ANDY SMITH, watercolors ~ Lititz, PA

"2011 Shaker Still Life #3"
4"x 6" A Painting A Day

Check out the glaze on this pottery!

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Watercolor Demo by Debi Watson

This is Richard Price, President of the North East Watercolor Society, and me, with the demo I did on Feb 26, 2011. I was invited to judge their membership exhibit in Middletown, NY, and did the watercolor demonstration at the reception to an audience of almost a hundred. I got to meet lots of very nice artists - fun!

Patricia A. Griffin "GOLDEN", 20''x60'' oil on linen,Grizzly Bear

Catching a scent, this grizzly is a mass of
fur caught in the golden afternoon rays. I captured this image on my August 2010 Yellowstone trip and have been doing a rash of bear paintings since. It's amazing how tough these beasts can be and how tender they are at distance. I saw 11 grizzly on the trip. I am most thankful for those sightings.
Process exceeds perfection.
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Twin Peaks, oil on linen, 16 x 20, by Ron Donoughe

Because I'm an identical twin, I look for subject matter that reflect double images. Here is a painting I did late last summer. The houses here were similar but different once you really got to know them.  In a sense this painting is about how twins can be perceived as a unit. Our other six siblings stood apart from our close bond. In later years we tried to distinguish ourselves as unique individuals, but it wasn't easy because we always had a lot of the same interests. Painting for me can use this personal history as a source of inspiration. Here for example, I'm using the shadows and wires as a metaphor to connect the elements and unify the "family". I know it sounds like a bit much, and honestly I wonder if anyone needs to know the back story to enjoy the finished painting.

"I Felt the Baby Move" drawing in progress by Kathy Michels

"I Felt the Baby Move" was such a tender moment. My models were not related. This little girl felt the baby move for the very first time as I was snapping the shots. It was an amazing moment for her to actually realize there really is a baby there. I am finishing up the drawing and can't wait to start painting this one later this week. This will be a watercolor on a full sheet 30" x 22".

Canvas Capers

Oversized Canvas Giclee Prints of an Arctic Char Study

and a Colorful Canvas Giclee of a Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.

Closeup of the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Canvas Giclee.

On some of my latest prints, my Giclee Printer-

Jim Davis at Art Repro Services Had fun with

my request for a few Canvas Giclees to see how 

my clients and myself would like canvas 

instead of Paper Giclee Prints. He cam back with an assortment 

of fun prints that added more than a touch of color to my art!

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I then went to one of my galleries- 

Smith Custom Framing & Fine Art Gallery

in New Cumberland, PA

www.smithcustomframing.com

And asked the owner, Debbie Smith to help. She had a free hand 

in coming up with a way to frame and present this new endeavor.

(She is the lady pictured above)

According to her- she framed to Giclee Canvas Prints with these choices:

The original sized Lahontan Cutthroat Trout with 

a neon yellow/green background was stacked with 3 frames.

The outer frame is done with Larson Juhl's Taffy line in Lemon, 

the next frame is mottled vibrant green by Presto Moulding

and accented with a Larson Juhl Light Blue Confetti fillet 

to bring out the fine outline around the fish.

The 2 oversized Giclee Canvas Prints of the Arctic Char 

are framed with Larson Juhl's fun and fanciful Taffy Profile.

On the Black Background version, Debbie used a Raspberry Taffy 

to make the Char 'pop' 

and on the white background version, she used

 the Green Apple Taffy moulding, complementing

the Arctic Char dominant colors. 

The startling differences in the 2 Char Prints is amazing! 

While I have done a few canvas prints in the past,

about a year or two ago, I never experimented with

colors and frames. Since I am excusively a

transparent watercolorist, I am not use to what was available

with the presentation found with using canvas instead of

a paper print or original double matted under glass.

This has been a real eye opener- 

that I wanted to pass onto you. I am looking for

more fun ways to explore my presentation of my art!

THOM GLACE WATERCOLORS

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Don't forget to check out the Camp Hill Plein Art Festival

the week before the Gettysburg Festival with Marybeth Brath.

www.pleinaircamphill.org

"Amy" work in progress.

Nearing completion now. Most of the work I've done has involved the background. Her expression is not quite there yet but I will correct that once I've finished all the background work. I had Friday off so it was wonderful to spend the entire day painting. I was able to accomplish a lot. I am considering applying some light oil work to her complexion once I've finished everything.

PALM TREES REVISITED By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic

It is always gratifying when you feel that you have grown or learned something new. For me, my time in Florida has forced me to look carefully at palm trees. Perhaps, because I am a northeast born and raised woman, I never really liked paintings with palm trees, especially when those trees were situated on a beach and silhouetted against garish sunsets or sunrises. They always appeared cliche, phony, over-colored , painted assembly line-like.

