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A Photography Day

Posted in Animals, Farm Animals, Small Town Life, Travel, tagged Llama, photography, reference photos, Shenandoah Valley, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on August 14, 2013| Leave a Comment »

There are very few days that I don’t actually paint. Yesterday was one of them. I spent the afternoon riding around the county taking photos of animals for an upcoming workshop that I will be attending on “Painting Animals”. I’m very excited to be taking the workshop. It’s my birthday do-over since I was sick on my birthday this year. A good do-over, huh?!

These are some of the photos that I got yesterday. A good friend was kind enough to let me come to his place and get some Llama shots. I have been wanting to paint one so here is my chance. Just look at that FACE!!!

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Last Week of Art Camp

Posted in Art Camp, tagged acrylic, Art Camp, Art Class, art lessons, Blue Ridge Arts Council, Dog Park, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley on August 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Art Campers Paint Cassett

We started the final week of Art Camp this summer by studying Mary Cassett, one of the few female impressionists of the time. The young artists did a marvelous job with the extraordinarily difficult painting. Keep in mind they did this in just one session! Great job everyone. Can’t wait to see the rest of your good work this week.

Mary Cassett’s Lydia Seated in Garden with Dog
1880

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Final Group of Sale Paintings

Posted in Sale, tagged daily painter, daily painting, Dog Days of Summer Sale, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on August 3, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Here are two more in the Dog Days of Summer Sale. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to purchase any of the sale items.

Summer In the Valley
oil on canvas,
8″x16″
SALE PRICE: $45

Autumn Glow
oil on canvas,
14″x18″
SALE PRICE: $45 SOLD

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Dog Days of Summer Sale Continues….

Posted in Sale, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah River, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on July 30, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Overlook from Dickey Ridge II in Plein Air
11″x14″, Oil on Canvas
SALE PRICE: $40

The sale continues today. Contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com to purchase any of these original oil paintings.

The RIver’s Full
11″x14″, Oil on Canvas
SALE PRICE: $40

Season’s Change
11″x14″, Oil on Canvas
SALE PRICE: $40

View from the Meadow
14″x18″, Oil on Canvas
SALE PRICE: $45 SOLD!

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Black Bears

Posted in Animals, Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, black bear, daily painting, impressionism, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on July 18, 2013| 1 Comment »

Last week the kids painted a Black Bear. They like painting animals and since so many have been spotted around here this year we thought this would be a good subject. Good work!

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Finished Long Green

Posted in Plein Air, tagged daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Long Green, oil painting, Plein Air, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on June 17, 2013| Leave a Comment »

A few weeks ago I shared with you my day at Long Green where I went to paint with other artists for an upcoming show that will benefit Blue Ridge Hospice. (Read more about it here.) I completed one of the paintings that I started that day. When I get more details about the show I will pass it along.

Long Green, oil on canvas, 9″x12″.

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Always Proud of My Students

Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah Valley on June 13, 2013| 2 Comments »

Pat

Gretchen

Jan

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!!!

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More from the Long Green Paint-Out

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.

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Students Paint Great!

Posted in Art Class, tagged acrylic, Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, daily painting, flowers, impressionism, Landscape, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on May 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »

The Thursday kids class painted a beautiful local landscape with a fence and gate in the foreground. They are fantastic! Good job everyone.

And I am sad to say that I will no longer be working with the wonderful ladies at the Southerlands. They have discontinued their art program. I will miss all the fun we have had. Here is Miss Gaylor with the last painting I helped her paint. I will miss them.

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Art at the Mill

Posted in Small Town Life, Travel, tagged Art at the Mill, Burwell-Morgan Mill, Shenandoah Valley, Small Town Life on May 9, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Art at the Mill – Spring 2013

Art at the Mill-Spring 2013

I drove over to Millwood this week to see “Art at the Mill” at the Burwell-Morgan Mill. The mill was built in 1785 and is the oldest operable mill in the Shenandoah Valley. It’s on the Historic Register and is open to the public. You can learn more about the Mill and their hours here. “Art at the Mill” is a fundraiser that the volunteers put on twice a year to raise money to support this wonderful old structure. If you have a chance drive over to see this wonderful show before Sunday be sure to go. The show runs through May 12th.

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