Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, daily painting, fruit, impressionism, oil painting, painting, still life, Virginia, Virginia Artist on August 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Berries is an oil on 5″x7″ canvas panel. It was a lesson in the Wednesday Night Art Class a few weeks ago. I just got around to putting some finishing touches on it. It is available for $65 (unframed) by contacting me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
For more information on art class click the button at the top of the page that says Art Class or click this link. https://kellywalkerstudios.wordpress.com/art-classes/
Posted in daily painter, Sale, tagged Abstract, abstract art, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Sale, Virginia Artist on August 1, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Today I am listing the final sale items in the Dog Days of Summer Sale. The sale will end on Monday. So you have a day or two to look back over all the listings, starting on Monday, July 27th, to see if there is anything on sale that you would like to add to your collection. Just email me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com if you would like to make a purchase. And remember we take all major credit cards. 🙂
“Purple and Orange Trees I” is a representational abstract in acrylic on paper. It is matted and framed, measuring 16″ x 20″ and is on sale for $95.
“Purple and Orange Trees II” is a representational abstract in acrylic on paper. It is matted and framed, measuring 16″ x 20″ and is on sale for $95.
These two pieces look great together!
“Abstract I” is an acrylic on canvas measuring 18″x24″. It is on sale for $95.
“Abstract II” is an acrylic on canvas measuring 18″x24″. It is on sale for $95.
“Turquoise” is and acrylic on illustration board measuring 15″x20″ and is available on sale for $50.
“Loose and Free” is an acrylic on illustration board measuring 9.5″ x 16.5 and is on sale for $45.
“Across the Universe I” is a nonrepresentational abstract acrylic on paper, measuring 16″x 20″, matted, and is on sale for $50.
“Across the Universe II” is a nonrepresentational abstract acrylic on paper, measuring 16″x 20″, matted, and is on sale for $50.
“Across the Universe III” is a nonrepresentational abstract acrylic on paper, measuring 16″x 20″, matted, and is on sale for $50.
Thanks again for taking a look at the Dog Days of Summer Sale items. Please pass this blog link along to anyone who you think might enjoy original art. I’d appreciate it.
Posted in daily painter, Dogs, Sale, tagged daily painting, Dogs, Sale, Virginia Artist on July 31, 2009| 3 Comments »
Only today and tomorrow left for the Dog Days of Summer Sale. Don’t forget that you can just email me if you are interested in any of the sale items at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
“Bell and Geranium” is an oil on canvas measuring 10″x8″ and is on sale for $95.
“Daisy Flower” is an oil on canvas panel measuring 12″x24″ and is on sale for $95.
“Daisy I” is an oil on Masonite panel measuring 7 1/4″ x 8″ and is on sale for $45.
“Daisy II” is an oil on Masonite panel measuring 7 1/4″ x 8″ and is on sale for $45.
Thanks for looking at the paintings on the Dog Days of Summer Sale and just email me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com if you would like to add any of them to your collection. The last listing for the sale will be tomorrow and the sale will end on Monday.
And because today’s theme is flowers I couldn’t resist throwing this photo in for you to enjoy. My niece and sister in law are visiting for a couple of days and their lovely little Westie, Tam, is with them. We played dress up with him last night and he posed as a “posie”.
My brother is going to have a fit (as they say in the deep south where we are from) when he sees what we have done to his boy dog!
Thanks Tam for being such a good sport! Don’t you think he’s cute???
Posted in daily painter, Sale, tagged daily painting, Sale, Virginia Artist on July 30, 2009| Leave a Comment »
We are over half way finished with the Dog Days of Summer Sale. Don’t forget to email me if you are interested in any of the sale items that you see. kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com
“Mountain View V” is a watercolor measuring 15 3/4″ x 10 1/2″ (matted size) and is on sale for $45.
“Poppy Field” is a watercolor, matted 10″x14″, and is SOLD.
“Midnight Tree” is an acrylic on canvas measuring 16″x8″ and is framed and available on sale for $115.
“Moon Over the Mountain” is an acrylic on canvas measuring 16″x8″ and is framed and available on sale for $115.
Moon Over the Mountain and Midnight Tree may be purchased as a set for $195.
Email me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com if you are interested in any of the Dog Days of Summer Sale items.
Posted in daily painter, Sale, tagged daily painter, daily painting, Sale, Virginia Artist on July 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Many thanks to everyone who has emailed about the sale. And yes, this is a great time to buy an original piece of art. These are all orginal paintings – no prints. I know, some of the prices are as inexpensive as prints!!! Great time to start collecting. 
Today’s theme for the Dog Days of Summer Sale is water.
