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The Ibis

Posted in Animals, daily painter, Travel, tagged , , , , , , on March 1, 2013| 1 Comment »

 

Ibis in the Making 1

Ibis in the Making 1

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Ibis in the Making 2

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Ibis in the Making 3

The Ibis is a long-legged wading bird with down curved bills often found in Florida.  They are also known as the hurricane bird as they are generally the last to leave an area before a hurricane arrives and the first to return.  I saw many of them on my recent visit to Florida but this reference photo comes from Cousin Linda who posted it recently on her Facebook page.  Thanks Linda for the inspiration.

Ibis, acrylic on canvas, 36″x18″, $265.

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Valentine’s Bouquet – Two Interpretations

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Serendipity, tagged , , , , , , , , , on February 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »

SAMSUNGLast Thursday, Valentine’s Day, one of my students brought this lovely bouquet of flowers to me at class.  So we immediately set it up on the table and put a solid paper behind it to make it work for us as a painting.

Step 1- Lay in a shape

Step 1- Lay in a shape

Step 2- Place some major flower shapes in the vase

Step 2- Place some major flower shapes in the vase

Step 3- Continue developing the flowers and work in a background

Step 3- Continue developing the flowers and work in a background

Step 4 - Finish flowers with details

Step 4 – Finish flowers with details

Cathy's version of the Valentine's Bouquet

Cathy’s version of the Valentine’s Bouquet

And the final photo in this post is Cathy, my thoughtful student who gave me the flowers and this is her version of the same bouquet.  This is a great example of how different things look when you are sitting just a few feet apart but looking from a different angle.  Every painter’s interpretation is different.  Thanks again Cathy for the beautiful flowers.

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What Kids Gain from Art

Posted in daily painter on February 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

SAMSUNGHere is a great article from the Washington Post by Valerie Strauss from January 2013.  Creativity, confidence, problem-solving  are just three of the skills listed.  Take a second to click here for the rest of this interesting list.

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Golf Today

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , on January 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

GolfToday in history in 1916 the PGA was formed in New York City.  And staying with our golf theme, today in 1995 The Golf Channel began on some U.S. cable systems. Four years later, the world’s first 24-hour golf network was seen in over 30,000,000 homes.  And thank goodness or Allen wouldn’t have anything to watch on TV.  🙂 

 I painted this last year.  It is called GOLF, oil on canvas, 8″x10″, available at Delilah’s.

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Summer Tree in Mini

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged , , , , , , on January 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »

SAMSUNGSummer Tree in Mini, oil on canvas, 4″x6″, available for $20.

Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com for more info.

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Tip 2: Carry a Sketchbook or Camera

Posted in daily painter, Tips for Better Painting, tagged , , on January 13, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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Sketch Book Notes

Sketch Book Notes

One of the best tips I can suggest for artists, both beginners and advanced, is to always carry a sketchbook.  Cameras are great too but often they do not capture the vividness of color.  And a camera can’t capture the “feel” of the scene.  These are things you can jot down in your sketchbook and they become invaluable to you when you begin painting that scene.  They will help you  to relive the scene making for a better painting.  I have a shelf full of sketch books and often refer back to notes I made years ago that reminds me of something I may have forgotten but will improve my work.  Take a camera; carry a sketchbook; make notes.  You’ll become a better painter.

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A Barn in Miniature

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , on January 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »

SAMSUNGThis little miniature painting (3″x5″)  was a quick study done as a color demonstration for a student.  Color mixing is most important to learn early on so as to make successful paintings.  We practice color mixing in every class. 

Miniature Barn, oil on canvas, 3″x5″, $25.  Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to purchase.

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Thinking Outside the Lines

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, tagged , , , , , , , on January 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Coloring Book Dogs

Coloring Book Dogs

Several years ago I did this painting I call “Coloring Book Dogs” after I watched a kid at a doctors office coloring in a book there.  He was not at all concerned about the lines as he gleefully put color on every item on the page.  Each item was a different solid color with the color running outside the lines.  That made me think, “Why don’t we all color outside the lines still?  Why are we always so careful when we color/paint?” When I painted this piece with the dogs and a couple of others with other subjects (you can see them here) I had a great time.  It was fun! So this year I am going to attempt to “color outside the lines a little more”.  How about you?

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2012 in Review

Posted in daily painter, Polls, Trivia, tagged , , on December 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »

My year end report just arrived from WordPress.  I am always amazed by the information I receive.  Many thanks to my readers for increasing my average daily views.  They are up 63%!!!  In 2012, there were 298 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 881 posts. There were 702 pictures uploaded.  That’s about 2 pictures per day.

The busiest day of the year was June 20th with 1,142 views. The most popular post that day was About Kelly.

I am amazed that the posts that got the most views on “Life of a Daily Painter” in 2012 are mostly posts from previous years so that means that viewers searching for specific topics find my blog.  The good news is that my posts have staying power!

And even more amazing is the viewers of my blog in 2012 came to it from 132 countries  around the world! WOW!  Most visitors came from The United States. Canada & The United Kingdom were not far behind.

So thank you to readers of “Life of a Daily Painter”.  I plan to make a few changes to the blog in the New Year.  I hope they will be something you will all enjoy.  Stay tuned.

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More Living With Art

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , , on December 30, 2012| 1 Comment »

SAMSUNGThis painting of Day Lilies was a birthday gift for Allen several years ago.  They are his favorite so they are a repeated theme in the art at our house.

SAMSUNGThe Day Lily appears in this smaller painting hanging in the kitchen.

I try to paint things that people like.  For instance, the day lilies for Allen and pet portraits for pet lovers and for me.  These are the things I like so it makes it easy to hang my work and enjoy it.  Difficulty in painting for me comes when I attempt to paint something I don’t particularly care about.  Then the painting becomes work and when it’s not fun, it’s really hard to do.

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