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Winter Serenity II

March 1, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

20160228_162401-1 Even though the weather was beautiful Sunday afternoon our Paint Party group created “Winter Serenity”, a lovely winter scene. We were hoping it would be the last snow we would see this year. 🙂 Great work everyone!

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Happy Leap Year

February 29, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

Happy Leap Year! It’s always such an odd thing. And the history of Leap Year is quite interesting. Read more about it here.

I am very superstitious. (Thanks Granny!) So here are some Leap Year Superstitions for you.

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Private Paint Parties

February 28, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

12718313_10205999067950891_5886025037630685348_n Pet Portrait Party Clark.jpg We’ve had a couple of Private Paint Parties this week. The first one was last Thursday with a group of friends who painted The Snowman. Awesome!

And yesterday we had a Pet Portrait Private Party with family and friends. Great work by everyone.

Private Parties are so much fun! You can put one together for your friends. Click here for more information.

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Spring is Coming

February 27, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

Apple Blossoms I know it’s hard to believe but Spring is coming. I just completed a couple of sample paintings for upcoming Paint Parties …. and the are both spring themed! It won’t be long now.

This one is Apple Blossoms. We’ll all be ready to paint this soon.

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Happy Birthday Renoir

February 26, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

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Renoir Self-Portrait Renoir self-portrait-1875 I missed wishing Renoir a Happy Birthday yesterday. We shouldn’t let the day pass without recognizing his wonderful talent. “Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges, Haute-Viene, France, the child of a working-class family. As a boy, he worked in a porcelain factory where his drawing talents led to his being chosen to paint designs on fine china. Before he enrolled in art school, he also painted hangings for overseas missionaries and decorations on fans. During those early years, he often visited the Louvre to study the French master painters.” Read more about Renoir here.

What strikes me most now about Renoir is all that I have read about his late life when he developed rheumatoid arthritis but continued to work by strapping brushes to his hands when he could no longer hold them. Amazing!

Here are three pictures of Renoir. A photograph taken near the end of his life. The others are two self-portraits (selfies!)..one from 1875 and the other in 1899.

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Kids Paint Cake!

February 25, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

Kids Cake.jpg Let them PAINT cake! And that is just what the kids did yesterday. They did a fine job. Just look at these delicious paintings!!!

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Cezanne at The Studio

February 24, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

Last night a brave group of painters recreated a beautiful Cezanne “Still Life with Apples and Primrose”. They turned out GREAT! Good work everyone.

Can’t wait for the next Famous Painters Party where we will be recreating Vincent’s Chair! Register for that here.

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Mini Mosaic Jewelry

February 23, 2016 by kellywalkerstudios

20160220_125006-1 There are some terrific classes happening at The Studio besides art! This weekend Denise Kupiszewski taught us how to make these beautiful mini mosaic jewelry pendants and earrings. Fabulous!

12729062_10205970753763054_6272704464969947515_n I love the set that I made. Denise is offering an “Art & Tea” series so she will be at The Studio each month to offer something fun and new. Keep an eye on calendar and be sure to join us to create your own fabulous pieces. Next month we’ll be doing Wire-Wrapped Rings & Earrings and she’ll repeat the Pocket Watch Pendant class. All of that will be on March 20th. Check out the calendar here.