Painting with a plein air group in Florida, I had no choice. Palms were everywhere we went. I had to paint them. I didn't want to paint a stylized version of a palm tree. The one, that as a child, I painted with palm branches radiating from the center, like a wheel, usually with coconuts. So I forced myself to really look at them. The more I looked, the more I learned to appreciate their gracefulness and beauty. We are leaving in a week, but I will be anxious to return next year to continue observing and painting these beautiful trees. As for those "garish", phony-looking sunrises and sunsets, "they're real and they're spectacular."

Child's Play at the Jersey Shore (renamed from Beach Kids...) by Linda Young

Child's Play at the Jersey Shore

Watercolor

I changed the name of this painting from the prior post; I like this better because the children, both young and old are playing together.  The ocean just brings out the kid in a lot of us, doesn't it?

The weather didn't stay bright enough for me to get a good photo of this; the whites are really much whiter than what shows here.  There is a better way to get the painting to look right and that is to have it scanned; but that's another topic all together.   

Linda Young Watercolors

and blogspot 

Musically Inclined (Horn/Beethoven Bust) Musical Motif Watercolor by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown / Art is Instrumental

Musically Inclined/Horn, Beethoven Bust

original watercolor still life with horn, Beethoven bust

22"w x 18"h

The Poem, The Work

Beethoven First

which comes first

the notes, the words, the work?

what comes next

the painting or the text?

was that horn, upset forlorn

‘til Ludwig’s motive then was born

...da da da dum...

o -oh Ludwig knew

the horn could play the tune...

roll over Beethoven

the horn defers to you

BB'11

all roads lead to Beethoven....pressing on....

Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

info at: email

blog: www.watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

"Springer Beggers" Oil Painting by Charlotte Yealey

8x10
Oil
All dog owners know the look of anticipation on their dogs face when they want a treat. That is what I tried to capture with this painting.
This painting is featured on Red Bubble's homepage.

ZIPPO MAGIC by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Zippo Magic'
Oil  6 x 6

This is my entry for Carol Marine's Daily Paintworks
challenge this week.  The photograph was submitted by
Michael Naples, and participants were only allowed to use
a palette consisting of ultramarine blue, burnt sienna and white.
You would think that using such a limited palette might make this
challenge more difficult, but in fact it was easier to focus on
value shifts without the distraction of a lot of color, and quite
interesting to see the variety of color that could actually be
created from these three colors.
Have to say, I am LOVING these challenges! 

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.

Claire Beadon Carnell

Member:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

Patricia A. Griffin SPOTTED

Thank you most talented people for inviting me to join your blog.
I am new to this gig and will do my best to assimilate.
I have painted plein air for the past twenty years.
My most recent subjects have been animals both wild and tame. They are inspirational to me and have fueled much growth in my work. I have a one woman show up "STORYTELLERS" at the Hub Gallery, Penn State, University City. 38 paintings. It will be up until March 2nd 2011 so if you find yourself in the area, do stop in. I am represented in Jackson Wy. at RARE Gallery, and in Scottsdale Az. at Xanadu Gallery. I am always looking for representation.
This piece is titled "SPOTTED" 36''x24'' it is a red deer/elk fawn I had the pleasure of spending time with in August 2010. Please view more of my work at www.griffingallery.org
Do not question why, question why not.

Circle Series #6 by Linda Benton McCloskey

Sorry I haven't posted for awhile - life just keeps getting in the way. Above is one of my newer abstract (or non-objective) paintings. It's quite large - 40 x 30 and on stretched canvas. After posting it on my website and after looking at it for a few days, I thought it needed to be changed. Below is the newer version. I added more black to the left side to balance the darkness on the top and right. Then I added rose madder to the bottom left since I thought it appeared too orange. I also added some white and yellow to that same area to break up that corner. I'm liking the changes. Do you think I helped it or hurt it? Thanks.

Limelight by Joe Kluck

This scene is out my window, across the road, and along the Banks of the Lackawanna River.

"Amy" work in progress.

Continuing on. Not a lot to say at this point. Deepened the color in the background. Refinement on her hair and expression. I haven't quit captured the smile yet. Think I have to tone that down ever so slightly. Working this size I am depending quite a lot on my magnifying glass. I will be so happy when I get glasses in a few weeks. Yes, bifocals. It's time. Nuff said.
Begun adding the bush in the background. So far it is still all acrylic. If I add oils, which I am not sure if I will, it will be at the very end.

