In-person Classes Again!

For the first time in a couple of years, I hosted an in-person watercolor class. Due to COVID, since March of 2020, no onsite classes have been held. With things beginning to open up and small gatherings now allowed, it seemed to be the perfect time to reconnect with others and learn how to paint watercolors. My good friends, Lisa and Randy Lee recently opened a new storefront on the main street of Amery, WI, so this class was held at their new Tin Cat Studio location. We painted one of my favorite scenes, and the five participants had such a good time painting “Go to the Lake!” Looking forward to hosting another class in the near future!

Featured Artist – artZ Gallery, Amery, WI

 I’m honored to be one of the featured artists at artZ Gallery in Amery, WI, for the months of June-July 2021! A collection of my latest watercolor paintings are now on display in the gallery along with the beautiful artwork of Ruth Ronning (Pastels) and Barb Tanner (Jewelry). Plan to stop by the gallery soon to view all the creative work of 15 member artists and several guest artists! artZ Gallery is open, Thursday-Sunday each week, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Due to the road construction on the main street of Amery, detour signs will direct you to the parking lot and entrance at the back door of the Gallery.

Teaching Again!

Wow – I hadn’t realized how long it’s been since I posted on this site! From April, we raced into the Earth Arts Spring Tour weekend (May 3-5, 2021) and then right into gardening and baseball season! For the first time in a year, we were able to see our grandkids play ball and it was such a thrill! Paul and I sometimes went to 8 games in a week, and it was a joy to be able to cheer them all on – Anabelle in softball; Andrew, Haddon, Schaeffer, Casper and Jaxson in baseball; and Riley in soccer! We missed Grace in her track events and Brecken in soccer! Maybe next spring! And spring in the garden is a huge consuming passion for me. I love getting out in the yard and digging in the dirt! Now, in the middle of June, all is set and we’re celebrating today with a banner rain! It’s been so hot and dry that this is just a huge relief and we are so thankful.

After a year of COVID 19, in-person watercolor classes are beginning again! My first class will be held later this week, on Thursday, June 24, at the new Tin Cat Studio location in Amery, WI. So far, I think there are three students – maybe more will sign up this week. It’s been a terrible summer to be a business owner in Amery – the highway crews have totally torn up the main street and a cumbersome (and daily changeable!) detour has been in effect since the first part of April. Hopefully every little promotion will encourage new folks to come see all the neat shops in this hometown.

This week’s painting is the one that we’ll tackle in the class. “Let’s Go to the Lake” is one of my favorite scenes and features a variety of fun watercolor basics: water, rocks and birch trees! We’re meeting at the art table in Tin Cat Studio shop on June 24, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is reduced to $40 – and includes all the supplies you’ll need to take home a finished 8” x 10” watercolor painting. For more info, send me an email at dstullkinsley@gmail.com and I'll make sure you're registered for the class. 

Barn & Blooms

I recently participated in a Zoom workshop with renowned Artist Paul Oman. He’s a favorite watercolor teacher and for this class, the focus was on painting daisies. So it seemed the perfect time try my hand at flowers and paint a lovely Wisconsin barn with daisies! And it’s Earth Day today, so later this morning, I’ll head outside to dig in the gardens and transplant the Sweet Pea plants that our grandchildren, Riley and Jaxson, carefully planted in early March. I’ll have to wrap the arbor in netting to protect them from our herd of deer – a group of five ambled through the yard a couple of days ago and we just discovered that they had a feast on our Emerald Green arborvitaes over the winter.  We'll have to see if those trees can even recover over the summer.

This week’s painting celebrates the wonderful trips across Wisconsin this winter on our way to drop off art in Door County. Barn & Blooms, 9” x 9” watercolor, reflects a late summer day in sunshine. 

Prairie Spirit

After growing up in Minnesota, over the past seven years, I’m finding such incredible scenery and sights throughout the State of Wisconsin. One of my favorite sightings are the wonderful old barns scattered across the rural landscape. This week’s painting is of another of these wonderful gems and recently discovered by us as we traveled across the northern tier of our state. Prairie Spirit, 9” x 12” watercolor painting, reflects the incredible craftsmanship and endurance of these historic structures.

Get Ready . . . 2021 EA Art Show!

I’m into the countdown leading up to the 2021 Earth Arts Spring Art Tour! It’s happening the weekend of May 7-9, which means I have about 2 more weeks of painting and then we’ll be in the all-out framing mode! This will be a first for me and for the Amery Ale Works. It’s the first time, they’ve hosted a Guest Artist for this event, and I’m looking forward to setting up an exhibit in their beautiful barn. Jenna J. is the brewmaster, and she and her crew have worked hard over the past few years to restore the historic barn and build up a wonderful taproom and restaurant business.

This week’s painting is a return to Door County and the incredible scenery along the eastern shore of the peninsula. Whitefish Dunes, 10” x 13” watercolor painting, features the picturesque white sand dunes along the clear waters of Lake Michigan.

Liltie Series Continues

I’m continuing to paint 4” x 6” watercolors and it’s so fun! Here are two of my latest paintings – Liltie: Skyline Rain and Liltie: Corrib Boat.