Not so boring Boer Goats by Linda Young

"That might be my name; but I am not a boer (bore)" says the goat.

Because of a recent workshop I took with Judi Betts, it inspired me to look through my photo references to locate some goat and other domestic animal photos.  This is a drawing of a doe, or nanny goat and the little kids around her.   This will be an experimental piece in an attempt to practice what I was taught in her workshop.  Here's my goats sketch for today. (The actual painting is posted beneath it)

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Title: "Boer Goats" not so boring
Size: 9" x 12"
Watercolor on 140# Arches CP

This is the finished piece; painted with many layers upon layers of color.  Complimentary colors on top of complimentaries in and around each other; every brush stroke an experiment and play in freedom and the will to push a little farther.  I've loved painting this style so much, I'm planning more as time allows.



I want to say thank you to Judi Betts for teaching from your heart, Your new friend, Linda

Springtime... almost! Visit Me at the Pa Garden Expo by Christine Goldbeck

Monet's Tulip
Photography
11 by 14 matted to 16 by 20
unframed $55
framed $95

I don’t know about you, but I AM SO READY FOR SPRING!

If you're in the vicinity of Central Pennsylvania Feb. 25th through 27th, please visit me at the PA Garden Expo to view and purchase my floral and landscape paintings and photographs.

My booth will be in the special Arts Market,which features garden-influenced artwork and hand-crafted items.

Details:

PA Garden Expo

Friday, February 25 10am-8pm

Saturday, February 26 10am-8pm

Sunday, February 27 10am-5pm

PA Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg

Meanwhile, if you need a quick dose of flower power, take a virtual visit to my website and the virtual home of Arts on Union.

Shenandoah Sunset
Christine Goldbeck
16 by 20
Acrylic on Canvas
$350.00

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

Lotus and Loosestrife - Impressionistic Acrylic Plein Air Palette Knife Landscape by Pennsylvania Daily Painter Pat Koscienski

Lotus and Loosestrife

8" x 10"

Acrylic

I was painting at Wildwood Wetlands on Wednesday with our group, the Susquehanna Plein Air Painters, to try to get the yellow lotus and purple loosestrife before they make their exit for the year. I tried another palette knife piece, a little larger this time. I'd like to go even larger, but don't know about how to handle the amount of paint I would have to put out. A lot of interested people stop to talk, and acrylics can dry on you fast, especially when there is a breeze. I've tried using the wet palette, but that can liquify my paint and I want the full body consistency for the knife work. If you have any questions, or wish to purchase, contact Pat at patsfineart@hotmail.com If interested in viewing more of my paintings, please visit my website and blogspot at:

www.patkoscienski.com

www.patkoscienski.blogspot.com

Sea Foam~ a painting by Linda Young Pennsylvania Watercolor artist

Linda Young Watercolors

6-1/2" x 10-1/8"

"Sea Foam"  by Linda Young

From a photo reference of sunlight on waves; as I painted this, I remembered hearing the hiss of the wind and waves as they crashed to the shore. I painted with many layers of masking to get the depth and see-through waves; I really like the colors in this one.  This is one of several wave paintings that will be shown at the Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show on August 21, 22.  Stop by booth E#3 to check out what I have to offer. 

Please visit my blogspot for more paintings recently completed.

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"Blooming Fields" by Tatiana Myers. SOLD!

"Blooming Fields"
11x 14 " Soft pastel on La Carte.
Plein Air ©2009.

This painting I did last summer "A-la Plein Air" on the farm where we are boarding our horses.

"Blooming Fields" is sold today at Art and Soul Gallery.

Thank You, Lyn!

For information about my art work please contact: TanyaOfOz@aol.com

To see more of my paintings visit my blog and web site:
http://www.tatianamyersfineart.com/
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Percussion by Linda Young

14-3/4 x 20"

Watercolor on Illustration Board

by Linda Young

This is an impressionist watercolor painting done on illustration board. It's just like painting on glass so there's not much chance of repositioning or painting with a brush once the color is put down. It's like allowing the watercolor to painting itself. Loving the painting style of Nita Engle, I try to mirror her technique in this painting. Once I got the idea in my head to let it alone and not try to help it out, the painting resulted in a lot of movement.

Painting with a knife, fingers and palm of the hand, drips and drops of water, squirting and sprinkling...I really enjoy painting in this style. It's so "liberating" for me. I looked in the mirror after painting this and I even had paint on my face. I tell ya, it's like bein' in kindergarten all over!

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For purchase information, please contact me through my website here

"Ladies of the Lake" by Tatiana Myers.

"Ladies of the Lake" by Tatiana Myers

12 x 9". Pastel on La Carte.

Plein Air.

We all had great time painting out on Italian Lake earlier today. Sun is shining, Water Lillis are blooming. What a great way to spend your day with friends!

