Finally Here! After all these years of painting the Bass Light House I finally got to see it in person! Stayed a few hours to do value studies from different angles. Very challenging with all the tourist around!

Sneaking it in...

Its hard to get time into painting when your setting up and teaching then cleaning up and do it all over again and have time to squeeze in life. This one was requested by Robin on a recent shore trip done in deep wash and glaze watercolor technique.  I stayed up late to finish it- i like, I may do it again and change the colors. Unlike oils- you cannot paint over it- but for now i am pleased! 

Front page of newspaper

Thank you to the editor for front page news on my studio- the garden art studio! I love what I do! How lucky am I! 

Today at the studio.....

This is Jack who is entering 9th grade in the fall taking my advanced painting summer workshop this week and he did an amazing job at the studio today! He took this shot over at Greenport Habor out East and we worked off a little print out and then on the ipad which is so much easier to see details that are dark like in the black ship and poof an amazing painting! His brush stoke is rich with details, like in the board walk. Just love it! Jack has only been at the studio since April but is returning in the Fall and we are happy to have him as one of members at The Garden Art Studio here in Mineola NY.

I am so excited this is my first blog post! Thanks to summer interns Marissa, Ansel and Jacks for their help so I could teach this week. This 6x6 oil is of the jersey shore, and lives by the sea with the two in the painting. Here's to many new beginning to come! Look for upcoming video painting posts and online store!