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It's so much fun to paint the Country Club Plaza for the Brush Creek Art Walk! I get to paint with artist friends among the gorgeous architecture of the plaza, with live music serenading me. The plaza will be changing in the future, and I want to paint it as it is right now. It's especially fun when a painting sells off the easel and I'm so happy this painting found a new home, too! Painting number 5010 in 5010 days.
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What fun it was to paint the illuminated Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art from across the reflecting pool - at NIGHT! LOVE the painting opportunities that arise for the Brush Creek Art Walk! It was my first time to paint this beauty at night - and also the first time for me to paint the back of this iconic building. The evening weather had cooled back from nearly 100 degrees, and it was fun to share this space with other artists, and visit along the way. Painting number 4991 in 4991 days.
The cannas are putting on a show at the Kauffman Memorial Garden, and I am happy to paint it with a few artist friends today! Taking a break from framing artwork for an upcoming show, I just couldn't resist the chance to paint here again. I've not seen the cannas blooming here before - and they grabbed my attention immediately. I dreaded seeing the entrance with the stately old trees removed, but found the area charming, with a replanting of my favorite redbud trees in their place. Flanked by rows of vivid blooms, the space really was much improved. The music of the fountain had me longing to repair my own. I didn't realize how much I miss the trickling water. In this canna bed were white narrow leaf zinnias which looked like daisies, starclusters, and tropical milkweed - three flowers I couldn't identify without Google lens! I LOVE learning something new while out painting something I love! Painting number 4990 in 4990 days.
What fun to take in the excitement of the World Cup in Kansas City with ink and watercolor! This is my first experience with World Cup soccer, it has never been on my radar. My boys all played soccer, and it was one of my favorite sports of their's to watch, but that was pretty much the extent it. Being with the fans from other countries is so much fun, and their enthusiasm is infectious! I'm so happy I was able to come down and sketch the fun with dear artist friends, Liz Vargas and Marcia Willman! Painting number 4927 in 4927 days.
Happy Mother's Day!! It's been a wonderful day spent with my amazing Mom and the whole family!! This year we let the guys take care of the details, which had our daughter by marriage, Rebekah, saving the day with delicious Quiches, cilantro lime slaw and more, while the guys made cheeseburgers and espinaca, picking up a couple of pies. The weather was beautiful and we spent the day outdoors, enjoying our time together. This painting is another from a perennial favorite place - the Loose Park Rose Garden, which held a special plein air for arbor day. Painting number 4877 in 4877 days.
Thank you Suburban Lawn and Garden for sharing your gorgeous greenhouse with a few artists today!! It was a glorious space to paint! If I already had the garden room I long for, this beauty would now grace a corner, ever at the ready for a quick paint. I had no idea the bougainvillea of hanging baskets could be trained into such a showstopper - and I will tuck this in the back of my mind for the day I can begin training my own. Painting number 4815 in 4815 days.
I just had to paint Union Station one more time during this special time of year, and soak up that Christmas magic! Beautiful in all of it's seasons, Christmas holds something special here. The iconic tree and yearly visits with family and friends are joyous, as we remember all those who no longer gather here with us. Each year, I'm compelled to paint this hall, and this year I've chosen ink and watercolor. I nearly brought my acrylics, but I'll save them for next year. I hope you're all enjoying this holiday season as much as I am! Painting number 4739 in 4739 days.
Union Station is perhaps my very favorite place to paint in December! I love painting this iconic tree and decked halls!! Ink and watercolor is the perfect vehicle to drive this painting, in this place. After a few children's choirs dang carols at the tree, the crowd thinned out enough to get a beautiful view. Another memory in the books. Painting number 4736 in 4736 days.
I truly love this tradition of painting the magic at Union Station during the holiday season! And today, there were choirs of children singing carols around the Christmas tree! I gathered with artist friends, and we all chose different painting spots. After a short 2 hours, we lunched together at the Harvey House, sharing our paintings and visiting. It's a lovely way to celebrate the season, and this very special place. Magical! Painting number 4731 in 4731 days.
I posted yesterday's Union Station painting in the evening, and this morning it sold before i could leave the house! So, in a mad dash to come up with another that would match my inventory for Powell Gardens, I put this one in it's place. Union Station is a favorite place to paint this time of year, and I hope to get there a few more times while the halls are decked! This painting and 7 other are now showing at Powell Gardens. Be there first to get your choice! Painting number 4697 in 4697 days.
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This is one of 8 paintings going into the Powell Gardens gallery for the holidays! I have a special collection of winter and holiday paintings to install tomorrow, and this is the only Union Station one. I love painting here during the holidays, when the Station is decked out with it's iconic tree, companion trees and garland. This place holds a special place in my heart! Painting number 4696 in 4696 days. Come early to get first pick!
I have wanted to paint the entrance into the Kauffman Memorial Garden for years. I'm happy that I finally got to do it in oils during the Brush Creek Art Walk! Oils are not allowed inside the garden, only watercolors. So, on the countless times I've been here, it is only with my watercolor set up. I'm entering this painting into the special Memorial category, and I've had such a good time painting this event this year. Painting number 4645 in 4635 days.
The promise of a glorious sunset was popping. As the color brightened, I started laying in color, quickly. Sometimes, at this point, I wait a little longer for the intensity to heighten. I thought that I would simply add the color as it appeared. I really wanted to capture that almost green turquoise in that horizon, so I jumped right in. I'm so thankful that I did! That color faded in ten minutes, and no additional color rose to the occasion. If I had waited, I would have missed the moment, and that moment held a beauty all it's own. Tonight's lesson? Seize the moment! It was an honor to win a second placing among my peers in tonight's quick paint! Painting number 4639 in 4639 days.
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After a busy weekend of painting in Marceline and watching grandsons, I didn't decide until the last minute to join watercolor friends for our weekly plein air day. The Kauffman Garden was absolutely stunning today! And to think that I almost stayed home to catch up on chores! This is sweet reward for putting everything else on hold. I actually pulled out several of my rarely used fancy inks to use for final punch - in matching fountain pens, no less. Lesson of the day? Don't put off until tomorrow what can be painted today! Painting number 4619 in 4619 days.
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It was such an honor to create three unique paintings of the Kansas City Skyline, as seen from the office windows of Helm. Each is part of the whole, created on the largest handmade cotton paper available, in ink and watercolor. These have been the most complicated paintings I have ever had the pleasure of completing!
