Posted in daily painter, Travel, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Virginia Artist, Virginia Vineyard, Virginia winery on October 13, 2013| 2 Comments »
I’ve been working on a few vineyard paintings in between painting Baseball Parks to prepare a few pieces for a new winery, Winding Road Cellars, that will be hanging my work. Here is one I just finished.
Vineyard Along the Road, acrylic on canvas, measuring 24″ x 30″.
Posted in Art Class, Pet Portaits, tagged Art Class, art lessons, cat, impressionism, oil painting, pet portrait on October 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »
My students continue to do wonderful work each week painting everything from landscapes to still life to portraits. Yesterday in class Cathy finished this beautiful painting of her cat. Outstanding job! I know you will love having it hanging on your wall.
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Atlanta Braves, baseball, Boston Red Sox, daily painter, Detroit Tigers, impressionism, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland A's, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Virginia Artist on October 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Baseball 1
This is the best time of the year for some really great baseball. Even though my Braves lost night before last to the Los Angeles Dodgers I still am having fun watching. Last night the Boston Red Sox moved on to the playoffs by beating Tampa Bay Rays. Now we just have to wait to see if Boston will play the Oakland A’s or Detroit Tigers and if L.A. will play Pittsburgh Pirates or St Louis Cardinals. Who are you cheering for?
If you aren’t watching baseball these days you are really missing out.
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, Major League Baseball, MLB, Rogers Centre, Toronto Blue Jays, Virginia Artist on October 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays
Rogers Centre is home of the Toronto Blue Jays. It features the first retractable roof over a baseball stadium. It is the 29th of 30 paintings in the Painted Diamond series.
Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, art lessons, impressionism on October 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I had a fun private lesson with a mother-daughter this weekend. They created some beautiful art to welcome their new nephew/cousin into the world. Great job Clare and Vivian! You did a fabulous job. I know they will love it.
Posted in Paint Parties, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, Blue Ridge Arts Council, flowers, impressionism, Paint Party on October 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We had the October 1st Saturday Paint Party yesterday and what a good time we had! Everyone did a fabulous job on their floral painting. While we used the same techniques they all turned out so different. I love it! Super work everyone. The November 1st Saturday Paint Party will be November 2 from 4-6:30 at the Blue Ridge Arts Council. We will be painting a landscape. Consider joining us to create your own “masterpiece”.
Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, Blue Ridge Arts Council, flowers, impressionism on October 4, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday Ethan painted this lovely Iris in class. He did a great job and told me he learned a lot about how to use the brush to make the lines work for the flower. Great job! If you have a potential young artist, ages 7 – 12, who would like to learn to paint contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to register.
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Angel Stadium, Angel Stadium of Anaheim, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, MLB, Virginia Artist on October 3, 2013| 2 Comments »
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels
Angel Stadium of Anaheim is home to the Los Angeles Angels. This is number 28 in the series of 30. The stadium features a rock outcropping beyond the left field fence with water running down it.
Posted in Paint Parties, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, Blue Ridge Arts Council, flowers, impressionism, Paint Parties, Paint Party, Virginia Artist on October 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Paint Parties are soooo much fun. And you can come to one this Saturday from 4-6:30 at the Blue Ridge Arts Council on Main Street in Front Royal. If you have never painted before, that’s fine. If you have experience painting, that’s fine. This is all about having fun and creating something beautiful. Join us Saturday afternoon. Bring a friend! Have a great time and paint. We will provide everything you need to create a masterpiece to take home and impress everyone.
You can learn more about Paint Parties here. You don’t want to miss it and space is limited so sign up today by emailing kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com. The cost is just $30.
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, vineyards, Virginia, Virginia Artist, Virginia Vineyard, Virginia wineries on September 30, 2013| 2 Comments »
Step 1 -Sketch
Step 2 – Sky and Distance
Step 3 – Middle Ground
Step 4 Establish Foreground
Step 5- Finish
Last Thursday and Friday while working at Delilah’s I painted on the front porch. I love painting outside on beautiful days and Thursday and Friday were lovely. And it’s fun to talk to all the people who come by and stop to see what I am doing. I took several photos while I worked so you can see the progress of this painting. Virginia Vineyard View is an acrylic on canvas measuring 16″x20″ and will be available at Winding Road Cellars soon. (UPDATE: This painting SOLD…even before it made it to the winery. WooHoo!)
The Studio 