Painting Craddockville United Methodist Church

This was a beautiful morning  I spent painting with my friends Carrie Jacobson pictured here and Susan McGuire pictured above. We painted the Craddockville United Methodist Church in Craddockville, Va. I hope you all are doing well. SADIE is going to have surgery  a small tumor removed on her eye lid. Take care my love to you, Diana

Corona virus Woes

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 Little Carolina Wren. Copyright.  It has been so busy I haven't been painting as much as usual . I hope and pray each of you is well ... this coronavirus  has the world upside down as it should .It is a scArey time for all of us.

Sadie, our lab is doing well..I have been working on a few bird paintings. Once I start painting I feel peaceful inside. Be safe, stay home and love to each of you, Diana

Sketchbook Project

Hi Everyone  I have been finishing the  Sketchbook Project  sketchbook.  Www.sketchbookproject.com . Th is has taken a year to complete.  Here are a few pages. You can see the whole book on this website.  Wishing you each a happy New year. I hope you are painting I am working on a new Masa painting.  Talk soon, love Diana

Owl CLASS wow amazing!

This Dana Lusher and Star , the Barred Owl from Nature 's Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation in Chesapeake, Va. If you would  like to help the animals and owls, you may send a check to N NWR 2908 Luxford Court,  Chesapeake, Va. 23321

This is Astrid,  the Screech Owl. They brought  them to my art class. We had the joy of painting  and drawing  them from life. Such gorgeous owls and ladies. We were totally excited  and all did a beautiful job.  CLASS was full at 13 students  at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. Thank you to NNWR and NBG . What a wonderful,  once in a lifetime CLASS. Love to all. DIANA  

Drew Davis Wharf, Va.,beginning to paint

Here is Davis Wharf,  Va. Davis Wharf Marine at the time i took the photo it was Melson Marine. A busy place here on Eastern Shore of Va. 

2019 Happy New Year to you

 Happy  New Year to you  and Merry Christmas.  Here is my newest little  Screech owl watercolor.  My next class at Norfolk Botanical Garden  Jan. 19 will be "Owls" &we will have a live owl to paint, very excited.

 Here is our Christmas Tree this year.

And of course my Sadie.  Wishing each of you a blessed  Year and much love, thank you for supporting my work this year, sincerely,  Diana

CLASS and Show and Merry Christmas, blessings

 Hi , here is my December CLASS. We did a still life of pine, holly, candles, and decorations.  This is at Norfolk Botanical Garden.  I showed them how to do a mandala to create a snowflake too. It was fun. Renee was so much help and Barbara helped too. I am so tired. Thankful but exhausted and here comes Christmas with so much to get ready... ahhh somehow it will get done. Tell me how you refuel.  I wish each of you a Merry Christmas and a blessed happy New Year. Love to EACH of you,Diana   The last photo  is of Copper Creations Christmas Open House.

How to draw and paint Monarch butterflies

Hi, here is my instructions for drawing a Monarch Butterfly. I hope this helps you draw your own Monarch.  First I paint the orange on the Butterfly , on the bottom wing i add Cadmium Yellow close to the body. Use a small brush to paint the black. I go around the white dots, I am more a purist and try not to use white. After I paint the complete butterfly  I then add iridescent watercolor to only the orange.  It takes awhile but really is worth the effort.

Here is my latest hummingbird. I grew the sunflower,  yeah, I love them. And they were beautiful all gone now though.

And I am still raising Monarchs and BlackSwallowtails.   Hard finding  food for them but now 10 chryslises of Monarch and 3 cats of the Swallow tails. Sadie,our white Labrador  is asleep at my feet. We had a long walk in the woods after supper.  Love to you all, Diana

Glads in Watercolor

Hi Everyone,  here is my new Gladiolus painting.  I went to the little farm stand near Pungoteague. Eva had these flowers and as you know I love flowers so I bought  a bunch and brought them home. I am drying  the zinnas

hoping for seeds. We' ll see. Sleep tight , love to you Diana

Hollyhock, and a Cowboy

CLASS I taught at Norfolk Botanical Garden 

My booth at Arts on the Farm, Barrier Island Center 

New watercolor,  just finished  Hollyhock,  

Hi Everyone,  sorry it has been so long. I have been busy. I did a demonstration at the Alanton Garden Club in Virginia Beach which was fun.such dear ladies.Then I  taught at Norfolk Botanical Garden,  the garden is so beautiful now and everyone did a great job on their watercolors. Next Arts on the Farm a lovely show so many talented artists. Here are 2 of my latest watercolors Hollyhock and John Shire'sCowboy.
Sadie has been having some allergy problems but is now on prednisone for a couple of weeks. Poor thing but she is getting better,she and I were just outside and heard 2 whipoorwill. So beautiful.  Have a wonderful weekend,  love to you, Diana

Painting at Alanton Garden Club in Virginia Beach

Painting I did of Barbara Tierney beautiful flower arrangement. 

Me, and 3 of the ladies of Alanton Garden Club in Virginia Beach, Va.
Hi Everyone Wednesday  I went to Virginia Beach  and did a demonstration for this lovely club. It took over 4 hrs. To finish  the painting.  I had kidding and said I may have to sleep over but thankfully  I finished the watercolor. Thank you Barbara, Jo  and everyone at the Alanton Garden Club in Virginia Beach for having me. They bought 9 little originals while I was there too. Great. It was a lovely afternoon with lovely ladies. Good night everyone, love, Diana
Ps. This Saturday I teach at Norfolk Botanical Garden,  Azaleas and Rhododendrum and Hummingbird . 

NBG Watercolor CLASS, Heritage Festival this Saturday

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Here is my CLASS at Norfolk Botanical Garden this past Saturday.  We painted pansies and dahlias and they turned out beautiful  paintings. We did the dahlia by drawing a mandala first. Using the center as the center of the flower and adding layers of petals which fell into place with the guide of the mandala.  After CLASS WE enjoyed  the beauty of handmade kimono, made from pieces of rice paper in every color.  Glorious. This is for Lantern Asia,an amazing  light and Art display.

This week I am getting ready for the Heritage Festival 10am to 3pm at Eastern Shore Community College this Saturday.  40 local artists, antique tractors,  By the Bay Alpacas,  so many things to buy or enjoy. Take care! Love to EACH of you,Diana

Teaching at AHS

here are some of the photos of my class on last Thursday at Norfolk Radisson . We had a lovely  ballroom with a full class. We learned washes, pours, texturing , each person had an amazing Daylily to paint and we shared them too. I was honored  and enjoyEd sharing my love of watercolor and they

Enjoyed it too.love to you, Diana

American Hemerocallis Society National Convention Class

These photos are from Norfolk Botanical Garden Class. Great class last Saturday!

Tomorrow  is my class for the American Hemerocallis Society National Convention in Norfolk.  I am gathering everything together,  checking my list, and listening to my Sadie  snoozing  under my art table.  I have painted 8 little watercolors of day lilies.  Wish me luck. Love to you,  Diana 

Art and Music on the Farm

Art and Music on the Farm  at Barrier Island Center  was yesterday, these are a few of the new paintings I took.

Hi, it has been  a busy week, well few weeks, I finished and framed 13 new watercolors for Art and Music on the Farm at Barrier Island Center  in Machipongo, Va. That show was yesterday,  it was a lovely day, I sold 11, visited with customers /friends. I was delighted to be near Perennial Roots Farm, and got to hold and kiss one of their little piglets.  Our son is home for a few days, which is a blessing. It is grey today but I did take some photos for painting,...of my parents backyard ..have a wonderful weekend, love to you,Diana