"At Least the Monkey is Happy" watercolor in progress by Kathy Michels

Just posting an update on the progress here. Colors are a bit more vibrant than what you see. Once finished I will take it in to be photographed and will post that pic here. This one is being done on Arches elephant paper so it is large and taking longer than anticipated. I work on it nearly everyday and expect to complete it by the end of the week. It has been a blast to do.

Happy Halloween, Maria Kovalenko Leysens

Some fun Ukrainian "Halloween" Eggs ( if there is such a thing) 

that I made during my open studio time that I offer for eggs.

It is fun to take a traditional art form and make it our own.

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"Finished" Child portrait in watercolor by artist Linda Young

Meet Roman

 a Watercolor portrait 8-1/4" x 10-1/8" by Linda Young

This is the finished portrait of Roman, a grandchild of a client of mine who will be giving this as a present this Christmas to her son and daughter-in law.  When I was painting him I saw the youthful innocence and yet the intense curiosity in his beautiful gray blue eyes really stood out and made impression on me.  Considering I only had a 4 x 6 photograph to go by and then enlarged some via scanning, his eyes were so important to me to paint as correctly as I possibly could.  His gaze was capitvating. 

I originally painted the background a light cobalt blue, then medium blue to build up the color; but his eye's and hair got "lost" and didn't stand out; in fact it was quite boring!  I slept on it overnight and this morning when I awoke to the painting by my bed, I saw it with a fresh eye.  It was apparent to me what was needed:  depth and texture.  The colors in the background I chose were combinations of (or straight) mixes of cobalt, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, sap green and quinacridone red.  There are many layers of glazing in the background and most of it was done wet into wet.

I'm happy with the way Roman turned out.  I hope you have liked the steps to creating this painting from start to finish.  I feel like I know Roman personally without ever having met this little man.  Maybe one day, I'll get to meet him face to face.

Linda Young Watercolors website

Art Is Instrumental Video by Bertie Brown

The Visitors by RL Huff

Acrylic on Canvas 12x16 "The Visitors".

"The Visitors" started off as a still life painting. But then, with all the birdseed everywhere, due to the feeder above, there were always visitors, and this picture just wouldn't be right without them!!! (A nuthatch and a chipmunk) Now I have 2 challenges ahead of me, after letting this one sit to see if there's anything I am not happy with, is a 12x24 of a barrel racer I need to start, and one titled "hunting season" that will be on it's way to getting paint on it today. :))) that one is 18x36, the biggest size I have ever worked with!!! It will be a humourous one, sorta like the visitors, but a little irony thrown in. :) Can't wait to see that one emerge!!!

This visitors one was fun to do, especially since it evolved a little differently than I had imagined. But isn't that the way a painting always goes!!

Last Bit of Green by Julie Riker

6x8

plein air oil

This was painted at Pine Grove State Park. I was attracted to the way the light filtered through the trees illuminating the trail. The colors were gorgeous that day - a great play of warms and cools. Fall is such a beautiful time of year. I am just a bit sad to see the lush foliage go.

If you would like to see more of my work please visit my website http://www.julieriker.com/

or my blog http://julieriker.blogspot.com/

Another tease, Andy Smith, watercolor

A sliver of a larger painting.
A tease... of more to come.

Open House
is Nov. 19-21
The best display
of new paintings
will be on Friday!
Invitation
and info is on my
website.

Come spend a day
in Lititz!

Back to painting...

My Lost Work

Every great artist has to have a lost work, right?
This was another of my waterfall paintings I did many moons ago. The setting is the bottom of Adam's Falls in Rickett's Glen park.
It was sold the very week I hung it in a local restaurant, about two weeks after finishing it. Spoke to the buyer a few years back and she admitted the painting was lost. Unfortunately, she had gone through a separation, moved and sometime after all the dust settled the painting was gone. I was younger then and took a lousy image. This is scanned from that image so it's somewhat poor quality. Acrylic. I don't remember the exact size, but it was fairly large. Approx. 26x30.
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Another Mixed Breed by Maria Kovalenko Leysens

I had this sketched for a past client. 

