Mule Watercolor and Rock Church Art Festival Tomorrow!

Mule,8x10,original watercolor,framed $99.

Hi ! I just put the finishing touches on my "Mule". I had to add some color for his blue ear to define it and add more black on the nose. I used the granulated Luna Black of Daniel Smith paint for his nose. Love the gritty look of it. I'll frame this today for the show tomorrow. Rock Church Art Festival,Melfa,Va. from 10am-4pm. The weather is going to be perfect. We'll have to take the tent because it's outside but it will be fun to be with my art friends and hope to see lots of people there. Hope you each have a wonderful weekend. Here's Sadie. She's been watching the rain come down this morning sitting on the porch. Love to each of you,Diana

Catching Up a Little and What do I paint now?

My booth at Art on the Farm is pictured here. Each artist got 1/2 a tent to display their work.This was this past weekend. Check out my facebook page to see more photos of the show.

 Here's the 2 paintings I'm taking to The Hermitage tomorrow. It's the ESAL(Eastern Shore Art League)painting exchange,we do this about every 3 months. New work goes up in the halls for the residents and their guest to enjoy and anyone may buy them there.

Here is Sadie, she took a bug to bed last night. A large beetle, she loves to discover new creatures. This morning she hopped around with a frog in the orange blossom bush. Yes-- ha ha. right smack dab in the middle of the bush. It was shaking and then a white tail would appear, more shaking. ha ha. Sadie does keep me smiling.She's napping now. I"m still so very tired and sore from the show this weekend. We have another this upcoming Saturday at the Rock Church Art Festival in Melfa,Va. What do I paint now?? Love to each of you,Diana 

Silly Camel Watercolor

This is what I just finished painting. I love her. A camel. I started with a pour. I'll have her at Art on the Farm in Machipongo,Va. this Saturday. I've got framing to do, ugh. you know I dread that. The show is lovely,lots of flowers for sale, local wine,local coffee, food, at least 50 artists. I hope you have a great day and weekend.

Sadie is doing much better. I'm trying to keep her from eating pine cones right now. What a dog.

Oh I forgot to tell you I bought a new color for my palette. Turquoise Cobalt. Have you used this color?? love to you all,Diana

Little Lab Watercolor

This is Sadie, I've finished the painting. I had a time downloading it. ah well. So tell me what you are doing today. love to you,Diana

I'm going to frame it and take it to the Art on the Farm Show Saturday. If it sells which I would be happy about I will paint another for me. But I do have the original pup, Right!

Sadie's Watercolor Portrait, Baby Lab Portrait

Here's my beginning of my watercolor of Baby Sadie. Sadie is feeling better,still some problems but trying to play with all the socks in the house. Have a great weekend! Tell me what you are doing. Love to you,Diana

Dog Portrait Class at ESO

ESO Watercolor Class on Painting Dog Portraits

Sadie, she grabbed this from my art supplies when I got home.

HI! Today I taught at ESO in Belle Haven,Va a Dog Portrait Class. They did beautifully!! Look at their work. Each brought their own photo from home of their dogs or their family's dogs and we took our time and drew and painted them.

Naturally Sadie grabbed something from my black art bag when I got in the door. She's doing better but still has some problems.

Hope you are having a beautiful day. love,Diana

Sadie's Sick

I took her to the Vet today. Our Veterinarian is Dr. Bailey from Greenbush Veterinary Clinic in Greenbush,Va, which is here on the ES but about 25 minutes away. He's a dear man with sweet nurses and Sadie has been going to him since she was little. He examined her and she has colitis.( Stomach trouble) We left the vet with her pulling me out the door. As we got near the cute little dog house decorating the yard I stumbled,she leaped,I dropped the leash, and I fell over the dog house.. I managed to raise my head and warn the man with the next dog coming into the yard. "Here she comes."Sadie ran right to them. The nurses came pouring out to grab her as we were on a busy road. I did get into the car with Sadie and home we came. Thank Goodness. I need to do comics.. Wish  you could have seen it. ha ha.. Only me. She's had her medicine and is resting now. You know I'll be watching over her as I paint. I cleaned today I was so worried, no painting. Maybe now. Talk to you soon, love,Diana