If you haven’t been there, go.Located on 4th Ave.just down from the Keith Albee,Vicky and Pete opened the doors in 1995.That’s almost 30 years ago.Think about how old you were,and you realize how long ago that was!!Pete roasts all the coffeewith beans they order from Hawaii!They’re open from Mon-Fri 6:30-5:00***The watercolor abovewas part of myContinue reading “The Old Village Roaster”
Tag Archives: pastel paintings
Creating…
In a recent conversation I was finally able to put into words something I’ve known since I was a child. While admitting my struggle to find the inspiration to paint a complex, commissioned watercolor piece that I was asked to do many months ago. The other person said, “It’s hard to get inspired.” I immediatelyContinue reading “Creating…”
My Wood Panel Prints Are Ready!
Finally after months of working on this plan, my very first wood panel prints are ready! Here’s what I did: First I stained the sides of 12″ x 16″ wood panels different colors, like this green… Then I mounted prints of my bison pastel painting on top. Last, I attached a hanger and aContinue reading “My Wood Panel Prints Are Ready!”
Capitol or Capital??
I’m at the Capitol building… btw… capitalize it when you’re referring to a specific building… in our capital city (Charleston) frequently these days… so I decided to paint it… twice! Three times!! I painted the Kanawha River view… in 2017… Thanks for following along,Linda
I’m in love with pastels!
So I did this pastel piece a couple of years ago… And shared the story here. Like many artists, I enjoy trying different forms of media… and I wrote about that in my little art bio last year, but.. I’ve been primarily focused on watercolor for a while, and I even made the Kanawha Metro. However, after recentlyContinue reading “I’m in love with pastels!”