by Nanci Hersh | Aug 24, 2017 | Home/Studio, Inspiration, Painting by the Pond, Painting by the Pond Workshop
Painting by the Pond is one of my favorite weeks of the summer. It’s when I share my backyard gardens and beloved koi pond with creative, talented, energetic, and warm individuals. Each participant comes a few hours a day to paint, draw, and this year, make...
by Nanci Hersh | May 9, 2017 | Koi Pond Series, Painting by the Pond, Painting by the Pond Workshop, Plein Air, Summer painting workshop, Workshops
Muck and lots of it. That’s what we found when we drained our backyard koi pond for some spring cleaning. We also found a family of ducks, a cat, and a turtle (ornamental of course), that have taken a dive over the years. The fish hung out in large tubs for most...
by Nanci Hersh | Jan 5, 2017 | Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Painting by the Pond, Paintings
New Year. Now what? Do you make resolutions? intentions? take it day by day? Here’s one way to approach the New Year. Recently I listened to a TED talk by Laura Vanderkam: How to Gain Control of Your Free Time . Here’s the take away, two things. 1....
by Nanci Hersh | Jul 29, 2016 | Home/Studio, Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Painting by the Pond, Painting by the Pond Workshop, Paintings, Plein Air, Summer painting workshop, Teaching
What a great week of Painting by the Pond 2016! If you’ve ever taken- or taught an art workshop before you know that you come away renewed and inspired by the others in the group, whether you are an experienced painter or it is your first time working with a new...
by Nanci Hersh | Jul 20, 2016 | Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Painting, Painting by the Pond, Painting by the Pond Workshop, Paintings, Plein Air, Workshops
Day #3 of Painting by the Pond 2016. This week long summer workshop, now in its 3rd year has our largest group to date with returning painters who have worked with me before, as well as new people with varying levels of experience in front of an easel. I enjoy working...
by Nanci Hersh | Jul 16, 2015 | Art Events, artists, Home/Studio, Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Painting, Painting by the Pond, Painting by the Pond Workshop, Summer painting workshop, Teaching, Works of Art, Workshops
Writer, artist and student, Ivana Gatica is guest blogger this week. In David Hockney: A Bigger Picture a film by Bruno Wollheim, Hockney returns to paint his native Yorkshire. At the onset of the film we see Hockney driving the English countryside as he reflects that...