Posted in Sale, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Sale, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on July 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to purchase a sale painting.
Butting Heads, oil on canvas, 8″x10″, SALE PRICE: $50 (Reg. Price $185)
Eastham Weathervane, oil on canvas, 12″x9″, SALE PRICE: $65 (Reg. Price $225)
South Beach II, Oil on canvas, (9″x12″) SALE PRICE: $50 (Reg. Price $195) SOLD!
South Beach I, Oil on canvas, (9″x12″) SALE PRICE: $50 (Reg. Price $195) SOLD!
Posted in daily painter, Travel, tagged acrylic, daily painter, daily painting, flowers, impressionism, Landscape, Madison, Prince Michel Winery, S.A.F.E., Shenandoah Valley, VA, Virginia Artist on July 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I spend a delightful afternoon at Prince Michel Winery north of Madison, Virginia participating in a Quick Draw to benefit SAFE, Services to Abused Families, Inc. About 20 artists came together to either demonstrate their medium or compete in the Quick Draw competition.
Luckily, the event was held inside since the weather was so unbearably hot.
We had just one hour to paint a work of art that we donated to the live auction that was held to benefit SAFE. The audience was particularly kind to me and I was designated “Crowd Favorite” both by the numbers observing and my painting earning the highest auction bid.
I had a terrific time painting and meeting some new artists from the Madison area. And many thanks to my friend and fellow painter Linda Kusior who came to support me and for taking most of the photos here. 
Posted in daily painter, Plein Air, tagged daily painter, daily painting, Dickey RIdge, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah National Park, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 29, 2012| 2 Comments »
Yesterday was Plein Air Thursday. But I didn’t have time to go to the location where the group was painting so I decided to go up in the Shenandoah National Park to the Dickey Ridge overlook and paint for a few hours. It’s such a lovely drive and so hard to believe that it is only 5 miles from my house.
This is the view I selected for the painting and the start of the piece.
And these next few shots are the progress I made throughout the next hour or so.
By the time I left I felt as if I were about 90% done with the painting. I will touch it up a little and then it will go down to Delilah’s where hopefully someone will see it and want to take it home.
Tomorrow I will tell you about the best part of painting at Dickey Ridge yesterday…
Posted in Farm Animals, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist on June 24, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Black Sheep, oil on canvas, 8″x6″, available at Delilah’s.
This is one of the photos I took last year while visiting a farm in West Virginia and painted for the “Farm Animal” series.
Posted in Farm Animals, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Rooster, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist, West Virginia on June 23, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Having visited Sassafras Farm last week put me in the mood to add to my “Farm Animal” series. I took loads of new photos to work from so I will get started on those very soon.
Here is “Mr. Hyde”, an oil painting on canvas, measuring 8″x6″, that I painted from a previous trip there. This painting, along with others in the “Farm Animal” series is available at Delilah’s on Main Street in Front Royal.
Posted in Art Camp, Art Class, tagged acrylic, American flag, Art Class, daily painter, daily painting, flag, flags, impressionism, Landscape, Virginia Artist, Washington Monument on June 21, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Olivia paints flags
Olivia did a terrific job painting the flags that circle the Washington Monument. It looks fabulous!We will painting things like this at Art Camp. Don’t forget to sign up your young artist ages 7-13. The first week begins next week! See more here.
Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, Pet Portaits, Travel, tagged acrylic, cat, chickens, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, donkey, farm animals, farm paintings, flowers, goats, horses, impressionism, Landscape, pet portrait, Rescue dogs, Sassafras Farm, sheep, Virginia Artist, West Virginia on June 20, 2012| 1 Comment »
Casper, Spice and the Sheep Field
Barnyard with Variety of Animals
Chicken by Linda Kusior
The Goat Yard with Baby Goats
Maude
Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged daily painter, daily painting, donkey, farm animals, Landscape on June 13, 2012| 2 Comments »
Spent the last couple of days gathering up supplies to go to see my friend in West Virginia who is having me do some paintings on her new studio walls. She is Jack’s mom. This is Jack. He is part of the “Farm Animal” series that I painted a few years ago. I’m sure I will get loads more material to paint while there.
Posted in daily painter, Plein Air, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah River, Virginia Artist on June 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Shenandoah Fishermen, oil on canvas panel, 11″x14″. This is a painting that I started while painting at the boat landing on Luray Avenue in Front Royal a few weeks ago. I had almost finished laying in the composition when these fisherman rode up and stopped. They added the perfect finishing touch to this painting.
Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, cow, daily painter, farm animals, impressionism, Landscape, Virginia Artist on June 7, 2012| 1 Comment »
The Wednesday Young Artists got their shot at painting Oreo Cows last night. Nice job! See more about the Oreo cow paintings here.
The Studio 