Daily Painters of Pennsylvania: July 2010

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'No Cow Is An Island- Guernsey' by Thom Glace

3" x 4.5" Miniature Transparent Watercolor

on Crescent Watercolor Board

My wife likes cows, so I painted her one today.

Thom Glace Watercolors

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Shell Series#7 By Debra Tritt-Kreiger

Shell Series#7 6"x7" watercolor on 140lb paper

I'll be at the 44th Annual Lititz Outdoor Art Show, Saturday July 31st from 9-5 rain or shine.
We all know it's going to be a great day! My booth is by the pavilions and concession stand not far from Andy. Love to see you!
Booth B147

To contact me or see more paintings go to www.debkreiger.com

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

HEIRLOOM
by Claire Beadon Carnell
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge
'Inspirations from a Back Yard'
36/100

'Heirloom'
Oil 6 x 8
36/100

Day 36

I was so happy to find this beautiful, ripe heirloom tomato
when I went out to the vegetable garden this morning.
This particular variety is called 'Mortgage Lifter', and
is up there as one of my favorites. It reminds me so much
of the tomatoes my mom grew when I was a child.

It was very difficult not to slice it up and have it for
lunch today, but since I was painting from life I had
to exert a little patience. Tonight this tomato is going
to be the star at our supper table!

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.

Echinacea by Pennsylvania Watercolor Artist Linda Young

4 x 6" Watercolor

Echinacea

by Linda Young, artist

The coneflower had a rough start this spring when it met unfortunately with huge hail stones. The storm literally broke the plant back to the ground. However, with a little T.L.C., sunshine and rain this flower is now flourishing and producing a lot of flowers. The echinacea is really a healing plant...that healed itself to thrive again.

This painting can be purchased through my website, or at the upcoming Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show.

Linda Young Watercolors

Sunflower Alley and Friends Art Show Bound by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Sunflower Alley and Friends

Posers in the Park

Here we come

Chargin’ to the park

We’re gonna get there real early

While it’s still pretty dark

Hey, hey we’re the ‘Posers’

We’ve got a lot of work yet to do

We have to sell ourselves all to you

So we better get hangin’

Ourselves in the Bertie Brown Booth!

BB'10

Lititz Springs Park Outdoor Art Show

July 31 9-5 rain or shine

Bertie Brown - Booth B 83

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my blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

Live Demo of a Rainbow Trout this Saturday

I will be doing a live demo of a Rainbow Trout

at the Ned Smith Center Nature & Arts Festival

this Saturday, July 31st at

The Ned Smith Center in

Millersburg, PA.

www.nedsmithcenter.org

Above is a Rainbow Trout I did in 2009.

Thom Glace Watercolors

Roosevelt House, 20 x 45, oil on canvas by Ron Donoughe

This is a painting I did in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh last summer. The woman reading, second house from left on stoop, shows the scale of these houses. She did not know I painted her in until later. Her husband commissioned the painting because they just love the kid-friendly street. I did it on location over a few days. And yes there were a lot of curious children.

As mentioned on the side bar, my painting, Pittsburgh Winter, won an award at the 100th Annual Associated Artists Exhibition held at the Carnegie Museum of Art. The AAP Annual is the longest running annual exhibition held in a major museum in the United States. I'll be talking about the painting this Sunday from 2:30-3:30 at the museum if you happen to be in town.

Morning tea by Pennsylvania watercolor artist Linda Young

4 x 6" watercolor

"Morning Tea"

by Linda Young, artist

As I waited for my tea to brew this morning, I noticed the light was really beautiful and coming in the window hitting the cup, teapot and steam from the cup. I thought it would make a nice little painting. So, even though the tea got a little strong while I drew this, it was good regardless.

Linda Young Watercolors
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David Bottini, for Gabriel ... daily progress working through a few paintings.

Having a good week in the studio - largest piece on my easels is proving a pleasant challenge - building the layers and depth as the brilliant summer light dissolves the background and enhances the contrast of the middle and foreground shadows. Water is always a fun challenge - suggesting the flow, flicker, and translucency without loosing the gesture and brushwork.

Also made progress on a small canvas - the lush full summer saturation and glorious morning sun animating the layers of forest.

I will post again in a few days - hopefully one or two of my four in-process will be resolved : )

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

2010 Pottery #4 ~ ANDY SMITH, watercolor

4"x6" Watercolor
I like pottery. All the glazes and shapes...

