Welcome To Peg's Palette
Painting
for pleasure!
My goal is to take everyday objects and change
the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Painting with watercolor has been
my passion for the past twenty years. Teaching architectural
computerized drafting full time, year round, leaves me evenings
and weekends to paint. Getting involved in several art organizations,
keeps me current on the latest art trends. Memberships include
Wednesday Night Painters, Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, Greensburg
Art Club, Latrobe Art League, as well as being represented by
Latrobe Art Center and Watercolors Gallery of Pittsburgh. I have
been accepted into Pittsburgh‘s Aqueous Open, Pennsylvania’s
Watercolor Society International Exhibit and Baltimore Watercolor
Society’s Regional. I’m also a Signature Member
of Pennsylvania’s Watercolor Society. |
For subject matter I prefer still
lifes, because they are readily available. Photographs give
you a flattened version of a “round“ subject; therefore I prefer to paint
from life. I usually do a quick pencil sketch on the paper and
then jump right into the watercolors. There are a variety of
ways to begin – wet brush into wet paper, wet into dry
or dry into wet, and I use them all. Watching the exciting way
the paints behaves on the paper is very exhilarating. My colors
are always the primaries - red, yellow and blue in different
hues. Catching the essence of the different shapes of the still
life is all that is necessary. I try to keep the painting fresh
and allow the first vibrant washes to shine through.
Painting to me is just pure simple FUN!
Latest Exhibits
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Greensburg Art Club announces
its Juried Member Exhibit "Insight and Eyesight"
- Exhibition Dates: August 3rd - September 28th
- Exhibition Dates: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm &
Saturday 9am-3pm
- Meet the Artists Reception - August 3rd 7pm-9pm
- Where: Greensburg Garden and Civic Center
951 Old Salem Road Greensburg, PA
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