MERRY  CHRISTMAS

and

A  HAPPY  NEW  YEAR

Wishing you a Christmas full of hope and peace and a

New Year of health and happiness!

"Christmas Jalopy"

12"x12"

Acrylic on Canvas

by

Margie Whittington

"A Girl and Her Horse"

"A Girl and Her Horse"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

10"x10"

Painted for a friend. This is her grand daughter and the

grand daughter's horse.

Please visit a new Fine Art Gallery in Grapevine that

I have joined.

The Gidden's Gallery of Fine Art

624 S. Main Street

Grapevine, Texas 76051

817-488-8600

www.giddensgallery.com

Happy Halloween!!!!!

HAPPY  HALLOWEEN!!!!

7" X 9"

Watercolor Raven

Heartbeat, Arlington Museum of Art

Botanic Garden Statue, Spring

A Group of Plein Air Painters met at the

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens early Wednesday morning to

paint and sketch in the cooler temperature.

I decided to sketch this statue of a child holding a bird's nest

with three baby birds in it.

As I was drawing, one of the gardeners was watching and was

so excited to see painters painting and drawing in the gardens she takes care of.

Gardener Renea told me that she named this statue "Spring". There

are four statues along the path and she calls them the Four Seasons.

It was so peaceful with a little breeze and  relatively cool

in the shade of the trees.

Thanks to Doug, a painter and sculptor who contacts the group

about our plein air outings.

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Plein Air Painting, Botanical Gardens, Fort Worth, Texas

"Cactus"

Botanic Gardens, Fort Worth, Texas

Plein Air Painting

Saturday Morning, July 7, 2012

9 x 12

Oil on Canvas

by

 Margie Whittington

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AMAZING GRACE GICLEE AVAILABLE

AMAZING GRACE

12 X 16

Giclee Print on

Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Now Available

This is a limited signed and numbered print.

The original painting is an acrylic on canvas

also 12 x 16.

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for pricing and information.

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River Legacy Park Pigeon

The Parks Mall of Arlington, Texas donated  white plaster pigeons that are

being taken down due to renovation of the mall.  The Parks Mall donated the pigeons

to River Legacy Park for an auction/fundraiser in the fall, November 9, 2013.

The pigeons will be painted by artists in the area who are also donating their

time to paint the pigeons.  This is my contribution.  I put gold leaf on the wings and head

then painted iridescent colors on the pigeon and perched him on a rock with

gold leaf flecks in it. 

Iridescent Pigeon

by

Margie Whittington

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Wednesday Watercolor Classes

Simply Watercolor!

Wednesday Watercolor Classes

The Upstairs Art Gallery  Arlington, Texas

We painted wet into wet washes for the background around

the white geese,  simple wet washes into the bodies leaving

the white of the paper for the highlights and finishing with

the beak, eyes and webbed feet, a few grass strokes and that was it.

Our project for the day was bright, colorful and loose.

Inspired by an artist on Pinterest.

Everyone did a fantastic job.  I hope to have pictures of

student work next week to post.

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SOMETHING NEW!

Please visit THE GOOD ART COMPANY ON-LINE STORE
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to see some of my work and other gallery artists' work.

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A Pinterest Project, Painted Tennis Shoes

 Pinterest Painted Project

Blue Bird painted on a Canvas

Tennis Shoe

Size 8

Acrylic on Canvas

by

Margie Whittington

It is fun to paint wearable art.  These are inexpensive tennis shoes I

purchased at Wallmart.  A coat of gesso on the toes and a coat of

yellow acrylic paint. Bird and branch design painted on and polka dots

added.  Whala, cute shoes.  I am going to scotch guard before wearing them.

Contact:

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You too can have hand painted tennies.  Let me know your size, color and

motif you want painted.  $50/pair plus tax and shipping cost

(I will donate $5 from each order toward our church's children summer programs)

Blue Bird Series, Nest

BLUE  BIRD  NEST

5" x 5"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

I'm not sure what color Blue Bird eggs are but my impression is

that they would be blue!

"DAY LILY"

"DAY  LILY"

6" x 10"

Watercolor on paper

by

Margie Whittington

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Garden Party Demo

GARDEN PARTY DEMO

12" x 12" Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

I was invited to paint during a garden party at a lovely home in Southlake, Texas.

