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American Impressionists at MSV

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged American Impressionist, impressionism, MSV, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday was a rainy, messy day but that didn’t stop my friend Linda and I from a little day out. We had a delightful day riding over to Middleburg, a cute little town about 25 miles from Front Royal, where we visited our favorite shop. Then we rode over to the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester to see the new visiting exhibit: American Impressionists. It was a nice collection from the Reading Museum of painters from all around America who painted in the impressionistic style. While they did not allow photography in the exhibit you can see more about it with some photos here. It’s worth a trip to see while it’s here.

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Great Student Art

Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, Blue Ridge Arts Council, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting on June 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »

We had a good evening at art class. The kids painted a bird nest in a tree. Not the easiest of subject matter and they did a wonderful job.

And Luzia, one of my newest students in Thursday class, completed just her second painting – these wonderful parrots. Great job!

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More on the Paint-Out

Posted in Plein Air, tagged Dogs, Headley House, Long Green, Paint Out, Virginia Artist on June 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Last weekend I posted some photos of the Paint-Out at Long Green. This link will take you to the page that shows other painters from that day. The finished paintings will be on display there in September. I will provide more information about the Showhouse and Garden Show when it becomes available.

Of course, my favorite part of the whole day of painting was when this fellow showed up. He belongs to the family that lives the next house over. There wasn’t a name on his tag so I just called him “Handsome”!

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One Third Finished!

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Arizona Diamondbacks, daily painter, daily painting, MLB, Virginia Artist on June 4, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks

Just finished Chase Field – Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s the first domed field that I’ve painted. It was a very different experience than the others. There are 5 more domed fields to paint.

Because of the hot weather in Arizona, Chase is completely air-conditioned. Wow!

This is the 10th painting in the series. Just 20 more to go! 🙂

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Kids and Abstract Florals

Posted in Abstract, Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, Blue Ridge Arts Council, flowers on June 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »

We try various styles of art in our classes. The kids are open to trying it all. Here are the representational abstract floral that we did some time back. Very imaginative and striking! Good job!

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More from the Long Green Paint-Out

Posted in Plein Air, tagged barn, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Long Green, Long Green Barn, oil painting, Paint Out, Plein Air, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Barn – A Good Start

Barn – Laying in Background and Foreground

I had a delightful day of painting at Long Green yesterday. (See here the set-up for my first painting there.) Here is the progress I made. It was a bright sunny day so the shadows kept moving…and fast! But I got the first painting, the barn to a point of about 85% finished.

Barn – Only Details Left to Paint

Now I will tinker on it in the studio until it’s done. The Long Green Paint Out is for an upcoming fundraiser for Blue Ridge Hospice. They are going to have a “Decorator’s Showcase” there in September that will be open to the public. More info to come as I get it. And our paintings will be on display and for sale to benefit Hospice.

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Painting at Long Green

Posted in daily painter, Plein Air on June 1, 2013| Leave a Comment »

My post is late this morning because I wanted to share what I am doing today. I am at a Paint Out with a dozen other artists at Long Green, just north of Winchester. This is my set up. Now to get busy painting.

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