“Three Sailboats” is a watercolor, matted measuring 14″x18, and is SOLD.
“Expectations” is a watercolor measuring 17″ x 14 7/8″ and is SOLD.
“Ocean View II” is a matted watercolor measuring 14″ x 10″ ready to frame. It is on sale for $30.
“Sailing Along” is a watercolor that is matted and measures 14′ x 18″ ready to frame. It is SOLD.
“The Marsh II” is a watercolor, matted measuring 8″x10″, ready to frame and is on sale for $25.
“Azur Sea” is a 10″x10″ oil on canvas panel and is on sale for $75.
“Barn on the Bay” is a 10″x 8″ oil painting, on sale for $95.
For any of these great buys, just email me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com and remember that we accept credit cards. Thanks for looking and if you know anyone interested in original art at a great price, please send them to this link.
Posted in daily painter, Sale, tagged daily painting, fruit, vegetables, Virginia Artist on July 28, 2009| 1 Comment »
The “Dog Days” of Summer sale is continuing. Today’s theme is fruit and veggies.
“Cherry” is an oil on canvas measuring 5″x7″ framed and is on sale for $45.
“Large Pear” is an acrylic on paper and is matted (16″ x 20″) and is available for $50 on sale.
“Two Eggplants” is an oil measuring 8″ x10″ unframed and is on sale for $65.
“Radish” is an oil on 8″x8″ canvas and is on sale for $45.
“Trio of Olives I” is an oil on canvas measuring 8″x10″ unframed and is on sale for $65.
“Trio of Olives II” is an oil on canvas measuring 8″ x 10″ unframed and is on sale for $65.
For any of these terrific deals contact kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com . And come back tomorrow for more of the Dog Days of Summer Sale.
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist, Virginia wineries on July 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »
There is a group of Plein Air painters that have been meeting for several years around the Front Royal area on Thursday mornings to try to capture the beautiful scenes where we live. The Shenandoah Plein Air Painters met at Philip Carter Winery yesterday morning for our painting session. And boy, was it ever overcast.
This is where I found a spot around 8 a.m. and went to work.
This is my reference photo for the painting. One thing I didn’t have to worry about that is often a problem for plein air painters was the changing light. The light was a steady dull grey…no sun to be seen anywhere.
But I got a great start on this little painting despite the weather. And I was really enjoying the solitude out at the winery early in the morning and then….
….it started to drizzle.
So I took another quick photo of the painting and the scene….
And a shot of the palette. And then packed it in and headed for home.
And then I finished it up at home. I love these quick sketches of the scenes around the valley…even if the weather is iffy!
This oil painting measures 9″ x12″ and is available by emailing me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged cabin, daily painter, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist on July 22, 2009| 5 Comments »
Lucky me! I got a new easel for my birthday last week so I did a practice run with it this weekend out at the cabin and painted the Red Chair that I posted about a few days ago.
Love the new easel and the ease of set-up. It makes plein air painting so much easier.
And here is the finished sketch. It is an oil on canvas panel measuring 8″x10″ and is SOLD .
I love that chair!
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist on July 16, 2009| 2 Comments »
When you paint for a living you often spend a lot of time doing things other than painting. Marketing takes up a great deal of time – working on the blog and website can take hours of time that I would rather spend painting but that’s part of the deal.
Often I am asked to speak to groups about what it is like to be an artist. Today I spoke to a group of girl scouts who were working on a program about business ownership. In particular they asked me to talk about the role technology plays in my business. So they stopped by the shop, Delilah’s at 105 E. Main St. in Front Royal (shameless plug!) and I showed them my blog and website and talked to them about how the internet has changed the way artists sell their work.
They were a very nice group of girls, and along with their chaperones, they were curious about how I got to this point in my business. It’s always fun to speak to a group of people who have the same interests. Good luck girls with your “business badge”. And come see us again at Delilah’s.
And don’t forget to come to downtown Front Royal this evening for the 3rd Thursday Art Walk from 5-8 p.m. Shops stay open late and artists are demonstrating live. The farmer’s market will be open from 4-8 and there will be live music at the gazebo. What could be more fun than that??!! Please come join us.
Today’s painting is Through the Trees, an oil on canvas panel measuring 14″x11″ and can be seen at Delilah’s on Main Street in Front Royal.
If you are interested in this painting you can contact me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painting, impressionism, oil painting, vegetables, Virginia Artist on July 13, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Green Onions I is an oil on canvas panel measuring 8″x10″ and is framed and available for $195. This painting can be seen at Delilah’s on Main Street in Front Royal, Virginia.
Green Onions II is an oil on canvas panel measuring 8″x10″ and is available framed for $195. It also can be seen at Delilah’s.
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