tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28973842338201817482024-03-12T19:42:06.131-04:00A Fine Art Journal by Lyn O'NealGod's glory is revealed all around us, if we have eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts to understand.L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-28349739857938054752012-04-17T19:57:00.003-04:002012-04-17T20:03:38.263-04:00Cloud Study 1, oil, Lyn O'Neal<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksAqMuA-zt8Rfh4g9TQNT3CueUM_sCGGq70JORv-twsEYOTgadafZ4yZS0MLVSdvMOhSkWtxhPCmklXhPiXm3KQirxvlUuD8F4g956NxN5Q0vI9p6ObmKG2G3ieDA31ReBirp9i9xV6c/s1600/cloud-study-1-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 221px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732523278339139650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjksAqMuA-zt8Rfh4g9TQNT3CueUM_sCGGq70JORv-twsEYOTgadafZ4yZS0MLVSdvMOhSkWtxhPCmklXhPiXm3KQirxvlUuD8F4g956NxN5Q0vI9p6ObmKG2G3ieDA31ReBirp9i9xV6c/s320/cloud-study-1-web.jpg" /></a>"Cloud Study 1"</div><div align="center">Lyn O'Neal</div><div align="center">oil on canvas board</div><div align="center">9 x 12 inches</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">In March I took a three day workshop with Jason Tako, held at my gallery. It was such a great time of learning and discussing all things painting! Jason is not only a great teacher and an outstanding artist, but is a truly caring individual who took alot of time with every student and helped us with all our questions. I chose to work on this study of clouds. I enjoyed all the nuances and colors within the cloud structure and the essence of the beauty of the heavens.<br /></div><div align="center"></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-40950778805214655072012-04-17T19:45:00.004-04:002012-04-17T19:56:36.217-04:00Exhibit at CALC<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78apBbS70DSSyA30xj8YWFcSOjN44IhV72zN4B5z3liWDbFim9518xHJd8kXKEWMXXX3L3sPmX_9PCjIcnTTjQ8OsJlMhFGOejR5RxhAJ8E7qTB2hDr7LtL0XYpjJx1wO5Mi6nIv2SxA/s1600/dickenson-college-farm-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 300px; height: 235px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732521965576479202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj78apBbS70DSSyA30xj8YWFcSOjN44IhV72zN4B5z3liWDbFim9518xHJd8kXKEWMXXX3L3sPmX_9PCjIcnTTjQ8OsJlMhFGOejR5RxhAJ8E7qTB2hDr7LtL0XYpjJx1wO5Mi6nIv2SxA/s320/dickenson-college-farm-web.jpg" /></a>"Dickenson College Farm"</div><div align="center">by Lyn O'Neal</div><div align="center">oil on canvas board</div><div align="center">11 x 14 inches</div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxuiVIAIkkoSXl2SeWdveIs6GQCKG0a5HA0Oj0aqj2qh54L6LGk1XXLw2vATw5Dt0U-ktE-8UR7TWKw2bBteptzvlATjE83GsIKCEZShJgLeJ5ki122hW9rt_afJHe_7r0gu40dvVO7c/s1600/morning-light-web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 251px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732521398275262450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUxuiVIAIkkoSXl2SeWdveIs6GQCKG0a5HA0Oj0aqj2qh54L6LGk1XXLw2vATw5Dt0U-ktE-8UR7TWKw2bBteptzvlATjE83GsIKCEZShJgLeJ5ki122hW9rt_afJHe_7r0gu40dvVO7c/s320/morning-light-web.jpg" /></a>"Morning Light"</div><div align="center">by Lyn O'Neal</div><div align="center">oil on canvas board</div><div align="center">14 x 11 inches</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center">The Susuehanna Valley Plein Air Painters, of which I am a member, will be exhibiting at the Carlisle Arts Learning Center (CALC), which is located on Hanover Street in downtown Carlisle, PA. Above are the two pieces of work I will be showing at the exhibit.</div><div align="center"> </div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-34572315323111922132011-08-11T11:58:00.005-04:002011-08-11T12:07:38.411-04:00Rockville Bridge with Train, oil, 9 x 12<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRlyxkodgCLHw1wbwF4L_5cvJk6OvgGaCB_wKg-0n-2VbkH3QupbT6-dXZ6YW4MvWNbQ4c1ZpzDND26FkYD_ak5Q8gDGGcKtZEaJWxebO8AaRTYNElD2Z9xJLQ9CHZ9cxEPaDgfxlUWo/s1600/RockBrdTrain.