THE WEDNESDAY STUDIO

Watercolor and Pastel Artists at CHAW

Ellen Cornett featured in Hill Rag

It’s always fun to come across a friend in print. That’s what happened when I found our Ellen in the October issue of the Hill Rag. In speaking of her drawings … Continue reading

October 10, 2016 · 1 Comment

Birds galore for October Draw-a-Bird Day; Send your own bird November 8

The Wednesday Studio only recently found out that the 8th of every month is Draw-a-Bird Day. But guess what? Draw-a-Bird Day has been around since 1946, and it’s international! We now call it DAB … Continue reading

October 9, 2016 · 2 Comments

A Show of Hands in the Wednesday Studio

I had fun last week just focusing on the hands of Wednesday Studio artists. If you hover over an image below, the hands’ owner appears. For those of you blog … Continue reading

October 4, 2016 · 2 Comments

Tara and Linda N. have art accepted by Capitol Hill Art League for new show

I think the CHAL exhibit opening October 1 has a cute title: “Show and Tell: What I Did on My Summer Vacation.” The exhibit is on display in the Capitol Hill Arts … Continue reading

September 30, 2016 · Leave a comment

DC’s Cosmos Club exhibits work by two Wednesday Studio artists

Both Linda Norton and Anne Shields had work accepted this month by an art show for members of the Cosmos Club in Washington. Here’s Linda’s colorful rendering of a Virginia … Continue reading

September 26, 2016 · 1 Comment

Follow Fran, step by step, in creating an amazing portrait

Fran Tomlinson recently finished a pastel portrait of her spouse, Joy, seated at the Knabe baby grand in their home. Joy is an accomplished pianist and loves that baby grand. Once … Continue reading

September 20, 2016 · 1 Comment

The Wednesday Studio Reconvenes

School’s back! Yes, indeed, on Wednesday the members of the Wednesday Studio were all in the—guess what?—studio! Before we reconvened, I asked people to share their thoughts on their summer … Continue reading

September 18, 2016 · 2 Comments

The Final Sketches from Summer Vacation

When the Wednesday Studio class ended last spring, Ellen  Cornett challenged us to make art every day. Her exhortation worked, and many of us who would have ignored our pencils and … Continue reading

September 15, 2016 · Leave a comment

Draw-a-Bird post forgot Vince’s birds

I was so blown away by Francis in this wonderful sketch that Vince sent me–I didn’t even notice the birds that Vince Iannacchione was sending me for Draw-a-Bird day! So, here are … Continue reading

September 15, 2016 · Leave a comment

Draw-a-Bird Day

I recently learned that the 8th of every month is Draw-a-Bird day. I don’t know who designated it as such, but I thought “What a great idea!” and invited my fellow Wednesday … Continue reading

September 13, 2016 · 2 Comments