For Heritage Festival Tomorrow!

HI! Yesterday I got 5 paintings framed. This morning I did 2 and I've been working on this chicken ever since.  I'm trying to get ready for the The Heritage Festival at The Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa,Va. on the Eastern Shore.  I'm getting there slowly. Last night I realized I didn't have a chicken,a chicken watercolor. So I sketched this one in my sketchbook. It was a fun sketch not a every detail kind of thing.. so I've almost got him painted. I'm waiting for the first glaze of the background to dry then I'll go back and hopefully only put one more glaze on it.

 Then frame that one and 3 more, I grumble the whole time I do it. If I were a millionaire I'd have all mine framed by a personal framer. Wouldn't that be fun!!:)

  The show info is up in the right hand corner of my blog and the hours are from 10am-3pm Feb.23 which is tomorrow. John said it's going to rain.. he's so comforting.. the rascal.  It might not.. ok it's supposed to heavily rain but I hope we will have a nice crowd anyway.  Oh dear.. what are you going to do.. right..

 While the chicken (yes -- the painting) was drying I managed to load the racks in the car.  My back is not good and I have sciatica but I thought it would help to have that part done.  John won't put the paintings in until just before we leave.So wish me luck and yes  ESAL has an opening at Red Queen at 5pm. So I may be laying under a tree by Sunday!  :) I'm kidding.. probably.

 OOOH puppy news..  check out Debbie's new baby on the blog list..he's adorable Her blog is View From Harmony Hills.

and my puppy news. Sarah, the mama dog is nesting, she was tearing up newspapers yesterday and Kendra said she is huge! I think it will be soon. I'll let you know. love,Diana 

Painting Buddies and New ES Mini

HI! Yesterday afternoon I framed 4 small paintings. I had wanted to paint but needed to get this done. This morning I finished another new little ES mini. This is a landscape of Willis Wharf,Va. near the railway. My painting buddies,my Daisy and my Dusty, laid nearby and rested. We have sun and it's warmer today so nice outside. Almost Spring!I'm ready for more sun! Remember the show on Saturday if you are nearby! ES Heritage Festival at ESCC in Melfa,Va. take care, Diana

And now to frame!!

hi! Here is a new Eastern Shore mini landscape-- as you can see the drawing with the beginning of the painting in one photo and then on the other photo is the finished watercolor in the upper left hand.This painting is of Willis Wharf,Va.

Here is what I have to frame this week. I thought about starting this afternoon but instead may sketch some.. tomorrow is good! ha ha.. This is for the show, Eastern Shore Heritage Festival, next Saturday, February 26Th at the Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa,Va. from 10am-3pm. Hope you can come!

If you didn't make it to the opening last night at the Red Queen Gallery in Onancock,Va. you missed a treat.. it was wonderful. I went for a little while and enjoyed it and so many people were there and pouring out into the street.. Go by and see the new location and new show"New Beginning" if you can. Now I can tell I have my "Cyclamen" there. talk to you soon and rest and enjoy your weekend, Diana

Bayford,Va. Watercolor Landscape

Hi!Here is my latest Eastern Shore mini landscape.I've been working on it this morning. I've stopped. I'm doodling it to death. I tend to nitpick and over detail if I'm worried and I've been worried about the dogs.

This is a local place in Bayford,Va. The Eastern Shore Art League used to have lovely very intimate (small) art shows on the lawn in Bayford at Mapp and Thaddy Walker's lovely garden. This was like 15 years ago!! WOW!

First I drew my landscape. I then laid in the sky, turning it on it's side to make the drips and paint form lovely(hopefully) feathers of clouds, this is so much fun.. also it's a conversation piece if someone should walk in --- why is that painting upside down?? haha.. after it dried I wanted more color so I wet only the sky again and laid in another stripe of color just to the top of the house for contrast with the roof.(This sorta makes it dark like it's going to rain-- not my intention but hey it works!) I continued to paint and used my palette knife on the roof and 3 old barrels in the foreground. Just dip a wet palette knife into your color and smear it where you want.. it's more intense than dry brush and lots of fun to do!!! I used the barrels from the photo of the boat.

I will frame it for the ES Heritage Festival which is next weekend.. I have at least 5 to frame--UGH! take care, talk to you soon,Diana

Oranges on Blue Plate

hi! Here is my orange painting, I added some more blue to the "plate". It's looser than I usually do but I like it and it was fun. This was the painting I started at the ESAL(Eastern Shore Art League) Paint Out.

Now, I've got in mind to do a heron's head and this is the pour I will use. I'll start my sketch later today.I love the splash to the right and I need some smaller paintings for my next show, Eastern Shore Heritage Festival. The information is to the top right of the blog!

I also wanted to share with you a photo I took the other night of a little screech owl in my backyard. This one was dark greys and white, I know I'm going to have to do an owl soon. He was adorable and let me get close. Should have taken a closer photo but didn't want to flash him too much.

Take care, I've got paper work to do...,ugh. Rather paint. Talk to you soon,Diana

On to Tulips!

Hi, I finished my little daffodil painting just now and here it is. I'll have this framed and in my next show,the Heritage Festival at Eastern Shore Community College.

I've already started on a new painting. The lovely tulips and as you can see they are gorgeous now but that means hurry and paint. I could take photos and I have of the tulips but I feel it gives even more to the painting to paint from the actual flower if I'm fortunate and have one. Don't you!?

So stay warm and take care, we may have flurries tonight, just flurries-- that will be lovely,just to see it fall! Talk to you soon,Diana

Painting a Heron

Hi, two nights ago I couldn't sleep. I was up and wanted to sketch a little so I started this heron. Today I've started painting him. Here is the photo of the final sketch and what I've gotten painted so far. I've been enjoying him. The colors remind me of winter.

Speaking of which we are getting an icy rain now with promises of ice tonight.. a good day for hot coffee and the blasted coffee maker broke!!! Ah well, J. called and he bought a new one and will bring it home after work..I love strong coffee and don't know what I'd do without out it..

I'm getting ready for the Heritage Festival. The title of the show is "Treasures of the Eastern Shore", a heron definitely fits.

Stay warm and dry and have a lovely cup of coffee, talk to you soon,Diana

Packing for Art Show at ESCC

Hi, Well I've got help packing up for the show as you can see. Rudy, silly kitty came and climbed on my file box of 8x10's after her dinner. Will I finish my orchid painting in time??... you'll have to come and see. I'm getting close. I worked on it last night at midnight and all afternoon today. I do have to cook dinner now. I have a pot of beef stew on simmering. We will load up in the morning. It will be a nice day! See you tomorrow at Eastern Shore Community College for the Heritage Festival--10am-3pm. More directions are below. Talk soon,Diana

ESCC Heritage Festival

HI, here is my orchid painting, I am working on now. I hope to have it ready for the Eastern Shore Community College Heritage Festival.It is held this Saturday, February 27, from 10am to 3pm. I will be there with my original watercolors set up in the atrium of the new building. ESCC is in Melfa,Va. on the highway on the Eastern Shore of Va. More local artists will be there as well as local music, displays from Barrier Island Center and More! This celebrates the heritage on our Eastern Shore. Hope you can come! I worked on the painting some more during the day and next day and here is it progressing.. still more to go but hope you enjoy seeing it being worked on! See you Saturday!