This is Cochise. He is a beautiful Rottweiler that I got to meet recently. I had actually met him and his sister, Cheyenne, as pups. But now that he is grown and well over 100 pounds he’s a lot of dog when he jumps up to hug you!
These beautiful babies belong to Betty and Steve who commissioned their paintings. You can see Cheyenne here.
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Abstract Floral I & II, acrylic on watercolor paper, 10″x8″, available matted for $25 each.
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Representational Abstract is a form of painting that combines the loose ease of abstract with art we recognize. Even though we see the bright colors and long brush strokes in this work we can still see that it looks like a landscape scene.
This is some of the things we will explore on Saturday at the Art Workshop in Strasburg. Join us for three hours of fun and learning. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
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Blue Roses in Abstract Floral, acrylic, 16″x20″.
You can paint these or other flowers as well as abstract landscapes when you take the art workshop this Saturday in Strasburg at Buggy B’s. Come join us from 10 – 1. Workshop fee is $49 with all supplies included. You will produce at least two paintings to take home as well as learn the technique to produce loose abstract paintings on your own! Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to register. Don’t wait. Saturday, February 25 will be here before you know it!
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This is a commission that I did for Christmas for some friends who live in Hilton Head.
They wanted a front and back version of their home in one piece so these are acrylic on watercolor paper and they are framed together.
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The azaleas are confused about the time of the year here in Hilton Head. They must think it’s April already because the weather sure seems that way. A nice mid-60’s yesterday allowed me to bike around and take some photos.
I love riding the bike around and taking reference photos for paintings. Not that I don’t already have tons of them, but you never know what you might get that you just have to put on canvas.
I am going to have to get my photo editing program loaded on this computer though so I can make these a little easier to see. It was late in the afternoon with not much light….but still some really nice sights!
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A few days ago I told you about 
my friend Suzanne McMinn with a blog called Chickens in the Road. I am painting this in ord
er to make a poster for her upcoming Retreat.
I took a few photos of he painting along the way so that I could show you the progress.
And this is how it turned out. “Chickens in the Road” is an oil painting on canvas measuring 16″x20″. I think it will work well for a poster for the upcoming retreat. All of the attendees will receive one as a memento of the weekend. I’m looking forward to it as I will be teaching some painting sessions. You can see more about them on the workshop tab above or here.
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More hearts. The one on the left I did with the Thursday Kids Class and the one with the dark background I painted with the ladies at The Southerlands.
We had a wonderful time painting abstract hearts as valentines for our “sweethearts”.
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Ready to learn how to paint? Need a relaxing hobby or just a fun day? Your chance is now. Sign up for the “Loose Abstract Floral and Landscape Paintings in Acrylic” workshop. The first one will be held Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Buggy B’s in Strasburg, VA. The fee: $49 with supplies provided!
The second one will be Saturday, March 10, 2012, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Front Royal at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. Fee: $65 with all Supplies Provided!
We will paint both landscapes and florals at each workshop. And with all the supplies included in the fee it’s a great chance to give it a try to see if you like it. No experience necessary. All you need is a desire to learn. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to register. And you can read more about these workshops and others here.
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Are you familiar with a website called Kickstarter? If you aren’t you should take a look. Kickstarter is a new way “to fund and follow creativity”. We don’t all have thousands of dollars to donate to projects that we think are worthwhile. But everyone can give $1 or $10 or maybe even $25 to something we think would be great and help a creative person in the process. When we donate together we can make projects a success. Take a look at some of the interesting ideas that are out there.
Suzanne with some of the "gang"!
I say all this leading to my a project by my friend, Suzanne McMinn. You may remember her from her blog, Chickens in the Road, and she is the one who has all the farm animals that I use as models for the Farm Animal series of paintings. She is trying to build a teaching kitchen/studio at her farm so that she can have workshops there. It’s a great idea. Take a look here at her project and help her out if you can. Even $10 is a big help. There is only a few more days to pledge to the project. Thanks for your consideration. All of us art lovers have to stick together. 🙂
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The Studio 