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Flowers from Abstracts

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Flowers, Paint Party, tagged Abstract Flowers, floral, flowers, negative painting on February 12, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Everyone did a great job last night exploring a new way to paint with abstracts and negative painting. It was fun trying something new.

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Painting Like Cezanne

Posted in Art Class, Flowers, tagged Cezanne, Famous Painters, floral on January 29, 2020| Leave a Comment »

We had a small, brave group painting like Cezanne last night. While these look difficult they really are just a little more challenging….and we always learn so much when we push ourselves to do these famous paintings. Great work everyone! Just beautiful.

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VIA Students Paint Florals

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged floral, VIA on October 21, 2018| Leave a Comment »

The Virginia International Students painted lovely florals over the past few weeks. Nice!

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Abstract Flower Wheels

Posted in Abstract, Flowers, Paint Parties, tagged Abstract Flowers, floral, fundraiser on March 7, 2016| Leave a Comment »

20160228_170317-1-1 Here is the second painting that you can choose from at the Senior Center fundraiser. This painting can be done by a single painter or if families wish to participate in this fundraiser they can each paint a canvas with half of this one to hang together to form a large painting. Kids would love to paint this one with you so come join us and help the Senior Center raise money for Meals on Wheels. It will be so much fun! Here is more information and where you can register.

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Abstract Floral #2

Posted in Abstract, Flowers, Paint Parties, tagged Abstract, floral, Paint Party on January 31, 2016| Leave a Comment »

20160130_190208(0)-1.jpg Second group of painters created beautiful abstract floral paintings last night at The Studio. Super!

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Auction Begins

Posted in Flowers, Serendipity, tagged auction, eBay, floral, hybiscus on June 19, 2015| Leave a Comment »

Hibiscus

A few weeks ago we started a new feature with an eBay auction. Many thanks to everyone who participated and encouraged it. Here is the next one. It is a Hibiscus on 6″x6″ gallery wrap canvas. Click here to go to the auction or click on the photo. Thanks! SOLD

(You can read about that first auction here.)

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Demo to Loosen Up Your Work

Posted in Abstract, Art Class, Tips for Better Painting, tagged Abstract, abstract art, Art Class, daily painter, daily painting, floral, impressionism, pear, Virginia Artist on February 7, 2014| 5 Comments »

Warm-up Abstract

Warm-up Floral

Warm-up Pear

In our Wednesday morning adult art class this week I gave a demonstration on “Loosening up” your paintings. I took a workshop several years ago from Robert Burridge, a terrific California painter and teacher, who taught us to do these warm-up paintings. His idea is to line up 6-8 sheets of watercolor paper and then quickly lay on several colors of paint. They will then all look like abstract paintings. The second step is to paint out anything that doesn’t look like whatever subject you want the painting to be. For instance, in the floral painting shown here I filled in background and added a vase. Then I shaped up a few of the colors to look like flowers and leaves. This entire process, all three of these paintings, took about 20 minutes. This forces a painter to work quickly and loose.

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You are Invited to a Paint Party!

Posted in Paint Parties, tagged acrylic, Blue Ridge Arts Council, daily painter, floral, flowers, impressionism, Paint Party, Virginia Artist on September 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »

I have been offering private Paint Parties to groups for some time now. And boy, are they fun! Now you have an opportunity to attend a Paint Party without having to put your own group together. On the first Saturday of each month from 4-6:30 p.m. we will have a Paint Party at the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Front Royal. All you need to do is make a reservation by contacting kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com . These parties are for everyone, whether you have painted before or not. All supplies are provided. And at the end of the party you will have a beautiful work of art as well as some new friends. So invite some friends and come join me for a Paint Party on October 5th from 4-7. Cost just $30. These are some samples of what we will be doing at the first party. It’s a Floral Paint Party!