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639628483587087442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRlyxkodgCLHw1wbwF4L_5cvJk6OvgGaCB_wKg-0n-2VbkH3QupbT6-dXZ6YW4MvWNbQ4c1ZpzDND26FkYD_ak5Q8gDGGcKtZEaJWxebO8AaRTYNElD2Z9xJLQ9CHZ9cxEPaDgfxlUWo/s320/RockBrdTrain.jpg" /></a> Just to show that I have been painting this season, I am posting two in one day. Last week I finished up this painting that I started last year. I rarely complete the plein air paintings in one session - although sometimes it does all come together, so I am thrilled when I can go back out - even a year later. We painted at Ft. Hunter Mansion and were also asked to demonstrate that day for a group of youth who were kayaking and canoeing on the Susquehanna. They stopped there for lunch and joined us in a paint-out of their own, after a brief demonstration by the president of our group, Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters. Turned out that the Harrisburg Camera Club showed up as well and took photos. Saw my picture on PennLive, the Patriot News website.
<br />L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-78831620151493361402011-08-11T11:51:00.005-04:002011-08-11T12:07:07.660-04:00Late Winter at Wildwood Lake, oil, 11 x 14<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8oYuep7zOuF75cml8sl6JJyF9Ax6eLJQSTMZT2sRthQ0qQLcFqboRiNGloZB3a4rZ7BSv9m506NglrgK2Lg5vdx6bT7UwmK9keEni3hDNsgg-kNnG_P0720PDpG5T-NxzHvjP2y6x2I/s1600/wildwood-winter-web.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639626908344707698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8oYuep7zOuF75cml8sl6JJyF9Ax6eLJQSTMZT2sRthQ0qQLcFqboRiNGloZB3a4rZ7BSv9m506NglrgK2Lg5vdx6bT7UwmK9keEni3hDNsgg-kNnG_P0720PDpG5T-NxzHvjP2y6x2I/s320/wildwood-winter-web.jpg" /></a> The first plein air painting session of 2011 for me was at the end of Winter at the Wildwood Lake. I love to paint there at different seasons, because it changes so dramatically. Not everyone was thrilled by the winter dead grasses and leaves, but I loved the pallette of subtle grays that I saw. Much better than greens for me!
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O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-71495565764213045142010-09-26T15:22:00.004-04:002010-09-26T15:28:47.758-04:00Harrisburg Skyline I, oil, 6 x 8 inches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EYXfg7q4DbroxajVguvGsu5tS6RVtXhbcXAlOCj2nJYUIIcNR0hZVR3Ff8wiC40I2PWrIVjjjf_MDYKlDvbZLUZgfqfRURSDTtRBys8097oEp4IFYLypi_ER9fyaAa1_2MicPfQabS0/s1600/Harrisburg-Skyline-I.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521304948572495762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6EYXfg7q4DbroxajVguvGsu5tS6RVtXhbcXAlOCj2nJYUIIcNR0hZVR3Ff8wiC40I2PWrIVjjjf_MDYKlDvbZLUZgfqfRURSDTtRBys8097oEp4IFYLypi_ER9fyaAa1_2MicPfQabS0/s320/Harrisburg-Skyline-I.jpg" /></a> Though the politics in the city of Harrisburg are in upheavel, the beauty of a city skyline remains intact. We painted from the West Fairview boat launch over the past two weeks and this is the little piece I finished. I've been wanting to do the skyline for a while. Almost miraculously, we saw a majestic golden eagle riding the wind above us the first day. They are not normally seen in these parts - but it must have been travelling through. What a wingspan! Scripture tells us that, "they who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up on wings as eagles." If only the city would take a lesson from that eagle soaring over it -- to wait on the Lord and allow Him to move among the decision-making. That's what I was thinking while painting.<br /><div></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-76883171252708753212010-09-14T09:31:00.003-04:002010-09-14T09:46:14.481-04:00Where Have I Been?<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7HjPcxssGzfv-B3PJWzPu6SHztVB2e1ODkWdKT7Z-J9DsODa3GIE4o1mvhGCj29paD8E4hajvLsCjVXR4tn6w8Tndx0G6T-mGSsxi4H9sy7Ffc2SsoUuINkOVINqD5ODaFmH-s0w7bQ/s1600/L1000411_edited-1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516762309619721298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX7HjPcxssGzfv-B3PJWzPu6SHztVB2e1ODkWdKT7Z-J9DsODa3GIE4o1mvhGCj29paD8E4hajvLsCjVXR4tn6w8Tndx0G6T-mGSsxi4H9sy7Ffc2SsoUuINkOVINqD5ODaFmH-s0w7bQ/s320/L1000411_edited-1.jpg" /></a> Amity Hall Boat Launch</div><div align="center">Oil on canvas board</div><div align="center">9 x 12 inches</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">I now belong to three blogs and have inadvertantly "forgotten" to post to my own. The Daily Painters of Pennsylvania and The Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters both have blogs now and are starting to exhibit as groups around Central Pa. It's been wonderful meeting other artists and posting our work together. So, I did fall behind on posting to this blog. I'm making an effort now to come back and continue this blog because this is also a journal of my art journey and I feel it necessary to express myself in writing as well as on canvas.