Ramona Valley Plein Air Painters Call for Artists Entries The Ramona Valley Plein Air Painters is welcoming submissions for its first ever Ramona art show to be hosted by Sharon Quisenberry in her beautiful Caldwell Banker offices located on Main Street. The show will be from 9 am-4 pm on Saturday and is open to …
Include simple frames that showcase your art as well as your home. Click on “Shop Prints” on the main menu to order from hundreds of options for frames. Prints are a great option if you are looking to enlarge one of my paintings. Always choose a frame that best suits the art piece. Not sure …
HOW I FRAMED AND FINISHED “KL THE COWBOY” – an original oil painting on fine linen. The following process is an important component, when an artist is finished working on a painting before it actually goes into a frame. Many of my paintings are done on linen canvas that is not stretched first. I mount …
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Settled now in beautiful Ramona, California, I’ve begun a new chapter in my painting adventures. Ramona Valley Plein Air Painters is my first attempt at getting established in the art communities of San Diego county. Plein Air, or painting on location, is a very important aspect of my artistic goals in fine art for many …
Original Paintings for your home that fit your wall space. See a painting you would love for a wall space in your home or office, but it’s not the right size, style, theme or colors? What makes a home beautiful is not only the furniture, wall paint and accessories – but eye grabbing art. What …
How I apply Gamblin’s© Oil Ground to cover hardboard panels. Using a paint spatula, I apply a thin coat directly to my cut hardboard panel (surfaces-supports). After this coat dries, (1-3 days), I will apply one more. No need to prep the hardboard with PVA size. Why I Prefer An Oil Ground Over Using …
Painting Amazing Yosemite-Elizabeth Lake Stream This original oil painting of the beautiful Elizabeth Lake trail, is the first in my Yosemite series. After taking dozens of photographs, I decided the lake area was my new subject. Elizabeth Lake trail head in Yosemite, departs from the Tuolumne Meadows campground, near the eastern edge of the meadows. The …
at Studio 74 in Fresno’s Tower District Featuring the Art of JERI MCDONALD You are invited to Studio 74 during the month of January 2017! Come join me on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017 from 5-9 pm and let me share my passion for painting the beauty of God’s creation. California Coastal Landscapes, Seascapes and Florals. …
Painting Winery and Roses For Mom In May 2015, my wonderful mother turned 80 years old. She has always admired flowers, so I began painting them knowing her birthday was going to roll around. I wanted something memorable as a gift for her. I decided to paint “Cardella Gardens” from a photo expedition I made …
Painting flowers of any kind, especially roses, are a huge challenge to me as I tend to see so much detail when I paint that flowers are tougher than a landscape for me. The shapes are so complex but I have found a way to deal with them now that allows me so much freedom …
