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4 Years Ago

Posted in Dogs, tagged , , , on July 21, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Abraham Lincoln Walker

Abraham Lincoln Walker

Lincoln looking handsome in a blue sweater

Lincoln looking handsome in a blue sweater

Lincoln in the snow Copy of Lincoln playing with duck 1 4 Lincolns Lincoln's mess 2 Lincoln and the Fish 1 Lincoln I got the chickenFriday was the 4th anniversary of Lincoln’s Adoption Day.  Apologies to Mr. Lincoln for letting it get by without a huge celebration.  We have been dealing with a LOT this weekend and now it’s time to make up for it.

Lincoln is quite a character but a VERY loving little boy.

He wants nothing more than to be loved by everyone.  We have painted Lincoln several time over the years…especially in the kids class.

Ethan and Lincoln

Ethan and Lincoln

He makes a great subject.

So Happy 4th Anniversary Lincoln.  We are so glad you are part of our family!!!

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Wonderful Pets!

Posted in Dogs, Paint Parties, Pet Portaits, tagged , , on July 20, 2014| 1 Comment »

July "Paint Your Pet Portrait" Party

July “Paint Your Pet Portrait” Party

We had a wonderful group for our “Paint Your Own Pet’s Portrait” Party yesterday.  It was great fun!!!

Thanks everyone for the good time.

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Zoey and Logan at Art Camp

Posted in Art Camp, tagged , , , , on July 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Zoey

Zoey with Painting of “Old #40”

Zoeys Photo for Camp Cow

Reference Photo of “Old #40”

I had a small but talented group for the two-day Art Camp this week.  Zoey, a new student for me, did a fabulous job painting a cow from her grandparents farm and their cute chocolate lab pup, Lincoln.

Zoey and Lincoln

Zoey and Lincoln

Great job!

 

 

Logan and the Carnival Painting

Logan and the Carnival Painting

Logan, a long-time art student and VERY talented painter, chose to paint an interesting view of the carnival.  So clever.  Super work Logan.

 

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Kids Art Class Paints the Beach

Posted in Art Class, tagged , , , , , , on July 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Kids Class BeachKids art class painted a beach scene yesterday and a fine job they did!  Good work everyone.

We have art class for kids every Thursday afternoon from 4:15-5:15 at The Studio at 105 E Main Street.  If you have a budding artist consider signing them up.  More info here.

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Art Camp – Just 3 Weeks Left!

Posted in Art Camp, tagged on July 17, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Art Camp Week 1 Final Day Trading CardsThere are just 3 weeks of Art Camp left this summer.  And they are almost full so if you know of a young painter (ages 7-13) you need to sign them up.  You can find all the information you need to know on the Art Camp page by clicking here.

These are the dates and age groups still open:

Ages 5 – 7  (10 a.m.- Noon)  $50 per session  –  

August 11 – 12-   Post-Impressionists (Matisse  & Van Gogh)

Ages 8 – 13  (9 a.m. – Noon)   $150 per session – 

July 21 – 24 – Local Flavor (Paint Your Own Pet Portrait or House)

August 4 – 7  –  Famous Painters (Cassett, Van Gogh, Manet)

It is so much fun and the kids create some fabulous art!  Don’t wait.  Sign up today.

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Charlee’s Back

Posted in Private Lesson, tagged on July 16, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Charlee and SophiaThis has been the week for former students returning to paint with me at The Studio.   (See Olivia’s painting here.)  Charlee was one of my very first students.  She used to come to my house and my basset hound, Truman, would love her.  He loved kids!

And now Charlee is all grown up and she brought her friend Sophia to have a private lesson yesterday.  It was great seeing them and helping them paint.  We hope to get together again in the next few days to complete the paintings.

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Nominations – Please Vote

Posted in Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged , on July 15, 2014| Leave a Comment »

10458651_758818594161257_7546118002029917860_n It’s that time of the year again and we are so thrilled that we were once again nominated in The Northern Virginia Daily’s “Best of Awards”.  Please take a minute and click here to go to the Northern Virginia Daily website and click on the highlighted link on the right that says “Best Of Ballots’.

Be sure to click on the Warren County ballet and vote.  I would appreciate a vote in #2- After School Activities – BRAC Art Classes; #64-Construction New Homes-Nicholls Construction; and #130-Local Artist-Kelly Walker.

Of course, we are tickled we were nominated again this year but winning is FUN!  Thanks so much for taking a minute to do this for me.

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Sketching Supplies

Posted in daily painter, Tips for Better Painting, Workshop/Retreat, tagged , on July 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Sketchbook Supplies Sketchbook page 1The Sketching seminar (Read more here) was a great reminder that I need to slow down and take more notes and look at shapes and colors.  Sometimes I get tied up in the day-to-day of trying to make a living and forget just how  much fun the work of making art can be.

At the seminar we were given a sketch book and watercolor pencils along with a water brush and view finder that we could use to help us narrow down a composition.

Getting into the habit of carrying a sketchbook is something that many artists do in order to record things they see that they may want to paint at a later time.  I think having a camera with you everywhere you go (cell phone) has made the sketchbook a tool that artists have stopped using.  It’s a shame.

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Celebrating Wilderness Through Art!

Posted in Plein Air, Tips for Better Painting, Travel, Workshop/Retreat, tagged , , , , , on July 13, 2014| 2 Comments »

Phyllis Northup (right) explains sketching techniques

Phyllis Northup (right) explains sketching techniques

Betty Gatewood, Park Ranger, explains the schedule

Betty Gatewood, Park Ranger, explains the schedule

Hiking to our Sketch Location

Hiking to our Sketch Location

Participants in Big Meadows

Participants in Big Meadows

Shen Sketch 10

Quick sketches done by seminar participants

Quick sketches done by seminar participants

Big Meadow-Shenandoah National Park

Big Meadow-Shenandoah National Park

The “Celebrating Wilderness Through Art” Seminar that I attended yesterday was delightful!

The group of about 25 met at Byrd Visitor Center (milepost 51) and were warmly welcomed by the staff of Shenandoah National Park as well as by our seminar leaders Betty Gatewood and Phyllis Northup.

We were given an overview of the Wilderness Act which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.  The seminar was offered as part of that celebration.

The focus of the day was on the “How and Why of Journaling Nature”.  The leaders did an excellent job in such a short time to focus on seeing and sketching as well as recording what we see, feel, hear and smell as we view nature.

We spent time sketching out in the middle of Big Meadows, recording colors and sights.

Hiking to the location to sketch gave us the opportunity to see small bits of nature that we sometime forget to slow down and take in.

Sketching is a wonderful way to slow down and see!

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Explore Wilderness Through Art

Posted in Travel, Workshop/Retreat, tagged , on July 12, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Logo from Shenandoah National Park site

Logo from Shenandoah National Park site

I am excited today to be rounding out my birthday week at a special treat – I am going to participate in a workshop in Shenandoah National Park called “Celebrating Wilderness Through Art”.    I am sure it is going to be a wonderful day filled with learning, nature and good friends.

I’ll take loads of photos to share and hopefully to paint.  A couple of years ago I was accepted into the “Paint the Parks” artist group.  (Read more here.)   I need to paint some more wonderful paintings of our beautiful park soon to post with this group and hopefully sell to help them.  🙂

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