Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah River on September 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Bridge Over River is an oil on canvas panel that was an art lesson for the Wednesday Night Painting class. One of the most fun parts of painting together on Wednesdays is that sometimes we paint the same thing. This was a picture brought in that several of us painted.
Each turns out a little different…but all great!
Come join us on Wednesdays. Email me if you have any questions. kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com
Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, painting, Shenandoah River, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on August 28, 2009| 2 Comments »
As I have mentioned several times in the last few weeks, the Blue Ridge Arts Council’s current show hanging in the gallery at 305 East Main Street is “A River Runs Through It”, all about the Shenandoah River. We are so lucky to have such a beautiful feature in our town.
The paintings you see here are all of the river. The one of the left is a view out in Rockland. My neighbor, Clara Hoskins Larsen, did this painting from the vantage point of her old home place. Clara is 88 (hope you don’t mind that I told your age Clara) but she acts more like 48! And she is a wonderful artist.
The top right painting is one of mine, “Along the River”. And the bottom right is Wilson Webb’s work. Wilson is a fabulous painter from Winchester. He just won the member show at BRAC so he will have a solo show in the Spring that I am really looking forward to seeing.
So come downtown and see all the terrific art capturing the Shenandoah River.
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, River Festival, Shenandoah River, Virginia, Virginia Artist on August 14, 2009| 1 Comment »
River Reflections
Sticking with the river theme from the last day or so, today’s painting is River Reflections. It is an 8″ x10″ oil painting and is available for $145 (unframed).
And don’t forget the River Festival tomorrow in Front Royal.
Posted in Small Town Life, Travel, tagged daily painter, River Festival, Shenandoah River, Small Town Life, Virginia wineries on August 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Shenandoah River from the Low Water Bridge
Don’t forget that this Saturday is the “On the River” Festival in Front Royal. For more information on the festival you can go to this link: http://www.canoecapital.org/
As I have said many times, as an artist I am so lucky to live in the Shenandoah Valley with the river and mountains and valley views. It is a gold mine for painters. I hope others will come out on Saturday and celebrate one of the treasures that is ours.
Posted in daily painter, tagged Abstract, abstract art, daily painter, daily painting, Landscape, Shenandoah River, Virginia Artist on August 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Sky-River-Land
While working on a couple of pieces for the upcoming River Show at the Blue Ridge Arts Council I kept thinking of an abstract piece that would represent the look of the river and it’s surroundings. This is what I came up with.
It is a nonrepresentational abstract on 24″x12″ gallery wrap canvas. The three smaller canvases each represent sky, river, and land.
I haven’t done abstracts lately but I really enjoy the freedom of the work. Maybe I’ll do some more this week.
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, painting, River Festival, Shenandoah River, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on August 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
"River's Edge"
“River’s Edge” is an oil on 12″x24″ canvas. It is a view across the Shenandoah River with the mountains in the background. This is another painting that I have just completed for the upcoming River Show at the Blue Ridge Arts Council that is being held in conjunction with the River Festival on August 15th in Front Royal.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, River Festival, Shenandoah River, Small Town Life, Virginia, Virginia Artist on August 6, 2009| 2 Comments »
“View from the River Bridge” is an oil on canvas panel measuring 9″x12″. I started this painting several weeks ago as a lesson in the Wednesday night art class. We did the landscape work with the fields, mountain and river. Then when I brought it home and looked at it for awhile I decided that it needed something more. The photo I used was one I snapped while driving along. (See the photo by clicking this link. https://lifeofadailypainter.com/2009/06/30/serendipity/ )
So I added the bridge to the painting. This is one that will be entered in the upcoming River Show at the Blue Ridge Arts Council in Front Royal.
Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged daily painter, Dogs, River Festival, Shenandoah River, Virginia Artist on July 11, 2009| 2 Comments »
Front Royal is the Canoe Capital of Virginia and they are holding a river festival on August 15th. In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the town being named Canoe Capital they are asking artists to participate in a paddle art display. I just completed my entry:
Here’s the start. I covered the entire paddle with acrylic paint making it look like a scene from the river with the sky above.
Next I sketched in the details that I wanted to paint on the paddle and started painting them in.
This is the finished detail of the paddle with the “Boys” on the front and Canoe Capital on the back.
A special thank you to our friend Kym who came up with the name for this one – “Dog Paddle!”
The completed paddle and, of course, everyone’s a critic!
The paddles will be on display at shops in downtown and then featured in the Blue Ridge Arts Council’s “Art in the Window Gallery” on Main Street in Front Royal from July 22 – August 21.
You can learn more about the festival by clicking on the events tab of www.canoecapital.org .
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Shenandoah River, Virginia Artist on July 7, 2009| Leave a Comment »
A River View is an oil on canvas panel measuring 9″x12″ and is available by contacting me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
I love painting landscapes of the local area. We live where the two forks of the Shenandoah River merge so there are many beautiful river scenes to paint.
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