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Michaelangelo’s David-Apollo at NGA

Posted in Travel, Trivia, tagged , , , , on January 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »

David-Apollo side view

David-Apollo side view

Michelangelo's David-Apollo

Michelangelo’s David-Apollo

One of the reasons I wanted to get down to the National Gallery this past weekend was to see Michelangelo’s David-Apollo (c. 1530) that is currently on loan from Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence until March 3rd.    It is a wonderful example of Michelangelo’s work and of his habit of working  non-finito (unfinished or incomplete).  You can see in the side view the stone left uncut in the back of the sculpture.  He leaves much to the viewer’s imagination, wondering what was his intent.  You can learn much  more by clicking this NGA link.

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Learning More at the National Gallery of Art

Posted in Travel, Trivia, tagged , , , , on January 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »

 

Monet's Cathedrals

Monet’s Cathedrals

One of the things I like best about going to the National Gallery of Art is that you can learn so very much.  For instance, in the Impressionist Gallery that has recently reopened after being remodeled, I came across two of Monet’s Cathedral paintings hanging side-by-side.  What a wonderful way to see Monet’s thought process as he explored color and light on canvas.  He painted this same scene, Rouen Cathedral, more than thirty times at different times of day and different months of the year in his quest to master color and light.  Monet used this learning  tool, series paintings, on several subjects including his Water Lilies, Haystacks, Poplars, and The Parliament and it’s always a treat to see several of them displayed together.

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Motherwell @ NGA

Posted in Travel on January 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »

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At the National Gallery of Art today on a girls day out enjoying this Robert Motherwell along with many other beautiful pieces of art. Look for more from the trip next week.

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Scouting Subject Matter

Posted in Travel on November 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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Riding around this morning with family members scouting subjects to paint. This would be a good one!

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Otter Road

Posted in Travel, tagged , , , , on November 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Watercolor of the house at Hilton Head where we will be staying.  If you are interested in a painting of your home, weekend place, or any scene just contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .  It’s not too late for Christmas if you get your order in soon.

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Hilton Head Marsh

Posted in Plein Air, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , on November 19, 2012| 1 Comment »

This is a painting that I did a few years ago while at Hilton Head.  I’m looking forward to being there again this week and having some time to go out and paint!

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Farewell Little White House

Posted in Travel, tagged , on November 18, 2012| Leave a Comment »

After 8 1/2 years going to this little cabin in West Virginia we have given it up.  Now with the off-leash dog park here in town we don’t need to go to the cabin for the dogs to run off the leash.  It was a perfect relaxing little spot that I have loved. 

It was an amazing place to paint both inside and out around the farm.  I have many wonderful memories of days out painting with my dogs running around playing.  Today I will load the last of our things and bring them home.  Goodby Little White House.

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Now That’s a Barn!

Posted in daily painter, Travel, tagged , , , , , , on November 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

West Virginia Barn, oil, 11″x14″, available by contacting kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com

 

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Scattered Rugs

Posted in daily painter, Plein Air, Travel, tagged , , , , , , , , , on October 28, 2012| 3 Comments »

I grew up in Southeast Georgia.  It’s really low and flat there and our falls never had colors like we see here in Virginia.  My mother loved the colors so we always traveled to the “mountains” in the fall to enjoy the season.  We usually went to the Great Smokey Mountains.  The colors there are a lot like here. 

Several years ago Allen and I took his 90-year-old aunt, Honnie,  over to West Virginia to visit her other nephew at his mountain house.  This is the view from their deck.  Honnie called this painting “Scattered Rugs” (oil on canvas, 18″x24″).  And she wrote a poem about it.  I’ve searched everywhere for where I put the poem and when I find it I’ll post it here for you all to see.

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Beautiful Colors

Posted in Travel, tagged on October 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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I rode over to West Virginia yesterday morning and saw so many lovely scenes like this one. I took plenty of reference photos for painting. You’ll see this one soon.

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