First day of Art Camp and we painted a color wheel to learn about color mixing and then we did a mountain scene painting. Everyone did a fabulous job!
Archive for July, 2012
Art Campers
Posted in Art Camp, tagged Art Camp, Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape on July 31, 2012| 1 Comment »
Lincoln Prepares for Art Camp
Posted in Art Camp, Dogs, tagged Art Camp on July 30, 2012| 1 Comment »
I am gathering supplies this morning as a week of Art Camp starts today. There is just one week left so if you have a young artist that might enjoy creating some wonderful paintings, contact me for next week’s camp. kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com
(Ps. Lincoln wants to go to camp but he can’t!)
More Sunflowers on Furniture
Posted in Furniture, tagged acrylic, daily painter, flowers, impressionism, sunflower, Virginia Artist on July 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Sunflower Side Table, approximately 30″ tall with 14″ square top. Available at Delilah’s for $75.
Tall Sunflower
Posted in Furniture, tagged acrylic, fern stand, flowers, impressionism, painted furniture, plant stand, sunflower on July 28, 2012| 1 Comment »
Tall Plant Stand with Sunflower, 39″ height, 15″ top diameter, available for $75. It can be seen at Delilah’s on Main Street in Front Royal.
The Boys
Posted in daily painter on July 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Some days it’s good to just sit back and watch the world go by.
Y’all Come to the Contemporary Abstract Workshop
Posted in daily painter on July 26, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Contemporary Abstracts in Acrylic – Saturday, August 18, 2012, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fee: $65 (Pre-registration required. All Supplies Included!)
Want to paint abstract paintings but unsure of where to start? This one day, intense workshop will allow you to experience the technique with hands-on demos, some basic techniques, and color combinations to make beautiful abstract art. A concise explanation of acrylic paints and mediums will be given. A minimum of 4 artists is required. No previous painting experience is needed.
If you would like more information on the workshop listed above or would like to host a workshop or paint party at your location, contact Kelly at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com for details.
3 Paintings of the Dickey Ridge View
Posted in daily painter, Plein Air, Travel, tagged daily painter, daily painting, Dickey RIdge, Dickey Ridge View, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah National Park, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on July 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Last Thursday I painted at Dickey Ridge. Often when I paint on location I paint at least one painting and sometimes start a second. This particular day I did that plus started a third. Many painters paint multiple canvas of the same subject. Think Monet’s Haystacks and his Cathedrals.
Here are the three paintings I completed from that plein-air outing.
Overlook View from Dickey Ridge I – private collection
These paintings are available by contacting kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
The Studio 