An Artist's Day

Glads and Hummingbird, 16 x20, $330 original framed.  Now at Stage Door Gallery.

The sweetheart dog visiting Stage Door today.

Vera, Clelia and Michael, accepting artwork for opening of "Magic" Holiday Art Show at Stage Door Gallery.

Mama, Vera, and Clelia, as John Nyberg is taking down his vibrant paintings from last show.

HI , sorry I've been so long in writing. I had to take some new watercolors to Stage Door Gallery , part of Artscenter in Cape Charles,Va yesterday. Mama went with me. Pictured above is the gallery, with Clelia, Vera, and Michael accepting the new artwork for the Christmas and Holiday Show. It's always a very festive and lovely show with ideas for gifts small and larger. So I took down  some work and they now have 9 originals of mine. One of which pictured above.  Hard to believe it is getting that time of year. Isn't it??

On the way back home we stopped at Appleseed Nursery, a delightful and happy place. So many pumpkins, it just makes me happy to see them all. I bought one little yellow pansy and a tiny pumpkin for me and Mama.  This is in Cheriton.

Then last we stopped at Machipongo Trading Co. for lunch and discovered Gertraud Fendler, a dear friend and she is a jewelry artist of Sea Glass, was there so we visited as we ate yummy grilled sandwiches and iced coffee. It was a nice day.

Sadie, our lab is doing fine, Cupcake, our kitty too.. We have good news. We caught the last Feral Kitten, a tiny black one, we have given away 2 kittens recently. So very glad this is the last one. She is precious with big green eyes. We have her in the bathroom adapting to life as a domestic kitty, so lots of petting and purring going on.

Wishing each of you a wonderful week. love to each of you,Diana

Tree Frog and Wild Persimmons

HI! I picked these beauties yesterday from the tree over my clothesline in the backyard. I'm pretty sure they are wild persimmons. Each year they are so lush looking. I paint them but don't eat them. A friend told me they are very tart. I've added a tree frog to the branch and I plan to paint negatively and darkly for the background. Love the peachy colors!  I drove down to Cape Charles to the Stage Door Gallery this morning.It's exchange your paintings day and was tickled to find I'd sold 2 little paintings. One of an Angry Rooster! :) I'm sipping hot coffee and it's cool today. Happy Monday! Talk to you soon,Diana

 ps Tell me what you are doing today!

Here is an 8x10 I've done of a tall ship. We've got a special event in June coming to Onancock,Va. and Cape Charles. An art show will be held then as well as special tall ships coming,with tours and exhibits.. so I thought today I'd work on a little watercolor --painting on the porch(missing my Daisy). I still have to use my scrubber to clean up some sail lines..love the scrubber for little jobs! Hope you all have a nice weekend.Talk to you soon,Diana

Quick Rooster Watercolor

Hi! The show was wonderful, lots of people,lots of friends, Smith Island Cake, and Sales. Yesterday I went down to The Stage Door Gallery for their painting exchange. I took 3 new paintings there. I asked my mother to go with me and we had a nice time. On the way back up the road we stopped at Appleseed Nursery and bought some freshly picked gourds and pumpkins. Here are a few we bought. They are so cute. I know I've got to paint them! Today I had some errands so I did a quick rooster painting. I sometimes think when we paint something fast we capture the essence of it. I had to put a few more checkerboard squares in this one. No more for awhile,I promise. take care and talk to you soon, Enjoy the smell of the leaves and that sweetness in the evening. It's a gorgeous autumn. Diana

Pear Painting

HI! Today I drove down to Cape Charles,Va. to Stage Door Gallery to take these three paintings for their show this month. I finished framing them this morning.

My showing at the Red Queen ends this Wednesday. It's been a great show.

It's been hot and humid today. Stay cool and talk to you soon,Diana

Stage Door Gallery Christmas Show

HI,well today I traveled down to Cape Charles,Va.
Today was change your art day at the Stage Door Gallery.
This is the gallery. Here are my 5 new paintings waiting to get hung tomorrow morning early.

This is Evy C. who does beautiful stained glass and the last photo is Ellen, she is the manager who runs the Stage Door.

It was so nice to visit with Ellen, Evy, Ebba while delivering my watercolors and I did get to get one Christmas present.

