Colestock Portraits

My Rhododendrens are gorgeous this year.

I just hung an exhibit of my graphite and colored pencil portraits and acrylic landscapes.

They will be on exhibit at Oyster Mill Playhouse in Camp Hill, May 10 -26. The play during that time will be Hay Fever.

If you've never been to this playhouse, I think you'd love it. The actors are all volunteer and very talented. The sets are amazing and all the behind the scenes jobs are done by volunteers as well

If you get a chance to attend this play, take a little time to enjoy my art.

Check their website and FB page.

This is a portrait I did a few years ago. I also did her little sister at the same age. I don't often get commissions for colored pencil, but the client loved them.

The best years to be born in the history of Earth & we got to experience it all. Thank God for all the times, the adventures, wars won, technology developed. Generations after future generations will never experience what we did. What a generation we turned out to be.�
To Those of Us Born�1925 - 1955:��At the end of this email is a quote of the month by Jay Leno.��If you don't read anything else, Please read what he said.�~~~~~~~~~�TO ALL THE�KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE�1930’s, 40’s and 50’s !!��First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank - While they were pregnant.��They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes.��Then, after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs�Covered with bright colored�lead-based paints.��We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets,�and, when we rode our bikes,�we had baseball caps,�not helmets, on our heads.��As infants and children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes.��Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat.��We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle.��We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle, and no one actually died from this.��We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar.�And we weren't overweight.�WHY?�Because we were always outside playing...that's why!��We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.��No one was able to reach us all day�and, we were OKAY.��We would spend hours building�our go-carts out of scraps and�then ride them down the hill,��Only to find out that we forgot about brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem.��We did not�Have Play Stations, Nintendo�and X-boxes. There were�No video games,�No 150 channels on cable,�No video movies�Or DVDs,�No surround-sound or CDs,�No cell phones,�No personal computers,�No Internet and�No chat rooms.�WE HAD FRIENDS�And we went�Outside and found them!��We fell out of�trees, got cut,�Broke bones and�Lost teeth,�And there were�No lawsuits�From those accidents.��We would get�Spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping-pong paddles, or just a bare hand,�And no one would call child services to report abuse.��We ate worms,�And mud pies�Made from dirt,�And�The worms did�Not live in us forever.��We were given�BB guns for our 10th birthdays,�22 rifles for our 12th, rode horses,�made up games with sticks and�tennis balls, and��although we were�told it would happen - we did not put out very many eyes.��We rode bikes�or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell,�or just walked in and talked to them.�
Little League had�tryouts�And not everyone�made the team. Those who didn't�had to learn to deal with�the Disappointment.�Imagine that!!��The idea of a parent�bailing us out�if we broke the law�was unheard of ...�They actually sided with the law!��These generations have�produced some of the best risk-takers,�problem solvers, and�inventors ever.��The past 60 to 85 years�have seen an explosion�of innovation and new ideas.��We had freedom,�failure, success and responsibility,�and we learned�how to deal with it all.��If you are one of those born�between 1925 &1955, CONGRATULATIONS!��You might want�to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids before the lawyers�and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good.��While you are at it,�forward this to your kids�so they will know�how brave and lucky�their parents were.��Kind of makes�you want to run through the house�with scissors, doesn't it ?�~~~~~~~

Just for the record -- I never ate worms or mud pies!!!

I haven't painted since Christmas, so today I painted this little Winter scene. It's 8x10 acrylic on stretched canvas.

I've just finished this little winter painting. It's 8x10 acrylic on stretched canvas. I've been so busy with appointments that I needed to do something fun.

"he who works with his hands
is a laborer.

He who works with his hands and his head is a
craftsman.

He who works with his hands and his head
and his heart
is an artist."

St. Francis of Assisis

Tonight is another 3rd in the Burg. My art will be displayed in the historic mansion on Front St in Harrisburg. Their Face Book page is City House Bed and Breakfast. You will find the info there. It's easy to find and the parking is in the alley behind it.

It's free to the public with light refreshments, music, and my art. Stop in and enjoy the event. 5:30-8:30.

I was nominated by Bettyann Lemist to present 1 piece of my work each day for 10 days with the nomination of another artist to do the same. This is day 9 of the Art images, ten nominations , no explanations, all to promote creativity , passion & the love of what we do & to support artists. Today, I nominate .....
oh the fickle finger of fate finds........Thomas Wood

I was nominated by Bettyann Lemist to present 1 piece of my work each day for 10 days with the nomination of another artist to do the same. This is day 8 of the Art images, ten nominations , no explanations, all to promote creativity , passion & the love of what we do & to support artists. Today, I nominate .....
oh the fickle finger of fate finds........

I was nominated by Bettyann Lemist to present 1 piece of my work each day for 10 days with the nomination of another artist to do the same. This is day 7 of the Art images, ten nominations , no explanations, all to promote creativity , passion & the love of what we do & to support artists. Today, I nominate .....
oh the fickle finger of fate finds........
Imaginee Art

Art is about emotion; if art needs to be explained it is no longer art

Photograph: Auguste Renoir , ca. 1900

I was nominated by Bettyann Lemist to present 1 piece of my work each day for 10 days with the nomination of another artist to do the same. This is day 5 of the Art images, ten nominations , no explanations, all to promote creativity , passion & the love of what we do & to support artists. Today, I nominate .....
oh the fickle finger of fate finds........
Trung Cao

I've been binging on YouTube again. I learn so much there. My latest binges hinge on art. I've watched long videos on biographies on artists like Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir.

