my portrait

I am privileged to have artist Kanchana paint my
portrait as a surprise.   I think she did a wonderful
job and it definitely looks like me!

 



I got home from the Berkshires last night.
It was HOT and full of mosquitoes!
So today was spent unpacking part of the van,
laundry, some framing, repacking, mow, groceries,
bank, family dinner...

this week:
Penn State Art Festival
Downtown State College
Thursday July 11 to Saturday July 13 10 AM to 8 PMSunday July 14 Noon to 5:00 PM
I am back in my old space: A01
The first one on Allen St.
FREE!

2013 Waterlily #9

6"x 4" original watercolor
$250.

Linda requested a yellow lily so here it is.

2013 Waterlily #8

4"x 6" original watercolor
$225.00

This has been such good practice.  I enjoy the
contemporary looser style to the painting of
water and flowers.  You may not see it but I
feel it!   The lilies that did not sell were framed
today and they look so good.  I get a little
thrill seeing the new work framed.

We are off this weekend. 
Planning to visit Abbey and Ben in DC.
Maybe go to Longs Park Concert on Sunday.

2013 Waterlily #7

5"x 5" original watercolor
$125. available until Thursday, 6/27 at 8PM
Goes to the first person to call or email!
SOLD!

Took long to draw this with all the petals.
Nice strong color.

2013 Waterlily #6

4"x 6" original watercolor
$100. available until Thursday, 6/27 at 8PM
Goes to the first person to call or email!
SOLD!
I plan to continue the waterlily series this week!

2013 Waterlily #5

4"x 6" original watercolor
$225.
I am enjoying myself with these waterlilies.

Getting ready for Manayunk this weekend:
Manayunk Arts  Festival
June 22-23
Held on Main Street, Manayunk, PA
Rain or Shine!
My space is #203 near Roxborough StreetSaturday: 11am to 7pm
Sunday: 11am to 6pm
Check the link for parking info

2013 Waterlily #4

4"x 6" original watercolor
$250.    SOLD!

This painting is all about the pads.  It is a small
painting but has the feeling that the lilies just fill
up this pond...

Early morning bike ride, painted, gassed up the van
for the weekend show, visited my Mom, stopped
for two new toilet seats, and finished my day by
having dinner with friends.  Good day.

2013 Waterlily #3

4"x 6" original watercolor
$225.

In a way, this painting is more of a study of reflection
than it is about a waterlily.  A tree reflects half the
painting while the other half is the cloudy sky.  But I
love the shot of hot pink in the center.

2013 Waterlily #2

 

4"x 6" original watercolor

$225

Another in my waterlily series.  Water reflects
the sky, so a pond changes mood and color each
day.

 

 

Here is my next finished commission.

This is a family farm with flowering potato fields.
Since the photo I had to work with was pretty old
I needed to work closely with my client to get
it the way they wanted.  The size is 21x17

 

2013 Waterlily #1

9"x 9" original watercolor
$125.  available until Wednesday, 6/19 at 8PM
Goes to the first person to call or email!  SOLD!

I have been inspired by the waterlilies I saw in Ohio.
Planning on painting a few.  They are my favorite
flower.

It has been a long 3 weeks.  Finished the show in
Allentown, PA and had two days to repack and leave
for Cincinnati, OH.  We were rained out Friday and
frankly I did not have much interest at this show.
We then headed north to Cleveland to our friends and
spent the week with them.  Finishing the week with
another Ohio show which was much better. 
Arrived home Monday night to a whole bunch of catch-up!
I also finished a wonderful painting plus my farm commission. 
Photos to follow.

Next Show:
West Readings Art on the Avenue Saturday, June 15Held along Penn Avenue, Reading, PA
My booth is near the corner of Penn Ave and 8th Ave.
#003 In front of Kuhn Funeral Home!

farm commission