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Martha’s Vineyard Lighthouse

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged Art Class, Art Walk, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, lighthouse, Martha's Vineyard, oil painting, Virginia Artist on June 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Lighthouse at Martha’s Vineyard, after Ray Ellis is an oil on canvas panel measuring 12″x24″ and is available for $245. This was a demonstration in art class that one of the students asked to do as she is going to visit relatives next month at Martha’s Vineyard and wanted to paint something for them.

Ray Ellis is a wonderful artist who used to live at the Vineyard and now lives in Savannah. He does many wonderful landscapes and still life and we have studied his work.

Don’t forget tonight is 3rd Thursday Art Walk and the Opening Reception for the Member Show at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.

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Hollyhocks Mountain View

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, Blue Ridge Arts Council, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Hollyhocks Mountain View is an acrylic on canvas panel measuring 10″x8″ available for $195 framed. This painting can be seen at the new Main Street Bookstore along with several other paintings.

I haven’t painted as much over the last week as I would like. It’s been a difficult few weeks with loosing Truman and then Jed got injured over the weekend when he had a run in with a truck! He’s doing ok but is very sore. He’s getting a little better everyday but I’m playing puppy nurse again and that takes quite a bit of time.

This is Jed in his little thundershirt…he’s scared of thunder on top of his injury and with the weather we have been having in the afternoons it just compounds the need for a “nurse”. It’s always something.

Just a reminder that the 3rd Thursday Art Walk is tomorrow evening from 5-8 p.m. in downtown Front Royal. And at 5:30 the reception for the Blue Ridge Arts Council member show will take place. Come to BRAC and check out the 80 new pieces of art that local members have entered. Winners will be announced around 6:15. Please come downtown and enjoy the arts!

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Show Comes Down

Posted in Abstract, daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged Abstract, abstract art, acrylic, Blue Ridge Arts Council, daily painter, Gallery Show, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on June 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »

It’s always exciting when a show goes up but the coming down is kind of sad.

This was my favorite piece in “Minds Wide Open” abstract show that just ended at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.

Now to find a place for all these large paintings.

Maybe some will go to Delilah’s….and some may go to other shops.

The gallery is so empty and sad. Good thing that the Arts Council member show goes up this week. It’s a terrific show featuring new work by arts council members. Don’t forget to stop in and see it. The opening reception will be Thursday at 5:00….same night as the Art Walk downtown. Plan to come down for a great evening of art!

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Tree Line

Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, painting, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Tree Line is an oil on canvas measuring 14″x18″ and is available for $275.

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Spring Blossoms

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 10, 2010| 1 Comment »

Spring Blossoms by the Pond is an acrylic on canvas measuring 24″ x 36″ and is available for $395.

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Company Comes

Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged company, daily painter, Dogs, family, overnight guests on June 7, 2010| 1 Comment »

My niece Morgan and sister-in-law Debbie rolled in Saturday evening for an overnight. They go to their cottage in Maine for the summer and my house is half-way along the route so I am the wayside stop for them. 🙂 Jed is thrilled it works out that way as you can see he and Morgan have a mutual admiration society going.

Their little dog Tam, a Westie, and two cats, Star and Stripes, are with them too. Tam is a cute little guy but has had a couple of health issues and he has been licking his leg. His mean mama, my sister-in-law, puts a cone on his head to make him not lick at night. He looks pitiful.

While Tam had the cone on head, he came into my bedroom and looked into the bathroom and saw himself in the mirror and started growling and barking….and wouldn’t stop. He thought that dog looked weird too! Poor little Tam. Hopefully his leg will heal soon and he won’t have to be a conehead any longer.

Jed and I will be looking forward to the return trip in August. On the return they will stay a few nights and maybe Tam won’t be a conehead any more!

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Tangerine

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, fruit, impressionism, tangerine, Virginia Artist on June 4, 2010| 1 Comment »

Tangerine is an acrylic on canvas measuring 24″x30″. This is another piece that I have just completed for the BRAC member show coming up later this month.

I was asked again recently if I would take pictures during the process of painting to post along with the completed piece. I did take a photo of the start of this one but I get wrapped up in painting and forget to take more. I’ll try to do better and post the process more soon.

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Red Blooms

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, flowers, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 3, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Red Blooms Diptych is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 20″x32″. SOLD. This is a painting that I did for the upcoming member show at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.

The show opens on June 17th, the same night as the 3rd Thursday Art Walk in downtown Front Royal. It’s my favorite show each year that BRAC displays because all the members enter works they have been doing during the year and everyone has such different styles. I love to see it all together. Mark your calendar now so that you can be there for the opening reception.

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Dogs, dogs, dogs…..

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Dogs, tagged Art Class, daily painter, Dogs on June 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »

One of the things I love best about having Delilah’s Art & Gift Gallery in Front Royal, beside the art, is that we are pet friendly and almost every time I am there someone comes by with their dogs. Of course, I invite them in. I keep treats just for such an occasion. And usually I make new friends through this process.

Recently, Hershey and Cocoa came in with their parents and their mom made this photo of them with me and just sent it to me. I think they enjoyed their visit. I know I did.

My art classes are pet friendly also. I few months ago I had a new student join the Wednesday night class and her one caveat was that Waffles had to come to class too. And of course, that was not problem. Now Waffles comes to class each week and has fast become my favorite “art student”. She is so good. She stays in her little bag, unless I sneak her out. Much to her Mom’s dismay, I often take her out and carry her around the class with me as we help students with their paintings. She has a great eye for art!