Posted in Paint Parties, tagged acrylic, Blue Ridge Arts Council, fall leaves, Paint Party on October 29, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Would you like to paint? The 1st Saturday Paint Party is coming up this weekend. Join us Saturday at 4 pm at the Blue Ridge Arts Council on Main Street in Front Royal to create a work of art! It’s fun. It’s easy.
To learn more about Paint Parties check it out here. Just contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to register. Everything you need to create a painting is provided.
Posted in Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, cat, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, pet portrait on October 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago I got a request to paint a pet portrait on an outdoor sign. I don’t generally paint signs but this one was special so I accepted the challenge. I completed it and delivered it last week and the client was thrilled. Pet Portraits are one of my favorite things to do. Smith was a fun one! I love the expression on his face.
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, baseball, impressionism, Virginia Artist on October 27, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Here are the last baseballs I did during the Painted Diamonds project. The small green one is 5″x5″ gallery wrap canvas and is $45. The teal ones are 6″x6″ on 3/4″ canvas and are $45 each.
Posted in Paint Parties, tagged acrylic, Paint Party, Virginia Artist on October 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
A super fun paint party last night with some fabulous women. And they created an awesome landscape.
If you have ever wanted to try to paint the next 1st Saturday Paint Party will be November 2nd from 4-6:30 at the Blue RIdge Arts Council on Main Street in Front Royal. Just send me a quick email to register and I’ll see you there. We provide all the supplies you will need to make your very own beautiful landscape painting….plus we will have LOTS of fun doing it. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to register. See you there!
Posted in Dogs, tagged acrylic, daily painter, Dogs, pet portrait on October 25, 2013| 2 Comments »
Today I am remembering Boo, a beautiful white shepherd, who came to live with us when she was 12 years old. We rescued her from our local shelter and she was the perfect girl.
While she was a senior and only lived a couple more years, she was a charming addition to our family and we loved making her last years special. Today would have been her birthday. We miss you Boo.
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, baseball, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Virginia Artist on October 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Baseball on Red
Baseball on Clay
Baseball on Green
We will be hanging the “Painted Diamonds-30 Parks in 30 Weeks” art exhibit today in preparation for the opening tomorrow. The reception will be tomorrow, Wednesday, October 23rd from 6-8 pm at the Blue Ridge Arts Council on Main Street in Front Royal. Please join us for the fun. Hot dogs, peanuts and Cracker Jacks for everyone!!!
In the meanwhile, I have still been painting baseballs. Here are two more. Baseball on Red, acrylic on canvas, 10″x10″, $75. Baseball on Clay, cradle wrap canvas, 8″x8″, $95. Baseball on Green, acrylic on canvas, 10″x10″, is SOLD!
Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, Blue Ridge Arts Council, Front Royal Caboose on October 21, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Last week at art class Ethan painted the Front Royal Caboose. Really great job Ethan! Young artists, ages 7-12, have class on Thursday at 4:15. Why don’t you bring your young artist to paint with us?
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, Small Town Life, tagged acrylic, baseball stadiums, Bing Crosby Stadium, daily painter, daily painting, Front Royal Cardinals, impressionism, Landscape, Painted Diamonds, The Bing, Virginia Artist on October 18, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Bing Crosby Stadium
Front Royal, Virginia
I couldn’t paint all those ball parks over the last six months and not include our very own “Bing Crosby Stadium”. So number 31 in my series of Painted DIamonds is The Bing, as it is affectionately known in Front Royal. It opened in April of 1950 and is the home to the Front Royal Cardinals, a collegiate summer baseball team.
There are many variations to the story of how the stadium got its name. Here is one:
In 1948, while serving as Grand Marshall of the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Bing Crosby came to Front Royal at the invitation of Senator Raymond R. Guest to help with a fund-raising campaign for a new ball park. He contributed $1,000 to the effort. In 1950, Mr. Crosby returned to Front Royal for the premiere of his movie, “Riding High”, and made another contribution of $3,572.92, which completed the fund-raising campaign.
A plaque at the stadium reads as follows: “The stadium was dedicated on April 1, 1950. It was erected by the people of Front Royal and Warren County in sincere appreciation of Bing Crosby’s assistance in promoting recreational facilities for the youth of this community. “
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Vineyard, Virginia, Virginia Artist, Virginia Vineyard, Virginia wineries on October 15, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Step 1 – The Sketch
Step 2 – Sky and Distant Trees
Step 3 – Middle Ground
Step 4 – Foreground
Last Saturday we had the Festival of Leaves in downtown Front Royal. Even though it was a rainy day we had people coming by Delilah’s to see all the new work we have by the wonderful artists who are there. I set up outside in a tent and started a new vineyard painting. Here is the start of it.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, Virginia Artist, Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees
I finished the last ball park painting in the series of 30 last night about 10 pm while watching a great ball game on TV. This wrapped up a 6 month project and I have to say I felt relief to get it done. Now to prepare for the exhibit and the opening reception on October 23rd from 6-8 pm at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. Please plan to attend and see all the paintings.
This is the final MLB painting in the series: Yankee Stadium – home of the New York Yankees, winner of 27 World Series.
The Studio 