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Don’t Wait…

Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, daily painter, daily painting, flowers, impressionism, Landscape, Virginia Artist, workshop on February 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Ready to learn how to paint? Need a relaxing hobby or just a fun day? Your chance is now. Sign up for the “Loose Abstract Floral and Landscape Paintings in Acrylic” workshop. The first one will be held Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Buggy B’s in Strasburg, VA. The fee: $49 with supplies provided!

The second one will be Saturday, March 10, 2012, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Front Royal at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. Fee: $65 with all Supplies Provided!

We will paint both landscapes and florals at each workshop. And with all the supplies included in the fee it’s a great chance to give it a try to see if you like it. No experience necessary. All you need is a desire to learn. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to register. And you can read more about these workshops and others here.

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Suzanne’s Kickstarter Project

Posted in daily painter on February 14, 2012| 2 Comments »

Are you familiar with a website called Kickstarter? If you aren’t you should take a look. Kickstarter is a new way “to fund and follow creativity”. We don’t all have thousands of dollars to donate to projects that we think are worthwhile. But everyone can give $1 or $10 or maybe even $25 to something we think would be great and help a creative person in the process. When we donate together we can make projects a success. Take a look at some of the interesting ideas that are out there.

Suzanne with some of the "gang"!

I say all this leading to my a project by my friend, Suzanne McMinn. You may remember her from her blog, Chickens in the Road, and she is the one who has all the farm animals that I use as models for the Farm Animal series of paintings. She is trying to build a teaching kitchen/studio at her farm so that she can have workshops there. It’s a great idea. Take a look here at her project and help her out if you can. Even $10 is a big help. There is only a few more days to pledge to the project. Thanks for your consideration. All of us art lovers have to stick together. 🙂

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Westminster Champion – Hickory

Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dog Park, Dogs, Virginia Artist, Westminster on February 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins this evening in New York City. This lovely lady is Hickory Wind, winner of last year’s show. And local resident…she lives in Flint Hill. We had the good fortune to meet her last March when she came to the Opening Reception of the Bark for the Park art show. The painting of her is acrylic, 12″x12″ on gallery wrap canvas.

We wish her a happy retirement. And hope you will all watch the show and remember to rescue your best friends. There are so many who need you.

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Lincoln’s Birthday

Posted in Dogs, tagged Dogs, Lincoln on February 12, 2012| 4 Comments »

It’s Lincoln’s Birthday. Yes, that Lincoln too! Since my Lincoln was adopted and we weren’t sure when his birthday was we figured with a name like Lincoln he came with a built-in birthday. 🙂

So here are the many faces of Stinkin’ Lincoln. Happy Birthday to our boy who is turning 3 today.

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Demonstration at Daily Grind

Posted in daily painter, tagged Daily Grind on February 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Canceled! The demo painting won’t be Sunday from Noon- 3. Stay tuned and I will post when and where the next demo will take place. Sorry for the confusion.

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Young Artists and Hearts

Posted in Art Class, tagged Abstract, acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, heart, hearts on February 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »

This week we painted beautiful abstract hearts as a run up to Valentine’s Day. I love how different they all are. Terrific job everyone!

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THe Daily Grind II

Posted in Cup of Joe/Tea Time, tagged acrylic, coffee, cup of joe, Daily Grind, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Virginia Artist on February 9, 2012| 1 Comment »

The Daily Grind II, acrylic on canvas, 12″x12″.

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The Tree Out Front

Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist on February 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »

The Tree Out Front, oil on canvas, 6″x8″. Available at Delilah’s, $125.

Let there be snow!!!!

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Red, Red, Red…

Posted in Abstract, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Virginia Artist on February 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Red, Red, Red… , acrylic, 48″x24″, available. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .

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Pups at Petco

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, tagged Dogs, Rescue dogs on February 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Many thanks to Petco Store Manager Sherry Bailey for allowing us to sell raffle tickets for the Dog Park at Petco on Saturday. Here’s Sherry with one of her many admirers!