Chrysanthemum

I finally had class today, first one in a month. It was great to see Hsi-Mei. We worked on Chrysanthemum and Bird. Very traditional subject.

51st Annual Exhibition of the Sumi-e Society of America and the national Capital Area Chapter

The National Capital Area Chapter and the National Board of Directors of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. invite you to attend the 51st Annual Juried Exhibition at the Glenview Mansion, Rockville, Maryland. The Exhibition runs from 5-26 September 2014. 

The purpose of the exhibition is to publicly show the best current East Asian brush painting and calligraphy and to further the Society’s mission.

The Exhibition will be judged by Mr. Charles Liu.  Mr. Charles Liu is a leading overseas Chinese/Taiwanese artist, curator and art critic. He was born in Shanghai, China and raised in Taiwan. After graduation from National Taiwan College of Arts, he went to Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid, Spain and stayed in Spain for 7 years. Later he moved to the U.S.A. and settled down. He taught at North Central University in Naperville, Illinois.

I am fortunate to be able to exhibit one of my original Chinese Brush Art paintings in this show.  Please visit the exhibit.

Dinner

Took some time off and gathered my thoughts. I've been working in my yard. The weather here in Virginia has been wonderful. I keep waiting for my humming bird to come back.

Sunflowers

Our subject in class last week was sunflowers. I was inspired by Lian Quen Zhen's painting and did my best to get close. Such a happy flower.

Snow geese watercolor

 

Two weeks ago, I took a a class from a wonderful teacher, Lian Quan Zhen.  I started this watercolor during his class and I just finished it tonight.  I am so pleased with the finished art.  It just goes to show that when you have a wonderful, affirming teacher, learning is easy.

I am so happy with this one, I added it to my ETSY shop.  It's available as a foldover note card.

Please visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtByLynnLambert

ETSY Shop

Friends and visitors !

I am happy to announce that my ETSY shop is open and some of my artwork is available as notecards and prints.

Please visit https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtByLynnLambert

Lian Quan Zhen Workshop

Lian Quan Zhen signing his book for me.

What a delightful week this has been so far.  I have been attending a workshop with Lian Quan Zhen along with members of the National Capital Sumi-e Society. What a wonderful teacher he is.  His philosophy is "A beautiful painting depicts the harmony between nature and imagination." I agree!!

I've learned so much in just three days.  It's intense and I love it.

I can't wait to show you what I've learned.  I'll post some of my work from his workshop soon.

It's exciting.

Butterfly

We got back last night from our Easter trip to Florida. The weather there was warm and sunny. Perfect weather for flowers and butterflies. I am painting as much as I can getting ready for the Potomac Bonsai Festival.

Iris and Butterfly

I feel like I'm under pressure for the Bonsai Festival. Which is good because it makes me paint. This is also one of my favorite subjects.

Come to the Potomac Bonsai Festival

For complete details on the Potomac Bonsai Festival go HERE. I will be there displaying my original Chinese Brush Art painting and will have some of my art available for sale as prints and note cards.

There are a number of workshops available where bonsai experts will help you get started in this wonderful art form.  Experts are coming from across the U.S. to help foster bonsai's popularity.

This Spring Bonsai Festival lasts for three days and consists of a bonsai show, a regional juried show, a new talent competition, beginner and intermediate/advanced workshops, bonsai demonstrations and a bonsai vendor bazaar. The vendor bazaar provides bonsai artists and any visitors the opportunity to purchase bonsai, plant material, tools, and pots related to the art and horticulture of bonsai.

Don't miss it.

Butterfly and PurpleCone flower

It's a beautiful sunny day and I was inspired by Thursdays lesson. I can only hope that my flowers grow this well.

Purple Cone Flower

I was really excited about this subject. Hsi-Mei my teacher was excellent on instructions. I grew up surrounded by these flowers.

Painting at the Sumi-e Society of America Exhibition

To my surprise and pleasure I sold this painting titled Rainy Day at the Exhibition!

Sumi-e Exhibition - March 31 to May 3, 2014 at the Friendship Heights Community Center

Join us in Chevy Chase for some beautiful paintings by some of the area's most talented Chinese Brush Art and Sumi-e artists.

Last daffodil of the day.

Time to clean my brushes. Time to start working on dinner. At least the sun is out.

Daffodils

I'm trying to feel spring. Most of our daffodils were covered with snow today. When I pick a subject, I work it over and over. It's the only way.

Tulips

Getting ready for National Arboretum
Bonsai Festival in Spring. Plus I just love tulips. They make me smile.

Spring

So where is it? Spring? I am looking at six inches of snow. I painted this in hopes that the sun would come out and my flowers would start to grow.

Cranes

I loved painting these cranes. I was lucky to see them in person many years ago in Japan. They were magnificent. They loved to dance.

Crane

Just something I have been working on.  This is one of a small group of cranes I have been painting.