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River Reflections

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , on August 14, 2009| 1 Comment »

River Reflections

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.

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View from the River Bridge

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on August 6, 2009| 2 Comments »

View from the River Bridge“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.

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Berries

Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on August 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »

BerriesBerries 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/ 

 

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The Art Walk

Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged , , on July 17, 2009| 5 Comments »

Art Walk 1The Art Walk last night was great!  It’s the first time since we started over a year ago that I have actually been able to get away from the shop (Delilah’s) and see what the other artists and shops are doing.  And boy was it fun. 

The Blue Ridge Arts Council Gallery had a good turn out of people looking at the Member Show when I stopped by there.  That show runs till the first part of August and is my favorite each year.  I love seeing what everyone has been working on.  www.blueridgearts.org

Art Walk 2And I love how people really get into describing what they like about paintings to their friends. 

 

 

 

 

Art Walk 3Some artists were set up on the street even though it was a very HOT evening…

 

 

 

 

Art Walk 4And some really smart artists, like Michelle, were set up inside in an air conditioned shop painting beautiful works of art.  (You know I am especially fond of dogs so I loved this one!)

 

 

 

 Art Walk 5And we even had a group of ladies from Winchester who were making one of a kind greeting cards that were just lovely. 

I didn’t get photos of all the artists that were working last night at the art walk.  There were many more so you will need to mark your calendar for the 3rd Thursday in August (August 20th) and come downtown and see for yourself. 

It is so nice to have an ongoing art event like this in Front Royal.  Good job everybody!

 

Weeping Cherry at the Train Station Completed

Today’s painting is one I did a few months ago during a 3rd Thursday Art Walk.  I started it that night and completed it over the next few days.   It is called “Weeping Cherry Tree at the Train Station” and it is on display at the Blue Ridge Arts Council as part of the Member Show.

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Serendipity

Posted in daily painter, Serendipity, Small Town Life, tagged , , on June 30, 2009| 3 Comments »

One of the questions I get asked most as a daily painter is how do you find something to paint everyday.  And the answer is fairly easy.  I live in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley and am lucky enough to have a little cabin in the mountains of West Virginia on an old apple orchard so I see things everyday that I want to paint.  And I never walk out the door without my camera. (Well, sometimes I forget and then I see something I need a photo of and I have to beat myself up for a while which is never any fun!)

Across the Bridge

This is a view we see almost everyday as we come across the Shenandoah River into our town.  I snapped this while driving along (don’t tell Allen) so it’s not the clearest photo ever but it will work fine as a reference photo.

Road 3

 

 

And Truman, Jed and I drive down miles of roads all over the old apple orchard in search of great views. 

 

And Jed and Truman are both experts at sniffing out a great location to set up and paint!

Sniffing Out a Location JedSniffing Out a Location

 

 

 

 

Old Truck 2

And sometimes when you least expect it you drive around a bend in the road and there it is, serendipity!  The thing you least expect to see but can’t wait to take photos of so you can preserve it to paint later.  Or maybe because you just can’t believe your eyes…..

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