Loudoun Street Studios

We have all been home, looking at the same things day after day. They may look ordinary, but beauty can be found in everyday objects. Join resident artist Kim T. Richards for the “Lunch with the Arts” program today at noon on the Franklin Park Arts Center page. She will be showing you ways to create simple still lifes to draw or paint from things you have around your home. . . . #takeloudounhome #painterslife #lifeofanartist #northernvirginia #inthestudio #artistatwork #loudounartist #artlife #minipaintng #smallart #artcollector #shareyourwork #loudouncountyartist #dailypainter #oilpainting #artprocess #smallpaintngs #allaprima #dailypainter #pearpainting #leesburgart

Quick demo of Bargue Plate I, 4 by @carolbuswellartist . Charcoal on paper. (4/130) • • • • • #quaranteam #carolbuswell #bargue #barguedrawing #drawingdemo #drawing #art #loudounstreetstudios

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Our Featured Artist for March is. . . @kimtrichards! You can meet her and check out her work during tomorrow night's Leesburg First Friday event here at the studio! •⠀ 2A Loudoun St. SW STE 217, Leesburg, VA 20175. March 6th, 6-9pm •⠀ Kim Richards / Artist’s Statement: The vast majority of my work focuses on flowers and landscapes. Between April and October you can find me outdoors with the Loudoun Sketch Club; either painting “en plein air,” or with my sketchbook and camera carefully choosing the place I will paint the following week. During the winter months, I spend my time in the studio working from the sketches and photographs I didn’t get to paint during the outdoor painting season, or dreaming of spring by painting bouquets of flowers. •⠀ Flowers fascinate me, and never fail to bring a smile to my face. I’m initially drawn in by the brilliant color, but then I am hooked by the shape of the petals and leaves, the way the light hits the petals, the space in between the stems, or the shadow they cast on the wall. In my paintings, I try to capture their fleeting beauty, and convey the joy I experience while looking at them. •⠀ Through my paintings, I strive not to copy my subject, but to use color and expressive brushstrokes to convey how I felt about the scene in front of me, or tell a story about the day. I hope to capture a fleeting moment in time, so those flowers will always be in bloom, or the landscape will remain unchanged. In our rapidly changing world, it is a blessing to be able to stop for a moment and enjoy your surroundings. •⠀ #loudounstreetstudios #loudounsketchclub #leesburgva #loudounva #loudounarts #loudounart #loudounartscouncil #loveloudoun #visitloudoun #visitfairfax #dmv #dmvart #artist #art #artistofinsta #loudounlocal #loudounbiz #virginiaisforlovers #acrylicpainting #drawing #artclass #thingstododc #thingstodova #thingstodomd #realism #takeloudounhome

These Guys are so Fun! A Delightful Serenade from Old Dominion Chorus! Just Fabulous! Love that they stopped by our studio last night! First Friday Surprises! And you can get them for Valentine's!

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It's almost go time. . . First Friday is tomorrow! Checkout new work by @lstevensart, @carolbuswellartist, @art_b_widom, and @kimtrichards. Free event. Art demos. Light refreshments. Family friendly. • Friday, February 7th, 6-9pm • @LoudounStreetStudios 2A Loudoun St. SW, STE 217 Leesburg, VA 20175 • #carolbuswell #loudounstreetstudios #loudounsketchclub #leesburgva #loudounva #loudounarts #loudounart #loudounartscouncil #loveloudoun #visitloudoun #visitfairfax #dmv #dmvart #artist #art #artistofinsta #loudounlocal #loudounbiz #virginiaisforlovers #thingstododc #thingstodova #thingstodomd #takeloudouhome #ashburnva #openstudio #artgallery

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It's almost here! We are busy hanging new artwork and are looking forward to First Friday! New work by @lstevensart, @carolbuswellartist, @art_b_widom, and @kimtrichards , art demos and more! Free event. Light refreshments. Family friendly. • Friday, February 7th, 6-9pm • @LoudounStreetStudios 2A Loudoun St. SW, STE 217 Leesburg, VA 20175 • #carolbuswell #loudounstreetstudios #loudounsketchclub #leesburgva #loudounva #loudounarts #loudounart #loudounartscouncil #loveloudoun #visitloudoun #visitfairfax #dmv #dmvart #artist #art #artistofinsta #loudounlocal #loudounbiz #virginiaisforlovers #thingstododc #thingstodova #thingstodomd #takeloudouhome #ashburnva #openstudio #artgallery

First Friday is only 2 days away! Our resident artists have put together a show of small works with even smaller price tags. • • Friday, November 1st, 6-9pm • • Free event. Light refreshments. Family friendly. • • Loudoun Street Studios 2A Loudoun St. SW, STE 217 Leesburg, VA 20175 • #studio #leesburgva #loudounva #loudounarts #loudounartscouncil #gallery #gallerywalk #openstudio #firstfriday #firstfridayleesburg #leesburgfirstfriday #loveloudoun #visitloudoun #dmv #dmvart #artist #oilpaint #dmvevents