Musically Inclined (Horn/Beethoven Bust) Musical Motif Watercolor by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown / Art is Instrumental

Musically Inclined/Horn, Beethoven Bust

watercolor still life with horn/ Beethoven bust in progress: 22"w x 18"h

Chicken Tricks

You cannot be chicken

If you play french horn

Unless you are thinkin’

You’d like a good lickin’

When that horn does balk

The right note, it squawks

And Beethoven rolls over

As you shrug your shoulder

BB’11

Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

info at: email

blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

ANDY SMITH, watercolor ~ Lititz,PA

"2011 Shaker Still Life #2"
4"x 6" watercolor ~ A Painting A Day

March watercolor classes start next week.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Morning 9:30-11:30am OR Evenings 7-9pm
Held at the studio in Lititz, 4 classes (2hrs ea) $60
email for more info
andy@andysmithartist.com


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Greg, Maria Kovalenko Leysens

Greg (my son) was one of the three models we used for the portrait session at Butler Art Center this past Saturday. I found the mouth challenging because his fist pulls it to one side. 

Still not sure... any suggestions?

This past session at the art center was the portrait. 

Next session the models will have renaissance inspired costumes. 

Can't wait for that one. Stay tuned.

16x20 inches, pastel on mounted Wallis paper, 3 hours

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Mountain Chickadee - Acrylic Impressionistic Representational Wildlife Bird by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Mountain Chickadee

5" x 7"

Acrylic on Canvas

This painting was done for Gary Keimig's Wilderness Art Challenge. The white stripe over the eye identifies the Mountain Chickadee from all other chickadees. To see more painted renditions of this little guy, please visit Gary's blogspot. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, e-mail PAT. To see more of my paintings, please visit my website and blogspot at:

www.patkoscienski.com

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Floating Ice on the Susquehanna by Julie Riker

8x10 plein air oil

Painted last week as the ice was starting to melt.

Spring is on the way!

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"Ballerina" Oil Painting by Charlotte Yealey

8x10
Oil
I started out doing a painting of my niece when she was a young ballerina but it turned out to be a more professional dancer.
You can find this image on Fine Art America.

new still life with landscape blend by Mark H Brown

I found this wonderful crystal compote and was excited to use it with my new landscape/still life blend. I loved the color blend of the sky with the yellow lemons.

Lemons in compote

16 x 16

oil on canvas

mark@markhbrownartist.com

ANDY SMITH, watercolor ~ Lititz, PA

"2011 Shaker Still Life #1"
4"x 6" watercolor ~ A Painting A Day

I went back to what I enjoy... Shaker
Actually, there is not much I do not enjoy painting!
Thats a good thing, I never get bored.

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Musically Inclined (Horn/Beethoven Bust) Musical Motif Watercolor by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Bertie Brown / Art is Instrumental

In The Beginning...

Sophie’s Victory

Sophie came by

With that look in her eyes

She was on a mission

To get the commission

We turned on our tunes

Ahh.

Music filled the room

Was that Ludwig V

And Wellington’s Victory?

A recording so rare

It’s almost never played

On the air, or anywhere

Sophie said, “ Hey, let’s stop rambling

We gotta get scrambling

We’ve a horn to paint

And Beethoven’s face

Before we gets bored

Exhausted or faint!”

She was anxious and ready

to set a fast pace

I said slow and steady

will win this race

Sophie just sighed

And rolled her beautiful

Big blue eyes

Alright, okay

You get your way.....

We’ll let you all know

When the work’s fit to show!

BB’11

still life set up and painting gear......

Watercolors by Bertie Brown - Art is Instrumental

info at: email

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HOUSE NEAR OLD FORT By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic on matboard

8x10

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This is my last post from Florida this winter. We are leaving in about a week and I have used up all my canvases. I painted this on matboard, which I did not like--the paint dried much too quickly. It did force me to paint extra fast though. I spotted this house situated between two gnarly trees in the park with a palm tree growing between them.

The house positioned, right in the middle, and the unusual, opposing growth of the trees made this an interesting composition to me.

Slap Me Five

ANDY SMITH, watercolors ~ Lititz, PA

"Male Cardinal"
4"x6" ~ A Painting A Day

The mate to yesterdays cardinal.

I use my own photographs as reference. Starting
by taking a few extra moments to study the subject.
Then I usually do a rough sketch in my sketchbook.
I think it helps with the hand to eye connection.
Next, I hand draw the subject onto my watercolor
paper. Almost every painting no matter the size
or subjects starts this way.

BIGHORN SHEEP by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Bighorn Sheep'

Oil  9 x 12

I used to be terrified of sheep and goats when I was little.

We had visited a farm, and being the ever-inquisitive child that

I was, I wandered into a barn all by myself.  All I remember

 is that it was dimly lit, and all of these strange-eyed animals

were staring at me.  The next thing I remember is that I had been

 knocked onto my backside by an overly aggressive billy goat!

  I did not want to be around sheep or goats for quite some time.

I wanted to paint this wooly sheep when Gary Keimig posted it

for his Wilderness Challenge, but I never got to do it before

the challenge ended.  I liked the quiet spirit of this sheep, as

well as its beautifully textured coat - which was also full of color. 

