Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, gold finch. bird, impressionism, Virginia Artist on December 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Little Gold Finch is an acrylic on masonite board measuring 7″x5″ and is available for $75. This is a painting that I did with my little art students one evening. Theirs turned out great.
If you know anyone interested in art lesson please let them know that I teach adults on Wednesday and kids on Thursday and am accepting new students now. Thanks.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, blackbirds, crows, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, ravens, Virginia Artist on December 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Bye, Bye Blackbird I is an acrylic on paper measuring 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″. I have been working on miniatures for the shop so that art can be affordable for people to give as Christmas gifts. These are matted in an 8″x10″ mat reading for framing. There are about 30 different original miniatures available at Delilah’s at 105 East Main Street in Front Royal or by emailing me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
Bye, Bye Blackbird II measures the same as above and is also on display at Delilah’s.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, fruit, impressionism, pears, Virginia Artist on December 7, 2009| 3 Comments »
Square Pear II is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 6″x6″. I continued the “Square Pear” series by doing three of these small ones. (The larger one was posted on Friday.)
Each of these follows the same compositional element of the first but in different views.
This is how the series looks hanging together vertically. These are available individually for $75 each or the set of three for $195.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, fruit, impressionism, pear, Virginia Artist on December 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Square Pear I is an acrylic on gallery wrap canvas. It is currently on display at the Blue Ridge Arts Council Gallery where there is a lovely member show. Stop by the gallery at 305 East Main Street and take a look at all the fine work by members of the arts council.
And don’t forget I’ll be demonstrating at the library on Saturday from 6 – 8 p.m. I hope you can stop by.
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Virginia Artist on December 3, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Soft Afternoon is an 8″x10″ oil on canvas panel. It is available for $165.
This Saturday evening I will be at Samuels Public Library in Front Royal to do a painting demonstration as part of their Christmas kick-off celebration. It starts at 6 p.m. so come on by and check out all the activity. They will have music, food and wine tastings, wreath making demonstration and activities for the kids. Hope to see you there.
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Virginia Artist on December 2, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Late Autumn is an oil on canvas panel measuring 8″x10″ and is available for $165. I love the way some trees look at this time of the year when the leaves have left them and you can see all the limbs reaching out.
Most days I spend several hours painting, several hours working on marketing, and several hours teaching. But sometimes I get to work with art in a different way.
Yesterday I met a young man who is a student at Lord Fairfax Community College who is doing a paper on art galleries. He visited Delilah’s Art Gallery to gather some information for his paper. It is always fun to talk to someone about the gallery and about art and how it is made and marketed. Good luck Jeff with your paper.
Posted in daily painter, Dogs, tagged daily painter, daily painting, dog, Lab, pet portrait, Virginia Artist, watercolor, Yellow Lab on December 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Everyone loves a Lab. What’s not to love??? This Yellow Lab is a watercolor on paper. It is matted and framed and available for $195. This painting is currently on display at my show at Philip Carter Winery in Hume. That show will be on display until January.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, affordable art, daily painter, daily painting, gifts, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Virginia Artist on November 30, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Thanks to everyone who came by the shop to see the miniature paintings and pick up a few for Christmas gifts. And yes, I agree, they are cool. It’s the perfect, affordable way to give original art for Christmas to anyone. At only $20 they are a great find!
Please come by Delilah’s to see the miniatures that are available. There is a great selection from still life to landscape to abstract. And remember that Delilah’s is open Thursday through Sunday each week or by appointment. Just contact me for an appointment at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com
Here is another couple of examples of the miniatures.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, affordable art, daily painter, daily painting, fruit, impressionism, Landscape, minature art, Virginia Artist on November 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Art can be very affordable. I recently painted about 20 miniatures – small acrylic paintings on canvas paper that measure about 3″x4″ and they are matted in 8″x10 mats ready to frame. They are available by contacting me directly or you can see them all at Delilah’s at 105 E. Main Street in Front Royal. They are only $20 each and would make excellent gifts for anyone who loves art.
Here are several examples of the miniature paintings. The photos show only part of the matting. You really should see them as they turned out really great!
Posted in Books, daily painter, tagged Books, daily painter, The Four Agreements on November 25, 2009| 1 Comment »
Some time back I mentioned that I love to read. I read several books a week and when I really love one I keep it handy and reread it. This is one of those books.
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz is one of my all time favorite books. It is a small, simple book with a really big message. It is basically a code of conduct for anyone who wants to experience freedom from the crazy stress of day-to-day life and who wants to live with happiness and love in their life. I LOVE this book. And I have given it to many relatives and friends. I hope you will take a look.
To quote Ruiz, The Four Agreements are 1) Be impeccable with your word; 2) Don’t take anything personally; 3) Don’t make assumptions; and 4) Always do your best. Sounds simple, huh? But when you really explore the depth of these agreements you find it is not that easy to do but if you work at it, you’ll live a better life and be a better person.
Check out The Four Agreements. I think you’ll love it too!
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