on November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have spent the last few days trying to pull together about 35 paintings for an invitational show at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. I deliver the paintings today and they will hang through the holiday season. Joining me in the show is Terri Nicholson who also teaches art classes. We were asked to show [...]
Deck the Halls
Posted in Small Town Life, tagged Blue Ridge Arts Council, Christmas tree, Christmas wreath, daily painter, impressionism, Shenandoah Valley, Small Town Life, wreathes on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Every year the Blue Ridge Arts Council holds a fundraiser called “Deck the Halls”. Many people chip in by decorating trees and wreaths and donate them to be sold for the benefit of arts programing in our community. The event is this evening with the sale beginning at 7 pm. This tree called “Bark for [...]
One Cherry
Posted in daily painter, tagged cherry, daily painter, daily painting, fruit, impressionism, oil painting, Virginia Artist on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One Cherry, Oil, 4″x3″, available for $75 framed.
Art Matters!
Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged daily painter, Virginia Artist on November 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Having just returned from the Art of the Carolinas Trade Show hosted by Jerry’s Artarama in Raleigh, NC I am more convinced than ever that even though it is a struggle to make a living as an artist, it matters. Art matters for so many reasons. It matters when I have the opportunity to work [...]
Art of the Carolinas
Posted in daily painter on November 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For the past few years now I have been going to a huge trade show called Art of the Carolinas. It’s fabulous…lots of great new supplies, lots of seminars, lots of demonstrations and lots of friends. And this year two of the Thursday adult class painters are going to experience it too. Fun will ensue! Thanks [...]
Hat Season
Posted in crochet, tagged crochet, hats, Virginia Artist on November 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been crocheting again since the weather got cooler. This is a matching cloche with scarf. And a brown cloche and a multi-colored one. These will be available at Delilah’s along with many other hats and scarves. Come check them out. It will snow again soon.
Santa Bowl
Posted in Holidays, tagged acrylic, Santa, Virginia Artist on November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Santa Bowl is a piece that I donated to the Blue Ridge Arts Council for their upcoming “Deck the Halls”. Be sure to mark you calendar and attend on November 18th.
