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

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 -


I am joining in at ...

What's On Your Work Desk Wednesday ??? .. Be Prepared

Please excuse  my artistic 

and UNORGANIZED

MESS !

...Here is my Work Space for this past month 

nice tablecloth...yea I know it doesn't make any sense 

This week I am scrabbling to finish up a job 

for my artist friend Jamie Morath.  

we made this wooden art piece a while a go 

artistic take on three businesses in downtown Loveland, Ohio
the owner of one of these shops has asked to see the piece
 and may be interested in purchasing it for her shop window !
Jamie called and asked me to get it finished up
We are both very excited to make it look good
with lots of new details
The green things laying on the sidewalk
are going to be for umbrella tables in front of the Paxtons.

 It is All Jamie's design

taken from a painting she did once.

I made the initial wood structure 

and little wooden pieces

 Jamie painted it for our Loveland

"Paint the Town" Event. 

 I am doing some little things for it

 like gluing it together

 and caulking it on the edge.

  I'm also making some little-bitty things

 to go with it like tables and chairs

out of wire and wood and super Gorilla Glue

those green things are umbrella table, umbrellas
... to go on top of the tables,
when I get those done.
...made from sculpy clay

wooden and wire tables and a love seat bench in the first stages

this is a close up of some of the other things

 going on at the same time this week.

everything from wooden ornamental birds to jewelry 

bird (wooden) piece for a necklace
so far it is the only one

Love my dremel
but I want the newer one !

some tools i borrowed from the hubby.

Well...there you go 

now you know what a scatter brain i am

but always with an 

Artistic Purpose

Hugs and peace

KAT

 I  am linking this post to
a couple of other blogs
  a fun blog and a neat idea at :

Art Show 2011 ...Loveland Ohio

 This Sunday was the annual Loveland Art Show Event in Nesbit Park

 right along the Little Miami River and the bike trail. 

this is the Loveland Artist Studios on Main Booth (LASOM)
artist doing wood, fine art, abstract, mixed media, stain glass, and jewelry
we even have a personal trainer in our building and for 25 dollars a month you can let him turn your body into a work of art.
I'm really thinking about doing that next !

 It was an overcast day but the rain held off 

so there was a huge crowd.

music and food and kids crafts and 

ART, ART, ART !

I brought out my easel and an oil painting for my sister I'm working on

It was fun !

... I'm glad I didn't let myself get down. 

 I saw lots going on and many talented artists

 of all kinds

and many friends

There was an abundance of paintings

... from watercolor

 to pastels to oil and acrylics 

...some artists working away right there painting.

yes ,..that is my freckle-y arm
working on my tree and cardinal oil painting
just as a demo kind of thing.
That was fun to do.

This is my friends Jamie Morath's Booth
I have worked with Jamie on some artistic ideas
this past year ... she is a wonderful person and artist.

I think this guys dog is so beautiful
lots of people brought their dogs along with them and it was no problem at all !

 Wood worker, Dave Kratzer from our Studios

   had his wood lathe going and lots of people watching him work 

 Dave does some beautiful artistic wooden items.

Some artists did not want photos taken so I did not

 do much picture clicking to keep them all happy.

The Art Show in the Park is over for another year.

I had  fun talking to people ,

... demonstrating some oil painting for awhile, 

... helping out in the LASOM Booth,

 spreading the word about our Studios on Main Street.

I wish you all A Joyful Autumn on Thursday this week

  yes...the leaves are  changing colors now  and it is a little cooler. 

Wonderful time of the year I think.

HUGS -

KAT Griffin