Below is my latest larger painting.
18"x14" untitled and not priced
It will be available at the Lititz Show.

Lititz Art Show
Saturday, 7/31 Held in the Lititz Springs Park
Rt 501, Lititz, PA from 9am-5pm ~ FREE!
I am in the back of the park in front of the
pavilions. Come out and see me.

"A Sharp Right Turn." by Michael LeKites

Finally finished it. This completes the series of paintings on our right and freedom as Americans to protest. As I posted earlier, each of these paintings have a portion of one of the three statues that make up the Grant Memorial directly in front of the Capital. This particular painting depicts a team of horses pulling a cannon. The flag man is signaling an abrupt right turn to the team and the horses are in the midst of that turn. I am anxious to get started now on something different that involves the Renaissance period. This is Acrylic, 16x20.

HOUSE WITH TWO SHEDS By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic on canvas

16x20

Gallerie 13

13 East Main Street

Mechanicsburg

717-591-6940

cecelialyden.com

This is one of the paintings that will be in my exhibit at Gallerie 13. There will be a reception from 6-9 on August 6. It's the biggest showing I have ever had--So, I'm a bit nervous as well as excited. I hope to see your friendly faces.

Monday, July 26, 2010

2010 Pottery #3 ~ ANDY SMITH, watercolor

6"x 4" Watercolor

It looks like I put this pottery away. All
stacked on top and inside pieces.
That could be what drew me to it!

My Website: www.andysmithartist.com

Com-posers Series, Impressionistic Watercolor Floral, Sunflowers by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Com-posers

original watercolor floral/sunflowers:8 1/2"w x 11"h

Cold Front

The windows I’m closin’

my sunflowers need hosin’

it’s blisterin hot

not one cold spot

‘cept here by the door

of the freezer in the store

where I pretend to stock up

on creamsicle pops

but truth to be told

it’s just good to feel cold!

BB'10

Bertie Brown - Lancaster, PA

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3 New paintings underway from a recent trip to New Hope by David Bottini

Had a great two day trip to New Hope Pa, and Lambertville, NJ. Wandered in the wilting heat and managed to find some beautiful shaded scenes as subject.
Three pieces on the easels are underway - one (river) is from Lambertville, the birches vertical is from old sketches and photos of a trip to Flagstaff AZ., and the horizontal forest is from an earlier June wander along the Susquehanna. Three related themes will keep me busy for the next few weeks.

FOURTH OF JULY SAIL
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Fourth of July Sail'
Oil 12 x 16

Another painting from my trip down to North Carolina
this past fourth of July. We were waiting for the water
ferry to return us from Shackleford Island back to
Beaufort when I spotted this sailboat cruising between
the islands. I really enjoyed seeing the American flag waving
so proudly from the back of the sailboat.
(Note: Those seagulls in my previous post 'Gull Talk' were
directly to my right!)

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.

'Study of a Walleye' by Thom Glace

Transparent Watercolor on Crescent Mat Board

Double Matted on Identical Mat Board

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

One of a series of ongoing Freshwater Fish native

to the Susquehanna River Watershed

that I am including in an art book on that subject.

Thom Glace Watercolors

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Hamilton's Camp by Mary Beth Brath

Hamilton's Camp

Acrylic on 9x12" Watercolor Paper

Painted Plein Air (on location)

While sitting in our yard at our family cabin in Northwestern Pennsylvania, I painted this picture of our neighbor's cabin. Usually I need to finish my plein air pieces in the studio, but this week I had time to stay with it until I felt it was complete.

Daily Painter of Pennsylvania Mary Beth Brath

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"Blue Bird" By Debra Tritt-Kreiger

"Bluebird" 8.5"x11" Watercolor on 140lb Arches Paper

I've been wanting to paint this fellow since early spring. I found a place where I had the opportunity to photograph some bluebirds getting ready for spring! I like the warm lit background and the interesting branches which make him stand out.

To contact me or see more paintings go to http://www.debkreiger.com/

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Sheldon Reynolds Falls by Michael LeKites

One of the first of a series of water fall paintings.
I had actually completed a much smaller painting of this many years back. It sold immediately after displaying it in a local restaurant. I eventually repainted a larger version as a gift to our Pastor. So, perhaps you could call this a hand painted print of the first?
Acrylic. 22x28.

