ORIGINAL LANDSCAPE WITH HORSES, PLEIN AIR TODAY, BABY BUNNY

 

Hey Friends,  Some of you may know that I have painted this hill behind our house several times.  Over the years there have been several kinds of animals housed there.  At the moment there are goats and I believe many of them had babes recently.  Only because they haven't been down to the gate to say HI !  Visit my ETSY store HERE.

 

This morning we, the DLP, made a trip to Carvins Cove Reservoir over in the Hollins Area to do a little plein air painting....Above is my study.

The wind was pretty rough.  I never lost anything but it sort of unnerves you.  I was happy with what I did and I think the others were happy too.

 

And to round off a good day look at that little cutie pie !  My youngest brother, Phillip, was about to start mowing when he spotted this baby bunny and even managed to catch it.  Probably close to a month old.  When Phillip released it, it headed straight for the garden.

 

Hoping all of you had a great day too.

Thanks for stopping by.

 

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ORIGINAL PAINTING OF SKY CLOUDS SW VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS

 

Hey Friends,  Beautiful sunny day with lots of puffy clouds flying through last October.  On their way to the Beach!  This is painted with Gamblin Oils on a 10" sq. canvas panel.

 

It is for sale in my ETSY shop - CLICK HERE.

My Etsy shop offers FREE SHIPPING.

 

Thanks for checking in.

 

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I'm Wishing for Summertime to Hurry Back

 

Hey Friends,  Another oldie for auction on Ebay !  CLICK HERE to see this fun 10" sq. gallery wrapped canvas.

 

And here is a plein air piece done while on Mill Mtn. with the other Double Line Painters.  This was right behind the star on a berm.  Click Here.

 

Hope you enjoyed your "Black Friday".

 

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It's HERE Again !

 

Hey Friends,  I have been busy prepping new work for the 42nd Lynchburg Art Festival !

The lavender piece above will be there, waiting for YOU.

 

 

I'm hoping you can make out to EC Glass High School for the best little art festival around.

We artists love it for the easy set up but most of all because the collectors in this area are so warm, generous and apprectiative of our work !

 

Hoping the weather is kind to us Saturday.  They will reschedule for Sunday if it appears Saturday is NO good.

 

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"It's Mine" Raven No. 7

 

Hey Friends,  Here is the latest to make it to Ebay for auction.  Click Here....But don't leave until you scroll down and see some of the photos I took Thursday at Roaring Run.   What a beautiful place, right here in our back yard.

 

Just 3 little shots.  I took about a 100.

 

And I started 2 paintings.  And I remembered to get a few shots in progress.

 

I don't want this to be so long you get bored so I'll post the paintings maybe tomorrow.

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Travel Well

DragonFly No. 15

 

Hey Friends,  This Dragonfly is painted on a very heavily textured canvas using gel with course grit.  The canvas was toned with magenta after the gel dried.  I then put various gobs of acrylic here and there across the top and sprayed with lots of water to get the drippy background.  Then the details were added and It was varnished.  It is for auction in Ebay,  Click to See.

 

Thanks for stopping in.  My painting group the DLP spent this day at Roaring Run on Craigs Creek and I have some lovelies to share.  Hopefully tomorrow, but my GranSon is here for a couple nights and he won't stay still for long.  So it may not happen tomorrow.

 

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Happy Mothers Day

"Straw Hat" and Blue Ridge Vineyard

Hey Friends,  This painting "Straw Hat" is for auction now in Ebay.  Click Here to find out more.  This is one I did a few years ago when I was in a still life mode.  It is 10" square acrylic on panel.

 

And today we, the DLP's, were in Eagle Rock at the Blue Ridge Vineyard.  We were showing our work and painting the beautiful views also.  Above is a not so good photo of the painting but it shows the view I was working from pretty well.  This is my second mini of the day.

I did see one lady at this vineyard that I knew from Salem.  Next time you should be there.

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"Milk Bottle"

Hey Friends,  This week is spring break so the GranBabes are NOT in school !  You know that means I'm pretty busy.  Between my precious babes and my plein aire painting group I can't get much else done.  Thankfully you can post in your blog and save for later.  That's what I did except for this paragraph.  Had to do this when I posted the blog in case everything changed.  It hasn't, Yay !1

So now I'll connect this to Ebay so you know where to CLICK  Thanks for stopping by.
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PS - A favorite thing I like about Masa Rice Paper is the raggedy edges you can get.

"The Crazy People at the Top of the Hill No. 1"

Hey Friends,  I put a good bit of texture with a sandy gel and an orange bag on the surface, first of all and let that dry.  Then back in with one of my favorite cheap brushes from Cheap Joes.  I think they are called "Golden Fleece" brushes.  I've had mine for years and its taken a lot of abuse.
I really enjoy abstracting the landscape a bit.
This is a new addition to the ebay auctions.  Click Here to Look.

 On another subject, I went to walk a bit at Green Hill Park on the Roanoke River, here in Salem, after making my mail run.  I knew it was time for the Mertensia (Va.Blue Bells) and wild phlox to be blooming.  Mertensia is the prettiest flower to have ever lived.  The shades of blue and pink together on one plant is an artist dream.  I could never do them justice with my little camera OR my brush and paint.  It's is one of those creations you must see in person.

Anyway when they are in bloom that's all I want to paint.  Over and over.  But I've got other paintings that need to be done.  I've got to get something started to finish at 2nd Helpings Gallery in Roanoke tomorrow.  Our group of fab artists, "the Double Line Painters" will be painting from 11 til 1pm or whenever the crowd dies down.  And the 27th of April, we will be at the "Blue Ridge Winery" in the Eagle Rock area.  Again painting for your entertainment and displaying our work for your perusal and purchase.  Hope you can come chat with us for a while.

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Cow dressed in Turquoise

Hey Friends, I put the last little black and white cow in Ebay for auction.  I never will figure out why no one local wanted her.  Could be the turquoise.  But it's one of my favorite colors.
Look at her eyelashes!  Click here for Ebay
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