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Turner Field

Posted in daily painter, tagged acrylic, Atlanta Braves, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, MLB, Turner Field, Virginia Artist on June 20, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Turner Field
Atlanta Braves

Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves, is the 13th field in the series of Major League Baseball parks that I have painted for the Kickstarter project. The Braves are my team. I grew up in Georgia and we were Braves fans. We went to Florida for Spring Training to watch them each year. We suffered when they had bad seasons and celebrated those good years. And while I went to more games at Fulton County stadium than I have at the newer Turner Field I look forward to seeing more here. It’s one of those really large stadiums that has the feel of a small baseball field.

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Blue Dogs at Art Camp

Posted in Art Camp, tagged Abstract, acrylic, Art Camp, Art Class, art lessons, Dogs, Virginia Artist on June 18, 2013| 1 Comment »

Art Camp 2013
Session 1, ages 5-7

Art Camp started yesterday with six great young artists. These kids are just 5 – 7 years old and look at what a great job they did on Rodriguez Blue Dog! Super work everyone. Keep it up.

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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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Congrats to The Apple House

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged Economic Development Authority of Warren County, EDA, The Apple House, The Apple House Deli, Virginia Artist, watercolor on June 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »

It is always a surprise and a little thrill when I see my art on display either in the home of a collector or in a publication. This week, when I was reading through the EDA Newsletter, I got that surprise when a painting that I did of The Apple House several years ago was featured in the article. Katie had the piece commissioned for her dad’s birthday. And they have used it on advertisement and websites since then. Thanks EDA for making my day. And many, many congratulations to George, Katie and the entire Apple House family for your 50 years in business! If you haven’t been to The Apple House, off exit 13 on I-66, or The Apple House Deli on Main Street in Front Royal then you are missing a treat. Get there soon.

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Acrylics for Painted Diamonds

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Allen Montague Fine Non-toxic Acrylics, art lessons, Atelier Interactive Artists' Acrylic, daily painter, Fundamentals Artist Acrylic, Master's Touch Acrylic, SoHo Urban Acrylic, Virginia Artist, Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylic on June 11, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Acrylic Paints

I am using acrylic paints for the baseball parks that I am doing for the Kickstarter project. I chose acrylic for a couple of reasons. First, they dry quickly which makes it easier to put in the details I need in the background scenery. And second, because acrylic dries quicker than oils I can store these paintings as I work on them. Thirty 18″ x 24″ canvas are not easy to store so being able to stack them really helps. 🙂

As you can see from the photo there is quite a few different brands. As I tell my students in art class, every painter has to explore different brands and colors and find their own favorites. These are some of mine. Here are the acrylics I am using:

Winsor & Newton Artists’ Acrylic: Graphite Grey, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Light, Yellow Ochre, Buff Titanium, Naphthol Red Medium, Permanent Sap Green

Master’s Touch Acrylic: Pale Blue, Warm Grey, Flesh Yellow

Atelier Interactive Artists’ Acrylic: French Ultramarine Blue, Burnt Umber

Fundamentals Artist Acrylic: Azo Red Deep, Red Ochre, Crimson

SoHo Urban Acrylic: Burnt Sienna

Allen Montague Fine Non-toxic Acrylics: St. Johns Blue

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Register Now for Summer Art Camp

Posted in Art Camp, tagged acrylic, Art Camp, Blue Ridge Arts Council, Virginia Artist on June 10, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Summer Art Camp session begins next Monday! Just a week away. Over the past few years we have had an exciting summer art program for kids where we study different artists and their styles. Kids develop creative expression in a fun and educational environment. Don’t miss out! Check out the schedule and registration form here.

Take a look at what some of these young artists have done in previous years.

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Citi Field is Done!

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.

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American Impressionists at MSV

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.

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More on the Paint-Out

Posted in Plein Air, tagged Dogs, Headley House, Long Green, Paint Out, Virginia Artist on June 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Last weekend I posted some photos of the Paint-Out at Long Green. This link will take you to the page that shows other painters from that day. The finished paintings will be on display there in September. I will provide more information about the Showhouse and Garden Show when it becomes available.

Of course, my favorite part of the whole day of painting was when this fellow showed up. He belongs to the family that lives the next house over. There wasn’t a name on his tag so I just called him “Handsome”!

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One Third Finished!

Posted in Kickstarter-Painted Diamonds, tagged acrylic, Arizona Diamondbacks, daily painter, daily painting, MLB, Virginia Artist on June 4, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks

Just finished Chase Field – Home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. It’s the first domed field that I’ve painted. It was a very different experience than the others. There are 5 more domed fields to paint.

Because of the hot weather in Arizona, Chase is completely air-conditioned. Wow!

This is the 10th painting in the series. Just 20 more to go! 🙂

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