2013 Landscape #1

6"x4" original watercolor

 $250.00

This is a study painting for a larger landscape.

I like the reflections of the trees.


Weekend Show:
Saturday 3/30  I can be found at Waterloo Gardens
in Exton, PA  from 10am-5pm ~ FREE
I think I will be in the gift shop/furniture department
and will be demonstrating all day...
Waterloo will have a great selection of Easter flowers!
http://www.waterloogardens.com/event?id=249

2013 Still Life Study #9

5"x5" Original Watercolor

$100.00 (unframed + $8 shipping)

Goes to the first email or phone call.

Available till Wednesday 3/27 at 7PM

then the price goes to $225!

SOLD!

Great little window study with strong color.

You probably noticed I have not been blogging
for a while (two weeks); well you never know what
life throws at you.  My mother-in-law took sick. 
We had two all night ER visits followed by 7 days in
the hospital and since she was not strong enough to
come home we had to follow that with some time in a
nursing home.
I managed to continue to teach my classes, did some shows
alone, my two times a week visits to my own Mom and
yes to coach track every night.  Linda has put in long hours
at the hospital and now the nursing home.  Finally her
Mom had three good days in a row so our fingers are
crossed but it has been all consuming and Linda is looking
pretty tired.    As Mom improves, Linda is starting to go
every other day however even on her off days she gets called
in for doctor consults.  My plan is to get back to painting,
I actually have two commissions that clients have been
patiently waiting for me to start. 
I plan to blog... but make no promises!

I am not sure what happened to all of last week...
In my defense I have been painting larger pieces and
not working on small blogs.  Also had some family
illness that took a little time away.  And yes... I had
two track meetings and a practice. 
On the exciting side ~ track started today!  I am
helping the high school for this week and
then Middle School duties start next week. 
I LOVE track season!
So you need to work with me while I get into a groove
of teaching, painting and TRACK.

Commission Update:
Both paintings are now in their new home! 
I can finally show you the finished painting.
Each painting is a full sheet watercolor, about 30x22"
Framing will be selected at a later time.

They will be featured on this large wall below.
I suggested they live with them a bit and then
take them to a framer.
They are just taped to the wall to get an idea but
suddenly they look so small.  You need to imagine
a  4" matt around and a gorgeous frame. 
I can't wait to see them finished and hanging.
It feels good when you know you did a great job and the
client is happy.

Monday Check In...

I did not paint today...
I did however paint all weekend at the show.
That painting is below.
Today I visited my Mom and had track practice.

Accepting students for March classes.
Check out the schedule...After March the next class is in September.


Newest painting...  21"x17"
Open to title suggestions!

2013 Still Life Study #8

4"x 6" miniature original watercolor

SOLD

A simple study of a pear.

 

 

Finished my barn... untitled...

22"x 20"    Love the color!

Packed and leaving in the morning, fingers crossed
for good weather.
12th Annual Hockessin Art Show
Held at Hockessin Memorial Hall in the
Hockessin Fire Hall, Hockessin, DE
Fri. 5-8pm ~ Sat. 10-5 ~ Sun. 11-4

2013 Still Life Study #7

4"x 6" miniature original watercolor
SOLD!

Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA

Busy day today, 5:30am ride my rollers, off to market,
teach a class, paint, teach an evening class.
Linda spent her morning rearranging our back room, we
got a new cabinet to hold the prints.  Worked well.

2013 Barn Study

6"x 4" miniature original watercolor

This is a study for a larger painting.


While vacationing in Ohio at friends I finished

my apple painting I had started at the CBA Show.

Linda loves it and that is a big endorsement!  In
fact it is setting in the kitchen area and I do not think
it is going to be shown for a while...
possibly the print for this year??

 Title suggestions welcome
24x18 watercolor

2013 Still Life Study #6

2013 Still Life Study #6
6"x 4" miniature original watercolor


Set up today for Fire and Ice.
I will not be there tonight, I will have our helper
Stacy standing in for me. We have tickets to the
York Strand to see the Blind Boys of Alabama!

Saturday I can be found in the front window of
Rudy Hall on Main Street from 9 to 3 (free!)
this show is during the Lititz Fire and Ice

2013 Still Life Study #5

 

2013 Still Life Study #5

6"x 4" miniature original watercolor

Since I finished my commission I am ready to get
back to my daily blog paintings.  I started with a
simple still life.

 

We spent 5 relaxing days with our friends in Ohio and

returned home on Monday.  From this point on I am
showing almost every weekend. Check my show schedule...

This Saturday I am downtown Lititz exhibiting at
Rudy Hall on Main Street... I am in the front window
from 9 to 3 (free!)  this show is during the Lititz Fire and Ice.

 

 

Commission update...This is the "almost finished" point.  Background is half finished.

I have several more hours of details to put into both paintings.
But you get a general idea.  I want to show my clients the
finished paintings before I show them here on the blog.  I am
very excited about them both, they look so much better than
in these photos!  The finished paintings will be posted later.

 

Commission update

We spent the weekend in Lincroft, NJ... showing.
My first show of the season and I am happy to report
it went pretty well.  Overall the show was not good for

many exhibiters but I was blessed with my clients coming
out.  We stayed with good friends which is always nice
and they took us to see the damage to the

beaches.  Wow... is all I can say.  You need to see it to
really understand.  All weekend I worked on a bowl
of apples which I will show later but on Monday morning
I went back to my commission. 

The crock on the left... 

 

 

Finished the little bottle with the
bittersweet.

 

I felt the right side was off balance so I added
a small bowl.

 

And the whole view.... now to tackle the
background.

Click over the photo to enlarge for a better look...
Any questions??