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Just Us Chickens

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I mentioned a few weeks ago here that I painted some chickens for a poster for the upcoming Retreat hosted by Suzanne McMinn of Chickens in the Road fame. That art is featured on her website now. Take a look at it here. I am looking forward to being a part of the Retreat as I will be teaching several painting workshops. And the good news is there is only a few spaces left. It fills up fast!

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Workshop Fun

Posted in Art Class, tagged abstract art, acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, Landscape, Virginia Artist, workshop on February 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »

We had a really fun workshop in Strasburg on Saturday with our Abstract Floral and Landscape session. Here is a student working on her very first painting. Great job! And the other photo is an abstract landscape that we also painted. There will be another workshop on Saturday, March 10th in Front Royal. Just email me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com if you would like to sign up.

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Cochise

Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Rottweiler, Virginia Artist on February 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »

This is Cochise. He is a beautiful Rottweiler that I got to meet recently. I had actually met him and his sister, Cheyenne, as pups. But now that he is grown and well over 100 pounds he’s a lot of dog when he jumps up to hug you!

These beautiful babies belong to Betty and Steve who commissioned their paintings. You can see Cheyenne here.

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Abstract Florals

Posted in daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, daily painter, flowers, impressionism, Virginia Artist on February 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Abstract Floral I & II, acrylic on watercolor paper, 10″x8″, available matted for $25 each.

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Abstract Landscape

Posted in Abstract, Art Class, daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on February 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Representational Abstract is a form of painting that combines the loose ease of abstract with art we recognize. Even though we see the bright colors and long brush strokes in this work we can still see that it looks like a landscape scene.

This is some of the things we will explore on Saturday at the Art Workshop in Strasburg. Join us for three hours of fun and learning. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .

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Abstract Floral – Blue Roses

Posted in Abstract, Art Class, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, Art Class, daily painter, flowers, painting, Virginia Artist on February 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Blue Roses in Abstract Floral, acrylic, 16″x20″.

You can paint these or other flowers as well as abstract landscapes when you take the art workshop this Saturday in Strasburg at Buggy B’s. Come join us from 10 – 1. Workshop fee is $49 with all supplies included. You will produce at least two paintings to take home as well as learn the technique to produce loose abstract paintings on your own! Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to register. Don’t wait. Saturday, February 25 will be here before you know it!

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The Saba Home

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape on February 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »

This is a commission that I did for Christmas for some friends who live in Hilton Head.

They wanted a front and back version of their home in one piece so these are acrylic on watercolor paper and they are framed together.

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Spring is in the air?

Posted in Travel, tagged Hilton Head Island on February 20, 2012| 2 Comments »

The azaleas are confused about the time of the year here in Hilton Head. They must think it’s April already because the weather sure seems that way. A nice mid-60’s yesterday allowed me to bike around and take some photos.

I love riding the bike around and taking reference photos for paintings. Not that I don’t already have tons of them, but you never know what you might get that you just have to put on canvas.

I am going to have to get my photo editing program loaded on this computer though so I can make these a little easier to see. It was late in the afternoon with not much light….but still some really nice sights!

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“Chickens in the Road”

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist on February 18, 2012| 4 Comments »

A few days ago I told you about my friend Suzanne McMinn with a blog called Chickens in the Road. I am painting this in order to make a poster for her upcoming Retreat.

I took a few photos of he painting along the way so that I could show you the progress.

And this is how it turned out. “Chickens in the Road” is an oil painting on canvas measuring 16″x20″. I think it will work well for a poster for the upcoming retreat. All of the attendees will receive one as a memento of the weekend. I’m looking forward to it as I will be teaching some painting sessions. You can see more about them on the workshop tab above or here.

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More Hearts…

Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, daily painting, heart, impressionism, valentine, Virginia Artist on February 17, 2012| Leave a Comment »

More hearts. The one on the left I did with the Thursday Kids Class and the one with the dark background I painted with the ladies at The Southerlands.