We used another pose, but I thought I would finish this one anyway. 

The other pose was more direct and a little more personal.

 I feel like this dog has an old soul. And seems very patient.

watercolor 8x10 inches

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My Fuller Lake by Mary Beth Brath

5x7" Plein Air Study of Fuller Lake

Well, since a few have posted paintings from Fuller Lake, this is one I did plein air about 2 years ago. It was a quick study on watercolor paper using acrylics. It was the last plein air of the year for me...beginning of November and I was freezing! This year I will be ending my plein air season at the Governor's Mansion if the weather holds...hmmm...not bad.

"Double Glory" Oil Pastel by Tatiana Myers

"Double Glory" Oil Pastel 20 x 16", Pastelbord.

Finished my latest Oil pastel. One of my bigger works, nice addition to my floral series. Perhaps I may show this one, but for right now it will go to my studio at Gallerie 13.

With questions about my art work e-mail me at TanyaOfOz@aol.com .

To see more of my paintings visit my web site:
http://www.TatianaMyersFineArt.com/
http://tatianamyersfineart.blogspot.com/

Child Portrait, painting stages of a watercolor by artist Linda Young

The artistic liberties I took tonight will give my client a smile when she sees the final result of this painting.  She told me her son and grandson really love the Steelers, so I thought long and hard about what the shirt color should be.  What else, but the Steeler Black and Gold with a little logo? (I know, she said I didn't have to put it on but I couldn't help myself!).

I've left the top of his head purposely lighter and mostly untouched for now; the shoulders are also slightly lighter.  The background is next; but will have to be put aside for a day or so due my work schedule.

I haven't been able to put these posts on my own blog because the person who will be receiving this goes to my blog and on my facebook pages is a "friend".  To post them there will ruin my client's Christmas surprise.  The white balance is "off" as you can tell by the grayish looking white of the paper behind him.  I have the painting stretched on a board that won't fit into the scanner; but when it's finished, I'll be able to scan and get a true color jpeg.

Linda Young Watercolors website

Enjoying God's Fruit - Acrylic Palette Knife Painting of Titmouse, Snow, and Berries by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

"Enjoying God's Fruit"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on 300 lb watercolor paper
Palette Knife

This painting was done for The Gospel Story Exhibit at Art & Soul Gallery, 900 Market Street, Lemoyne, Pennsylvania; the gallery is located on the 2nd floor of the West Shore Farmers Market. It was inspired by the Parable of Jesus from Matthew 6:24-34. Especially the part "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them." If interested in seeing this painting, please visit Art & Soul on Friday or Saturday from Nov 15 through December 31. If you have any questions, please contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com To see more of my paintings, please visit my website and blogspot at:

www.patkoscienski.com

www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com

'Fall at Fuller Lake'

Seeing 'Fall Leaves at Fuller Lake ' by Claire Beadon Carnell

on the site today, reminded me of a commissioned piece I did

a couple of years ago. It is of a site at Fuller Lake where 

the buyer proposed to his wife 35 years ago.

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Watercolor Board

Image: 10" x 8"

Thom Glace Watercolors

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Red Fox in Pumpkin Patch Pastel by Charlotte Yealey

8-1/2x11
Pastel on Wallis paper
I visited this pumpkin patch last October to pick out pumpkins with my grandchildren and while I was there I kept thinking that it would be great to see a red fox run by. So a year later while going through my reference photos I pulled out the photos I took in this pumpkin patch . Then I went through my wildlife photos and found a fox photo I took years ago that was small and blurred since this fox was trotting through a field one morning. That's how I got the idea to create this pastel.

