Girl in the Garden
She is finished. This is the smallest of the Colonial Williamsburg series. It is 12×9″ oil on canvas glued to a wood panel.
Category: Productivity
Second Saturday Demonstration: Reference Photos
I’ll be demonstrating how I take my bird photos and then doctor them up using Photoshop all day this coming Saturday as part of the Northern Neck Artisan Trail’s Second Saturday Program. Professional artists who work from photos use photos they have taken themselves. Sometimes those photos need a little help with cropping, fixing camera… Continue reading Second Saturday Demonstration: Reference Photos
Northern Neck Artisan Trail
Kauffman Studios has been on the Northern Neck Artisan Trail for nearly a year. In the coming year I hope to become a juried member of the Trail System. I learned yesterday evening during a meet and greet of the Northern Neck (NNK) Artisan Trail members at Good Luck Winery, that it is possible for… Continue reading Northern Neck Artisan Trail
Art Resolutions for 2019
I’m following the lead of Marwa Altantawi who writes a blog called “The Ruined Brush”. I enjoy many of her thoughts on her life as an artist and her work is very interesting. Recently she posted her list of resolutions for the coming year. Back when I worked for a regular paycheck, I took a… Continue reading Art Resolutions for 2019
Learning about the Blog
For a few years now, I’ve kept this blog. Sometimes it has been months before I posted anything. Sometimes I’ve been very faithful or had a lot to say (I guess) and posted almost daily. Most of the time I have posted once or twice a week. On rare occasions I’ve even posted twice a… Continue reading Learning about the Blog
Squirrel!
I admit I have a tendency to bounce from thing to thing. As I’m trying to grow my art business and my essential oil business, it can be especially challenging to say “no” to friends who assume that since I do not work in an office or “regular” retail setting, especially when what they are… Continue reading Squirrel!
Notan and Electronics
I learned some cool stuff yesterday at the Mid-Atlantic Pastel Society Meeting. We had a program about the importance of making notans as part of the preparation needed to create successful paintings (in any media). And our instructor, Robin Caspari, gave us some really neat tricks to use on our electronic devises. I’ve known about… Continue reading Notan and Electronics
Distractions Out My Windows
We drove all the way to Skyline Drive last week looking for beautiful foliage. The mountain scenery was very nice and getting away together was even nicer. But we didn’t see a lot of color. But this week here at home! Wow! It’s just busting out all over. Check out these photos from this morning… Continue reading Distractions Out My Windows
Empty Canvases
I started two new little bird paintings today. One will be a seagull and one a Blue Jay. They are in the first stages and with luck, I will finish at least one of them soon and post. I’m thinking of taking one or two of my favorite bird paintings that have sold and re-use… Continue reading Empty Canvases
Weather News
Hurricane Michael arrived in Virginia yesterday afternoon and evening and was down graded to a tropical storm. It spawned multiple tornados across the state and as hubby and I went to bed the power blipped off. The generator kicked on, but then the power came back and I thought we were past the worst. Turns… Continue reading Weather News
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