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Bachelorette Wildflowers

Posted in Flowers, Landscape, Paint Party, tagged , on April 9, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Bach Party AprWe had a WILD Bachelorette Party last night at The Studio.  They were ready to party and paint….and that they did.  Great work everyone!

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Still Life for VIA

Posted in Art Class, Still Life, tagged , , , , on April 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »

The Virginia International Academy students painted this little still life this week.  We have been working on a variety of subjects and styles since they started painting at The Studio.  They are doing beautiful work!

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Kids Landscapes

Posted in Art Class, Landscape, tagged , on April 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

The kids painted these wonderful summer landscapes this week.  Beautiful!

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Renoir in Philadelphia

Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, tagged on April 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »

 

It seems that the only thing we saw on or visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art was Monet but that’s now true.  We saw many other wonderful painters work including Pierre-Auguste Renoir.  Here are a couple of them.

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More Monets…

Posted in Flowers, Landscape, Serendipity, Travel on April 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Nothing is better than discovering a Monet that I haven’t seen before.  This “Flowers in a Vase” by Monet is one I can’t remember seeing before.  It’s beautiful in it’s simplicity.  The Sunset painting was lovely too….from a little earlier period that really shows his impressionistic style.

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A Monet Comparison at PMA

Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, Travel on April 4, 2017| Leave a Comment »

While at the Philadelphia  Museum of Art we got to see some beautiful impressionism.  Of course, Monet, one of our all time favorites and one of the founders of the impressionist movement was on prominent display.  Everyone recognizes the Japanese Footbridge.  He painted it many times.  PMA has two interesting ones.  The first he painted in 1899…he painted it 12 times that year.   Some twenty years later he had begun to have trouble with his eyesight and complained of not seeing colors well.  You see the difference by comparing these two versions of his Japanese Footbridge.  It was very telling to see them in the same museum.

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Variety at PMA

Posted in Serendipity, Travel on April 3, 2017| Leave a Comment »

In Philadelphia for a quick art trip with some friends from home as well as a cousin from Georgia.  We jumped right in by driving directly to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to see as much as we could before it closed at 5.  We got in quite a bit….and quite a variety from the fabulous watercolor exhibit to a huge Chagall.

 

I’ll be sharing more over the next few days.  Today we will go to the Barnes Foundation.   It is my favorite so I can’t wait!

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Easter Sunrise

Posted in daily painter, Landscape, Paint Party, tagged , , , on April 2, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Easter PP“Easter Sunrise” is the piece we painted yesterday at our 1st Saturday Paint Party.  Everyone did a terrific job on it.  Great work!

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Rappahannock Paint Party Success!

Posted in Landscape, Paint Party, tagged , , on April 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Rap PP 1The Paint Party at Rappahannock Cellars was a huge success last night.  With 65 painters it is the largest paint party we have ever held.  Everyone was enthusiastic and energized by their terrific paintings….and fabulous wine.  It was a great combination.  Thank goodness for Lauren and Michele, two of my art students, who helped me work the party. Here are some scenes from the evening.  (And thanks Lauren for the panoramic shot.)  We can’t wait for the next one on May 12th!

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