Harvest by Patrica Kline

Thunderstorm clouds threaten the harvest. Blue Mountain has a fiery presence that commands attention. Two styles of barns are shown. One being a Yankee or English barn and the barn further back is a classic Pennsylvania banked barn. Photos were taken in the Lebanon Valley near Buffalo Springs.

Peek A Boo by Patrica Kline

Muscovy Duck in a "creeklette" painted from photo shot on a warm, sunny day.

Little Tuner Boy by Patrica Kline

There is a little... no a big part of me looking forward to the summer.

Spot by Patrica Kline

Spot - Acrylic on Canvas Board
Sometimes you just have to change directions. This is part of a fun series of loose paintings for my fiber friends who run farms. Alpaca and Llamas are such characters!

Waiting for a Walk by Patrica Kline

Watercolor - Arches, Cold Press #150 Ken Gehret teaches jamming to children at a workshop in the Berks County countryside. Fiddles, banjos, guitars and mandolins all become unanimous in sound IF you do things right. It is called a "train wreck" when it does not work. This work is presently on display at the Cocoa Beanery in Hershey but will be traveling south to Georgia with me on a short tour. www.articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/293853
The Lancaster New Era this Sunday has included my art in an article about First Friday Arts Walk.( Page E1 and 8 )

Hopes Spring by Patrica Kline

Hope Springs - Watercolor 24"x 35" Arches Cold Press #150
Two young ladies leap in front of the Hershey Garden's Butterfly Catcher statue in early spring. This was a simple act of youthful fun that turned into a great photographic opportunity. The mixture of the bronze implying action vs. the frivolity of these young adults, is poetic symbolism. Couldn't help myself.

Barn Swallow Fly By Patrica Kline

Watercolor 9"x 12" Arches Cold Press #150
Bachmanville, PA featured a classic barn for years. Barn swallow youngsters wait for feeding as they roost in the old window sill. The slight shadow of their parent shows on the wall below them. The stone used to build this barn is sometimes called ironstone due to the high iron content (red sandstone). Just a few miles east of Bachmanville, the limestone comes to the surface and the buildings show the difference by turning from red to grey. This barn foundation features both stone.

Ole' Joe by Patrica Kline

Watercolor - 23"x16", Arches Cold Press #150
Farewell to Thee Ole' Joe is a line from a great song from the Appalachian style of music. This is the music that digs deep into the roots of our beginnings as Americans. The banjo is a fretless Civil War era banjo and it's surrounded by the objects of the banjo's owner within a rustic cabin. It was a commission of a reproduction of a similar setup. Prints and postcards are available.

Pink 47 by Patrica Kline

Watercolor 11"x 8" on Arches 140# Cold Press
Children showing pigs at the Elizabethtown Fair. I noticed that all the exhibitors and the judge with the seperation board were wearing pink. Very funny. The young man in the center received a first prize and is a good friend.

Hans Herr Contemplates the Indians by Patrica Kline

Thank you to the Daily Painters for accepting me into their blog group. As your work is being prepared for hanging at the State Capitol Lower Rotunda, mine is there. Now showing in the East Rotunda is the watercolor Hans Herr, Contemplates the Indians. A series of historical Pennsylvania figures and modern acoustic musicians are planned and will be posted.