Post 300: Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas

Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas April 23, 2023 

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Harris Pavilion, Manassas, VA. The Spring Artist Inventory Sale sponsored by Mike Flynn was supposed to be Saturday, April 22 but was switched for the rain date of the next day. Good thing. Saturday afternoon rain was pretty intense. Sunday started off really nice, but ended up getting quite cool later in the afternoon and then once again, rain.

One of the best things I have found when joining a local art groups is making friends within those art groups. The camaraderie and benefits of being a part of a group are numerous including being able to participate in more shows for exposure and the knowledge base (and experience) within those group members is HUGE.

This was my first "solo" show although some of my friends from the Manassas Art Group (MAG), from the Prince William Art Society (PWAS), and from P-ART-Ners were all there. It was good to see them all!

Not only can you go to group art shows with your friends, but you can help each other out. A friend can watch your booth will you take a necessary break or grab lunch. Including getting a slice of pizza in the white building above. The largest pizza I have ever seen in my life meant that the slice of pizza was HUGE too. 

With Jortt on one side of me (John Hartt) and Mark Murphy and his wife Lori on the other side, I had artist buddies all around. The MAG group was further down and P-ART-Ners were directly across. 

AND Lessons Learned: Bring a coat. A Blanket. An umbrella - NO MATTER what the weatherman says.

Nonetheless, it was a fun time, made a few sales and got to see some friends.

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Post 299: For the Love of a Horse In Progress

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

A painting of a horse full face front view has begun. This one will take a number of days, watch this post for the updates. See the last image for the final.

SKU: 04z23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

What Brought About this Painting?

For the love of horses, of course! I haven't painted or drawn many horses since being a kid, so I'm feeling the need to get another horse on canvas.

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!

Monday, April 10, 2023 9:57 am. He's rather bald at the moment, but he's moved along since yesterday...

Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 - this is the start of "For the Love of a Horse"

Follow the painting as he progresses. 

Monday, April 10, 2023 6:12 pm. A long way to go before he's done. Or she's done. It?

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 9:58 am. Although he's still bald, he does have ears now. This one will take awhile until I am happy with him.

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 2:02 pm. "A horse is a horse, of course, of course. And this one'll talk 'til his voice his hoarse." Who remembers those lyrics?

Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:30 pm. Debate time..time to do more? Time to tweak. Time to lay down the brush, time to varnish? What do you think?

Saturday, April 15, 2023 11:56 am Ok, NOW I think I'm done. After a lot of tweaking, I am not sure any more touch-ups will do him any good. What do you think?

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Post 298: Painting Series - Small Landscapes

Painting Series - Small Landscapes

Landscape paintings in a pint size. They are all only 4x6 inches and painted in acrylic.

Painting Name: Landscape Mountain Stream

SKU: 03I23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

The distant mountains birth this stream flowing by, flanked by trees and has a rocky bed

Painting Name: Landscape Cliff Hanger

SKU: 03J23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

A meandering stream below a cliff, a tree skeleton above and distant mountains

Painting Name: Landscape Valley Stream

SKU: 03L23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

A stream winding through a big open green valley, with distant puffy clouds over the mountain range

Painting Name: Landscape Woodland Stream

SKU: 03K23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

I think this one is my favorite, how about you? A stream in the wood with the light reflecting on the water and a walking path by the stream.

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Post 297: Sunrise Through the Trees In Progress

Painting Name: Sunrise Through the Trees in Progress

Combining a colorful sunrise with the beauty of birch trees, I started this painting this week using torn tape to block in the trees and a strip of tape for the horizon. 

SKU: 04P23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

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Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!

Progress as of Monday, April 3, 2023

Progress as of Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:55 AM

Back to the canvas, until the next update...

April 4, 2023 2:58 PM Tinkering along

Thursday, April 6, 2023 10:48 am I think this landscape is done. I appreciate your viewing and your feedback.

