MARCIA MCDADE MCMANN

September 11, 2017

Summer Watercolors 2017

At Sugar Mountain Studio Retreat Best of the summer
January 4, 2017

Rag Dolls–Alpaca Hair and the Bath Town Dolls

I was inspired to make dolls for a while. Two converging experience caused this. I was helping my great aunt finish a quilting project that had been laying around for a longtime. It was important to let her complete as much on her own. I was just a guiding force. While she would work I […]
November 15, 2016

Owl Meditation-Quilting

When you seek out the owl you are searching for your higher self. This spirit animal reminds us to stay true to ourselves. Owl flies quietly into our lives but always ask the question “WHO?” If you Invoke Owl as a Power Animal you are opening a doorway to hidden realms and may find […]
December 5, 2014

Trish’s Cutting Garden: the stages of a painting

Making Progress with WatercolorsThis is my first session on my 2nd painting of Trish’s Cutting Garden. The previous painting I stuck with a little too long. There is a lot of detail but it is a little overworked. This time I am trying for a looser approach. The progressive photos will help. The format is […]
November 13, 2014

WATERCOLOR-Again after 30 years

The work space and the tools Early attempt after 30 years. Painting in my front yard in autumn “Linville Fall Flowers” watercolor5″h x 7″wClay Board (sold) The nice thing about this surface-you can move the paint around without scrubbing. You do need to spray it with a fixative once “ESEEOLA LODGE-FALL FLOWERS 2014”watercolor 19″H […]
September 23, 2014

Homage to Edward Hicks at LinDorArts

I delivered my painting today for the Peaceable Kingdom Show at LinDor Arts located at 306 1st Street in Roanoke Va. 540-400-8442. The Opening is October 3rd at 5pm. Check it out-should be great fun.