The Arts League, which is an arm of The Arts Council of Northeast Tarrant County

 sponsored the garden party along with a fundraiser silent auction including a variety

of donated baskets filled with wonderful items. 

The funds raised are going to a summer art program for children. 

 During the first half, guests had refreshments,

 visited and listened to a string quartet play beautiful music

 while they bid on the silent auction items.  During this time I painted the

floral above while some of the ladies watched. I donated the painting to the 

auction and at the end of the party the painting was auctioned off in a live auction. It went to 

the highest bidder for $350.

What fun it was painting in such pretty surroundings while violins played in the background.

 GERBER DAISY

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Canvas

The painting of the this single Gerber Daisy was done from the centerpiece

of flowers on the serving table at the Garden Party.

I gave it to the hostess who had graciously offered her home for the party.

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Blue Birds

"Blue Bird Trio"

8x8

Acrylic on Canvas

 

"Blue Bird Solo"

8x8

Acrylic on Canvas

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"HILL COUNTRY PONIES" by Margie Whittington

"HILL  COUNTRY  PONIES"

A New Painting by

Margie Whittington

24" x 30"

Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

(no framing necessary)

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Fort Worth Community Art Center Show

PAINT, a group of 12 Professional Artists in North Texas of

which I am a member is

having a show the month of May, 2012 at the

Fort Worth Community Art Center in the Cultural District

of Fort Worth.

You are invited to the reception this Friday evening from

6-9pm for refreshments, painting demonstrations and viewing

of each artist's paintings.

Please join us!

Visit our website and blog to see paintings and additional

information about our

PAINT Artists.

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Bob Burridge Workshop - 4-17,18,19, 2012

Bob Burridge Wortkshop

The Upstairs Gallery

Sponsored by

Society of Watercolor Artists

These are some of the paintings I painted in a workshop last week.

We studied color relationships, compositions and techniques under

the instruction of Robert Burridge, a California artist who teaches

workshops across the country.

Abstract Landscape 1

7 x 9

Abstract Landscape 2

7 x 9

Abstract Landscape 3

7 x9

Abstract Landscape 4

7 x 9

Orange Hydrangea  7x 9

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Morning in the Garden

Plein Air Painting in the

Fort Worth Botanic Gardens

"ROSE  GARDEN"

12"x12"

Acrylic on Canvas

The day was overcast but the gardens were

still beautiful.  The fragrant roses were heavenly.

What a lovely place to spend some quiet time.

Except it wasn't exactly quiet, lots of photography going on.

Babies portraits, wedding portraits, everyone wants a

picture of themselves among the roses.

Come back and visit soon and visit the

Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens if you get a chance.

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"MOODY  BLUES"

22"x28"

Acrylic on Canvas

by

Margie Whittington

This is a painting in a series of paintings I am doing called

LOOKING  UP!

Visit often to see new paintings in this series.  The paintings will

be featured in a show starting June 1, 2012 at the

 THE GOOD ART COMPANY

218 West Main Street

Fredericksburg, Texas

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Vinice Laundry 2

"VENICE LAUNDRY 2"

Batik with watercolor and Acrylic

Painted on Rice Paper and adhered to Canvas

10"x 10"

by

Margie Whittington

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Sketch Book Entries

Giraffe

4x4

pencil sketch in Sketch Book

Emu

4x4

Windmill

4x4

Watercolor Sketch

4x4

The Charles M. Russell exhibit at the Amon Carter Museum in

Fort Worth, Texas inspired me to start sketching in my

my Drawing Journal again.  Russell was a tremendous watercolor artist.

The show has some of his sketch books, brushes and paints on display as

well as his paintings.

He also worked in oil and did bronzes.

Great Show!

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Campbell Pups

CAMPBELL  PUPS

8X10

Acrylic on Canvas

by

Margie Whittington



New Paintings by Margie Whittington

"Ballerina"

11x14

Acrylic on Canvas

Longhorn Steer

16x20

Acrylic on canvas

"Campbell Pups"

8x10

Acrylic on Canvas

"Winter Glow"

9x12

Acrylic on Canvas

"Old Window"

8x10

Acrylic on Canvas

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"Colorful Leaves"



COLORFUL  LEAVES

Acrylic on Canvas

10" x 10"

by

Margie Whittington

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