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Last week we painted in Amity Hall at the boat launch. It was a brisk, windy day - exhillerating compared to the heat of this past summer. We saw a bald eagle flying above and two great blue herons soaring over the waters. I completed this piece on site - maybe a few touch-ups are required but it is mostly finished. The light was changing every minute due to the thick, fast moving clouds. But every now and then the sun would shine and hit the trees and plants - which is what I tried to capture very quickly here. I'm pleased with this piece - it's loose with almost a watercolor feel. It says what I hoped to say.<br /></div><div align="center"></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-76111660413864575172010-07-26T18:10:00.003-04:002010-07-26T18:20:23.375-04:00View from Liverpool, oil on linen board, 6x8<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRZi0jAYCgd8VNHme7mFTHTNChFZPyCIWpUNr1fkfsKK2zHatr2pYup8ZrldOGSRfXr_l0vm-whMF45KuV-qyz-u-yCszIeKxlPTyUDl-2X762oZp78BAPP3MPqzpYo0IVwjYXkmmFlA/s1600/Liverpool-morning.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498341011846869666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiRZi0jAYCgd8VNHme7mFTHTNChFZPyCIWpUNr1fkfsKK2zHatr2pYup8ZrldOGSRfXr_l0vm-whMF45KuV-qyz-u-yCszIeKxlPTyUDl-2X762oZp78BAPP3MPqzpYo0IVwjYXkmmFlA/s320/Liverpool-morning.jpg" /></a><br /><div>It was a beautiful morning in Liverpool, PA when a few of us journey up Rt. 11/14 to Liverpool to paint the lovely view of the Susquehanna River. We had respite from the heat for one day with a nice breeze and perfect plein air conditions. There was a morning haze hanging around but that just made this little scene all the more special. I really enjoyed painting that day. We then ate lunch at a cozy little restaurant and talked about our artistic journeys. I'm thankful for those little moments in time that fill your senses.</div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-70650906055414945232010-06-29T18:44:00.004-04:002010-06-29T18:56:12.080-04:00Codori Farm, Gettysburg<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDu690liqaGWMM6_jWiX_eul9wsx0VIHWJQdBA1f4sA1ZkPaHgReOL40_5yDkUDms9d-zVmlhkSqkbuwTEv-uYopXz9EZ8qMJAOYMG4RncH95OrMsjV5Kw_YOaft55YucPWboNqzwxf0/s1600/codoriweb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488330478385552370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDu690liqaGWMM6_jWiX_eul9wsx0VIHWJQdBA1f4sA1ZkPaHgReOL40_5yDkUDms9d-zVmlhkSqkbuwTEv-uYopXz9EZ8qMJAOYMG4RncH95OrMsjV5Kw_YOaft55YucPWboNqzwxf0/s320/codoriweb.jpg" /></a> I am blessed every year to be part of the Plein Air Paint Out at the Gettysburg Festival. We paint all week on the battlefields and around Gettysburg and then exhibit the works at the end of the week. This year we exhibited at the Historic Railroad Station where Abraham Lincoln came through to deliver the Gettysburg Address. I love this event for the sheer kinship with history. One cannot stand for 3 hours in one spot while painting, partaking in the vast open spaces of the battlefields and not connect with it's significance. It is a worship experience as I thank God for those before me who sacrificed all to deliver a nation, just as Christ sacrificed all to deliver our souls. This scene, I hope, fills your senses with peace, quietness and tranquility.L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-26055424677990473342010-06-01T08:17:00.002-04:002010-06-01T08:26:40.631-04:00Wildwood Lake, oil, 9 x 12<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bHu91opidfaqbzPAKlRtefKY2fjpeYUNEVm3k_UqyL9n07b1A906RcFaJBa-eRlOo-cCXqQ5LlsMpfimQTac4Z8BE9muAXA-b4ja-T5YZOsbqfsyIxK0hARCPKSAmxKbAR-gaatizrQ/s1600/wetland.