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Recess at the Cherryvale Schoolhouse Art Print
by Anne Gifford
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Recess at the Cherryvale Schoolhouse art print by Anne Gifford. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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I have lived within a two mile radius of the old Cherryvale schoolhouse near Marshall, Colorado for the past 32 years. I've driven, run, walked, and... more
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Comments (34)
Artist's Description
I have lived within a two mile radius of the old Cherryvale schoolhouse near Marshall, Colorado for the past 32 years. I've driven, run, walked, and bicycled past this old building several times a week. I could just imagine how it was in its heyday, with children's happy voices arising above the songs of the meadowlarks and other peaceful sounds of the surrounding countryside.
I started "Recess at the Cherryvale Schoolhouse" by crawling on my stomach to get underneath the fence which surrounds the property so as to capture a photograph of the exact vantage point that I envisioned. I then did a painting of the building from my photo. Next, I visualized some merry children, dressing them in old fashioned clothing as I painted tiny portraits of each child. I added three more figures that would climb the fence in the background.
I then scanned all of the paintings into my computer, and placed the paintings of the children atop of the painting of the schoolhouse. After...
About Anne Gifford
Anne Gifford is an award winning artist and the eight time poster artist for Colorado's Bolder Boulder 10K Memorial Day Race, one of the largest road races in the United States. She began her career as a silkscreen artist. After 25 years of printmaking, Anne now works with watercolor, building successive layers of color to create her vibrant, rich, and detailed paintings. She has lived in Colorado since 1976 and finds inspiration in the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains. Her paintings, like a pictorial journal, have chronicled her journey thus far. On her many walks and hikes throughout the area, she is always on the lookout for new imagery. She relishes the depiction of a magic moment and the evidence she finds of the pulse of life,...
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Lori Frisch
Charming & beautiful!
AnnaJo Vahle
All your clever work was most certainly worth the effort, Anne. It is a marvelous image. f
Kathy M Krause
What an incredible painting Anne! That was a fantastic idea to place kids at the school dressed in older cloths! Exceptional! L/F
Joy Watson
Excellent work
Karen Beasley
Truly amazing and gorgeous artwork with digital enhancements. Love it! LF
Johanna Hurmerinta
Fantastic!
Linda Lees
You visited my school photograph and I'm paying a return visit to your school painting. This is so lovely Anne! And thank you for sharing your process of making this wonderful image. fav
Beverly Harrison
I've traveled past this building for decades, loving everything about it, and you captured it perfectly. As always! I love the Marshall tributes. This one in particular. Beautifully done Anne!
Anne Gifford replied:
It means a lot to me that you like my Marshall paintings, Bev. You were painting in the same room with me when I painted this one at Ghost Ranch. Such sweet memories......Thank you for the comment.
Hazel Holland
Oh Anne, this is such a gorgeous and magical scene from the past!!! Love your explanation of how you achieved this amazing artistry! Thank you for sharing! L/F
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Beautiful work Anne! Love the children playing!!! L/F
Judi Dressler
So wonderfully well done, as with everything you paint, Anne! And thanks for that explanation; I wondered how you did it. I also have ridden my bike past that schoolhouse a zllion times, and it just occured to me... I sure hope it's still standing. If so, next time, I will stop and imagine children playing in the yard!
Anne Gifford replied:
And standing it is, thank God. What an icon this building is, cherished by all. Thank you for the comment, Judi!
David Dorrell
Excellent memory scene. Well depicted. Fav!
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you David, I appreciate your comment.
Dominique Amendola
Beautiful! LF
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you Dominique!
Hanne Lore Koehler
Love this fantastic watercolor painting, Anne! Very ingenious layering of images to compose this gorgeous artistic story! L/F
Anne Gifford replied:
I am so pleased you like it, Hanne! Thank you.
Deana Markus
Gorgeous! This caught my eye, such a peaceful scene. And then.... then I saw the children. Enchanting!!!
Anne Gifford replied:
I'm so pleased to know that you like my painting, Deana, thank you!
Janet Felts
Very nice, beautiful watercolor! L&F
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you Janet!
Yoonhee Ko
OMG!! This is magical, Anne!! What a great overlay processing!! So~ very beautifully done!! Such a lovely work!!
Anne Gifford replied:
I always love to get your comments, Yoonhee....thank you !
Kendall Kessler
Beautiful! I also like to paint old structures. L
Anne Gifford replied:
They are fun, aren't they! I love history.....thank you for the comment, Kendall!
Tony Clark
I love this image!!!!!! You have so many beautiful pieces of art!!
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you Tony.....the same goes for you!
Malanda Warner
Anne, very creative concept and excellent portrayal of days gone by and the remnants of history that are too quickly forgotten! LF
Anne Gifford replied:
I appreciate your description of my painting, Malanda, thank you. What you said was exactly my intent.
Nikolyn McDonald
Oh, I love the addition of the children playing here . . . so evocative. Congratulations on the sale of this lovely painting.
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you very much Nikolyn!
Elijah Knight
Congratulations
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you Elijah!
Sorin Apostolescu
SUPERB !!!
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you Sorin!
Myrna Walsh
Beautifully done! There is a very well known artist that does a lot of this kind of stuff. I love it. I bought the stuff to do it with but am not talented enough to get good results. Congrats to you. You certainly have the talent.
Anne Gifford replied:
I confess that I overlay several paintings in the computer to get the effect :) Thank you for your comment!
Lorraine Baum
Geez you do some cool stuff! What a great idea, and so well realized in this beautiful painting! L/F/Pin
Anne Gifford replied:
Thank you Lorraine!