Donna Pierce Clark, Fine Art Blog

Liquid Visions! Deeply Rooted © Donna Pierce-Clark Another in my Liquid Visions Series. Search your inner soul, your inner spirit. Delve deep into yourself. How deep are your roots? What matters to you? What is the deepest held belief you hold? DEEPLY ROOTED  echoes our deepest beliefs, our reason for being.

Liquid Visions! NIGHT ROOTS  © Donna Pierce-Clark Third in the Liquid Visions Series, Night Roots  continues the theme of "roots."  I hope "Night Roots," alcohol inks on yupo, will give you pause, and cause you to  consider your ancestry, and the depths of your own soul.

Alcohol Inks on Yupo! Peach Earth [Liquid Visions 2]  © Donna Pierce-Clark My second publication of Liquid Visions:  Peach Earth.

More Yupo Fun! Alcohol Inks on Yupo! ROOTS  [Liquid Visions 1] © Donna Pierce-Clark After purchasing a beautiful painting by  June Rollins ,  I fell in love with her  Dreamscapes  ! So, of course, I had to give this a try. ROOTS is the beginning of my new series: Liquid Visions . Stay tuned! Much more to come. But, in the meantime.......... Click Here to see a short Video of me  doing my Liquid Visions !

Studio Fun! Night Passage [13 x 15" watercolor on yupo]  © Donna Pierce-Clark ~ Night Passage was created as a demo for the Yupo Workshop. Below are photos of the studio preparations and the motley crew! ~ Preparations were made well in advance. Tables, supplies, and handouts were set up, and waiting. ~ The Studio Beverage Center was well-stocked! ~ About midway through the second day, students were intensely into their work. Although painted from the same fall photo, each was uniquely beautiful. ~ Using a hairdryer from a distance. Too hot or too close, and yupo can melt. ~ Table is all set for our scrumptious lunch. Yes, that's a Christmas tree! I know, it's not even Thanksgiving, yet! ~ Each day, by 12 noon, we had worked up quite an appetite. I so enjoyed preparing not only a unique workshop experience in the studio; but as well, I loved being creative in the kitchen! LizzyT was busy, so I managed on my

Studio Fun! Fall Reflections 20 x 24" Watercolor on YUPO © Donna Pierce-Clark ~ Fall YUPO Workshop November 8 & 9 FULL ~ FALL REFLECTIONS above is one of the paintings we will do in our workshop! ~ All supplies, Lunch and snacks are provided  in this two day event. It's loose, it's colorful, and I'm sure there will be much laughter, amidst a few groans!  Yupo:  a love-hate relationship for sure! ~ I enjoy preparing for these events. I guess I have the holiday spirit! The trees are up (though not totally decorated), White twinkly lights are shining and pine-scented candles are burning. Hot chocolate, or hot cider are brewing. The oven is astir with new and fun recipes. Ummmm! Can't wait for our fun! Below are a few more paintings I have done in yupo. The house is full of them! Of all of them, only Bubbly is for sale. If you see any of the others on the website as for sale, please alert me! ~ OL

Back in the Studio! Star Pear  © Donna PierceClark Now, with cooler weather here, my plein air gear is in limbo.  I'll be doing more work in the studio. Today's is "Star Pear." Thanks to Barb, who loaned me the photo. I love the reflections and the shadows! This was fun to paint. ~ OPEN STUDIO was an amazing success! (photos below) ~ Everyone that came, left with something they loved. We all had a great time laughing and visiting. ~ LizzyT's repast was to die for!! Yum, I love truffles! ~ Not only did 6 large paintings fly out the door from our fun raffle, but several were purchased, and one commission is planned. ~ Prior to the event, I made all these tags  for each painting (well over 100). Four floors of paintings! ~ The next set of photos is from the entranceway and on into the livingroom: ~ The one above the piano, to the left, with a dark frame, is actually Maddie's! I just love lo