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477778580576247122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5bHu91opidfaqbzPAKlRtefKY2fjpeYUNEVm3k_UqyL9n07b1A906RcFaJBa-eRlOo-cCXqQ5LlsMpfimQTac4Z8BE9muAXA-b4ja-T5YZOsbqfsyIxK0hARCPKSAmxKbAR-gaatizrQ/s320/wetland.jpg" /></a> Last year I attempted to paint plein air at the wetlands of Wildwood Sanctuary and was overwhelmed by the scene. So last week we went back there to paint and I chose this simple scene and made a goal to finish it within 2 hours. I was pleased to meet that goal - other than a few finishing touches in my studio when I returned home. I also may add the little egret that was standing on the water line. For me, as I am growing and learning, each painting serves as a study and as long as I am able to accomplish the goal of the study I am pleased.<br /><div></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-77543512577931303762010-05-10T13:17:00.003-04:002010-05-10T13:25:57.304-04:00"Just Around the Corner", oil on board, 14 x 11 inches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrcWFg1778zvWKQ4HWvSOcUDuB74o9KTW90Gvmv0g3DE_meUsmzFMWcMi3hlOwDBQVUZo30V5Ls0hIiraynq6qfqn-yIrv8Coq5i-nHR24cNcItM0p6CIwiZrZnEwF2QxhItXP-o57bs/s1600/rowesbarn.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 259px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469691808509188706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrcWFg1778zvWKQ4HWvSOcUDuB74o9KTW90Gvmv0g3DE_meUsmzFMWcMi3hlOwDBQVUZo30V5Ls0hIiraynq6qfqn-yIrv8Coq5i-nHR24cNcItM0p6CIwiZrZnEwF2QxhItXP-o57bs/s320/rowesbarn.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I'm finally back in front of the easel. If you've been wondering where I've been - I'm well but busy with the gallery. Now that Spring has sprung I'm back painting - it took a few messy attempts to get back into the swing of things - but last week I took my time with this little plein air piece and enjoyed it so much! It is so refreshing to be out in God's "open air", smelling the combination of freshly mowed grass and oil paints, listening to the birds flittering all around and being amongst fellow artists enthusiastic about the discovery of the perfect little scene. I praise the Lord for being blessed with the opportunity to be an artist and share the experience with others. Thank you for your patience and I hope I'll have many new posts to share!</div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-12131371772530358482010-04-04T16:36:00.004-04:002010-04-04T16:44:09.039-04:00Resurrection Sunday!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kLz16Rq5YrXkJVIIabVfJCldGi8BJ_GT3h90JAJiTaQa5_Uv45k_BI6NjsNIBVMYC7e1YKv4rhY0gHEzv1n7XpBeEoi5C5Pk7rBgTC1R7HoIFqvwNNMLJJIRsjYHoGMN_fNcZAESqDM/s1600/springweb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 163px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456385084227961762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kLz16Rq5YrXkJVIIabVfJCldGi8BJ_GT3h90JAJiTaQa5_Uv45k_BI6NjsNIBVMYC7e1YKv4rhY0gHEzv1n7XpBeEoi5C5Pk7rBgTC1R7HoIFqvwNNMLJJIRsjYHoGMN_fNcZAESqDM/s320/springweb.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Resurrection Sunday coincides this year with the peak bloom of my cherry trees in full blossom. What a wonderous display to greet me as I drove down my lane on my way to church this morning. The glory of Spring is a reminder of the glory of the risen Savior!<br /><br /><div></div></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-26477124823402848462010-03-28T14:34:00.002-04:002010-03-28T14:43:28.119-04:00THANK YOU to all the artists who participated and to all the patrons who attended the "Palm Sunday through Resurrection" exhibit opening reception yesterday. I am thrilled with the artwork submitted by the artists - such deep expression and interpretation of the theme. I am so moved by the quality of all the artists represented by Art & Soul Gallery - not only in their artistic talent but in their thoughtful and sincere spirit. I have received so much positive feedback and, as the Lord leads, I know we are on the right path. Blessings to you all! --LynL. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-52400720228549104062010-03-01T11:41:00.002-05:002010-03-01T11:53:13.980-05:00"Donkey Thoughts", sculpture<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC4vwWwEcbbwI_16CJasMfiORT3MpCenVy2UlCoHW-wQ60y4h6f-REgrJPirg6SwE3Gl6Z64Iiy1_Mb3vLQL6UqZ5DJ-xP2ck-7YPayqpDMiFeDiXSz2Rq1-Hhj9_rpCdRnt73gDnnOQ/s1600-h/donkeythoughts.