A Toast

                                                                  A Glass of Wine
 
                  The Sun is finally shining. For a person that paints en plein air it is a very good
                  thing.  A Glass of Wine is done with acrylic paint and acrylic ink.  Was a lot of
                  fun but with better weather my friends and I can go back out doors.                          

Plein Air Painting

I paint Plein Air with a group of ladies for fun.  It has been at least 6 months since we have been able to get together and have a day of painting in the out doors.  We are "The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge".  Four of us were able to make it this last week.  It was a cool but beautiful day.

Gathering supplies for Plein Aire Event

                                         

                               Looking forward to the PAR (Plein Air Roanoke) Event.

                         Three days of plein air painting and a Workshop with Hai Ou Hou.

                                I am toning canvas and gathering oil painting supplies. 

                                                                                       

                                                                             

                                                         

                                                    Warming up a little bit too.

Fruit and Flowers

Fruit and Flower

The above oil painting was entered in the

Thirty-Third Annual Showcase of the Arts
presented by the League of Roanoke Artists.  

I was very fortunate to receive the Judges Choice Honorable Mention Award.

The Judge was
Nancy Stark

Plein Air

     The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge (Plein Air group I paint with) have not had many opportunities to paint this last year.  We did go yesterday and is was a beautiful day but very windy.
We went to Explorer Park on The Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.  There is so much beauty it is difficult to choose the scene you want to put on canvas.
     After painting we had a meeting and planed where to go for our next Plein Air meeting.  We also had lunch and just enjoyed the outdoors.

Misty Day

Misty Day

For the last few weeks we have not had ideal weather for Plein Air Painting. 

I am looking forward to an event October 11th-14th 2018 in Roanoke Virginia.

A 2-day workshop with Ha Ou Hou (haiouhoufineart.com), our internationally

 recognized judge, and two days Plein Air Painting. 

Painting above "Misty Day" is a painting I did last year at the "Plein Air Roanoke" 

event at South Peak.  This year there will be several locations where you will be able to paint.  

Will be a lot of fun. 

For more information and entry forms contact Margaret Sue Turner Wright at 

artzysuzi@hotmail.com

The Spring Home Show at the Salem Civic Center (in Salem,VA) opened this afternoon.  It was a windy day today but the sun was shining. There is a weather prediction that we may see Snow tomorrow afternoon. The Show will continue thru Saturday and Sunday.  I and nine other artists would like to see you there and hope that the snow will wait for another day.

A painting of Max and other art.

New web site

Check out my new web site on FASO

http://lschaar.fineartstudioonline.com/

I know it needs a lot of work but I am swimming in new waters.

Sort of like the Lilies in painting below.

 Water Lily

Salem Civic Center

Bottle of Wine

 Friends and I will be taking part in an Art Show at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, VA on the 23,24 and 25 of March.  The other artist taking part in the show are

Sue Furrow, Karen Carter, Patrick Calloway, Lisa Dabareiner, Susan Oller, Lynn Hunt, Patricia Placona, Byron Dickson, Mary Tousman, and Margaret Sue Turner Wright.  

When you get that many artists together you can bet there will be conversation and fun.

Should be very exciting.  Come and check us out.
  

Abstract

Berries of Red

Don't know where the time goes.

                                 

  Christmas has come and gone and the new year is already flying by.  We, The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge, have not been able to paint plein air.  Illness and not so great weather has kept us in.  I have been putting up still live settings for subjects and playing around with abstract painting.  I don't find it to be easy at all.

An Apple a Day

Rocky Trail

Rocky Trail is an Oil painting that is now showing at 

Goose Creek Studio in Bedford VA.

3023 Court St.

The other members of the Double Lind Painters also have art at Goose Creek Studio.

We are a very busy group.  Check out our new website at

doublelinepaintersoftheblueridge.com

Goose Creek

Rocky Trail

Above is a photo of  my Oil painting "Rocky Trail" now showing at 

Goose Creek Studio in Bedford VA

302 Court Street

Other members of The Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge 

also have art displayed at the Gallery.

Check out our new website and see how busy we are.

http://doublelinepaintersoftheblueridge.com/
doublelinepainters@gmail.com

   It has been a very busy year for The Double Line Painters and Plein Aire painting. Sorry to say that winter is on the way.  Hopefully there will be very little snow.  We live on a hill and it is very difficult to shovel the snow.

   I am looking forward to the League of Roanoke Artists event at The Adult Care Center of the Roanoke Valley November 4th and 5th.  I don't know how many artists will be there but it is a large building so there should be a lot of great art.  Also think it will be a lot of fun to see the artists and friends you didn't see at the Showcase Reception.

                                                                "On the Horizon"

Be sure to look me up and say Hello.

  

 

Above are examples of paintings that you can create at our workshop in Lynchburg VA.

For more information go to lynchburgartclub.org/category/classes/ .  We always have a great time too.

Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks in the Field

I don't paint with acrylic very often but I just finished "Hollyhock in the Field".

The Double Line Painters are getting ready for a show at the Covington Library in September.

Also looking forward to a Plein Aire event at South Peak in Roanoke,VA. in October.

League of Roanoke Artists Showcase show (yearly event) is August 22nd to October 23rd.

I need to paint faster!

As you can see the Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge have been as busy as little bees.  We wish to invite you and your friends and family to the reception on the 4th of August.  We look forward to  meeting you.
 If you can't make it to the reception you may want to check out the show just to find out who painted which picture.

Big Times 5 Art Show to Open Friday May 12, 2017 at Goose Creek Studio

“Big Times 5” Art Show by the Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge will open Friday May 12, 2017 at Goose Creek Studio, 302 Court St, Bedford, VA  for 2nd Fridays.  The gallery as well as many other shops, galleries and restaurants in Bedford will be open late that evening.

“Each one of us accepted the challenge to paint big,” says artist member Linda Schaar.   “All the members of the Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge have completed a painting that measures 36 by 48 inches.  The paintings vary from realistic to abstract.”

“We are excited to share this new work in the front gallery space at Goose Creek Studio,” adds artist member Mary Anne Meador.  “Members of the Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge include myself, Linda Schaar, Sue Furrow, Bonnie Mason, and Judy Lochbrunner.  The art show will be on display until July 8, 2017.”

Information about the Double Line Painters of the Blue Ridge can be found at doublelinepaintersoftheblueridge.com .

Information about the show or 2nd Fridays is available by calling Goose Creek at 540-586-8482 or goosecreekstudio.com .

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Above is the press release for the art show at Goose Creek in Bedford.  My friends and I look  forward to seeing you there.

 Last month I posted a photo of my painting.  I did finally give it a title.  "Big Sky"