Child Portrait, the painting stages of a watercolor by Linda Young

Tonight, I only had about an hour to work on this portrait and THAT was at 10:45 tonight.  In this session, I added some color to the storybook, and put washes of burnt sienna and cobalt on his shirt.  Hints of wrinkles now beginning to become more apparent.  I also made some adjustments to his left hand to lighten the fingernails and soften the top of the hand.

Linda Young Watercolors website

Painting Demonstration, ANDY SMITH, watercolors

Since I am getting ready for my big
Open House held Nov 19-21 all the paintings
are being held secret until then. I am not working
on blogs until after that time. On my personal
blog I am featuring a demonstration. If you are
interested go to: http://www.andysmithartist.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to 10/21 for Step 1.
Questions are welcome. Below is a sample...

The very beginning.
A hand drawn sketch
that will be my guide.

RED LEAF 2 by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'63/100

'Red Leaf 2'
Oil  5 x 7
63/100

Day 63

When I found this red leaf, the bits of orange and
yellow in it, as well as those curling tips were begging
me to paint it.  After taping it onto a support so that I
could study it and begin the painting, I decided that the
masking tape was going to become a part of the
painting itself.   What do you think - do you think
that it works?

If you would like to see more of my work,
please visit my website or my blog. If you are
interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see
here on this blog, please contact me.

No new Photo to share, yet (soon!)... new website!!

I have a new website! YAY!!!

http://www.rockymountainfineartbyrlhuff.com/

it is nearly completed and is usable at the moment. :)) Now that that is completed, and my class is nearly finished, I can hopefully unveil the new painting shortly!

On the upside, I also sold a painting today too! Hooray!!! This painting is being used in a fund Raiser in Florida. :)) I liked this one, so I will be painting another one similar to it soon enough! I will probably do a bird series if I have time this winter. I am hoping!!!

Hopefully in the next couple days, I can post the seasonal painting I am completing!!! See you soon!

Smoke and Dust, 9 x 12, oil on panel, by Ron Donoughe

I did this study for a larger 16 x 20 painting last month. So often the quick sketch turns out to be the better of the two. Maybe I'm trying too hard on the larger pieces? The bigger paintings are usually on linen, they take more time, and are meant to be more "serious". The relaxed feeling combined with concentration is what all the golfers talk about to hit a ball. Could golf and painting actually have something in common? Both require an enormous amount of practice and a lot of skill. So I guess it is possible. I have found that the smaller I work the better my results. Also, I have fewer expectations and the materials are not that big of an investment. Generally I'm enjoying the process a bit more and if it doesn't work, scrapping off a small loser is no big deal.

"Reflections of Autumn" by Debra Tritt Kreiger

"Reflections of Autumn" 10"x7.5" on 140lb Arches paper

This is a piece I did plein air painting at Fuller Lake last week. I finished the painting in my studio. It turned out to be almost abstract! So much activity going on in nature in the fall season. All the wonderful textures and colors. My senses seemed to go into overload! I thought this would be a different view as the last brightly colored leaves are hanging on and the branches are ever so close to the water. It was a beautiful day!

To contact me about the purchase of this painting or see more of my work go to http://www.debkreiger.com/or follow my blog at debkreiger.blogspot.com or you can shop in my new store, Deb's Gifts

Debi Watson ~ New Watercolor Painting ~ Deer

October - the cornfields are picked over and last year's fawns are getting big. With the weather changing, it's foggy some mornings, until the bright sunlight burns through it. Fall is my favorite time of year.

'October Fog' - transparent watercolor on Arches paper, 18 x 24"

Price: $1,200 (framed, with acid free materials)

First showing at the Sixth Annual Fall Art Exhibition

at Mason Dixon Library 250 Bailey Drive Stewartstown, PA

Opening Reception Sunday, Nov 14 2:30 - 5 p.m.

