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Coloring Book Dogs

Coloring Book Dogs

Several years ago I did this painting I call “Coloring Book Dogs” after I watched a kid at a doctors office coloring in a book there.  He was not at all concerned about the lines as he gleefully put color on every item on the page.  Each item was a different solid color with the color running outside the lines.  That made me think, “Why don’t we all color outside the lines still?  Why are we always so careful when we color/paint?” When I painted this piece with the dogs and a couple of others with other subjects (you can see them here) I had a great time.  It was fun! So this year I am going to attempt to “color outside the lines a little more”.  How about you?

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SAMSUNG 149222_1516353543693_7348484_nThis is Paisley.  She is my niece, Lexie’s, dog although I suspect she is more her  mom’s dog.  I did a silhouette painting of her.  Just a quick and fun format for pets like this.  The canvas was 20″x30″ and I painted it in acrylic.

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SAMSUNGThis painting of Day Lilies was a birthday gift for Allen several years ago.  They are his favorite so they are a repeated theme in the art at our house.

SAMSUNGThe Day Lily appears in this smaller painting hanging in the kitchen.

I try to paint things that people like.  For instance, the day lilies for Allen and pet portraits for pet lovers and for me.  These are the things I like so it makes it easy to hang my work and enjoy it.  Difficulty in painting for me comes when I attempt to paint something I don’t particularly care about.  Then the painting becomes work and when it’s not fun, it’s really hard to do.

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Jake and Juneau

Jake and Juneau

This is Jake and Juneau.  Their mom, Jennifer, commissioned me to paint their portrait.  (Jennifer is also Dixie’s aunt.)  I decided to show you the steps in this piece. J & J Painting 2

 

J & J Painting 3

J & J Painting 4

 

J & J Painting 5

 

J & J Painting 6I delivered it yesterday and Jen loved it.  So glad!

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Deborah’s 2nd painting. Great job girl! Come join us at art class and paint your own masterpiece.

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Warm up 3 Warm up 4When I am on a roll painting I get up early and grab a cup of coffee and then generally take a sheet of watercolor paper divided into 6 or 8 pieces and do several quick warm-up paintings.  I try not to spend but about 15 minutes working on these just to help me loosen up and get some color ideas.  Sometimes I like what turns out.  Yesterday while cleaning up pile of old warm-ups I came across several I like.  I put them in a mat and liked them even more.  So here is Warm-up in Orange and Warm-up in Green, acrylic on watercolor paper, available for $25 each.

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Wild Poppies on the Valley Floor

Wild Poppies on the Valley Floor, acrylic on canvas, 30″x40″, available for $295.

I like to do snow paintings at this time of the year but the weather feels more like this….summer!

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Last night at our adult painting class we worked on miniature paintings.  This is the time of year we like to work on these because they make great Christmas gifts for friends.  Here are three that I did:  (Top-Bottom:  A View of Signal Knob, oil, 3″x5″;  The Little Shed, oil, 3″x 5″; AnotherView of Signal Knob, oil, 4″x6″.)  Interested in miniatures for gifts?  Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com

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West Virginia Barn, oil, 11″x14″, available by contacting kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com

 

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I was asked to speak and do a demonstration painting for the Front Royal Christian Women’s Connection at Shenandoah Country Club last week.  Their theme for the month was “Anyone Can Paint”.  And I was thrilled they invited me to share.  I had 15 minutes to do this little painting and to talk about how I got started painting.  As you know I am always telling people that all they need to paint is desire.  I really think anyone who is interested in painting can do it.  And that is why I love teaching and helping people develop their desire to paint.  If you’d like to try it contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com for more info or check it out here.

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