February 30 in 30, Day #10

30 paintings in 30 days

In celebration of  In Full Bloom; The Orchid Exhibit at The Nicholas Conservatory, The Rockford Art Guild wild be hosting a  Make and Take this evening, 5:30 -7:30pm. Come on down and paint an orchid on Yupo paper with alcohol inks. It's free to everyone that has purchased a ticket for the exhibit. These are the sample orchids hopefully showing the many varieties and colors they come in.

Be sure to visit the Conservatory again next week as the Rockford Art Guild has a show of art February 14th - 25th.

Nicholas Orchids

Alcohol Inks and Pen on Yupo

The exhibit runs through March 11th. 

For More Info on the In Full Bloom- the Orchid Exhibit click here 

30 in 30. September 2, Morning Orchids

Day 2

30 in 30 hosted by Leslie Saeta.

Each February the Rockford Art Guild 

hangs a show at the Nicholas Conservatory. 

It always coincides with their orchid show. I make sure I leave with a lot of new photos of possibilities to keep my soul warm during the winter months. Sometimes the quieter pictures take a while to get to. These orchids may not scream with vivid colors like some of the others but their simple elegance is undeniable.

Morning Orchids

Alcohol Ink and Pen

8" x 10"

$95

To Purchase Click Here

Growing Pains

Things have started picking up a bit for me.

There are more commissions, classes and opportunities to show my work. Great ha? Yikes... it has meant that I need to pick up the pace a bit. Add that to the loss of my assistant and I'm having a hard time with the internet  and marketing.

Yellow Orchids at Nicholas

Alcohol Ink

11 x 17

I've been playing with my schedule - waiting until the afternoon before I answer emails and post works. It makes great sense on paper but in reality it's not working so well.  In the evening I'm rushing downstairs to make dinner and feed the dogs by 7PM. Oh well, I'll keep plugging at this. The big push is to create 4 or 5 new works by March 29th for Spring Art Scene. Art scene is April 15 &16th. It's usually not such a push for so many new pieces but this Spring I will be showing with 317 Studio & Gallery and they will be keeping my works until October. Yeah for having pieces in a gallery for that long! Yikes for the beginning of show season and having to give up 10 original pieces.

This piece is taking far too long to be a design for Unforgettable, but it will be great for Art Scene.

Work In Progress

Alcohol Ink on Canvas

So, I'm just plugging away.
Working on new pieces, playing with a commission and designing my piece for Unforgettable Art, An Affair to Benefit Alzheimer's (April 23rd).

Still playing with the design for this mixed media commission.

Running in Circles

Sometimes it just feels like I'm 

running in circles to keep up.

I'm sure no one else ever feels that way. ha ha. With a bit more success comes the challenge of keeping up with everything. I'm busy working on two commissions while I develop, plan and execute 4 classes. I'm working on having new pieces for 317 Studio & Gallery while planning my painting for Unforgettable Art. I admit to feeling a bit nervous. But I have to remind myself to chunk things down to smaller pieces and not to get too wrapped up on the computer. (ie. Facebook)

Running in Circles

Preliminary work for a commission

I'm excited about my new Orchid painting and hope to have it completed and ready for 317 Studio & Gallery in 3 weeks. 

Work in Progress

Orchids 

I think I'll be just fine as long as I remind myself to keep going, paint more and not to forget to enjoy the journey. 

Hope you're having a great week.

RAG at the Nicholas Conservatory

Last Saturday was the Rockford Art Guild's

 show at the Nicholas Conservatory.

As luck would have it, they had a tree out of blushing bromeliads to sell as a fundraiser. 

My Blushing Bromeliads looked just right to the side of the display.

Nicholas has their Orchid show running at the same time.
I always love to go and load up on some inspiration for new art.

Off to the studio to do some work!

September 30 in 30, Day 25

Day 25

30 in 30 hosted by Leslie Saeta.

Again from the Nicholas Conservatory.
What a beautiful place it is.

Nicholas Orchids 2

Alcohol Inks on Yupo Paper

11" x 14"

$129

September , 30 in 30, Day 6

Day 6 brings us back to the Nicholas Conservatory 
and the Orchid Show from February.

30 in 30 hosted by Leslie Saeta.

Nicholas Orchids I

Alcohol Inks

11" x 14"

$129

Just a Note: 

I'm away at the Fair on the Square in Lake Forest, Illinois this weekend so I have posted a few days in advance as to not miss a day. 

Some Thoughts About Orchids

A wonderful time at the Nicholas Conservatory Art Guild show.


Along with the beautiful art work were the orchids.
For your pleasure....

Pretty Orchids

Delicate butterfly orchids
stand paper thin and tall
Perfect pout pink lip-gloss kisses
with proud protruding power jewel center
Ephemeral Angels
sign of life and hope
renewed strength and passion
Powerfully poised petals
gently nod affectionate ‘I love you’s’
long since they were given as gift
bringing forth renewed romantic setting
an idealistic reminder every day

© anaisanais A-M Docherty. All rights reserved, 5 years ago

 

orchids

when two people
understand each other
in their innermost hearts
their words are sweet
like the fragrance
of orchids

lisa hancox

Joseph Pullman Porter
Wild Orchids

Under the pines, near the murmuring brook,
I know the wild orchids grow,
Fair and pure in their shady nook,
A page in God's own wonderful book
With a message for me to know.
Come in the Spring to that beautiful bower
And pause by the moss and the fern
To study. And know from the little flower
God's promise of hope is ready to shower
On those who will trust and learn.
Over the land, with colors so bright,
Leaves whirl in the chill, fitful breeze.
The gurgling brook, ice-coated and white;
Ferns, mosses and orchids have vanished from sight,
Dead and lost in the Winter's first freeze.
In weakening faith and hopeless despair,
Black winters of woe hold my soul.
For death is the end; and each mortal must share
The fate of the orchids that once blossomed there.
Oblivion marketh the goal.
Hold thy hope, faithless soul, for again in the Spring
Neath the pines, the wild orchids will bloom.
Struggle upward toward God, thy Creator and King.
The Saviour is risen and Nature doth sing,
Christ overcomes death and the tomb!

 

 

 

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    until March 1st.