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443706899157788946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDC4vwWwEcbbwI_16CJasMfiORT3MpCenVy2UlCoHW-wQ60y4h6f-REgrJPirg6SwE3Gl6Z64Iiy1_Mb3vLQL6UqZ5DJ-xP2ck-7YPayqpDMiFeDiXSz2Rq1-Hhj9_rpCdRnt73gDnnOQ/s320/donkeythoughts.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I haven't posted any of my sculptures for a while, so I thought I'd share this piece. I call it "Donkey Thoughts" as I imagine what has gone through the mind of this creature that has been a witness of so many biblical and historical events throughout time. This sculpture won a Judge's Choice Award at a show at the Art Center in Mechanicsburg in 2007. This sculpture, along with other artist's works, will be on display at an exhibit entitled "Palm Sunday through Resurrection" opening March 27, 2010 at the Art & Soul Gallery in Lemoyne and running through April 24, 2010.</div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-19513028626755633152010-02-22T19:07:00.005-05:002010-02-22T19:34:10.913-05:00Sunshine Award<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8qNgyzaYTqZALe8dAZ79JIPjiQxK8K_ezHD1GRBTeiBV7WPsTOCf_SLQxl8yVABkH4_ioLEN5bQ3mryFYz5vzPU4rLwKbLMbjY4AlrB3Y231ocXDQQTIREb3d6tUgWcHl8jkG2c8pfg/s1600-h/sunshineaward.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441224180289708994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8qNgyzaYTqZALe8dAZ79JIPjiQxK8K_ezHD1GRBTeiBV7WPsTOCf_SLQxl8yVABkH4_ioLEN5bQ3mryFYz5vzPU4rLwKbLMbjY4AlrB3Y231ocXDQQTIREb3d6tUgWcHl8jkG2c8pfg/s200/sunshineaward.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>My artist friends and fellow bloggers <a href="http://www.paintingthedayaway.blogspot.com/">Diana Marshall</a> and <a href="http://www.clairebcarnell.blogspot.com/">Claire Beadon Carnell</a> have sent me a "Sunshine Award" for brightening their day with images and blurbs from this blog.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>The rules for accepting this award are:</em></div><br /><div>-Put the logo on your blog with your post.</div><div>-Pass the award on to 12 other bloggers</div><div>-Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.</div><div>-Link to the person from whom you received this award.</div><div></div><div>This took a little time, but you know what...I haven't stopped lately to tell these fellow artists how much I learn and am inspired by their blogs, so I thought now was a good time to do it. They do bring me sunshine.</div><br /><div></div><div>Thank you to Diana and Claire, it means a lot coming from you both as I love your work. If you hadn't already won this award, you would be the people I'd pass it on to.</div><div></div><div>Here are 12 of my favorite artists:</div><div></div><div><a href="http://www.watercolorsbybertiebrown.blogspot.com/">Bertie Brown</a></div><div><a href="http://www.charlotte-yealey.blogspot.com/">Charlotte Yealey</a></div><div><a href="http://www.rondonoughe.blogspot.com/">Ron Donoughe</a></div><div><a href="http://tatianamyersfineart.blogspot.com/">Tatiana Myers</a></div><div><a href="http://www.lindayoungwatercolors.blogspot.com/">Linda Young</a></div><div><a href="http://andysmithartist.blogspot.com/">Andy Smith</a></div><div><a href="http://www.norapaints.blogspot.com/">Nora Mackin</a></div><div><a href="http://www.edwardburtonpaintings.blogspot.com/">Edward Burton</a></div><div><a href="http://www.gwenbellsdailypainting.blogspot.com/">Gwen Bell</a></div><div><a href="http://www.jamesfsmith.blogspot.com/">James F. Smith</a></div><div><a href="http://www.judebates.blogspot.com/">Jude Bates</a></div><div><a href="http://www.sheilawedegis.blogspot.com/">Sheila Wedegis</a></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-16456457043644106602010-02-14T16:18:00.004-05:002010-02-14T16:34:25.825-05:00After Vermeer's "Christ in the House of Martha and