Celene Farris, A Maine Artist

In October our painting group,  The Virtual Hike , visited  Transylvania, a region in central Romania, known for its medieval towns and vill...

In my last post I mentioned that our painting group "The Virtual Hike" was visiting the French Rivera for September. After explori...

Antibes, Cote d'Azur, France, 6x8, oil on canvas panel Our Virtual Hike destination this month was the "Cote d'Azur" - oth...

August's destination was Norway. What a beautiful country! I spent hours just exploring! As you know, I belong to The Virtual Hike Paint...

July's Virtual Hike is South Dakota! What an interesting state to explore - and paint! Rt 87, Custer, S. Dakota 6x12, oil on canvas pane...

Are you tired of reworking a painting - over and over - correcting shapes, adding lights, adding darks, fixing colors - only to find that yo...

Composing a still life painting is easy because y ou are in control of the scene and the lighting.  You choose the items and create the arra...