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Continuing the Marine Corps Memorial Painting

Posted in Commissions, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Marine Corps War Memorial, Virginia Artist on November 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »

I continued the work on the Marine Corps Memorial painting yesterday. I got in the trees and bushes as well as the band in the background. It’s coming along. Now to get the foreground finished.

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Marine Corps War Memorial Commission

Posted in Commissions, daily painter, tagged acrylic, commission, commissioned painting, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, Marine Corps War Memorial, Marine Monument, Virginia Artist on November 18, 2013| 2 Comments »

Marine Corps War Memorial in progress

Several months ago while I was in the midst of painting ball parks I got an unusual commission request. A gentleman brought in an old photo that he wanted transformed to canvas of a formation in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial. The photo is probably from the 70’s and he is one of the guys in the formation. This is not something that I ordinarily do but he was insistent so I took the commission. I worked on it this weekend and here is how it is going so far.

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Walk Along the River

Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged Eastham Park Trail, Shenandoah River on November 17, 2013| 1 Comment »

The walking path to and from the dog park along the Shenandoah River offers so much inspiration. Every season of the year it’s beautiful. This is how it looked yesterday morning as the “kids” and I strolled there.

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The Boys Collage Work

Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, collage on November 16, 2013| Leave a Comment »

This week Jacob and Ethan made layered collages in art class. We used all sorts of interesting things to build the art from buttons and ribbon to old magnets and plastic forks. They turned out great. Good job guys. Very creative.

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Happy Birthday Georgia O’Keeffe

Posted in Little Known Facts, Trivia, tagged Georgia O'Keeffe, O'Keeffe, poppy on November 15, 2013| 1 Comment »

Georgia O’Keeffe

O’Keeffe Poppy

Born November 15, 1887, Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist who became known for her large floral blossom paintings, bone paintings, and landscapes around her New Mexico home. She is often called the “Mother of American Modernism”. Her vision was unique and she stood by it often saying that her work spoke for her and it didn’t need her words to enhance it.

Almost everyone will recognize an O’Keeffe painting when seeing one as it has a distinct look and style. She lived until 1986. You can learn more about her by visiting the O’Keeffe Museum website here.

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Happy Birthday Claude Monet!

Posted in Little Known Facts, Trivia, tagged Claude Monet, Giverny, Monet on November 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Self Portrait in His Atelier

Monet (right) in his garden

Born on November 14, 1840 in Paris, France, Claude Monet was a founder of Impressionism and is probably it’s best known artist.

The term “impressionism” came from his painting, Impression Sunrise. He may also be the most prolific of the Impressionist painters producing many plein-air impressionist paintings.

Many people think immediately of Giverny and his garden when thinking of Monet. His water-lily paintings are some of his most famous. Read more about Monet here and see his works.

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More Miniatures of Signal Knob

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley, Signal Knob, Signal Knob Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Artist on November 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Signal Knob Miniature III

Signal Knob Miniature IV – SOLD

Here are two more miniatures of the view toward Signal Knob. Both are acrylic on mat board measuring 4″x5″,

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Signal Knob Views

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, Blue Ridge, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Signal Knob, Signal Knob Virginia, Skyline Drive, Virginia, Virginia Artist on November 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Signal Knob Miniature I

Signal Knob Miniature II

I am working on several versions of the view of Signal Knob in miniature for a commission. Here are a couple of them. They are acrylic on 4″x6″ canvas.

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Thank a Veteran

Posted in Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged Constitution of the United States, Veteran, Veteran's Day on November 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Today, and every day, we should thank our veterans for the sacrifices they have made to keep us free. Most of us have family members or loved ones who have given service to one of the military branches. Brother is retired from the Army. He served as an aviator during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. I am proud of his service.

Since I was 16 years old I have carried a copy of the U.S. Constitution in my purse. (I am on my 4th copy as they get worn and fall apart after the wear and tear of 10 or 15 years.) I carry it for several reasons: 1) I like to read it. I don’t think enough people have and 2) it ends many arguments when people start quoting the Constitution and are positive they are correct in their opinion.

I am grateful to every veteran who has served who has made it possible for me to carry this all these years.

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Art Marketing Seminar in Sperryville

Posted in Tips for Better Painting, Travel, tagged Art Marketing, Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center, Marc Willson, River Dstrict Arts, Sperryville VA on November 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Earlier this week I attended an “Art Marketing for Artists” seminar that was held in Sperryville at River District Arts Center, a wonderful co-op center there. It was sponsored by the Lord Fairfax Small Business Development Center. Marc Willson was the presenter and he provided a great deal of information that is helpful for a new artist starting out in selling their work. Much emphasis was placed on using social media – a website, a blog, Facebook, etc.

I try to attend seminars like this from time to time to learn new ways to market my work. As a full-time artist most people think that I spend all day painting or creating and how much fun it must be! Reality is that I probably only spend about 20% of my time painting while the rest is spent in marketing my art and/or skills. I spend time blogging, teaching, selling, packaging, mailing, working at Delilah’s, taking photos, editing photos, framing art, etc. There is so much more to the business of being an artist than just painting. And learning better ways to promote your art is just one more to add to the list. The Small Business Development Center at Lord Fairfax Community College is a great resource for small businesses. They have staff that have expertise in a variety of subjects that will help your business. And the best part is they are free!

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