Mary", c.1655<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Kqrakjfy2Q7IUfe-ICnyFuzm4_DK5YgULG1ufP1NjUMhOOAvXnxsUT1wfnqSWs8NV7Gkk2EDl1lovw71mVmR57DSCClMhrq-EvAcdaOQS4X47D8bmDth7yRdic4XAKTV2vremvwRYGk/s1600-h/vermeermaryweb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438211750229632722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Kqrakjfy2Q7IUfe-ICnyFuzm4_DK5YgULG1ufP1NjUMhOOAvXnxsUT1wfnqSWs8NV7Gkk2EDl1lovw71mVmR57DSCClMhrq-EvAcdaOQS4X47D8bmDth7yRdic4XAKTV2vremvwRYGk/s320/vermeermaryweb.jpg" /></a>Painted using old master classical painting methods, I narrowed this subject and painted just "Mary" from Vermeer's 1655 painting. I was so taken not only by the mastery of Vermeer but by the sweet devotion he gives in Mary's attention to Christ from the biblical story of Martha, the consummate servant and Mary, the devotee hanging on every word. This style of painting, with it's thin glazes and weeks of drying time between layers, allows the artist to contemplate the meaning within the subject over a long period which translates to a definate emotion with the choice of brushstroke and pallette. Glorious! I learned so much from this study.L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-38102759875067928042010-02-06T12:00:00.003-05:002010-02-06T12:11:08.154-05:00An Artist's Inspiration<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6QCw6k-ms0WSCwz-7SUnIrNZddmAiXLmZwHSRWws-9OFPnFlsFdVn8zCJzrk3SfZBjEJRUlKAZ_Xsm4mTai-3tddkEIhQjueZsc69vxDEoVrvXabb90sBiJTGEt6QyU5wTD3WqpeWsk/s1600-h/websnow2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435176931237692434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6QCw6k-ms0WSCwz-7SUnIrNZddmAiXLmZwHSRWws-9OFPnFlsFdVn8zCJzrk3SfZBjEJRUlKAZ_Xsm4mTai-3tddkEIhQjueZsc69vxDEoVrvXabb90sBiJTGEt6QyU5wTD3WqpeWsk/s320/websnow2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV3MHVTDUkPqcjUyC6Ar4pMFoyMvJJMau3bMla6Xb5grJ80uJu_iNvWcPIfxhTp6PjsfC0-RXk-YuenUGEvcKfCcutSDXGYF-kspdqpqWlVdJHo7QQIPDi-FMZHEV7vSdhT5p_qk5hhg/s1600-h/websnow.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435176570620778098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV3MHVTDUkPqcjUyC6Ar4pMFoyMvJJMau3bMla6Xb5grJ80uJu_iNvWcPIfxhTp6PjsfC0-RXk-YuenUGEvcKfCcutSDXGYF-kspdqpqWlVdJHo7QQIPDi-FMZHEV7vSdhT5p_qk5hhg/s320/websnow.jpg" /></a><br />Today's snowstorm has painted the earth with such glorious beauty. An artist needs to look no further than their own backyard to find inspiration. God's creation lays the scene and the artist takes notice! This is the view that I woke up to this morning - as my horse finds refuge in her stall, herself enjoying the beauty of the falling snow. So the busy-ness slows down if but for a few hours - isn't it grand? It's a sabbath for the soul. Even the crisp, cool air is refreshing! I'm so inspired I'm ready to paint!<br /><div></div></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-8906789530022085502010-02-04T08:35:00.002-05:002010-02-04T08:41:30.853-05:00"Bridled Spirit", 9 x 12, oil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJnth7_tGYQei5mdrmc80RTdnQmoxG0ilEam95XhW2i12PUgLNUpvkY1YRhN1V-K-DRzgQJdIOp6RDvx1qQAsRAOaenyF6TFd0JPJFjxENBtIuUsS1pFxjuHQKIy500uAORbzrKxHnOM/s1600-h/horse-web.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434381753211347026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJnth7_tGYQei5mdrmc80RTdnQmoxG0ilEam95XhW2i12PUgLNUpvkY1YRhN1V-K-DRzgQJdIOp6RDvx1qQAsRAOaenyF6TFd0JPJFjxENBtIuUsS1pFxjuHQKIy500uAORbzrKxHnOM/s320/horse-web.jpg" /></a><br /><div>This painting was a study of the the nuances of the horse's color and bone structure. Making all those transitions with softness. Horses are my favorite subject - there's a sweetness in their soul that just captivates the canvas.</div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-65241777816335662882010-01-13T22:05:00.002-05:002010-01-13T22:14:40.621-05:00"In the Garden", oil, 6 x 8 inches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaaX9g6ccthflk5avrSnqw5M5AY68Y15beOPPFpOfoPqRxnGhXPQ429kDA9of9dDEXrWOg1_IfrEi_2C_gTmcWuFjCfl3gQrknEFbTLz-Z2aRtnWRbuA49_nCB4q5tEkGqK4usBo7Who/s1600-h/kings-gap-garden.