While at the Philadelphia Museum of Art we got to see some beautiful impressionism. Of course, Monet, one of our all time favorites and one of the founders of the impressionist movement was on prominent display. Everyone recognizes the Japanese Footbridge. He painted it many times. PMA has two interesting ones. The first he painted in 1899…he painted it 12 times that year. Some twenty years later he had begun to have trouble with his eyesight and complained of not seeing colors well. You see the difference by comparing these two versions of his Japanese Footbridge. It was very telling to see them in the same museum.
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In Philadelphia for a quick art trip with some friends from home as well as a cousin from Georgia. We jumped right in by driving directly to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to see as much as we could before it closed at 5. We got in quite a bit….and quite a variety from the fabulous watercolor exhibit to a huge Chagall.
I’ll be sharing more over the next few days. Today we will go to the Barnes Foundation. It is my favorite so I can’t wait!
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“Easter Sunrise” is the piece we painted yesterday at our 1st Saturday Paint Party. Everyone did a terrific job on it. Great work!
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The Paint Party at Rappahannock Cellars was a huge success last night. With 65 painters it is the largest paint party we have ever held. Everyone was enthusiastic and energized by their terrific paintings….and fabulous wine. It was a great combination. Thank goodness for Lauren and Michele, two of my art students, who helped me work the party. Here are some scenes from the evening. (And thanks Lauren for the panoramic shot.) We can’t wait for the next one on May 12th!
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March 31, 2017 by kellywalkerstudios
We painted Bunnies in our kid’s classes this week. Didn’t they turn out cute?!
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March 30, 2017 by kellywalkerstudios
Often called the last of the old Masters painters and the first of the modern painters, Francisco de Goya was born on March 30, 1746 in Spain. In 1789 he was appointed court painter to Charles IV and created many portraits. His work took a dark but interesting turn over the years as he became very ill and lost his hearing….some say because of lead poisoning from the paints he used. His work became dark and strange. Take a look here to learn more about Goya and his works.
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March 29, 2017 by kellywalkerstudios
Here is a new vineyard painting that I worked up yesterday for another Paint Party coming up at Rappahannock Cellars. We’ll be doing this one in May. More details on the party soon.
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March 27, 2017 by kellywalkerstudios
This is the painting that we came up with for a recent private party and it will be a great one for our May 6th Paint Party too! Who wants to paint this one? Click here to register.
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March 26, 2017 by kellywalkerstudios
We have fun birthday parties for kids at The Studio. Yesterday we celebrated Malena’s 9th birthday! The girls had a great time painting “Boo-the cutest dog in the world!”
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March 25, 2017 by kellywalkerstudios
We had a terrific Bachelorette Party at The Studio last night. The girls came from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other parts of Virginia to celebrate the upcoming nuptials. And since the wedding will be outdoors with the mountains as a backdrop and the wedding party carrying wildflowers that is what we created.
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