Floridians Season....

Well it is amazingly STILL beautiful out and about weather! Many have been plein air painting... ummmmmm - NOT hardly I though. Have turned in my summer teaching schedule to VAC and next year to Boca Grande! Can you believe it. Think the quick draw at the "Forgotten Coast Paint Out" may be my next plein air endeavor. Missed last quick draw planned when knee tried to be a thigh. What's up with that! ? ! ? On top of that the very next week for the first really significant time, threw my back out! OK, I don't know about you, BUT I AM TOOOOOOOOO YOUNG to be this OLD! Even if my middle guy turned 21 on the 21st this month. In the spirit of too young to be this old here is a painting of a friends dad titled "Nah Nah Na Nah Na..." May it be an UP day! k

Venice Art Center "FINE ART SHOW AND SALE" Studio E is where new line of Fine Art Giclee's Posters and other line of gifts and collectibles are being introduce THIS WEEKEND! Feb. 27th & 28th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Made available for the first time is the new series of THREE images to start off the "The Heart Of Venice Views" fine art posters of our your favorite spots around Venice... originally painted en Plein Air... are now available to collect. Come check them out... plus many other items being made available for the first time, just for this show.

other hat...

http://inhislightbeforethedawn.blogspot.com/ is my other blog... of another hat that I am sometimes brave enough to share. Never ever meant to offend opposing points of view with the heart felt inspirations written there. Anyways... you may find todays entry (though LONG) uplifting. That the only purpose for sharing it here too. MAY IT BE AN UP DAY! K

NEW CLASSES START TONIGHT AT VAC... and MONDAY at Boca Grande Art Alliance. Hope to see you there. AND confess, hope to see you out and about plein air... when the temperature makes it to at least 55 degrees!

22nd of December... JIMINY! Ok, the stocking ARE hung... with care-

Classes until the new year are wrapped up...

AND it appears Portraits have taken over my plein air time.

THAT is one reason for Plein Air... to get OUT AND ABOUT. It is a WEEEEEEEE bit nippy out there the last few days. Here is one portrait that am working on cuz could not resist her eyes... Campbell is her name. She is still in the WORKS... but sharable.

Have Two Paintings on Display in the Artist Invitational At the Katherine Butler Gallery. http://www.kbutlergallery.com/Templates/calendar.html

Have a NEW SERIES of Fine Art Giclee Posters now available... and mini magnets too for the commercial side of things. "Above Approach" from a Plein Air Oil is the First in the Series of 3 Posters at $55 each, unframed. It is the small picture here. Will post the poster soon. Magnets are printed on fine art rag paper actually in a fine art giclee quality too. Very nice and only 5 bucks.

Lots of NEW CLASSES start in Jan too. See links to the right including two new workshops at the Boca Grande Art Alliance... Many of your favorites, plus lots of new workshops are available at the VENICE ART Center. Don't forget about the up close and personal SMALL GROUP setting of no more than four at the Origianl Hitt Art Group.

Thats all for now.... know the new year will definitely include OUT and ABOUT with the Venice Plein Air Art Group. If you want to join, its free... go to PleinAirFlorida.org for more info on the group.

hope its an UP day! Merry Christmas to YOU! May you be blanketed in JOY!

Out And About- This last Third Thursday Stroll... was out front of Cafe Venice For the Venice Art Center... so here is the latest work: "Night Lights Cafe Venice" Plein Air Oil-

Just finished up this as Kay's Birthday Gift from all of her friends... for a very special birthday she celebrated (During the hot months) ...hence, now- weather has become perfect again for PLEIN AIR... hope to see you there-

"Indian Summer Sunset" is from the end of the dock at Alpine Groves Park... overlooking the St. Johns River. It was an absolutely amazing sky... True Alizarian Crimson flashed through it. The week at Painting The Region 2009 was long and ENJOYED. Did 5 paintings while there. This was the last completed. Sold the 1st and last done too! So that added to the trip being beneficial. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL area that had never been to before.... This event made it possible. Every one worked very hard to keep all of us artist comfortable, and inspired. THEY SUCCEEDED!!!!! Tenfold. Been home a week now... feverishly catching up on commission paintings....

See... LINKS to the "Painting The Region- Bartram Trail"


Northern Saint Johns County Florida ...


Cuz- Bags are packed- getting ready to go to paint along the beautiful Saint Johns River in this 5 day Plein Air Event. For more info once again.... here are the links. Hope to see you there. http://www.paintingtheregion.com/g_hitt.html


http://www.paintingtheregion.com/index.html


http://www.paintingtheregion.com/eventschedule.html

Painting above: "Where The Eagles Fly" Plein Air Oil - By K. Hitt -Copyright and All rights reserved by the artist