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 | 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 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...
by Nanci Hersh | Jun 9, 2014 | Painting by the Pond, Summer painting workshop
Come paint with me.I love my pond- it is where I oftenmeditate, practice yoga, chill and of course it is theheart behind my Koi Pond Series.I want to share its vibrant beauty, peacefulness and inspiration with you.I am offering a weeklong summer...