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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Water Music Series by Daily Painter Bertie Brown Plein Air Watercolor Landscape

Water Music

original plein air watercolor landscape: 7 1/2"w x 9 1/2"h

Summer trees

Smocked, calico print dresses

In pinks, yellows, greens and reds

Streams of ruffled petticoats

Stitched delicately with yellow-green threads

Enveloped in bustling bee harmonies

Enhanced by birdsong melodies....

BB’10

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blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

Lobsterman Lairs Original Maritime Watercolor Impressionism by Daily Painter Bertie Brown

Lobsterman Lairs

original maritime watercolor impressionism: 14"w x 11"h

Lobsterman Lairs

Line Sandy Bay Cove

Quaint little shacks

Where lobstermen store their wares

Buoys, nets, ropes

And traps are stacked there

It’s a place you should know

And if you do go

Let me show you around

‘Cause I love Cape Ann’s coastal towns...

BB'10

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Lobsterman Lairs Original Maritime Watercolor Impressionism by Daily Painter Bertie brown

Lobsterman Lairs

original maritime watercolor impressionism: 13 1/2"w x 10 1/2"h

All In The Family

Floats, traps

Lobsterman shacks

Ropes, tacks

Fishing knick-knacks

Boots, slickers

Lobsterman knickers

There’s even a place

For trusty duct tape

And WD 40

They’ve got it, surely

All this and more

Behind windows and doors

Filling crannies and nooks

There’s gotta be books

Of maritime knots

In case they forgot

The instructions they got

From Pop and Grandpop

So remember this stuff

When you’re all in a huff

As you pay lots of bucks

For that Lobster you bought

At the boat dock’s Co-op!

BB'10

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Poppy Pizzicato Series by Bertie Brown Original Impressionistic Floral Watercolor

Poppy Pizzicato

original impressionistic floral watercolor: 7"w x 11"h

Little Red Haired Girls

All our little red haired girls

Sporting layers of orange-red curls

Are prancy and dancy

And especially fancy

In the merry month of May

As they celebrate each day

‘Cause that’s the time of year

They spread their good cheer

And wish everyone summer sun-days

With beach, pool, and park fun-days!

BB'10

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blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

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

Com-posers

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

Plein Air Posers

Sophie and I

Are painting plein air

Under bright sunny skies

On a day so fair

Our sunflowers primp and preen

While we apply the sunscreen

Then get right to work

As we quench our paper’s thirst

With lots of water, that’s our technic

‘Cause happy accidents are what we seek!

Bleeding colors, water marks

Lights contrasting with darkest darks...

Working quickly, we’re in a hurry

(We try not to worry

Will this be a keeper

Or one we will bury?)

Well, Sophie girl

What do you think

She nodded and smiled

And gave me a wink!

BB’10

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blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

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

Com-posers

original impressionistic watercolor floral

Gossip Girls

The sunflower girls are gettin’ together for lunch

And gossip and news at the “Cafe Munch Bunch”.

The menu for today's Sunflower Brunch:

Bumble Bee Burgers and Golden Finch Fries

For dessert: Butterfly Splits and Dragonfly Pies.....

So do not tarry, don't be late For this fine midday tete-a-tete!

BB'10

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blog: http://watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com

You are invited to attend the Artist's reception May 7

Watercolorist, Linda Young, and ceramicist, Steve Van Voorhees, will exhibit their artwork at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center. An Opening Reception will be held on Friday, May 7 from 6:30p.m. to 8:00p.m. and will feature live music by Jennifer Neslund and Friends. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.

The Young/Van Voorhees Opening will also be a part of the No.End Music and Arts Festival which takes place from 5 p.m. until 1 a.m. along North Hanover Street in downtown Carlisle. Visual and performing artists will entertain at businesses and establishments in an effort to bring the public out to celebrate the arts.

The Carlisle Arts Learning Center is located at 19 N. Hanover Street. CALC hours of operation are 10a.m. to 3p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5p.m. to 8:00p.m. on Thursday evenings. For more information, call 717-249-6973 or visit our website at www.carlislearts.org.

Young/VanVoorhees exhibit will run from May 7 through June 5, 2010.

Fill your senses! See the beautiful artwork and hear the talented musicians at CALC. Don't miss this one.

RSVP Here if you'd like to attend
Carlisle Arts Learning Center
Linda Young Watercolors

Greater Egret on a Mangrove tree, by Linda Young

Great Egret on Mangrove tree

7-1/2" x 11"

Linda Young Watercolors

One of the many sea birds to be seen at Key West Florida perching in the Mangrove Trees.

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Tranquility by Linda Young

Tranquility

18 x 14-1/4

Watercolor on Illustration Board

Using a painting by Nita Engle as my guide and experimenting with illustration board for the first time, I found illustration board very challenging and difficult. However, the freedom with the paint and water painting itself (almost), I'll be doing more of these. It was fun...in the end.
This painting will be on exhibit at Carlisle Arts Learning Center in May when several of my paintings will be shown in the Gallery as one of the featured artists.
Linda Young Watercolors