Continuing through December 17.

web site: http://www.debiwatson.com/ or email me at debiwatson@comcast.net

FALLING LEAVES AT FULLER LAKE Plein Air Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Falling Leaves at Fuller Lake'
Oil on Linen Panel
9 x 12

The day we were to meet at Fuller Lake in Pine
Grove Furnace, the day started out with dark clouds
and drizzle.  Fortunately, the clouds moved out quickly,
and we had a beautiful, sun-drenched day.  The breeze
skittered the leaves across the water and through the
air, and the colors were fantastic!

If you would like to see more of my work,
please visit my website or my blog. If you are
interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see
here on this blog, please contact me.

A Few Pages of My Book

Watercolor Studies Of Fish Found In The Susquehanna River Watershed by Thom Glace | Make Your Own Book

My first attempt at publishing

Thom Glace Watercolors

www.thomglacewatercolors.com

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Journal Pages - India - Jennifer VonStein

Journal Pages - India :: Acrylic/Collage on paper

Here are some impressions of my recent trip to Udaiper, in Rajasthan, India. I had some time while at the trade show yesterday, and luckily, when it's slow at the booth, that means I get to paint! I'm not really an abstract artist, but all the colors and smells and non-western art are coming out in my paintings. On the left page, I used a transfer technique and transferred one of my photos of the Jagdish Temple, from the 17th century. On the right side is an interpretation of a statue of one the gods (I think it was Rama?) with some collaged photos of the temple. Anyway, I'm sure I will do some representational pieces too, but this one just had to come out!

Lemons & Flower - Acrylic Palette Knife Impressionistic Still Life Painting by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Lemons & Flower
Acrylic on Canvas
12" x 12"
Palette Knife

This painting was done for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Together Blogspot. It was done with a palette knife using acrylic paint on a gallery wrapped 12" x 12" canvas. The bowl in her photograph was translucent, and I must admit defeat with painting that translucency and painted it a more opaque bowl. For the sake of art, some things have to be altered for the viewer to see a more understandable piece....and, this was one of those times. I also cropped and flipped her photograph... Please visit Lela's PADT site to see the original photograph and the many renditions being submitted by other artists. If you have any questions, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com To see more of my works, both representational and abstract, visit my website and blogspot at:

www.patkoscienski.com

www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com

Child Portrait, The painting stages of a watercolor painting by Linda Young

The First Wash was applied to the shirt in the areas I want the wrinkles and creases to be.  I added a very light impression of a logo also.  His blue jeans are beginning to take form now.  Some shading was done to the left side of his face and ear; a touch more color was placed on his lips to bring out the highlight.  Not much more will be done on the face now until I decide on the shirt color and background.  I did work on his hands and much needs to be improved upon on the left hand; however, it's gotten so late and I'm at a point where I need to stop.  Tomorrow is another day.

This is a digital photo taken at midnight with incandescent lighting on the art; the white balance is not correctly set; but I wanted to post this to show the progress.  If I have time in the morning, I'll scan it to show the color more correctly.  (Hey, it's morning now...just look at my posting time!) 

Linda Young Watercolors.com

Tatiana Myers 2009 - 2010 selected art works.

 

 I finally took this big step and updated my computer, software and few other related to it things...

 What a joy to have something what actually working for you... for once! (We all know what a pain computers could be when they misbehaving, and my old PC used to do it a lot). 

Of course I'm running Photoshop daily, but this week I'm trying out my new video-editing software, because  I have full intentions to start working on Oil pastel instructional video.

 This is my first try to play with new version of Adobe Premier, 

and I simply love this new program and like the results what I'm getting .

Hope you will like it too! 

