Here are some small works that would make great presents. Everyone has a place to put a small painting. You don’t have to hang it on the wall. You can have it in a bookcase or on a small table easel. The painting above is Peonies No. 1 . It’s 5×5 with a beautiful gold […]
I’ve been teaching an online art class for the last year. We do different themes to push people to try something new. Last week, we did nocturn paintings. The first week, we painted the sky, moon and clouds. The next week, I told people to put in something of their choosing. I decided to paint […]
I just got back from a week at the beach! My brother has a house in Dewey Beach, Delaware, which is a small beach town next to Rehoboth Beach. It’s my happy place. It’s so relaxing to go and enjoy the beach as well as the restaurants and the boardwalk. This painting is of a […]
Last week, I had my online zoom art class paint fruit. We did lemons, oranges and apples. I do a demo for an hour for the afternoon class and then the evening class. My students then have a week to work on their painting at home. They can just pick one fruit and focus on […]
I hope everyone put the Art Show at Ft Smith on their calendar for this weekend. It’s going to be a great show. There are 32 artists participating. So there is all kinds of art to appeal to everyone. The hours are Friday, March 19 from 3 to 6 pm Saturday, March 20 from 10 […]
Today I went plein air painting with a watercolor buddy of mine, Pat Porter. We went down to the Washington Sailing Marina where there are many beautiful boats just waiting to have their portraits done. It was a gorgeous day – 70 degrees. I did this little painting of a blue boat. It was so […]
In 2 weeks, the spring show at Ft Smith will take place. I’ll have many paintings in the show and I hope you’ll be able to stop by and see the show. The hours for the show are as follow: Friday, March 19th: 3 pm to 6 pm Saturday March 20th: 10 am to 5 […]
Vivaldi Concert watercolor by Jane McElvany Coonce I am thrilled to be accepted into the juried show called “The Show Must Go On.” It is sponsored by McLean Project for the Arts and the McLean Art Society. I was also thrilled to learn that I won 3rd place. This was a painting I did from […]
Here’s the latest watercolor I’ve done. It’s a scene of Georgetown University and the Key Bridge on the Potomac River. The Potomac Boat Club is peeking under the arches. It’s one of my favorite scenes in Washington, DC. Keep Washington DC in your prayers this week. Our city was attacked on Jan 6. Let’s hope […]