Art Boutique on Etsy

Announcing! I just opened a new shop on Etsy, an easy and safe way to purchase my art. This little online art boutique features my miniature original oil paintings and fine art reproductions of my work. Find art that's affordable for new collectors, small for those with limited space, and great for gift ideas as well!

"New Sisters," shown here, is one of my most popular giclee (digital fine art)  reproductions. It is 12" x 16" and is printed on canvas to resemble an original oil painting.

I'd be honored if you would visit my shop and click on "like" while you're there. If you bookmark this link, you can find my shop more easily the next time you visit. Thank you!  I hope to see you there!

www.etsy.com/shop/ValorieSnyder

100 Portrait Studies Finished!

On December 29, 2012, I finished #100 of my 100 Faces Project. Click on the 100 Faces Tab above to read about it!

I loved painting this woman.  The yellow background light and bright colors in her clothing are all reflected in her lovely, dark skin tones.

Almost There!

I finished #96 of my 100 Faces Project for 2012.  Will I make it?  Stay tuned!

Fall Happenings

We're well into fall and there's a lot going on!  This quick study in oils was a fun, nice break from my 100 Faces Portrait Project.  It's a mini, just 3 x 5 inches.  I'm also working on a couple of larger figurative oil paintings.

My 100 Faces are going well - I'm on #83.  Check out my 100 Faces page to see some of them.  I'll be posting others as soon as I can.

ACC classes are going great, too.  Such a fun and dedicated group of students!  I love the camaraderie we have in class.  The Advanced class is doing portraits for the Fall quarter and will focus on "How to Paint Faster" during the Winter quarter.  Check out the ACC Classes tab for information. 

Fall Already?

What a relief the heat of summer is over!  I'm enjoying these beautiful fall days.  How about you?

I have 2 one-day, outdoor painting workshops scheduled this fall.  The colors are already changing and it should be a beautiful time to paint!  Click on the Workshop button at the top of this page for info.  We always have such fun at these workshops, I hope you'll join us!

There are still a couple of openings in my Thursday evening ACC classes, beginning September 20.  Click on the ACC button at the top of this page for info.  They do fill fast, so get your registration in as soon as you can.

I'm still working on my 100 Faces, although I haven't had time do do a lot of posting.  I'll be updating you on that as soon as I can.

Hope to see you in class!

Oil Painters of America Plein Air Paint-Out

The national organization, Oil Painters of America, has selected Evergreen Fine Art Gallery as the site for their Twenty-first Annual National Art Exhibition of Traditional Oils.  It's the first time this prestigious art show has been in Colorado. 

As part of the festivities, Southwest Art Magazine sponsored a paint-out for OPA members last Wednesday.  In addition to the Exhibition inside the gallery, they had a tent show for all the plein air paintings created at the event.  I created 2 quick oil paintings and both of them sold! 

 

Evergreen Fine Art Gallery is at 3042 Evergreen Parkway (303-679-3610)  http://www.evergreenfineart.com/.  The Exhibition runs through July 21.  This is a must see show if you can get there!

Plein Air Oil Painting Workshop

What a beautiful day! Five students joined the class to paint at the lovely Sterne Park in Littleton. The person standing in the top photo was another plein air artist who had also been painting in the park and stopped by to say hello.

After a picnic lunch, the class moved to the rose garden with a picturesque gazebo and a war memorial across the street. You can see 3 students in the photo below. The rest of us were on the opposite side under a tree.

We were surprised when a group of people showed up while we were painting. Turned out they came for a wedding! I offered to move the class, but no one seemed to mind our being there. There were about 30 chairs set up in front of the gazebo, and the wedding took place on it as we painted. It was quite romantic!