Thank goodness I appreciate sheep and goats now, and am

no longer afraid of them!! 

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.

Claire Beadon Carnell

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

Beach Kids of the Jersey Shore by Linda Young

Beach Kids of the Jersey Shore

13 x 21 Watercolor

Linda Young, artist

The children in this painting are Alexandra; her brother Charlie and cousin Amelia at play in the sand at the Jersey Shore last summer.  "Alex" and "Charlie" are my grandchildren.  They spend nearly every day at the beach over summer vacation. This day was just a little hazy. Lucky for them they only live a few minutes away!

With last night's snow, I could use some of this sunshine and warmth!

Artist Linda Young http://www.lindayoungwatercolors.com/ http://lindayoung.fineartstudioonline.com/contact

Excellent Plein Air Opportunity- Lots of cash prizes!

Poster featuring one of my mentors-

The last of the surviving original 'Seven Lively Artists'

Earl Blust showing a Plein Air Painting from the area.

This is the First Plein Air Festival of Camp Hill, PA

I am on the committee and will be an entry judge,

since I cannot paint Plein Air do to health issues.

I encourage all artist to check this out-

the week before Mary Beth's Plein Air Event in Gettysburg.

To enter, the deadline is March 1st.

Date of the festival is June 3 - 5, 2011

All details can be seen on the web site:

www.pleinaircamphill.org

Thank you for your time: Thom Glace

Dedication of 80-painting wall mural by Ron Donoughe

I may have posted something about this last year, so forgive me if you'll seen it before. During 2009 I did about 100 plein air paintings of Indiana County, all 9 x 12 inch. Of those, 80 were selected to become one large wall mural. They have since been purchased by The Museum of Indiana University of Pennsylvania for permanent installation in The Performing Arts Center. At the dedication Friday was, from left, Bill Double the museum board president, myself and Michael Hood, the dean of fine arts. These gentlemen were instrumental in raising the private funds needed to purchase the piece.  It is in an ideal location and I'm so very proud since I'm an alumni of the university.

Pregnant Mommy Watercolor by Kathy Michels

My watercolor painting of my pregnant model and her little girl is finished. This one was so much fun to do. On to my next painting.

See more of my work at www.artbykathymichels.com

ANDY SMITH, watercolors ~ Lititz, PA

"Female Cardinal"
4"x 6" A Painting A Day

This painting is from the ice storm we had a
few weeks ago. Tomorrow will be the male.

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Painting delivered - Dianne Lorden

My pastel of Christ Lutheran Church (depicted in the mid-19th century) was unveiled yesterday during the year's first meeting of the Licensed Town Guide Association, which took place at the church. The crowd - and recipient - were very enthusiastic! The wonderful framing job was done by Forget-Me-Not Framing, New Oxford, Pa.
View my work at www.southmountainsketchbook.webs.com

PALM IN THE SUN By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic on canvas

6x8

www.cecelialyden.com

lyden1819@comcast.net

I did this painting from a photo I took on a bright sunny morning. I walked around the clean streets in Ft. Pierce, with the indent to take photos of the beautiful empty buildings. It was on this mission that I noticed the shadows of the graceful palm trees on the sides of these buildings. Before I return to PA, I hope to find capture more palm tree shadows on buildings and sidewalks.

Circle Of Love by Deborah Nell

Circle Of Love 11"x12" Water media on Yupo paper

This painting was painted in January 2011. I must have been still thinking of Christmas. For more of my paintings, please view my website at http://www.debora-nell.artistwebsites.com/

"Iris Garden" Oil Pastel of Tatiana Myers. More news.

"Iris Garden" 

14x 11" Oil Pastel on Pastelbord

This Friday I received great news from publisher of "International Artist" magazine. 
My Oil Pastel "Iris Garden", what currently I have hunging in my studio at Gallerie 13,
was chosen as one of 10 finalists in Challenge #62 "Flowers and Gardens" Competition
 and will be published in "International Artist" issue #78 April/May 2011 
together with some insides on my working methods.
I always had a feeling that this work is special and one day will bring me a big surprise. And it sure did! Another good part is - I will not have to ship it anywhere this time.
And mean while it will stay just where it is. please stop by at Gallerie 13 and take another look. Gallerie 13 is representing several members of DPP and has some amazing work of art  on display!
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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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ANDY SMITH, watercolors ~ Lititz, PA

"Gettysburg Battlefield in Snow #10"
6"x4" watercolor ~ A Painting A Day

This is the last one in my Battlefield series!

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Paint America ~ Debi Watson

'Yellowstone Horses' and four other paintings were accepted in the Paint America juried exhibit, so I'm getting them ready to go. (That's a lot of shipping boxes.) Their first stop is The Coutts Museum of Art in El Dorado Kansas. www.debiwatson.com