Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, Landscape, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on March 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Today is the day we’ve worked so hard for…the Opening Reception of the “Bark for the Park” Art Show and Sale. This evening from 5-7 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center, 538 Villa Avenue, Front Royal, VA. Please stop by and see the 47 pet portraits that make up the show.
This is Lucy, my cousin Amy’s dog. So sweet. (This painting is SOLD.)
And this is Bruno, one of cousin Linda’s dogs. Another cutie.
Please stop by the community center and see all the others.
Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dog Park, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on March 28, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Just one more day to the Opening Reception of the “Bark for the Park” Art Show & Sale to benefit the Off-Leash Dog Park.
Several really good pieces of news have come my way this past week. First, Hickory, the Scottish Deerhound who won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this year will be in attendance as our guest of honor. She believes in the off-leash park! 🙂
This is a painting that I did of Hickory this weekend. I thought she should have her portrait included among the other 46 dogs on display for the show.
The reception is from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Warren County Community Center. Please come out and invite all your friends to see the plans for the new dog park.
The second piece of good news is that several paintings have already sold!!! Yeah! The proceeds from sales at this show go to the dog park. Thanks to everyone who has already made a purchase to support the park. Of course, you can make a donation to the park without buying a painting. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged 175th Anniversary of Warren County VA, acrylic, Art Class, Art Residency, daily painter, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Virginia Artist on March 24, 2011| 1 Comment »
On the 4th and final day of the Art Residency we finished up our paintings! Yeah. And then we took a class photo. These are the wonderful 4th graders from A. S. Rhodes who created this beautiful painting.
Didn’t they do a great job!
And this is the class of 4th graders from Hilda J. Barbour Elementary school who painted this terrific painting….
Fabulous!!!
The very last thing we did together was have a little cupcake birthday party to celebrate the birthday of Warren County.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged 175th Anniversary of Warren County VA, acrylic, Art Class, Art Residency, daily painter, impressionism, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist, Warren County 175th Anniversary on March 22, 2011| 1 Comment »
I gave the students an overview of the project and then they began painting.
We numbered the 16 – 12″x12″ canvases that made up the 4’x4′ painting. The students drew numbers to see which canvas they got to paint.
My friend and student, Shelly, came to help the kids with their paintings.
Kym Crump of the Blue Ridge Arts Council helped too!
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged 175th Anniversary of Warren County VA, acrylic, Art Class, Art Residency, daily painter, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist, Warren County 175th Anniversary, Warren County Virginia on March 21, 2011| Leave a Comment »
As I mentioned last week, the Blue Ridge Arts Council has asked me to present a visual arts residency in each of the five elementary schools in Warren County. The residency will be conducted over the course of 4-consecutive days at each school. The art teacher at each school selected 16 – 4th graders to participate.
Each student will complete a 12”x12” acrylic original, which will be grouped and framed together (collage) and permanently displayed at the school after being shown in various locations through July.
The week with the students begins with Doug Stanley, County Administrator, talking to them about the history of Warren County. He explains why this area was settled and events of significance that have occurred. This gives me a basis then to show them the sample painting and explain why we are painting the subjects that I’ve chosen: the river, the mountains, transportation (train), wildlife, etc.
After I show them the sample painting, we discuss how to paint and how to mix color. I review the color wheel, we talk about equipment – brushes, canvas, palettes, etc.
So far the two groups I have worked with have been extremely interested in this. Today I begin working with two more schools. All this week I will share the progress of the first two schools. It was exciting to see their finished products!
Many thanks to Kym Crump at the Arts Council for bringing me this project!
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, Art Residency, daily painter, impressionism, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on March 17, 2011| 1 Comment »
And sometimes an idea that seemed good at the time, didn’t make it to the final production as in the river idea on the far left bottom of the top photo.
Notice in the next photo I decided that it didn’t work and painted over it. I opted for a different view of the river in the final version.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, Art Residency, daily painter, impressionism, Virginia Artist on March 16, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The work continued on the sample painting. I started filling in the 12″x12″ squares with elements that I thought I could make work for 4th graders while still making it correspond to the history of Warren County.
Hopefully those of you familiar with Warren County will begin recognizing some of the subjects that I chose: the Courthouse, the Gazebo, the Entrance to Shenandoah National Park…
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged acrylic, Art Class, daily painter, impressionism, kids paint, Virginia Artist, young artists on March 11, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Take a look at these wonderful Young Artists at work. This is the Thursday class.
In today’s post I want to catch you up on some of the paintings my Young Artists classes have been doing. Take a look at their art from the last few weeks. Great job everyone!!!
Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on February 28, 2011| 2 Comments »
This is Bear. He is a Bernese Mountain Dog that lives with Terry Goss in Jackson, WY. Isn’t he a handsome boy? Thanks Terry for letting me paint him from your photo.
I love Bernies. I first saw them when Allen and I traveled to Switzerland. They were everywhere and so beautiful!!!!
This painting is an acrylic on canvas measuring 12″x12″. SOLD!
Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, Landscape, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Virginia Artist on February 25, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Sadie Lady is a Jack Russell Mix. The painting is an acrylic on 12″x12″ gallery wrap canvas. SOLD! Sadie is one of my granddogs.
A couple of years ago, Allen’s daughter appeared at my door early one morning with Sadie in tow. She was doing her morning walk and this little dog “started following her”. She wanted me to take it. At the time I had three dogs and said, Oh, no! I convinced her to take it home and call the shelter to see if anyone was missing a little girl like her. She ended up taking her to the shelter. Then regretting it. As soon as Sadie was available for adoption she went right back out and got her. She had been a much-loved member of the family ever since. 🙂
She’s a little spoiled, but hey, shouldn’t all dogs be spoiled???!!!
Here I am with Sadie with the evil eyes at Christmas this year. She thinks she should always be in someones lap or arms.
The Studio 
