ORIGINAL PAINTING LANDSCAPE TRAIL RIDE HORSES AND RIDERS

 

Hey Friends,  Something a bit different every now and again is the spice of life!  I enjoyed this one a lot.  It's been a long time since I rode trail horses.

 

When I was a young teenager, we would go to Mr. Taliaferro's farm to play and hope he would let us ride his horses.  He was an important man in the Calvary I was told.

 

He was a stern old fella and seemed a bit gruff.  He was probably just set in "His Ways" as some of the older folks say.  But he insisted that if we rode the horses we had to get them ready to ride!  We put the pads and saddles and all that stuff on them.  And when we got back we had to brush them and feed and water, etc.

 

Well, my horse was pregnant.  And I did not know she liked to swell her belly way out so her baby wouldn't get squashed.  I thought the cinch was good and tight.  But besides her trying to scrap me off at every tree she saw, when she relaxed or sucked her belly in, I sort of did one of those circus moves, where you go under the belly still clinging to the saddle.!  It was funny.

 

And I was mad at the same time.'cuz everyone laughed at me.

 

Some memories are worth sharing.

This is available at Second Helpings Gallery in Roanoke.

 

Hope your Trails are Happy.

ORIGINAL PAINTING OF MILL MOUNTAIN WITH STAR AND MOON

 

Hey Friends,  Here is a fantasy type or dreamy type painting of our famous Star.  You know the Roanoke Valley is known as the Star City of the South ! 

It really is exceptional.

 

And you can bid on it in Ebay - JUST CLICK HERE.

 

Soon it will be warm enough to stand on the observation deck under the Star at night.  YAY!

 

Happy Trails

ORIGINAL LANDSCAPE PAINTING - ROAD TO THE SNOW CAPS

 

Hey Friends,  This painting is also done on gessoed matboard.  It's an efficient use of matboard that I've had for quite some time.  It was a gift and I'm glad I finally thought of this.

Lots of artists use gessoed watercolor paper to practice on and this is the same thing.  I'm practicing my craft and listing them on EBAY for sale.  CLICK HERE.

 

This way I get a little bit of money, just enough to buy more paint basically.  But look at all the education this practice is giving me.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Happy Trails

ORIGINAL PAINTING OF UTILITY LINES CUTTING THROUGH HOGG MOUNTAIN

 

Hey Friends,  I spent the entire day light hours cutting picture frame moulding.  I made it through about half of my stock.  And that equals about 20 various sized frames.

 

A couple days ago I finished two pieces in the Utility Series.  Hogg mountain is here and I'll post Traveling to the Sun tomorrow.

 

Gotta spread them out !!

 

Click here for Ebay

 

Happy Trails

Original Landscape Painting - Blue Ridge Parkway Series

 

Hey Friends,  Life can get in the way of computer time, can't it?   It's a beautiful life though.

 

I remember well the beautiful warm day I was on the Parkway and took the photos for this painting.  I pulled over on the edge of the road but wished I could walk up that hill and see the valley.  I don't remember what stopped me.  In a hurry as usual, I'm sure.  I do believe I SHOULD go back and take that walk.  The worst that could happen would be the arrest for trespassing.  Right?

 

This little memory is for auction on EBAY.  Will not engage until Thursday night.

 

Happy Trails

ORIGINAL PLEIN AIR START AND THE GRAND FINALE

 

Hey Friends,  Here is the end result.  Below is what I started with.  Sometimes Mother Nature does not make this painters life easy.  Below was just the beginning but even then there wasn't much to work with in the sky.  I repainted that sky 3 times.  Still not sure if that's the best I can do.

CLICK HERE FOR EBAY

This is a rather large one @ 11"x 17" on Terra Skin.  A new development in artist paper that I really like the texture of.  It is made from crushed stone, so you would think it's OK to use oils on.

 

Thank you for stopping in.  Hope you return tomorrow.

 

Happy Trails

ORIGINAL LANDSCAPE PAINTING OF STOWE VERMONT

 

Hey Friends,  A piece I finished last year.  Painted from photos my Sister took while visiting my Aunt Shirley in Burlington, Vermont.  Aunt Shirley is buried under about 8' of snow right now but I would love to see her country in the summer.  She says it is very green.