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426426686124300882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAaaX9g6ccthflk5avrSnqw5M5AY68Y15beOPPFpOfoPqRxnGhXPQ429kDA9of9dDEXrWOg1_IfrEi_2C_gTmcWuFjCfl3gQrknEFbTLz-Z2aRtnWRbuA49_nCB4q5tEkGqK4usBo7Who/s320/kings-gap-garden.jpg" /></a> This quick little plein air sketch was painted last summer in the garden at Kings Gap. It was a very hot day and the bumble bees were out and about. I took refuge under a shade tree and captured the sundial in the center of the abundant flower garden. Success is being able to complete a study in a couple of hours before the light and shadows change and to capture that first impression of the scene without the worry over details. Now this piece is enough information to try a larger, more finished work.<br /><div></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-86287797503239072992010-01-11T11:24:00.003-05:002010-01-11T11:37:53.370-05:00"Christ Chapel, Gettysburg College", oil, 9" x 12"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lB-i9Z21wQuQdq14ULPKcaM41actb2n3AzFPdVsz7BfUgXAbgqz5BstVl430wS6oF2moZAqMIMyKw90g2CK8Q9lhj8KbvqFpflnXmTd594B85MFnpJAV9yFCv0nb7KyH-vu1C-sUEr4/s1600-h/gettschurch.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 237px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425519348295312594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lB-i9Z21wQuQdq14ULPKcaM41actb2n3AzFPdVsz7BfUgXAbgqz5BstVl430wS6oF2moZAqMIMyKw90g2CK8Q9lhj8KbvqFpflnXmTd594B85MFnpJAV9yFCv0nb7KyH-vu1C-sUEr4/s320/gettschurch.jpg" /></a><br /><div>This is a plein air piece that I painted during the 2009 Gettysburg Festival. It is Christ Chapel on the campus of Gettysburg College. I was drawn by the sunlight shining from behind the church, sparkling on the steeple, and dancing on the tree tips. Painting outside, directly from observation, and racing against the changing light is like no other feeling.</div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-56263243848760240832009-12-07T17:23:00.002-05:002009-12-07T17:34:45.365-05:00"Garden Party", oil on board, 6 x 8 inches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M7Y4Qoz15W9UnOZrwmN9xrRoLFoee4dRIBmqrNqSmZ-nsWH4-SxIKvTrCYqaKP36gWZROSCh2PzCf5qaXn8qRHjp-_fz5FZGvS5yr2EIbF_Xfz6Hr8528PfovvEyVx2Td9WQFVnDx2o/s1600-h/L1000033_web.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412623792788613170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4M7Y4Qoz15W9UnOZrwmN9xrRoLFoee4dRIBmqrNqSmZ-nsWH4-SxIKvTrCYqaKP36gWZROSCh2PzCf5qaXn8qRHjp-_fz5FZGvS5yr2EIbF_Xfz6Hr8528PfovvEyVx2Td9WQFVnDx2o/s320/L1000033_web.jpg" /></a>I call this piece "Garden Party" because it looks like a these flowers are at a party talking amongst one another and having a jolly good time. I painted this en plein air in one sitting with quick, loose brushwork. I was so captured by the breeze fluttering the sweet lavender petals.<br /><div></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-22216706199665776842009-12-05T07:41:00.003-05:002009-12-05T07:46:49.792-05:00Thanks for a Wonderful Evening!Thank you to everyone who attended the grand re-opening of Art & Soul Gallery last night! It was a wonderful evening and a great turnout! And thank you to the artists who brought extra food - no one left hungry. I received so many compliments on the beautiful and accomplished artwork exhibited at the gallery. There truly is outstanding talent represented in our Central Pennsylvania artists. I look forward to a bright future introducing more work to our community. Gotta run to the gallery now. Thank you again everyone!L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-3175982530746668072009-12-02T09:32:00.002-05:002009-12-02T09:52:22.069-05:00GRAND RE-OPENING CELEBRATION!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezbW-XtCLomDK5VDV3dN5lM1jYov91Kh7H0xJOcth1uEGZdlOzVkadN-dYtrgqZxF35yvoOIQfMoE80sdAXTmsLeuxdkwqCVMR_WM-iQHrLqb8F3Gf1KmSEgjn-nPyLcH4UVM0wRyAJA/s1600-h/A-&-S-Logo3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410647099514513826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiezbW-XtCLomDK5VDV3dN5lM1jYov91Kh7H0xJOcth1uEGZdlOzVkadN-dYtrgqZxF35yvoOIQfMoE80sdAXTmsLeuxdkwqCVMR_WM-iQHrLqb8F3Gf1KmSEgjn-nPyLcH4UVM0wRyAJA/s320/A-&-S-Logo3.jpg" /></a> This Friday, December 4, from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. is the Grand Re-Opening Celebration at Art & Soul Gallery in Lemoyne, PA. I invite everyone to join the celebration, meet the artists and view the current exhibit of outstanding artwork by local area artists currently on display. Light refreshments will be served.