Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah Valley on June 13, 2013| 2 Comments »
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Gretchen
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Kathy
I am always so proud of my art students and love sharing their work with you. I often post photos of the kids paintings and forget to take photos of the adults as they finish their paintings. But yesterday it seems that everyone was finishing paintings at the same time so I got some great shots. These are all Wednesday morning or evening students. Keep it up girls. Great job by all!!!
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, baseball, Citi Field, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, MLB, New York Mets, Orange Foul poles, Virginia Artist on June 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Cit Field
New York Mets
Just completed number 11 in the series of 30: Citi Field, home of the New York Mets. One of the most unusual things about Citi Field is that it is the only MLB park with orange foul poles instead of yellow.
Posted in Serendipity, Travel, tagged American Impressionist, impressionism, MSV, Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 8, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was a rainy, messy day but that didn’t stop my friend Linda and I from a little day out. We had a delightful day riding over to Middleburg, a cute little town about 25 miles from Front Royal, where we visited our favorite shop. Then we rode over to the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester to see the new visiting exhibit: American Impressionists. It was a nice collection from the Reading Museum of painters from all around America who painted in the impressionistic style. While they did not allow photography in the exhibit you can see more about it with some photos here. It’s worth a trip to see while it’s here.
Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, Blue Ridge Arts Council, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting on June 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
We had a good evening at art class. The kids painted a bird nest in a tree. Not the easiest of subject matter and they did a wonderful job.
And Luzia, one of my newest students in Thursday class, completed just her second painting – these wonderful parrots. Great job!
Posted in Plein Air, tagged barn, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Long Green, Long Green Barn, oil painting, Paint Out, Plein Air, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 2, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Barn – A Good Start
Barn – Laying in Background and Foreground
I had a delightful day of painting at Long Green yesterday. (See here the set-up for my first painting there.) Here is the progress I made. It was a bright sunny day so the shadows kept moving…and fast! But I got the first painting, the barn to a point of about 85% finished.
Barn – Only Details Left to Paint
Now I will tinker on it in the studio until it’s done. The Long Green Paint Out is for an upcoming fundraiser for Blue Ridge Hospice. They are going to have a “Decorator’s Showcase” there in September that will be open to the public. More info to come as I get it. And our paintings will be on display and for sale to benefit Hospice.
Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, Blue Ridge Arts Council, daily painter, flowers, impressionism, poppies, poppy, Virginia Artist on May 31, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The young artists did a fabulous job on their poppy paintings yesterday. We had a little “test” to be sure they are remembering some of the things I tell them in class and they all did a terrific job. I so glad that what I teach is sticking with them. Great job everyone!!!
Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland OH, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, MLB, Progressive Field on May 28, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Progressive Field
Cleveland Indians
Here’s the next in the series of 30. Cleveland Indians Progressive Field!
Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, flowers, impressionism, Landscape, Virginia Artist on May 26, 2013| Leave a Comment »
My niece Lexie graduated from high school yesterday and I gave her this painting as one of her graduation gifts. She loves blue Hydrangea so I painted this one just for her. It’s a 12″x12″ acrylic on canvas.
Congrats Lex!!!
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Dogs, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, Dogs, impressionism on May 24, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday at Kid’s class we had a great time painting something a little more challenging than usual. But the kids jumped right in and did a great job. We painted from this cute photo of my godson Chase with his dog Rue! They are waiting at the door for their dad to come home. Could he be any more cute?
Great job everyone!
Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, art lessons, flowers, impressionism, poppy on May 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
I got to paint with my young friend, Kaylee, yesterday for the first time in quite a while. She used to paint with me every week so I have missed seeing her. We had a nice visit while she painted this beautiful piece for her great-grandmother Edna who she will be visiting in a few weeks. I know that she will love this thoughtful gift. Nice job Kaylee!
The Studio 