When you paint you are always looking for reference material…things you want to paint. Most people keep a file of ideas. I’m always adding to mine.
Posted in daily painter, tagged ideas, reference photos on June 22, 2019| Leave a Comment »
When you paint you are always looking for reference material…things you want to paint. Most people keep a file of ideas. I’m always adding to mine.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged Little Angels Day Care, Summer Umbrellas on June 19, 2019| Leave a Comment »
A group of enthusiastic painters from Little Angels Daycare painted the sunny beach umbrella at The Studio yesterday. Nice work! If your young painter wants to create something amazing this summer be sure to register them for a session or two of Art Camp beginning next week. Click here for more information and to register.
Posted in Art Camp, daily painter, tagged Art Camp, movie themes on June 18, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget Art Camp begins next week with a fun new theme session. Register your young painter for one or more of our exciting sessions over the next few weeks. Here is the 2019 schedule with themes:
Ages 5 – 7 (10 am – Noon) $60 per session
June 20-21, 2019 – Camp #1 Van Gogh & O’Keeffe
July 1-2, 2019 – Camp #3 Monet & Matisse
July 15-16, 2019 – Camp #5 Farm Animals
July 18-19, 2019 – Camp #6 Movie Themes
Ages 8 – 13 (9 am- Noon) $150 per session
June 24–27, 2019 – Camp #2 Movie Themes
July 8 -11, 2019 – Camp #4 Monet, Van Gogh & Matisse
August 5-8, 2019 – Camp #8 Farm Animals & Local Scenes
NEW! – Learn to Sew Camp – July 29-30 (9 am – Noon) Ages 7-12 $85 Click here to register.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Flowers, Landscape, tagged Fence, poppies on June 15, 2019| Leave a Comment »
So many poppies….so many laughs! What a fun group last night at the Paint Party. And many thanks for Marc Henry for the wonderful reference photo. I love this painting. Nice work everyone!
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged beach umbrella on June 14, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The kids had a great time painting their versions of a beach umbrella at class this week. Great work. Now it’s time to get the kids painting at Art Camp. Check out the schedule here and register your young painter. And if you want to paint your version of the Beach Umbrella we have a paint party coming up for you. Click here to register.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Workshop/Retreat, tagged Capon Springs on June 12, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday morning was the final art session at Capons Springs and we had a group work on paper paintings and one or two decided to paint in acrylic. It’s so fun helping people discover their creativity. And lucky for all of us we have dates for the fall…mark your calendar for October 26-31. You can come for one night or all five….and it will be SOOOOO much fun! We will have details soon so mark your calendar and stay tuned.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Workshop/Retreat, tagged Art Retreat, Capon Springs, Retreat on June 11, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Just look at the fabulous art that was created at Capon Springs yesterday. Beautiful work everyone!
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Workshop/Retreat, tagged Capon Springs on June 10, 2019| Leave a Comment »
It’s always a full and busy day when I am teaching art at Capon Springs Resort and Farm. I love it here so I don’t mind at all. I usually am up at 5:30 or so (but that’s normal for me) and have some coffee, come down to the Meeting House to check messages and then set up for classes before breakfast. Breakfast is always a large fare of bacon, eggs, pancakes and all the fixin’s but first we raise the flag and sing the National Anthem….maybe my favorite part of the day. Then I help people paint! I hope that is there favorite part of the day. I love helping people who have never even tried discover that they actually can paint! And then it’s fun to help those who are accomplished painters improve their skills or try something new. Then it’s off to a BIG lunch and a quick rest before the afternoon Open Studio sessions. While I don’t “really” instruct in the afternoon it seems like I usually do because I will come in to check on folks who are working on their own and am happy to help if I can. If I can I get to sneak away to the Spa for a soak or a treatment and then it’s down for dinner (Spaghetti last night with Chocolate Cake and ice cream for dessert) and whatever special entertainment the evening holds. Last night it was BINGO. I can’t explain what a special place Capon Springs is. You must come experience it for yourself. Make plans to do it soon!
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Workshop/Retreat, tagged Capon Springs, Family Fun, mountains, sunflowers on June 8, 2019| Leave a Comment »
We are back at the beautiful Capon Springs Resort and Farm for the Spring Retreat. We kicked off the Retreat with a terrific paint party last night in the Meeting House. Everyone had a blast and painted some really nice pieces to take home as a rememberence of their time here. We have even more fun coming up the next few mornings as we paint together some more. Can’t wait to see what everyone does!
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged Lemon Tree on June 7, 2019| Leave a Comment »
The kids did an amazing job painting these lemon tree limbs at class this week. Great work! Don’t forget that Art Camp starts very soon. Sign your young painter up to join in the fun! Click here for more information.