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Best Friends…

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, tagged , , , , , , , , , on March 22, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Best Friends is an oil on canvas panel measuring 12″x9″ and is available for $145.  We did it in art class a few months ago and I just finished it.  Often in class I will begin a demo piece and then I start moving from student to student to help and I never  get back to my painting to finish it.  So this last week I had a chance to finish a few and I’ll show those to  you over the next few weeks.

The dog reminds me of my Jed sitting staring out at the world.  Jed does that often.

Here he is waiting at the cabin to go run and play in the snow a few weeks ago.  I think he was trying to decide if he got stuck in the deep white stuff if he would ever get out!

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Apple Blossoms II

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Apple Blossoms II is an oil on canvas panel measuring 8″x10″ and is available for $150. 

Spring is almost here!!!

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Abstract Work

Posted in Abstract, daily painter, tagged , , , , , on March 17, 2010| Leave a Comment »

    

Falling Leaves I & II are acrylic on gallery wrap canvas measuring 12″x12″ and are available individually for $175 or the pair for $300.

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A Lesson in Shadows

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 10, 2010| Leave a Comment »

This painting was a lesson in Trees and Shadows for my young students.  They did a great job grasping the concept.  And this was how my painting turned out.

It is a 9″x12″ acrylic on canvas panel available for $145.

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Looking Forward to Warm Weather

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , on March 9, 2010| Leave a Comment »

 One of the great things about painting is that when you get really sick of the cold, gloomy weather outside you can go into your studio and paint something “warm”!

I found this photo that I took last summer and decided to warm up the climate by painting it. 

Summer Beach is an oil on canvas panel measuring 10″x10″ and is available for $165. 

Bring on the sunshine.

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A Rose Study

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , on March 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Rose Study is an oil on canvas panel measuring 8″x10″.  

A painter often refers to a painting as a study if they are doing the piece to prepare for a larger piece.  This is often the case with plein air painting when an artist will paint a scene on location and then go back to the studio and paint a much larger piece. 

Or maybe they paint a study as a warm-up to a more detailed piece.  They could be testing colors or shapes.  Or it could just be a practice as it was in this case.

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Barn with Fence

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , on March 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »

The Fenced in Barn is an oil on canvas panel.  This is a piece that we did in art class recently.  There are many lessons to be learned on a painting like this from color mixing,  shading, perspective, etc.  We try to choose ideas that allow the student to gain increased knowledge so that they may advance their painting skills.

If you’d like to join us and paint along, contact me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .  We’d love to see you in class!

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Abstraction

Posted in Abstract, daily painter, tagged , , , , on March 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »

 Abstract Lesson in progress…..stand back!  This piece is a lesson that we are working on with a private student in abstraction.  This particular canvas is large, 30″x40″.  Often when you think or see abstract work it is very big.  This style lends itself to a large format.

When working with an abstract piece you can work it flat on a table or on the ground if it is very large.

Or on an easel if you have an easel large enough to hold the canvas.

This is my student, Marlene.  She came to me several months ago wanting to learn to do abstract work.  Now some people think that sounds funny because all an abstract painting is seems to be paint slung on a canvas, right?

Well no.  You must think about color theory and shapes in order to make a successful abstract work.

With this one, Marlene is well on her way.

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Impressionism – Trivia Thursday (on Friday)

Posted in daily painter, Trivia, tagged , , , , , , , on February 26, 2010| Leave a Comment »

I love impressionism.  Many people do.  When you ask someone what their favorite painting might be often people will name an impressionist’s work; ie.  Monet, Degas, Renoir, etc. 

But do you know what invention truly help to develop the impressionist movement of painting outdoors and capturing light and fleeting images?  The paint tube!   Never would have guess that, right?  Before the invention of the paint tube which allowed artists to easily carry their mixed paints in the field they had to use, of all things, pig bladders.  Yuck.  I’m thinking I would have remained in the studio to paint too. 

Miniature Summer Flowers is an oil on canvas panel measuring 3″x7″ and is available for $45.

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Always Fun at Art Class

Posted in Art Class, tagged , , , on February 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »

We always have a lot of fun on Wednesday evening at art class.  Last night each student was working on a different painting.  It’s great to see the challenges that everyone has taken on.  And I think we all learn from one another as we progress on our journeys to be better painters.

I spend a lot of time talking about the color wheel and color mixing because I feel that learning color is at least half the battle in becoming a good painter.

This palette is one of our painters from last night as they continued to mix to find just the right color for a floral painting.  The best way to learn is to experiment and practice and that is exactly what this student did.  Good job!

Pat has been painting with the class now for a little over a year and has become a very good painter.  What I love about her is that she is open to trying anything to learn new techniques and improve her skills.  She’s doing great!

If you would like to join us just email me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .  I’ll be glad to give you more information.  Painting is a great outlet for stress; it’s a wonderful hobby; and in a class setting it’s loads of fun.  Come and try it.

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