Now I’m on to Days 4 & 5 of this painting. If you would missed the post from Days 1, 2 and 3, go here. On the next two days I worked on building up the paint on the man’s face, hat and beard so it is close to the correct value and hue. I… Continue reading Ox Cart Man Day 4 and 5
Thought you might like to see my next Williamsburg painting as it unfolds rather than wait until the very end. So to that end, here are photos of steps in the progression. On the first day, I just worked on getting my composition the way I wanted it and began transferring the basic lines of… Continue reading Ox Cart Man Day 1 & 2 & 3
A long time ago the man who was to become my husband was learning to play the guitar. He was also a budding song writer and he wrote me a song; an actual serenade. Who would not have fallen in love? I was also just beginning to find my way back to art via weaving… Continue reading My Serenade
My painting: “Williamsburg Craftsman”, sold the second day of the Labor Day Exhibition at the RAL Art Center. I was honored and pleased and I think it’s new owner is as well. So that was Thursday. On Friday evening at the Artist’s Reception, I learned that “Williamsburg Craftsman” had been selected to receive a First… Continue reading My Head is Spinning
I decided to try another Williamsburg painting from my collection of photos I took during our last few visits. This one is much more a portrait of one of the craftspersons. This is day one. I started this painting right after I completed the Fin commission and took a couple of days off after this… Continue reading Williamsburg Book Binder
A couple of years ago I participated in the Plein Air event hosted by Allure Gallery. One of the places I visited and where I ended up doing a little study was behind an old building in White Stone where I spotted an old car in the garage. My painting was horrible, but the photo… Continue reading Barn Treasure
This past Spring I agreed to donate a pet portrait as a fund raiser raffle for the RAL Art Center held at a local brewery around the corner from the Art Center. I could not attend and it took a while before I found out contact information for the winner. We finally connected by phone… Continue reading Fin: A Dog Portrait Commission
