Linda Cheek Studio Blog

9/2/22

Historic Buildings of Asheville NC

Historic Asheville NC

A series - five 12x9 W/C paintings of some of the buildings in Asheville,NC

The first one in this series is the Flatiron building in downtown Asheville. Just across the street is the bistro on Heywood Ave. The third one is of the Gove Arcade building at the Carmel's bar.

The painting below is from the Thomas Wolf parking lot, with a view of the Basilica of Saint Lawrence Church.

The fifth, painting is of one of the buildings at Pack Square, The Posana restaurant and the patio, which is across the way from the Asheville Art Museum.

I added one more, a small W/C of the sunset, looking down Patton Ave and the Kress building.

8/10/22

5 new watercolor's inspired by a workshop I had with the late great Ken Auster. To view his paintings of chefs and more clicks on the link below. https://kenauster.com/

7/6/22

Art Deco of Asheville, NC

Just one of Asheville's noted Art Deco projects of the 1920's. The S&W Building is one I have painted several times. For more information on the Architectural design of Asheville's see link below https://www.exploreasheville.com/architecture-trail/the-s-w-building/ # "Looking down Haywood" 16x12 oil

4/4/22

Artwork At Museum

This painting was painted in Madison Country North Carolina in a place call "Big Pine", it is a landscape of tobacco barns and farmland, and is now in the Asheville Art Museum Collection 2020.66.06@Linda Cheek.

If you are interested in what six women have to say about my painting, the link below will take you to the video.

And thank you Megan Pyle for your creation of this video "Meeting the Moon", what fun "life is short; art is long; always a student."

https://www.ashevilleart.org/event/womans

1/22/22

Out of my sketch book

Sketching some of Asheville architecture buildings, using pen and watercolor.

"You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh." John Singer Sargent

1/21/22

More ScreenDoor

Another year another watercolor another painting, oh my!

12/13/21

Merry Christmas and 2021 The Painted Sketch videos

12/2/21

Fall on the River

This fall brought rich vibrant color change, especially along the Laruel river in western North Carolina.

10/29/21

Wilderness

2 new 9x12 watercolor paintings, "Wilderness" in the Linville gorge and of the Linville river in western North Carolina mountains.

Cloud study

Painting a watercolor cloud study from one of my small plein air oil study. I painted when I was in South Carolina on the coast. The watercolor is the one on the right, with the first wash down and keeping the whites.

Next post will be the finished watercolor, please do come back and check it out.

9/20/21

Back to the Garden

4 New watercolor paintings, all of a backyard garden with a vine covered arbor and a bistro turquoise table.

8/23/21

Looking for Watercolor Paintings

Now New Original Watercolor Paintings On Display At Booth 586

This is one of Asheville favorites showcase places to shop with a mix of antiques, art, books, vintage or new unique finds for your home. More than fifty dealers.

The Screen Door

Painting framed or ready to frame. See more on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cheeklindafineart/

Thank you for looking.

7/19/21

Asheville's Architecture

2 W/C of the many styles of architecture in Asheville, ranging from victorian to arts and crafts from art deco to modern desigin. The Church of St. Lawrence and the Biltmore estate.