Rainy Days

Red Umbrella on a Rainy Day
oil painting by Jane McElvany Coonce

I am teaching my 2nd session of online oil painting classes. I have 2 classes that are both on Thursdays.  One is at 2pm and the other at 7 pm.   The first week we worked on rainy day scenes.  I did a demo, explaining how to block in a painting and then proceed to finish it as best I can in an hour.  Afterwards, I send notes to my students so if they have forgotten the steps or what colors to mix, they can follow the notes.  My students have been doing great work and I'm proud them.

These are the two paintings I did for the first class. Rainy day scenes are fun because the wet pavement has all kinds of reflections in it.

Strolling on a Rainy Day
oil painting by Jane McElvany Coonce

Baltimore Watercolor Society Annual Show 2020

Koi Pond
watercolor by Jane McElvany Coonce

Once a year, Baltimore Watercolor Society has an annual juried show.  It's a very prestigious show, and it is hard to get in to it.  I know you are all tired of seeing my Koi Pond painting, but it was selected to be in the annual show of Baltimore. The juror was Linda Daly Baker, a highly acclaimed watercolorist. So to be selected by her is quite an honor.

Due to Covid19, this show will also be online. 
www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org.
The show will be on line from July 1 - Aug 31, 2020.

Potomac Valley Watercolorists : Featured Artist for July

Koi Pond
watercolor by Jane McElvany Coonce

I am honored to be a member of Potomac Valley Watercolorists, a juried membership for area watercolorists.  This month I am the featured artist.  If you click on the site, www.potomacvalleywatercolorists.org , you can see what quality of art there is in this group. 

As the featured artist, there is a little write up about me as well as 12 paintings that I have done recently in watercolor.

The Potomac Valley Watercolorists were supposed to have a show at Green Springs Park, but due to Covid19, we had to turn it into an online show.  You can also see that show if you go to PVW's website that I listed above.  This is a hard time for artists.  Although I'm producing a lot of art because I'm staying inside, there is not many places open to show art.  My basement is filling up!!!!

So I hope you will go to PVW's website and enjoy an art show and view members' art works.