 

I'm trained as a professional framer so you can trust that this frame is well made.  It is not a glaring shade of gold, kind of mello, with a touch of bronze.  It is handsome.

 

It is available in ETSY.

 

Happy Trails

Plein Aire from Centerfest in Bedford last year

Hey Friends,  Last year, Sept.?, We, the DLP participated in the Centerfest in DT Bedford.  We set up in Goose Creek's parking lot.  We had a pleasant view from this hill top.  I made 3 paintings, here are two that I'm putting up for auction.  The third was painted over, it was so boring.

Both are 9x12 canvas panels, oil was the medium.  I got some photos of a person on stilts in striped pants and still have not found time to paint him.  Hopefully soon.
The Ebay auctions start at a penny, so CLICK Here if you want to see.
Happy Trails
Travel Well.

Traveling on Route 785 to Beliveau Estate

Hey Friends,  On a little quick trip to Beliveau Estate on Blacksburg Road just to see what the lavender what doing last spring.  I took several photos, all from the car, which is not usually the better vantage point.  But we do what we can.  I really enjoyed that little trip and as soon as the blah winter disappears I'm going again.  It is a B&B so maybe I'll spend the night !!

This acrylic on a sandy surface canvas panel 6x6.  Click here for the Ebay auction page.

Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 27 of Leslie's 30 day Challenge

Hey Friends,  Second painting from the same place as yesterday.  The Greenfield Center in Botetourt.
Different shape, 8x8 square canvas panel.
If things work out with the Center, Double Line Painters may have a workshop there next year.  We are booked this year.  And a reminder that we, the Double Line Painters, will be showing and painting, Plein-Aire, at Centerfest this Saturday.
Centerfest is Bedford, Va. annual art festival held on the streets of this Historic little town.  The National D-Day Memorial is here, in case you're wondering why that town sounds familiar.
We will be set up on the grounds around Goose Creek Gallery, so come out and visit us.
This painting is also in my Etsy shop.
Check out the DLP blog for upcoming events.

Happy Trails
Travel Well

Day 26 in Leslie Saeta's Challenge

Hey Friends,  Totally different art today.  Done from the other side of my brain.  Plein-Aire !  Sorta.  I was inside a big building in Botetourt called the Greenfield Center.  One side was glass and looked out onto this beautiful view.   The gorgeous Blue Ridge mountains of SW Virginia.
I totally enjoy painting landscapes but will admit I get pretty overwhelmed with so much to look at. It can be a struggle to stay focused.
I will put this in my Etsy shop.
Happy Trails
Travel Well

Wabbit

Hey Friends, I'm posting this, mainly, for Lillie. We went for our walk to the pond and I told her I saw a little brown wabbit nearly every morning sitting beside the pond. So as we are walking, she is praying,( with eyes closed and still walking) that the bunny will be there. I believe she thought she would be able to catch it. As expected, there was no bunny. This was an evening walk and I see the wabbit on my morning walk.

I explained, the wabbit had gone home. It has to be real careful about getting home before it gets dark so the coyotes and foxes can't find him. That made sense to her and she was glad the wabbit was safe.

SO o o o o o. Lillie !!!! Here is that silly Wabbit !!! I saw him this morning .....I Love You.

Happy Trails.

POPLAR

This painting came from the same area as the next post, VIEW ALONG THE PARKWAY. The same overlook but in another direction. We have a lot of Poplar trees here in Virginia. I'm not sure of their habitat range. Even though a common tree it is still pretty and a good shade tree. I welcome any comments but I won't be able to read them until about Saturday or Sunday, the 5th or 6th. My computer needs some refurbishing or something to that effect. My computer geek daughter has to work on it for me. Thanks for visiting and if you desire to own this painting or give for a gift CLICK HERE and you will wind up on ebay. SOLD

VIEW ALONG THE PARKWAY

I'm sure most people have heard of the "Parkway". It's a scenic highway running through a few states, originally built to ferry the US President to a safe place during the cold war. It wanders through the western mountains of Virginia (where I live) with lots of scenic overlooks. Every overlook has a beautiful view and you can get lots of reference for paintings. This painting is from one of my many trips along this parkway. This is a 5"x7" Acrylic on gessoed panel. If you would like to bid on ebay - CLICK HERE. Thanks for stopping in and have a Wonderful Fourth of July weekend! SOLD