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Thank you to everyone who stopped by my booth to look at my watercolor paintings and especially to those who purchased original art, prints and note cards.  It was a pleasure to meet you all and hope we meet again in the future. My work will be on display at the Carlisle Coffee Company in Carlisle, Pa. during the month of September.  Stop by, try their delicious assortment of coffee, pastries and lunch.  The food is great and so is the service.  They have internet access available too. [...]

I created my first online product based on an original watercolor painting of the Mount Gretna Canoes.  Follow the link to buy now.  Thanks! make custom gifts at Zazzle [...]

Saturday morning lookers started around 8:30 coming into our exhibits looking to get their head start on the day.  It was sunny and pretty warm that day with high humidity; a little breeze at times cooled us down a little.  I had a good attendance at my booth and several very nice sales, including two original paintings.  I had taken many note cards and they were the big draw for the crowds who seemed like they couldn't get enough of them.  Most people who purchased the note cards bought four.  My original signed bookmarks were also an inspiration for some to [...]

I will have a booth at Mt. Gretna in the Emerging Artist's area on Pennsylvania Avenue.  The booth is number three.  The display will comprise mostly of original, one of a kind framed paintings, matted originals and a few prints and note cards.  Please stop by rain or shine to see my exhibit.  This is the first time for a weekend show for me and I'm excited to have been accepted into it.  Remember:  Emerging Artist's area booth #3 on Pennsylvania Avenue.  Mt. Gretna website http://www.mtgretnaarts.com another blogspot  http://lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com [...]

10-1/4 x 14-1/4" Watercolor I wanted to paint the figs in watercolor after doing them in pastel; but had a lot of difficulty with it for one reason or another.  So, late very last night, I continued to work on it and eventually my imagination got the best of me!  'Quite possibly', I thought, 'these "three little three figs" could be standing on a Broadway stage singing their hearts out to a live audience'. The background became bright stage lights and the table was now their stage. Suddenly, they took on a life of their own getting eyes and mouths. Oh yes, they were [...]

                                                                                             10 x 12                                                                                               Pastel On top is the "start" for the painting showing the photo to be worked from and the underpainting of yellows.  The photo is from the Paint and Draw Together blogspot where Lela Stankovic posts a different photo once a month to challenge visual artists. The finished painting  and is my first time to paint with pastels. [...]