I didn't realist the Monet and Renoir were best friends and often went out to paint together. The often painted side by side so the landscapes were from the same perspectives. It was amazing to see so many paintings like this. Their style was similar but you could easily see the differences.

Another series is where they research a work of art to know if it's worth a fortune or if it's just a fake. So many are copies and require intensive scientific research to determine the truth.

The biography of Van Gogh was a surprised me. I always thought he didn't do many paintings and only sold one. But this show told of all his charcoal drawings done while he was a young man. He was only 36 when he died yet he had over 400 drawings and lots of paintings but only 40 of the paintings were signed.

I was nominated by Bettyann Lemist to present 1 piece of my work each day for 10 days with the nomination of another artist to do the same. This is day 4 the Art images, ten nominations , no explanations, all to promote creativity , passion & the love of what we do & to support artists. Today, I nominate .....
oh the fickle finger of fate finds........
Brian Duey

I was nominated by Bettyann Lemist to present 1 piece of my work each day for 10 days with the nomination of another artist to do the same. This is day One of the Art images, ten nominations , no explanations, all to promote creativity , passion & the love of what we do & to support artists. Today, I nominate .....
oh the fickle finger of fate finds........
Gary Miller

Today is day 4 so in order to catch up on this page, here are my first 3.
I will follow with the 4th.

I'be been loving painting againn. In the last 5 weeks, I've painted more than 6 paintings. Now it's time to think about Christmas.

I'm just sitting here looking at my lit tree and wondering what to do with it. It is usually covered with oodles of ornaments and icicles. But this tree went up yesterday and my cat has been sitting under it shaking it and chewing on the artificial needles. He stands under it on his hind legs and I'm waiting To see if he climbs in and knocks it over. I'm also worried about all my big handmade Santa's and other beautiful Christmas things.

I was able to spend more time on this today. For now, I'm calling it finished. I may revisit it later after I look at a few days. It's 12x24 acrylic on stretched canvas.

I took this photo off my friends deck at her cabin in the woods. As I said before, those are huge boulders.

Thanks for watching this WIP. And thank you for all the responses.

Here's the end of day two on this painting. It's starting to come together, but a ways from being finished. This is 11x14.

For years I didn't paint because I just didn't have the right area to hide the mess. But now I do!

I went on a little retreat back in the middle of October My friend, that I hadn't seen for 50 years, invited me to come to her cabin in the woods. It was so beautiful and relaxing that it released my need for artistic expression. As soon as I got home I got out my paints and I haven't stopped painting.

This is the beginning of my 6th painting since then. This is actually from a photo I took from her deck. She said there used to be a quary in this area and these are huge boulders! This is just the underpainting and at this point it's very impressionistic.

Keep watching for updates. I come to my studio several times a day and paint for an hour or two. My cat doesn't like to be alone too long at one time, or I may just be here all day. 😉

Come see artwork from our featured artist, Carol Colestock at City House Bed & Breakfast this Friday, November 17th from 5:30-8:30 pm!

This is my latest painting it's 18x24 acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.

Mark your calendars if you are from the Harrisburg area. I will be at City House Bed and Breakfast for both the November and December 3rd in the Burg events. Check out both these websites for more information. 3rd in the Burg is a monthly where venues open their doors free for you to visit and enjoy art, music, lectures, etc.

I have hung 23 pieces of art for you to enjoy or purchase I hope to see you there. The November date is Nov 17. Check the B&B website for times.

I just hung an exhibit of my art at City House B&B. It will be a part of Harrisburgs 3rdintheburg.org for November and December. 3rd in the burg is the 3rd Friday of each month, where bus...

Here is my latest little landscape. It's acrylic on 8x10 stretched canvas. My attempt to loosen my work is getting easier. I can't wait until this heat breaks so I can get outside to do more en plein aire.

My work is for sale if you see something on this page that interests you. Just message me or call and make appointment to see the works displayed in my studio gallery.

I've been watching the British series called Landscape Artist of the Year. They have 48 artists painting. Each set of 8 paints from the same scene and they narrow that group down to the best 3 and then to the best one for that group. They the series continues until the last episode where the Artist of the Year winner is named.

My friend and I decided it look like so much fun we got together to day to do it. It's really hot out but we started painting early in the morning and then moved into her screened porch when we got too hot

I don't do many landscapes, but I'd like to. I just need to loosen up my techniques. My portraits are so detailed.

So here is my first en plein aire painting. I hope to do more because this was fun. It's acrylic on an 11x14 stretched canvas. This is my friends back yard with a creek behind it.

My clients just picked up this portrait. I wanted to show you the WIP. (Work in progress). She found me because of my new kitten.

This portrait brought them to tears, which I take as the best compliment. She is 9x12, done in colored pencil on Bristol board.

Here’s a cute little girl I drew a while ago. Thought you might enjoy seeing her.