<br />I was so thrilled to become the new owner of the Gallery and keep it's presence alive and thriving at the West Shore Farmer's Market. It is a wonderfully active place to be, with many unique shoppes on the second level in addition to the local farmer's market downstairs.<br />I am taking this opportunity to reveal the Gallery's new logo, seen above. My personal mission for the Gallery can best be stated by Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." The artwork I select to represent at the gallery will align with this mission.<br />The gallery address is 900 Market St., Lemoyne, PA 17043. Call 717-761-1270, or email <a href="mailto:artandsoul@pa.net">artandsoul@pa.net</a> for more information.L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-90856854952493280062009-11-26T09:37:00.002-05:002009-11-26T09:46:36.206-05:00"Just for Arden", oil<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzmc8CJ1ymmDBbndArpezjcrEyyAj5mZ9rHzE5Gbk_MPjgNiRhX1Qe_6BeEecDeGvUwqGp595SrFMjfCbME9ciKYcgNkqwfTPYRCVJx0_xkaYmgC79JYihMZQmvhuNYj29GDX7WilZFA/s1600/Lyn-O'nealweb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408421923790170098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzmc8CJ1ymmDBbndArpezjcrEyyAj5mZ9rHzE5Gbk_MPjgNiRhX1Qe_6BeEecDeGvUwqGp595SrFMjfCbME9ciKYcgNkqwfTPYRCVJx0_xkaYmgC79JYihMZQmvhuNYj29GDX7WilZFA/s320/Lyn-O'nealweb.jpg" /></a> We joke with my sister that special things in life were created just for her. This sunset at Clearwater Beach in Florida was one of those things. It was an overcast day, but there was still a wonderful moment to capture as Arden splashes along the beach during the setting of the sun. The purples and blues were so strong I had to make it a painting! Just for Arden.<br /><div></div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-8813924492812566972009-11-18T08:48:00.003-05:002009-11-18T08:58:04.228-05:00A Father's Covering, oil, 20 x 16<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GHE9tlBSk4uwM_U4DRylX3TpT1IKGytpvVtYWKEFEYUFUMsEXAMqP_NrjQC34Ztw5TzXQVTIlrJbJ4eVWny8PG4uj-aKdqpGtYfzk9P2HImu3ZyyywTrWj22T-JuP2oqrRewD_VvSqo/s1600/father-and-child.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405441018367864882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GHE9tlBSk4uwM_U4DRylX3TpT1IKGytpvVtYWKEFEYUFUMsEXAMqP_NrjQC34Ztw5TzXQVTIlrJbJ4eVWny8PG4uj-aKdqpGtYfzk9P2HImu3ZyyywTrWj22T-JuP2oqrRewD_VvSqo/s320/father-and-child.jpg" /></a><br />There is alot of symbolism in this painting. Scripture tells us that the father is the covering over his household, just as God is the covering over His children. As the father in this painting lifts and carries his child upon his strong shoulders, he walks underneath the tree covering, representing his covering by God as he covers his child. He walks toward the covering and against the path of the world. The only way God can cover his children is if we don't follow the ways of the world, but the ways of God. There's no safer place to be.L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2897384233820181748.post-47986238126119664762009-11-12T17:32:00.003-05:002009-11-12T17:45:05.690-05:00November Tree, oil on panel, 8 x 10 inches<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5NnM76g4nfnZ2B7ZAhfJFAJr8bAiebdrwyJIrHEkH97nn78BJ_CledbIac26Y0YTSI4hf0gur29pVnxbloX78Ika5zFveKaNftCdyboi5s3uC_RkOpz9MeVrsEtYg14yU8USdRsS8Bw/s1600-h/blog1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403348992875253650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5NnM76g4nfnZ2B7ZAhfJFAJr8bAiebdrwyJIrHEkH97nn78BJ_CledbIac26Y0YTSI4hf0gur29pVnxbloX78Ika5zFveKaNftCdyboi5s3uC_RkOpz9MeVrsEtYg14yU8USdRsS8Bw/s320/blog1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Today we painted at Big Springs in Newville. It was breezy and cool but I found a protected nook by the stream and captured this last vestage of Autumn with the orange leaves hanging on before winter. It was great to be out painting again. Amongst all us painters was a fly fisherman casting in the stream. Once this little painting dries, it will be available for purchase at the Art & Soul Gallery in Lemoyne, PA. Call 717-761-1270 if you're interested.</div>L. O'Nealhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561037175498945882noreply@blogger.com1