"Searching for the Light" watercolor by Kathy Michels

This watercolor piece was completed a couple of years ago as well. I had a wonderful teacher who gave us an assignment. She had a young relative addicted to prescription drugs. This was to be a quick practice study so rather than do our own photography on this we were told to use catalog and magazine pictures and change them to fit the scenerio. I found a beautiful black and white photo of a lovely girl. This was what I came up with. I wanted to be able to show a sense of hope. That is one of the things I found I love about painting - to be able to tell a story. It allows you to put your heart and soul in your work.

http://www.artbykathymichels.com/
prints are available for sale on most pieces

Baby Time Drawings by Kathy Michels

As I sit here getting all my artwork organized I ran across these two drawings. They were so fun to do for a little practice. When our youngest son flew the coop a few years ago we joined the rank of empty nesters. It was then that I started devoting as much time as possible to my art.
I still love every minute of it. I have seen people start drawing and painting after they retired at 60, 70 and 80 years old. The work they put out was just breathtaking. You can never be too young or too old to pick up a paint brush. I did these drawings as I began practicing baby features. This was at a time when I was meeting these retirees who were such an inspiration.

http://www.artbykathymichels.com/

Sedona Stream

Sedona Stream, 18 x 24, Acrylics on Wet Media Board

It's show season! Which for me, means travels to Minneapolis, San Francisco, Tampa, Savannah and Pasadena (my present location). Next up are Atlanta and Raleigh. Oh, and I went to India for week, too, because I needed a break!

So many beautiful paintings have been posted - I am truly thrilled to be a part of this group.

Sorry I haven't posted as much, but I have been busy painting! This painting is inpsired by Oak Creek in Sedona, AZ, and is acrylic used on a new surface by Strathmore called Wet Media Board. The surface was pretty cool - even when my paint was thoroughly diluted it didn't buckle. Very smooth. The watercolorists in the group might like to try it!

Debi Watson Magazine Article

My article on how to paint snow in watercolor is soon to be out in the December issue of Watercolor Artist magazine. It's a painting challenge with prizes. I also made a free video of how to paint snow using the same steps as the magazine article and you can view that at:

www.youtube.com/debiwatsonwatercolor

Debi Watson website: www.debiwatson.com

Ashcombe Autumn by Julie Riker

8x10

plein air oil

Happy Fall everyone!! This painting is over a year old and many of you have seen it before, but since we are entering that time of jack-o-lanterns and changing colors I wanted to post it. I painted this at Ashcombe Farm Market in Mechanicsburg. They had a gorgeous display of pumpkins in colors and shapes I had never seen before. This painting won an award in MAC's member show last spring and is currently hanging in Gallerie 13.

If you would like to see more of my work please visit my website www.julieriker.com

Child Portrait in watercolor, the start by artist Linda Young

The start of a child's portrait from a small photograph shown above.  This is the first stage and more work will be done on the face and hair later on.  Next comes the request tonight by the client for me to put the Steelers logo on the shirt.  Talk about a challenge!  It's time to take a break from this for awhile.  I've got a headache just thinking about that logo!

Linda Young Watercolors website

Fox Sparrow

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 6.5" x 4.5". Matted Size: 10" x 8".

My brush felt a little sly today!

Thom Glace Watercolors

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Sue by Maria Kovalenko Leysens

Another watercolor (10 x10) I did as a gift. 

I really enjoyed working on these past two portraits,

because, sometimes you meet people that make a difference.

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Chambersburg, PA Miniature art show.

"Foggy Evening"
  4 x 6 ", Pastels on Wallis by Tatiana Myers.
One of my miniatures accepted into Chambersburg 2010.

This month is busy with art shows, dog shows and gallery exchanges... Therefore I'm not posting a lot. My latest news are: two more of my miniature paintings were accepted at one more juried show of miniature art. This time it is 26-th Annual exhibition of Council for the Arts, Chambersburg, PA.
It this year's show: more then 100 artists from all over United States and around 200 of exiting little paintings.  
Opening reception: Friday, November 5, from 4 to 7 PM. 
Show dates:
November 5 - January 8.  
  

With questions about my art work e-mail me at TanyaOfOz@aol.com .

To see more of my paintings visit my web site:
http://www.TatianaMyersFineArt.com/

Doc by Maria Kovalenko Leysens

This is a watercolor, 10x10 inches that I did as a gift.  

