Thursday update...

First, I made a mistake yesterday saying
the blog was my 1st gondola... it was my second.
I painted one last year on 3/19/08. I am in my
3rd year of blogging and I occasionally forget what
I did.

Thank you to all who are voting, I will collect votes
until Monday. See 9/28 blog for more info.
It is a tight 3-way race which makes it all even
more complicated! Thank you for all your support
and comments they lift my spirits ever higher!

We are all packed and the pop-up hooked up and
plan to be off by 8am tomorrow. We are going to
stop in Staten Island at Richmond Town
This is part of Linda's ongoing quest for more fresh
subject matter for me to paint. Never been there
so it should be good. From there we are heading up
to Rhinebeck, NY. Friday is set up for a show.
The Show: Oct. 3 & 4
Crafts at Rhinebeck
Held at Dutchess County Fairgrounds
on Rt9, Rhinebeck, NY
10am-5pm Building A-#26
There is a coupon on the promoters website.

I am trying to balance painting new work for
Open House (Nov 20-22) and my blog.
This happens every year so be patient with
me!! I also have 2 commissions here that I
should be working on.

Venice, Italy #2 - Gondola on the Grand Canal ~ Original Watercolor

5"x5" Miniature Original Watercolor
SOLD

My first gondola...
What a privilege to be able to say that.

If you have not cast a vote for my new
print please do it soon. Your opinion is
valuable. See the paintings on yesterdays
blog.

New watercolor classes start next week.
Class size is limited so give me a call.
Oct. 24 I am giving a 1-day workshop,
this is great if you live out of town.
More class info is on my website.

Offer your opinion...

Your valuable opinion is requested!

It is time to pick my new print. I do things a
little different than other artists in that I keep
most of my paintings as originals. I only print
one time a year and choose 1-2 paintings. I
print an edition of 450 and use a local printer that
prints in an old style of 4-color off-set lithographs.
They are the same size as my original and a
"match print" meaning they must look as close to
my original as possible. It is an investment and
I need to pick wisely. A lot of my clients add to
their collection so that is also a consideration.
Feel free to go to my website and look at my other
prints.

I am giving you the opportunity to cast a vote and
help me decide. I have 4 paintings I am picking
from and I think I will only pick one...
#1)
#2)

#3)

#4) Please send an email to me with your 1st and
2nd choice and any comments you wish to share.
andy@andysmithartist.com
I will be going to the printer in 10 days,

so vote today!

Friday update

I have been steadily working on the
paintings we are considering to print.
That leaves me no time to work on a
blog painting. Linda is much better,
she spent a good part of her day in the
garden.

We will be on the road tomorrow
morning by 4:30AM heading to ...
Art on the Green - Saturday 9/26
Held in Battery Park in Historic New Castle, DE
10AM to 5PM ~ free admittance
Very crafty! My space is A28

Pumpkin #2

4"x6" Original Watercolor
SOLD

I am inspired by Fall! So I switched
gears and painted pumpkins today.
Strong orange color.

I had my two classes today which went
very well. I was able to work on my
larger painting and also the blog. The
van is 3/4 packed for the weekend show
in New Castle, DE. Since Linda is feeling
better she is going to try a weekend out
and New Castle historic area is great for
fresh subjects.

Sunflower #4 ~ landscape, field, flowers

4"x6" Original Watercolor
SOLD

My sunflowers have gone over better
than I expected so here is another.

I was able to ride my bike several times
over the weekend plus I concentrated on
my larger window painting. It is time to
concentrate on getting paintings for my
annual open house. I need holiday photos
if anyone wants to send me some that they
took that I could use... wreaths, red bows,
snow... you get the idea. It is a bit hard to
think that far ahead when it is only the 1st
day of fall.

Venice, Italy #2 ~ seascape, cityscape - Original Watercolor

6'x4" Original Watercolor
SOLD

We took a vaporetto (a canal boat)
around Venice and I was intrigued by
the view of the buildings with their
rusty red roofs.

This weeks paintings have taken me all
day to paint. I am a little out of my comfort
zone but it feels good...when I finish it!

I do not have a show this weekend so I will
be home painting. I am working on a painting
that is a consideration for printing. I only
print one time a year in October and Linda
reminded me time is running out. If anyone
wants to visit the studio or come watch me paint
please just give me a call.

Venice, Italy ~ balcony, red flowers, lamp - Original Watercolor

6"x4" Original Watercolor
SOLD

I was fortunate to spend three days in
Venice at the end of our trip. Here is
a beautiful balcony with the doors thrown
open and sheer curtains blowing. I love
the strong colors of the yellow building
and the red and green flowers.

I focused my day on this painting, spending
a little more time on a sketch in my sketch
book before starting the painting. I took
Linda to the Library tonight, her first time out
of the house in over three weeks.

Daily Painters requested I add a title to my
paintings but then also add a description in
case you notice the extra verbage...

Glass Bowl and Apples

6"x4" Original Watercolor
$300. Contact the studio SOLD!

I wanted something completely different
today. We stayed at a B&B in Sarlat, France
and I found this glass bowl of green apples.
I enjoyed the challenge of painting clear glass
and the apples give a nice contrasting color.
There is lots of strong detail in this painting.
It has a more classic modern look than my
usual paintings but still my style. It turned
out very very good.

I want to say congrats to my good friend
who became a grandpa today. George will
be the perfect grandparent! I think this is
the first of our social group to have grandkids.
It causes you to pause and ponder life...
But not for long, I taught two classes and
painted my blog today. Went again to visit
Mom, they had a family picnic, she was in
good spirits. I also cooked dinner! We had
our first sit down meal since Linda became
sick. She is improving.

Here are a few of the suggestions for my new
painting: Parlor View, The Window Seat,
Seat by the Window, Sitting Pretty...

Seine River, Paris France

6"x4" Original Watercolor
$250. Contact the studio SOLD

Paris is all about the city and I wanted to
give it a try. The buildings, the bridges and
the Seine River. The actual painting is a bit
lighter than this photo, I could not seem to
get it perfect, I think the painting looks better.

I got in a good bike ride early this morning.
Had a class to teach, although I do not work
hard with this class. I was able to start this
blog painting during class. Then I ran in to
sit with my Mom. I missed all last week due
to a cold. It is only 7pm and I am already
finished. I think I will start the drawing on
another larger painting. Remember I am still
looking for titles for the demo painting from
9/10.