Spring Classes are on the way

Spring classes start up soon
I hope everyone has had a wonderful break and is enjoying the start of Spring.
I've enjoyed the break, but now I'm looking forward to the start of new classes.
I've included the day and evening classes I'll be teaching spring quarter below.
Take a look an see if any of them work for you. I would love for you to join me if you can.
Happy Painting,
Dawn
www.dawnart.com

Day Classes 

March 30 - April 27 Wed 10:00 - 12:30
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Painting Impressionistic Landscapes
404.872.5338
980 Briarcliff Rd
Atlanta GA
more info

March 31 -April 31 Thurs 6:30 - 9:00
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Guided Painting Classes
404.872.5338
980 Briarcliff Rd
Atlanta GA more info...

 Evening Classes
April 5 - May 31 Tues 6:00 - 9:00
SCAD
Open Studio Classes
Session 1 & 2
more info

April 6 - May 4  Wed 6:00 - 9:00
SCAD
Palette Knife Painting:Florals
404.253.3299
Midtown Atlanta
more info...

March 31 -April 31 Thurs 6:30 - 9:00
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Guided Painting Classes
404.872.5338
980 Briarcliff Rd
Atlanta GA
more info...

Please contact me with any question about classes, supplies or just to chat at dawn@dawnart.com
Hope to see you soon,
Dawn

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Fresh from the Studio



I have lot's of new work coming out of the studio. I'm on a break from teaching, so it time to finish up all those half way completed paintings. I have started the new Gumby series and I just might be finished soon.    
Taking a Break
16 x 20

Sunday Afternoon at Grandma's
16 x 20
(This is a study for the 48 x 48 I'm working on)
Reflection at the Park
16 x 20
( This is a study for the 30 x 40. I'm going to paint that on Horizontal)


        

Free day at the High for Fulton Co Residence

Toulouse-Lautrec and Friends: The Stein Collection
I just got  back from the High Museum. I went to see the  Toulouse-Lautrec and Delacroix to Picasso Exhibits.  The Lautrec posters were a lot of fun, and I enjoyed trying out my very limited French,

Today is a great day to go if you live in Fulton Co. The first Sat of every month is free. So get do to the High and check out the art.

Go see art - it's good luck!
Dawn

Virtual Paint out February - Romania

Okay, here is my third Virtual Paint Out submission. This month is Romania. I choose to work in oils for this painting - which is my first oil painting in over ten years!
Below you can see the google map location that I used to create the painting. I am having so much fun with this. I like the challenge of a new place every month and it's cool to explore new places via the internet.

Follow the Leader
24x24 oil on canvas


Let me know what you think of the new oil painting.
Cheers,
Dawn

Virtual Paint Out Boston

Fenway Park, Boston  20 x 30 Acrylic on canvas

Okay, here is my second submission to Virtual Paintout. This month the city is Boston. It's a neat idea. Every month they pick a location and by using Google Maps, you find a street view and paint it. All submission for the month are posted on the blog http://virtualpaintout.blogspot.com/
Here are my street views below. I used a combination of two views this month because I wanted to include the restaurant on the left.
Well, I have enjoyed this project and I look forward to next month. Happy Painting!

Cheers, Dawn

HomeGrown Artist Opening - Stop by and see me this Friday!!! You're going to love the Home Grown. Cheers, Dawn

Start off 2011 with snow

Filming interrupted. Our street was blocked off for filming but the snow had other plans.

The formal snow man created by one of my neighbors

Sunday night at the top of the street as the storm blows in

Walking down Peachtree. We saw people ice skating up and down P'tree. Can you believe it?

Burrrrr.....in the studio

Inflatable kayak coasting down Oak Hill in Piedmont. What fun

Urban Hockey on 10th St

Sledding down the hill off 10th

All the snow was fun for a day or two but I'm ready to get back to life. I can't believe so much of the country deals with this all winter. No wonder we're friendly in the South. We're not freezing and shoveling snow everyday.

Shenandoah Nat'l Park in the Fall

The Shenandoah in the Fall   16 x 20

This is my most recent painting from the studio. This Fall I made several passes through the Virginia mountains while traveling to art shows. You just can't beat the beauty of the Shenandoah Mountains!!!
I have tried to capture the intense beauty here on the canvas.
Tell me what you think.

Cheers!

Dawn

WooHoo! Sold a big one at Norcross today!

"An Afternoon in Tuscany" 36 x 60
It's always so nice when someone comes by and loves your work enough to take it home!
This is a painting inspired by my trip to Italy in '08. As a landscape painter, the Tuscany region is hard to top. Goodbye to An Afternooon in Tuscany. Just looking at it makes me want to go back.

Cheers,
Dawn

Stop by and see me in Charlotte. Booth 95



Dawn Art @ Festival at the Park
Please stop by and visit the art and music in Downtown Charlotte
I'll be in Booth #95 and I have lots of new paintings!
The show times are :

46th FESTIVAL IN THE PARK 
September 23-26, 2010
THURSDAY September 23, 6pm-9pm
FRIDAY September 24, 1pm-9:30pm
SATURDAY September 25, 10am-9:30pm
SUNDAY September 26, 11am-6pm

 
Festival in the Park website- http://www.festivalinthepark.org/
Hope to see you there!


Plein air painting at the Botanical Gardens

Packed up and ready to ride! Sunday was a beautiful day to join a group of artist from the Atlanta Painters down at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens for an afternoon of Plein Air painting. If you haven't been to the Gardens in awhile you really should check out all the new areas.
It turned out to be a wonderful morning and afternoon to be outside painting at the
Botanical Gardens.
Betsy, a fellow member of the Atlanta Painters found a shady spot to spend the day.
This is the small Japanese Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and my subject for the day. I have such a fondness of Japanese Gardens.
This is Jo's take on the same scene.

Scad Classes start back on September 14th

Scad classes are starting back soon so don't forget to sign up. I want to thank all of you for sticking with the crazy 4 week schedule. Your persistence paid off and we're back to 8 week classes. Woo Hoo!
You can still registrar for the 4 week option, but now the 8 week is online and with the discount.

Sept 14 -Nov 9
Fall Classes @ SCAD
Tues 6:00 - 9:00 No Class Oct 12
Atlanta, GA
http://www.scad.edu/programs/community-ed-summer/ce/index.cfm

See you soon!

Dawn