Sometimes you meet people that make a difference.

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BACKYARD GATE By Cecelia Lyden

oil on stretched canvas

8x10

http://www.cecelialyden.com/

lyden1819@comcast.net

This is another plein air painting from my workshop at the Plumsock Farm in Newtown, PA.

Cat portrait commission by Charlotte Yealey

8-1/2 x 11
colored pencil
This is another cat commission I just completed. This comfy kitty on it's owners sofa was fun to do and it's owner was thrilled.

"Peppers" By Debra Tritt Kreiger

"Peppers" Watercolor 3.5"x5" on 300lb paper

Here is another taste of the harvest. By the time I had gotten around to painting these they got a little wrinkled! Made for some interesting textures.

To contact me about the purchase of this painting or see more of my work go to http://www.debkreiger.com/ or follow my blog at debkreiger.blogspot.com

You can do some holiday shopping at Deb's Gifts

MORNING SHADOWS and AUTUMN GRASSES By Cecelia Lyden

oil on canvasboard

6x8

oil on canvasboard

6x8

http://www.cecelialyden.com/

lyden1819@comcast.net

This past Friday and Saturday I attended a plein air workshop in Newtown, PA., a farm on PLumsock Road. It was hosted by Valerie Craig, a wonderful plein air artist from the Philadelphia area.http://www.valeriecraig.com/index.htmThe setting and scenery were perfect. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the autumn colors were glowing. BUT, the temperature was cold and there were gale force winds blowing non-stop. Easels were toppling everywhere. I lost all my turp. Luckily ,Valeri had some to spare. In spite of the constant pressure of holding my easel in place. I managed to do 3 paintings. Plus, I enjoyed the beautiful farmland, the instruction and being in the company of other artists.

'Study of an Orange-Spotted Sunfish'

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Image Size: 9" x 4.5". Matted Size: 14" x 11".

Part of a series of fish to be included in my upcoming book-

'Freshwater Fish of the Susquehanna River Watershed'

Thom Glace Watercolors

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Today's Work in Progress by Mary Beth Brath

Codorus State Park - Lake Marburg - Work in Progress

Acrylic on 16x20" Canvas

I started this painting on site a few weeks ago. Last week, I added the boat and figures from the photo that I took while on site. The scene shows my son Peter and husband Phillip. I am working on this today in my studio and hope to finish it before evening.

RED LEAF by Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'62/100

'Red Leaf'
Oil  6 x 6
62/100

Day 62

The leaves are really coming to their color peak here
in Pennsylvania right now.  It seems that everywhere
I go I am picking up the ones that fascinate me because
of their color and/or shape.  This one really caught my
attention because of the shades of red, and those curling
leaves.
If you would like to see more of my work,
please visit my website or my blog. If you are
interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see
here on this blog, please contact me.

Hour portrait session, Maria Kovalenko Leysens

I was late to this weeks portrait session and had just over an hour of work time on this one.

I would have worked the shadow values in stronger and blended the grays in the skin tones alittle smoother, but for the time I had, the likeness I got, I am happy.

pastel on 16 x 20 inch velour mat board

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new works 10/10 by Joe Kluck

Titles O'Neill's Barn and Saturday Nite Slippers

A new perspective on still life - Mark H Brown

I've been painting at eye level for so long I thought it was time for a change of view, to paint from above.  I took my love for satin and combined it's sensual feel with the fuzzy softness of peaches.  I liked how the color of the peaches popped out from the neutral fabric.  The fabric was painted with a little more brushwork than normal, which was very exciting to apply to the canvas.  I've always loved Sargent's handling of fabric and have him in mind when I paint the folds and sheen.  I'm thrilled with this piece and feel it accomplishes what I had hoped for, a blending of traditional still life with a modern feel and view.  Enjoy!

Peaches from above

16 x 16

oil on canvas

available

mark@markhbrownartist.com