Com-posers Series Impressionistic Watercolor Floral/Sunflowers by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Com-posers

original watercolor floral/sunflowers: 13 1/2"w x 16 1/2"h

The Sunflower Strut

My sunflower girls are playin’ charades

Pretending they’re modeling

On a runway parade

they don’t ever worry

though their hips are quite curvy

they’re not in a hurry

they don’t ever scurry

no, they just take their time

strut their stuff like the pros

as they walk the fine line

on their well heeled Manolos

BB'10

Bertie Brown- Lancaster, PA

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SUPER SWEET
by Claire Beadon Carnell
100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge
'Inspirations from a Back Yard'
35/100

'Super Sweet'
Oil 4 x 4
35/100

Day 35

These little beauties came from my daughter's
garden. I am still waiting for my tomatoes to
ripen - there are lots of them, they're just all
green yet. This year I decided to grow a good many
heirloom tomatoes, so I am hoping that they
start to turn color soon.

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.

Linda Benton McCloskey - Number 9 of 10 - Watermedia on Paper "Green With Envy"

Believe it or not this is number 9 of 10! Only one more to go to complete my commitment of publishing 10 paintings in 10 days. This particular painting, Green with Envy, is another abstract watermedia on paper - framed and matted size 28 x 36. It was just accepted into the Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's (PWS) annual juried international exhibit to be held in Crary, PA (northwest Pennsylvania - I think near Erie).

I'm working on number 10 of 10 today and trying to complete - it's large (36 x 48) and on canvas and only the primary colors - red, blue, and yellow.....

Friday, July 23, 2010

Hale Farm at Dusk ~ ANDY SMITH, watercolor

6"x 4" Watercolor ~ SOLD
Another painting from Hale Farm. I walked
all over these grounds and found inspiration
everywhere.

My Blog: www.andysmithartist.blogspot.com

You can find me...
Sunday, July 25
Lavallette Art & Craft Show
Philadelphia Ave & Bay Blvd
Lavallette, NJ from 9-5:30

Water lily a watercolor painting by Linda Young Pennsylvania artist

6" x 4"

Watercolor

Linda Young Watercolors

This is a lily that was blooming this morning along with several other colors. I will be painting the other colors within the next few days providing the current heat wave we are having doesn't do them in before I get to paint them. I have a pond with red comets and shebunkin goldfish in it.

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Three apples by Pennsylvania watercolor artist Linda Young

6" x 4"

Watercolor

Linda Young watercolors

Three little apples sitting on the sill

one says "take a bite"

try if you will.

Three little apples sitting in the sun

all say "it's gettin' hot"

wish we could run.

Not a poet and I know it; but I thought I'd try anyway.
These apples have been sitting on my countertop just beggin me to paint them in the basket they were sitting in; but my inspiration was to move them to the window sill for better light.

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HEADING HOME
by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Heading Home'
Oil 9 x 12

On the last night of our visit with our family in North
Carolina, I was sitting on the dock at my cousin's house
watching the play of color on the water and coastline
as the sun started to set.
I had my camera, and was hoping to capture some of
this amazing color when this little boat chugged in and
caught the last bright rays of the sun. As soon as I
saw the light hit the boat, I knew this was going to be
something I would want to paint.

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.

"From Above" Pastel by Tatiana Myers.

"From Above" by Tatiana Myers 12 x 12".

Pastel on Ampersand Museum Pastelboard.

I worked on this painting off and on during last two weeks. One more landscape of that very same Cove Creek with all it's mysteries. I used combination of watermedia and charcoal underpainting, mixed soft pastels and pencils and alcohol wash to finish this work. it was not the easiest one to paint and I think I have to do it better... next time, when I will try something similar. This will be my newest addition to my 12 x 12" landscape series (one of my favorite formats).

With questions about paintings e-mail me at TanyaOfOz@aol.com .
To see more of my works visit my web site:
http://www.TatianaMyersFineArt.com/
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

"All I Want for Christmas is...." - Acrylic Impressionistic Painting of Dog and Hershey Kiss by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

"All I Want For Christmas is...."
Mixed Media
6" x 6"

"All I Want For Christmas is...." was done for James Parker's blog Windows to the Words Art Challenge. The theme was to paint something we wanted for Christmas eg a diamond ring or new lap top computer, etc. I always like this doggie photo James had posted in a previous challenge. After giving some thought to what I really want for Christmas....love, everyone wants love (even dogs)....kisses, everyone wants kisses (even dogs)... Living so close to Hershey, Pa ...Hershey kisses came to mind quickly. I never realized, until I went to paint one, though, that the white paper tag reading "kisses" leans to the left to read kisses. Of course, I needed this to lean into the painting, so that is why it reads as a mirror image. Then, couldn't get the metallic glimmer in the red foil quite glimmery enough, so took the foil and paper off the kiss and collaged it to the painting and ate the chocolate. That's how easy an acrylic painting can turn into a mixed media painting.

