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Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:48:11 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Red Vase or Mostly, Some and a Bit in Red:
Alison said, "Red Vase - Acrylic - 8x10 inches P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This time around I've got another of the small 8x10 canvases that I wanted to do a small still life on......an idea that doesn't really rate a full size canvas. A summer or..." more
Sunday, November 13, 2016 4:17:34 PM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled How I Spent my Saturday....or Christmas Ornaments at the Library:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }Last Saturday our local library invited me to do a mini program on Christmas Ornament making. I had been making a bunch of Christmas ornaments while watching nite time TV. After the program director saw some of my..." more
Monday, October 24, 2016 8:47:47 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Hopkinsville Art Guild's Pennyroyal Art Show 2016:
Alison said, "Frank with his sculpture in cherry wood titled String PlayerWinning First Prize in 3-D sculptureat the Pennyroyal Juried Art Exhibition at the Hopkinsville Community College Auditorium Gallery P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Today I'm sharing a..." more
Saturday, October 8, 2016 2:37:21 PM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Mostly, Some and a bit.....in Yellow:
Alison said, "BLUE JAR P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This blog post shows off a bit about a small acrylic 8 x 10 on stretched canvas piece called Blue Jar. After seeing friends do series of smallish works (8x8 inches or 8x10 inches) I decided I'd try a..." more
Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:13:57 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Wanna Play?:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This time around I'm showing a bitty illustration called “Wanna Play”? It came from an idea I've been messing around with for a story line about a “boy and his puppy”. I've been working on visual..." more
Saturday, September 10, 2016 8:29:01 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Illo Prompt SWIFT or Idea Jumpstart:
Alison said, "Illustration from the SCBWI idea prompt: SWIFT So........SCBWIdoes this “thing” for their monthly email INSIGHT segment.....it's an itty bitty contest where members draw something to a suggested prompt. This month's prompt is “SWIFT'. ..." more
Saturday, September 3, 2016 3:46:08 PM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Illo Experiment for Hidy-Bye Boy:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } A loooooong while back I wrote a bitty story, Hidy-Bye Boy and made a “dummy” for it. In this case, i.e. children's picture book illustration a “dummy” refers to a practice or mock up of a book idea. It..." more
Friday, August 26, 2016 8:28:44 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled "Quickie Artwork" Inspiration from a Museum Photo:
Alison said, " Wedding dress from Customs House Museum collection8 x 10 inches painted on bristol board with acrylic paints P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This bitty blog post is all about inspiration striking from the most a routine online..." more
Friday, August 19, 2016 12:35:51 PM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled We Are Just Messing About or Another Pictures + Words Painting:
Alison said, "We Are Just Messing About P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Acrylic paints on 16 x 20 stretched canvas, my own photo references and imagination P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This painting is another one in my Pictures + Words collection. My..." more
Saturday, August 13, 2016 7:10:25 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Green Glow or Grass is Different than Snow:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }Green Glow18x24 inches on Crescent w/c board using various watercolors and goucheMy own photo reference P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }This time around I'm doing a watercolor of a scene I see each morning..." more
Friday, August 5, 2016 12:14:32 PM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Chocolatier or Chocolates, a Vintage Dress and a Smile....What's Not to Like?:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Detail of Chocolatier 20x30 inches on black illustration boardUsing mostly Polychromos colored pencils, Daniel Smith watercolours and Golden Open Acrylics – Used an old family photo and my own photo..." more
Friday, July 29, 2016 6:11:09 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Watercolor Playdate or Watching Paint Dry CAN be Exciting!:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }Learning Apple various watercolors and a few watercolor pencilson 140 lb weight “mystery” watercolor scrap papermy own photo P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Recently I “put..." more
Friday, July 22, 2016 8:21:48 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Cover Reveal for The Blue Pool....or there was a Flapping Gull, a Flying Fish and a Fierce Pirate who........:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This blog post is doing double duty......both a cover reveal for the latest middle grade adventure, The Blue Pool, by Rosalyn Rikel Ramage and a bit about some of the artwork done by yours truly.I've been lucky..." more
Saturday, July 16, 2016 8:51:32 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Vine Ripened Puppys for Sale:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } 16 x 20 inches on canvasacrylic paints (both standard drying and long drying)reference: old family photo and my imagination This painting idea started out with an old sepia colored family photo. I'd..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:59:22 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Play in the Park – A Picture + Word painting (Work in Progress):
Alison said, "Detail from Play in the Park18 x 24 inches, acrylic paints on gessoed masonite P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }This time around I'm showing a couple of details from another Work In Progress, Play in the Park. The concept is how different groups of..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:49:49 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Piecing Life Together – A Picture + Word painting (Work in Progress):
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }Detail of Piecing Life Together18 x 24 inches acrylic paint on gessoed masoniteMy photo references and imagination This painting is a bit of an experiment for me. True, it does have people in it, and it's an acrylic..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:29:31 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled What She Saw:
Alison said, "What She Saw11 x 14 inches acrylic on gessoed masonitemy reference photosI painted this portrait of Frank with the idea of doing a portrait, but I also wanted to show him in “his” place where he “fits”. I luv doing portraits with a little..." more
Friday, June 17, 2016 7:10:36 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled White Kat or Walking on the Wild Side:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } White Kat8x10 inches on illustration boardVarious watercolors and prisma colored pencilsMy reference photoThis time around I'm talking about mixing my media again. White Kat is a mix of watercolour and colored..." more
Thursday, June 9, 2016 2:03:57 PM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled House Portrait or In Praise of Grays:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Recently I was commissioned to do a house portrait of a small brick home and surrounding buildings. It was painted from various photos supplied by the client, and was to be set in the spring. This commission came..." more
Friday, June 3, 2016 8:39:05 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Clarksville Writers Conference 2016 – Annnnd That's a Wrap!:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { We attended the Clarksville Montgomery County Arts and Heritage Development Council's annual Clarksville Writer's Conference yesterday, where I gave two workshops. They were: Making of a Picture Book from..." more
Saturday, May 21, 2016 6:10:07 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Southern Kentucky Book Festival Saturday April 23rd:
Alison said, " P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } I wanted to let everyone know that I, along with a “few” (about 150 plus) other talented folks will be at the Southern Kentucky Book Festival, at the Knicely Center in Bowling Green KY on Saturday April 23rd,..." more
Saturday, May 21, 2016 6:10:07 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled What You See and Paint is not Always What Your Viewer “Gets”!:
Alison said, "Blue Vase P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This past week I've had some interesting interactions with people who have viewed my art.This is the last week of my art show at the Logan County Library in Russellville KY. Various librarians have..." more
Saturday, May 21, 2016 6:10:07 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Clarksville Writer's Conference June 2-3 2016:
Alison said, " I am an invited speaker at an upcoming writer's conference, in Clarksville, TN. The conference is the Clarksville Writers Conference that is put on by the Clarksville Montgomery County Arts & Heritage Development Council. This is the..." more
Monday, April 11, 2016 9:52:22 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled THE Pepper- in Coloured Pencil:
Alison said, " 8x10 Coloured Prismacolor pencils over acrylic glazed backgroundP { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }on bristol board. My photo reference P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This post is about a recent doggie portrait I painted. ..." more
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 1:58:43 AM
Alison Lyne wrote a blog post titled Haying or a Small Bit-o-History:
Alison said, "Haying 8x10 inches acrylic paint P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } This time around I'm showing a small painting I did a few years ago. The painting is based on an old family photo showing how hay for livestock was handled in the 1930s. Hay was..." more