I paint many demonstration paintings as I teach and most of the time I don’t go back and finish them up because I don’t usually have time before I am on to something else. But occasionally I will go in and tighten up one or two so that they are a little more complete. Here are a few that I did add a little more to recently. You can see the original posts for these paintings here: Still Life, Sailboat Landscape, and Tulips.
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Working on a new spring painting. This will be a great party idea!
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Last month we painted BIG Abstract works of art. You can see them here. Now we are going to try some small works. You can join us. Registration information is here.
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Today I am reposting this one from 5 years ago because it’s about Clara. I got calls from her sons yesterday letting me know that she has left us. She was 96. We will miss her so much…
When I moved to Front Royal almost 15 years ago into a quiet little established neighborhood the first person to come to welcome me was my across the street neighbor, Clara Larsen. She was friendly and warm and made me feel like I belonged.
Over the years Clara and I became really great friends. We had lots in common: the love of politics (even though our views were far apart) and art (she too is a painter). We would go to events together and sometimes just have a glass of wine at the end of the day.
Clara, who turned 92 on Monday, is moving today. I see the moving truck across the street as I type this. It’s a sad sight. She is delighted about the move and change. She is going to Elkton, Maryland to be nearer one of her sons. She’s excited about her new apartment, excited…
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We had a group of quilters at The Studio yesterday making Rag Quilts. They were great…and FAST. Each of these ladies had sewed before so they brought their own machines and whipped right through the rag quilt. Can you believe it just took three hours to make their quilts?! Great work everyone.
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We had a WILD Bachelorette Party last night at The Studio. They were ready to party and paint….and that they did. Great work everyone!
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The Virginia International Academy students painted this little still life this week. We have been working on a variety of subjects and styles since they started painting at The Studio. They are doing beautiful work!
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The kids painted these wonderful summer landscapes this week. Beautiful!
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It seems that the only thing we saw on or visit to the Philadelphia Museum of Art was Monet but that’s now true. We saw many other wonderful painters work including Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Here are a couple of them.
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Nothing is better than discovering a Monet that I haven’t seen before. This “Flowers in a Vase” by Monet is one I can’t remember seeing before. It’s beautiful in it’s simplicity. The Sunset painting was lovely too….from a little earlier period that really shows his impressionistic style.
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