This painting will be on exhibit the month of July at the Charley Krone Gallery located on the 2nd floor of the New Cumberland Library. This is one of 26 paintings for my "Animals, Birds, and Butterflies" Exhibit. I thought it would be interesting to gather and exhibit my animal paintings, whether they are the main subject of the painting, or just included in the painting. If in the area, stop in and visit the exhibit. Again, it is located on the 2nd floor of the New Cumberland Library, 1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland, PA.If interested in purchasing, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in viewing more of my paintings, both abstract and representational, please visit my website at:

www.patkoscienski.com

Antique Glass Jars ~ ANDY SMITH, watercolors

6"x 4" Watercolor ~ SOLD!

More antiques from Hale Farm

I have a one day beach show on Sunday
Lavallette Art & Craft Show
Held at Philadelphia Ave and Bay Blvd
9 to 5:30

Sunflower Alley Book by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Sunflower Alley

36 page soft-cover book of poetry and pix of my sunflower paintings: 6"h x 8"w

My Backyard Sauna

It’s a sunflower sauna

and my flora and fauna

are toasting and roasting

there’s even some boasting

“Oh back in the day

in Savannah, I’d say

twas a’ hundred and three

under a shady oak tree

I, not a sunflower, just a seed

don’t ya see

had a great aching need

to flee to PA

where I hoped to someday

Join the sunflower parade

as a backyard summer guest

at BB’s Sunflower Fest”

well, that was my quest

now I’m part of the crew

it’s really hot here too

so we’re toweling as we’re growling

Shoulda moved to Kalamazoo

BB’10

Bertie Brown - Lancaster, PA

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Linda Benton McCloskey - Number 8 of 10 - Acrylic on Paper - "The Keystone"

Again, one of my newest pieces. Image size is 32 x 24, which is a little bigger than a standard size watercolor paper. Enjoy.

'Study of a Westslope Cutthroat Trout' by Thom Glace

Image Size: 9" x 4.5" on Crescent Mat Board

Non-Professional Photograph.

Photograph by Ed Jaworowski- renown Fly Fishing Edxpert & Instructor

from a fishing trip to Montana. He sent me this picture, due to the unusual

coloring found on the Westslope Cutthroat Trout found in the waters there.

The normal coloring is more red than orange, but both Ed and I agree

that this unusual orange coloring is more dramatic and beautiful!

Ed gets the Artist's Proof when I get the Giclee done.

Thom Glace Watercolors

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Flowers on a Table ~ ANDY SMITH, watercolor

4"x6" Watercolor
$200.00 ~ SOLD

I liked the idea of the freshly picked flowers against
an old stained table

I listed my fall watercolor classes on my website.
Easy, no pressure, demonstrations, hands on guidance,
everyone paints their own subjects at their own speed
and level. I am a pretty good teacher so give it a try.

"Cape Cod Coast" by Debra Tritt-Kreiger

"Cape Cod Coast" Plein air watercolor on 8"x10"Ampersand Aquabord

This is another experimental painting I did on my adventures in Cape Cod. The sky was awesome! So full of color and drama!

To contact me or see more paintings go to www.debkreiger.com

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Glass Bottles ~ ANDY SMITH, watercolor

4"x 6" Watercolor ~ SOLD
These bottles were on a shelf below the pottery
I painted earlier. I was interested in their
color and the reflections.

My Blog: www.andysmithartist.blogspot.com

Com-posers Series, Impressionistic Watercolor Floral, Sunflowers by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Com-posers

original watercolor floral/sunflowers: 14"w x 16 1/2"h

Swill at The Sunflower Saloon

Would you all know

(If you do, say so)

What you possibly think

Could be in that drink

My Sunflower Saloon

Is serving at noon?

It seems to me

That what I see

After drinking their fill

Of sunflower swill

Are tipsy bumble bees

And drunken butterflies

And finches on trips

Of lazy loops and dips

And even back flips

As they try to fly

In a straight bee-line

To their dives and hives...

Oh I have a hunch

It’s not Kool-Aid punch

That beckons this bunch

To come enjoy lunch!

BB’10

Bertie Brown - Lancaster, PA