The Studio

Congrats to The Apple House

June 12, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

It is always a surprise and a little thrill when I see my art on display either in the home of a collector or in a publication. This week, when I was reading through the EDA Newsletter, I got that surprise when a painting that I did of The Apple House several years ago was featured in the article. Katie had the piece commissioned for her dad’s birthday. And they have used it on advertisement and websites since then. Thanks EDA for making my day. And many, many congratulations to George, Katie and the entire Apple House family for your 50 years in business! If you haven’t been to The Apple House, off exit 13 on I-66, or The Apple House Deli on Main Street in Front Royal then you are missing a treat. Get there soon.

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Acrylics for Painted Diamonds

June 11, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

Acrylic Paints

I am using acrylic paints for the baseball parks that I am doing for the Kickstarter project. I chose acrylic for a couple of reasons. First, they dry quickly which makes it easier to put in the details I need in the background scenery. And second, because acrylic dries quicker than oils I can store these paintings as I work on them. Thirty 18″ x 24″ canvas are not easy to store so being able to stack them really helps. 🙂

As you can see from the photo there is quite a few different brands. As I tell my students in art class, every painter has to explore different brands and colors and find their own favorites. These are some of mine. Here are the acrylics I am using:

Winsor & Newton Artists’ Acrylic: Graphite Grey, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Buff Titanium, Naphthol Red Medium, Permanent Sap Green

Master’s Touch Acrylic: Pale Blue, Warm Grey, Flesh Yellow

Atelier Interactive Artists’ Acrylic: French Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber

Fundamentals Artist Acrylic: Azo Red Deep, Red Ochre, Crimson

SoHo Urban Acrylic: Burnt Sienna

Allen Montague Fine Non-toxic Acrylics: St. Johns Blue

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Register Now for Summer Art Camp

June 10, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

Summer Art Camp session begins next Monday! Just a week away. Over the past few years we have had an exciting summer art program for kids where we study different artists and their styles. Kids develop creative expression in a fun and educational environment. Don’t miss out! Check out the schedule and registration form here.

Take a look at what some of these young artists have done in previous years.

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Citi Field is Done!

June 9, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

Cit Field
New York Mets

Just completed number 11 in the series of 30: Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. One of the most unusual things about Citi Field is that it is the only MLB park with orange foul poles instead of yellow.

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds | Tagged acrylic, baseball, Citi Field, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, MLB, New York Mets, Orange Foul poles, Virginia Artist | Leave a Comment »

American Impressionists at MSV

June 8, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

Yesterday was a rainy, messy day but that didn’t stop my friend Linda and I from a little day out. We had a delightful day riding over to Middleburg, a cute little town about 25 miles from Front Royal, where we visited our favorite shop. Then we rode over to the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester to see the new visiting exhibit: American Impressionists. It was a nice collection from the Reading Museum of painters from all around America who painted in the impressionistic style. While they did not allow photography in the exhibit you can see more about it with some photos here. It’s worth a trip to see while it’s here.

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Great Student Art

June 7, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

We had a good evening at art class. The kids painted a bird nest in a tree. Not the easiest of subject matter and they did a wonderful job.

And Luzia, one of my newest students in Thursday class, completed just her second painting – these wonderful parrots. Great job!

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More on the Paint-Out

June 5, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

Last weekend I posted some photos of the Paint-Out at Long Green. This link will take you to the page that shows other painters from that day. The finished paintings will be on display there in September. I will provide more information about the Showhouse and Garden Show when it becomes available.

Of course, my favorite part of the whole day of painting was when this fellow showed up. He belongs to the family that lives the next house over. There wasn’t a name on his tag so I just called him “Handsome”!

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One Third Finished!

June 4, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks

Just finished Chase Field – Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s the first domed field that I’ve painted. It was a very different experience than the others. There are 5 more domed fields to paint.

Because of the hot weather in Arizona, Chase is completely air-conditioned. Wow!

This is the 10th painting in the series. Just 20 more to go! 🙂

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Kids and Abstract Florals

June 3, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

We try various styles of art in our classes. The kids are open to trying it all. Here are the representational abstract floral that we did some time back. Very imaginative and striking! Good job!

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More from the Long Green Paint-Out

June 2, 2013 by kellywalkerstudios

Barn – A Good Start

Barn – Laying in Background and Foreground

I had a delightful day of painting at Long Green yesterday. (See here the set-up for my first painting there.) Here is the progress I made. It was a bright sunny day so the shadows kept moving…and fast! But I got the first painting, the barn to a point of about 85% finished.

Barn – Only Details Left to Paint

Now I will tinker on it in the studio until it’s done. The Long Green Paint Out is for an upcoming fundraiser for Blue Ridge Hospice. They are going to have a “Decorator’s Showcase” there in September that will be open to the public. More info to come as I get it. And our paintings will be on display and for sale to benefit Hospice.

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