They have so many beautiful things made by local artists. There will be an opening this Saturday, Nov. 20th at 6 for the Christmas Showing of our work, this will be available to see and purchase for the remainder of Nov. and Dec. Hope you get by. take care, talk to you soon,Diana

Painting Pigs

HI, I'm getting ready for another show... Cape Charles Tomato Festival Mason Avenue Art Walk. Check it out in the top right hand of the blog! It's a nice juried show with approximately 40 local artists.

Pictured is the beginning of my new pig painting. I love to paint pigs! These pigs are from a dear photo from my friend Dorothy at The Frog and Penguin Blog.. Check them out at www.thefrogandpenguinn.blogspot.com.(She gave me her permission to use the pig photos--thank you Dorothy!) I 'm going to work on this painting today. The value sketch is above it-- showing I 'll add some dark blue to surround some of the pig.. Hope to have this finished and framed for the show.. take care and have a great weekend, the weather here is perfect for painting outside so I will be!! talk soon, Diana

Stage Door Gallery at ArtsEnter Show

This painting is "Linger Here". I drove down to Stage Door Gallery in Cape Charles,Va. today and they are showing this painting and 2 other originals of mine in the upcoming show. This Saturday it opens. John Nyberg is the featured artist. His work is abstract.He has a beautiful garden with sunflowers and zinnas about 2 miles from here. Well I'd best get back to cleaning off the art table. Ugh.. They say organization makes you more peaceful and productive. What do you think?? talk to you later, Diana

Try this brush!

HI, I tried Nancy's brush this week. It is an Isabey Squirrel Quill #8 and it was so much fun. If you can try one, do a quick sketch, this is of a wine bottle of Holly Grove Vineyards , Franktown,Va. I quickly sketched it and then slathered on the paint. and I love it. I'd love to do a few bottles like this, I have a brush the same size just not an expensive one and it works. I don't get the same glide across the paper or the smoothness as I do with this brush but same effect. Now my favorite brush of all times is my 1/2 inch flat sable . Just by the way I hold the brush it can do so many things! There is Daisy, I went to the plant swap at The Bear and The Cub Coffee Shoppe in Pungoteague,Va. Saturday morning. It was so much fun. These are my new plants before I got them in the ground.They have great coffee, such a warm and inviting place to browse and see the yarn,art,... I had the Oyster Roast Bold coffee, which is rich and delightful. Well I'm rambling, I better get painting, the Art in the Farm - art show on May 29th--at the Barrier Island Center is coming up in a couple of weekends...talk soon,Diana

Stage Door Gallery( at ArtsEnter )Show

HI, A new showing at the Stage Door Gallery at ArtsEnter in Cape Charles,Va. The featured artist is Guy Wilkins, a dear man and fabulous painter, bold bright works.. you've got to see for yourself.I just saw them today and they are amazing just like Guy. I will be showing three originals there too. Pictured is my "Eggplant"painting, a friend gave me these beauties and I painted them then made ratatouille.This is in the show. The show opens this Saturday night April 17 at 6pm and continues until May 24. Hope you can get by and see this lovely gallery and enjoy the wonderful art. Well I'd better get to painting. I've been delivering work down there today. We'll talk soon, Diana

March Madness and Barn Owl

Hi, Well, this morning I drove down to Cape Charles, Va. and entered 6 originals in their March Madness Art Show at the Stage Door Gallery. Every painting and artwork in the gallery will be $100 or less plus the children will be displaying their beautiful artwork too. Some of my students have their work hanging there. The show begins this Saturday, March 6 at 6 o'clock, for the opening.The show will continue thru the middle of April. I plan to be there for the opening. Hope you can come too! Pictured is my Barn Owl, this is one of my watercolors in the show. We have been so fortunate to have owls visit our home here. The other night I heard a screech owl in the forest.A strange but wonderful sound,spring is around the corner... but we are supposed to get snow tonight... oh boy..I'm ready for tulips. How about you? talk to you soon,Diana

Cape Charles Christian School

Hi, I had a wonderful teaching experience at the Cape Charles Christian School. For 8 Tuesdays I have taught 56 children ages K-Middle School Watercolor. We studied color theory, color wheel, watercolor washes, emotion and your paintings, still life, landscapes and more. They did a great job and I am very proud of them. I enjoyed working with them and had a wonderful helper Coach Victor too. This program is thru the Artsenter in Cape Charles. My last day was Tuesday and they presented me with this wonderful art, pictured above. talk to you soon. I have to straighten up my studio this afternoon! Diana