Rocks in oil

Rocks

4"x4"

oil on board

Still getting my feet wet again in oils...round organic objects seem to work for me. Yesterday was an egg, today is rocks.  I had company for about 10 days and did a fair amount of traveling so I have not painted lately. It feels good. My new home has this great big center island and it is perfect to set of my table easel and paint. I can stand or sit on a stool and move around.

back to basics

egg in a cup

4"x4"

oil on board

It's been a long time since I painted in oils so I felt the need to get back to basics. Painting an egg is about as basic as one can get. I put it in a ceramic egg cup. It felt so good to mix oils and spread paint. I forgot to add a shadow. My reference was sitting on my granite counter and I didn't see much of a shadow and then forgot about it. Ah well....

Flowers from life

DP#5

flowers from life

6" x 6" oil on board

This was not easy! For me, a beginner oil painter-from-life....

At times I was just flinging paint on this one, especially the background, which started out waaaay too green...that's when the paint flinging started. And you know- it was better! Lesson learned- sometimes its good to fling paint! But over all, I really struggled with this one. But I am showing the good, the bad and the ugly here! It's my way of learning. And that is my goal, to learn and grow as a painter. 

Daily painting # 3 Pear

DP#3 from life

6" x 6"

oil on board

I've always loved painting pears. All the bumps and shadows for endless interest. This pear had company when I first set up the still life, a Chinese lantern plant. But as I got into the pear, the lantern was interfering way to much, so it had to go. That's the beauty of oils, just wipe it away and keep painting! 

red and green peppers at the market

peppers at the market

oil on board

4" x 4"

I really enjoyed the challenge of trying to make the peppers smooth and shiny. Also the bottom red pepper is more orange than the top red pepper. I tried to recreate that as well. NFS

tulip, up close and personal, oil painting

I found out this morning that I did not have grandma duty today, so I jumped out of bed, made coffee and got to painting straight away. This is form a photo I took several years ago of a tulip. I loved it as a photo and I love it more as a painting.

Tulip, up close and personal

oil on canvas

4" x 4"

I am reading a book on Daily Painting, and I have to say, I am really enjoying the idea and spirit of daily painting! I just ordered a bunch of gesso boards in 4x4 and 6x6. I am on a painting adventure and I hope you will come along for the ride! 

$50.00 + $6.00 shipping, unframed. 

Can be hung with out a frame.