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Post 296: Art at the Mill

Art at the Mill - Art Drop

Saturday, March 25, 2023 12:38 pm. I learned something new today after I drove out to Clarke County to drop off my artwork for the Spring 2023 Art at the Mill art show which begins Saturday, April 22 and runs until Sunday, May 7, 2023. It's a beautiful drive that goes through some nice horse country and along the way the wineries are numerous. But the big surprise was to learn that the mill is an actual working mill. And the various types of flour being ground are for sale too. How very cool!

Burwell-Morgan Mill

https://www.clarkehistory.org/art-mill.html

15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, Virginia 22646

I asked how many pieces were juried into this art show and was told just under 1000 pieces of art. The estimated number of artists is around 300. Originally the number to submit for each artist was up to 7 pieces, but this art show the artist could submit up to 5.

A very interesting drop-off process. The volunteers at the mill are easily identifiable - they wear the blue t-shirts. And they promptly offer help to carry in the artwork. The art is taken upstairs to the check-in area. As all of the artwork is submitted and juryied online, the check-in is processed online as well. (And an email acknowledgement is sent per piece too.) 

The next step is to take the artwork to another area for unwrapping and their preprinted sticky labels are affixed to the back. Then the art is promptly taken and hung on the walls. That doesn't mean that the pieces will stay where they are hung, it is to safely "store" them until all are checked in. Then the volunteer army will "hang" the arrangements throughout the building and tweaked and retweaked as art sales happen. 

Art sales can also occur online but must be picked up in person. (No shipping) 

Another table is where the artists can sign up for volunteering at the gallery and pickup printed Art at the Mill invitation cards.

The artwork runs the range of paintings - multiple media types, glasswork, pottery, woodworks, and sculpture. Just walk about the space and many a "wow" is heard and said. I said it often enough!

The water source coming toward the Mill

Water streamed toward the Mill and diversion around the side. Some water is channeled through.

Some of the water stream is diverted away from the Mill

The parking lot side entrance to the mill, water source flowing in

Artifacts from an earlier life at the mill

Bagging the flour

Many artifacts on display

The working Mill - water rotates the mechanisms, grinding the corn, wheat or other grains creating the flour

Across the street is the Locke Store - awesome gourmet cheese, wine and deli store and The Buttery Restaurant at Locke Store. The artist reception is Sunday, April 30 so I'll be back. It is a very nice drive.

The web-gallery online doesn't look like it is published yet, but the show doesn't begin until April 22. Artwork is still being delivered Sunday, March 26, so I am looking forward to seeing ALL of the artwork on display online and going to the show too.  Watch these links for more info: 

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/pages/location

https://artatthemillspring2023.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

I have 3 pieces that will be on display:

Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Art Factory 11x14 Acrylic

Mount Vernon 11x14 Acrylic

Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Train Station 16x20 Acrylic - won first place in the 2022 Paint Manassas Art Show

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Post 295: Painting in March 2023

Paintings in March 2023

I've been working on several things this month including:

"Bird Bar" - 10x20 acrylic

"Goldfish 1 and 2" - each are 4x4 acrylic

4 Small Landscapes - each are 4x6 acrylic

It's been very cloudy these last couple of days so the lighting here sucks, but here is a peek. 

See the blog post on Artistry Spin Art Adventures in Woodbridge too. 

For today, I'm off to Art at the Mill in Millwood, Virginia to drop off some paintings for their Spring 2023 show. Woohoo - largest art show I have been in so far!

And tomorrow is the last day of the Stonebridge Open Space Arts Women's month show, I'll only have one (?) painting in next month's show in the Past People's Choice Winners section. 15000 #140 Potomac Town Center, Woodbridge, VA.

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Post 294: Art At The Mill 3 Paintings Accepted!

Art At The Mill 3 Paintings Accepted! 

This is my first time entering Art at the Mill in Millwood, Virginia and I am tickled silly that 3 of my 5 entries were accepted! Here they are...

Sunrise at the Historic Manassas Train Station 16x20 Acrylic

Historic Manassas Art Factory 11x14 Acrylic

Mount Vernon - Virginia Historic Homes Series, 11x14 Acrylic

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