Shades of Summer in Loveland - WOYWW and PPF

Preparing for the annual art weekend here in my hometown,

where many local artists show the town how they create their  art

all kinds of art will be underway and then displayed on Sunday.

I decided to do my wooden bird and tree (bark) art.

That is what I love about this town.

We are in the country-lands and farms surround us here.

There are so many birds and wildlife so close by.

My favorite thing to do (to relax) is to swing on my porch-swing

 and just listen....

tweeting and twittering and hooting birds, croaking frogs, 

buzzing bees and dragonflies

... and as nightfall comes you can really get into star gazing

 and more nature sounds all around.

-Kat-

Dec 6, 2013 - first snow day ! Happy PPF

I am Happy to see the pretty snow falling today. 

all the schools closed today.

But we did not lose power like some poor souls, west of here.

 I went to the Opening night

 of the Loveland Winter Art Show last night

it was a chilly rain and a miserable night to be out in that icy stuff 

but many art lovers braved the weather to come to the studios

 and look at all the beautiful art.

I was amazed and awed at the quality of so many art works

...I am humbled to think I am included among them. 

I have six paintings hung and I love to be involved 

or included in the Winter Art Show of this caliber.

this is what I entered:

the pink ballerina is my favorite one

 

 

Hope you all are staying warm

keep the creative juices thawed and flowing !

-Kat-
join PPF - (paint Party Fridays)

and show us your creativity !
all are welcome
all are respected here

Loveland, Ohio - Paint The Town Event

Loveland, Ohio's 
" Paint the Town "

was this last Sunday

We all tried to enjoy the shade 

and drank lots of water 

Many people came on over and enjoyed our paintings

my guys came to help me out

fountain was refreshing to be close to on Sunday

Winning art by Deirdie

the Loveland fountain

my favorite kind of flower

Bobbie with her winning watercolor of the Presbyterian church

more art by other artists

Monica's art

Bob does some painting

What A week !

Hot Hot Hot

As in temperature and humidity

 Friday a hurricane strength storm blew through

 Ohio and Loveland

Blew out the power to our house and many others in the areas

for three sweltering days !!!

I had to retreat to places with power 

befor we all went crazy from the heat

My son and husband slept outdoors in the trees

They have hammocks for camping

 because of the fact that they camp alot and are boy scouts

I could not bring myself to sleep outside at night

so I slept as close as possible to the open window 

Bandit and My son, Ryan

good thing Bandit had a shave recently

 It was really too hot for a fire 

but fire is somehow a good distraction at night

 from having nothing much to do 

...and it is comforting in the darkness

notice Bandit is moving away from the heat

I hope everyone has survived the heatwave

 and the storms so far

Oh the power of Mother Nature

How Awesome

-KAT-

PPF and WOYWW Post- Paint the Town

So What is on Everyone's Work Desk this fine week in June ?

 Work desk - Table- Easel- or in my case...

 just spread all-the-heck-over the whole room !

remember i told you about the" Paint the Town "event

 here in my town of Loveland Ohio

I have managed to get work done on a few oil paintings

The church is the Loveland Presbyterian Church in town

and it is their 50th anniversary

 I was thinking " tongues of fire  "
do you get the look ?
Tongues of fire represent 
discipleship for Christians 
so I thought that was  a cool look

There are many very talented artists in town
 this week and some are painting the church also

 I think my style will be kinda - " Out There"

for a church 

but I'm going to go with it anyway.

always fun to try to do something
 different and challenging

 promised myself I would not give up
 and I'm not going to
And as you see I'm staying true to my
Out-there  style
Oh .... my work desk, you ask ?
Ummm... OK 
Here Your go

I will not show you the whole room
That would be too embarrassing
I really am in, " don't clean up" mode this week

here are two other oil paintings
of wild flowers
 that I took  photos of 

they grow abundantly right on the shore
 of the Little Miami River here in Ohio

See you all next week
go to the blog at WOYWW and see
what is on everyone else's desks
Most are
 so much tidier than I

Paint Party Friday and Loveland Paint the Town

 July 1st  we have an art event called 

"Paint the Town"

here in Loveland Ohio

I went and picked up my artist packet 

this afternoon over at 

Loveland Hardware Store

The people at the store are always so nice

 I like that place a lot!

So I  am working on doing a oil painting

 of the Loveland Presbyterian Church

It is a spectacular building and I love the look of it

So here is the way I decided to start my painting

with the help of a photo and trace it to a clear plastic sheet 

then project it to the size I need right on the canvas

this window is going to be the hardest thing to recreate

Happy painting  my friends

say a prayer for me

may have bit off more than my 

palette knife can chew

-KAT- 

Pumpkin Time

found this great autumn tablecloth
at the vintage shop in town
for 1.00 !

I have been noticing all the fall decorations 

 Loveland is all dressed up

 in tall corn stalks and mums and sunflowers 

... pumpkins and gourds.  

The leaves are changing to yellows and reds

on all the trees and bushes. 

 I think it is going to be a spectacular Autumn for natures color ! 

 I'm so excited. 

 Time to take loads of colorful nature pictures 

to inspire us all. 

 I have a plan to try using the Water Soluble Oil paint

 (yes,.. I said that right )  

no more harsh chemicals...It is worth trying them, in my mind. 

My poor fingers and fingernails are so dried out and abused

 from turpentine, linseed oils, and paint thinners.

 They are about four dollars more a tube at the local 

Micheal's and Hobby Lobby here. 

but I figure I'll be saving dollars on the other chemicals, 

and helping the earth a bit maybe.

I've been working on pumpkins lately

I found three pumpkin shaped wood pieces at the Goodwill store. 

 Friday is 50 percent off everything for me  !

( I'm over 50 years old and us old ladies need

 something to look forward to on Fridays! ) 

Thank you Goodwill

I covered the wood shapes in thick modeling paste
and made a pattern in them with a palette knife.

...the leaf is made from heavy paper and painted
and the curly cues are made of copper wire.
the stems are cut from actual pumpkin stems

Think I may add a flower with the stem dangling
from my crow's beak
He wanted to decorate his place too !

check out how to preserve the fall leaves at :


http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com/2009/10/all-waxed-up-with-no-where-to-go.html




 I found the tutorials on leaf preserving
 while reading the lovely blog at :

Peace and joy and Happy Pumpkin Time !!!

- KAT -


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