30 in 30 - Day 18

Hey Friends,  Posting a lot earlier than usual today because I had a second job out side my home.

I painted this using a photo from "Let's Paint New Mexico" and I used acrylics.  I have mostly used acrylics for this challenge 'cuz they dry so fast.  I prefer to scan paintings rather than photograph them, and you can't scan a wet oil Painting.!

This mini is in my ETSY shop- CLICK HERE.

Yesterday I painted (2) 12"x16" oils for an up coming show about Rt. 11.  This will be a great show I'm sure for the Double Line Painters.  I'll have details as the time gets closer.

Have a great week

Happy Trails

30 in 30 - Day 17

Hey Friends,  Here is one very similar to the painting 2 days ago.  Different color palette.  I didn't want to waste a good idea.

This is painted on a 4" sq. canvas panel and varnished.  I listed it in my ETSY shop.

And it's cold here in these beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains but I got outside anyway to pack and load my car for a trip to Altavista Tuesday Morning.  We DLP's are hanging another show Tues.

Should be fun as usual, if we don't get delayed by weather.  Write down that date on your calender so you don't forget to come to the reception.!  We would love to see you.

Have a happy healthy week.

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30 in 30 - Day 16

Hey Friends,  Here is another mini !   Lilacs.....Can't imagine anyone not loving lilacs.

That heavenly smell alone is worth your effort to grow.

And how many colors do they come in now?

I'm painting another one or two but bigger.

This mini is a 4"x 4" canvas panel.  You could display as is on a mini easel or frame it.

It is in my ETSY shop waiting for you to come by and take her home.

Stay tuned, not to many to go now.

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30 in 30 Day 14

Hey Friends,  Almost half way!!  This is # 14. 

The first color laid down is turquoise.

Then the dark seed heads.

Then their silly little skirts.

Then some more layers laid over the first.  Texture, ya know.

More colors and what a grainy photo.  Went a little too far with the resizing.

Title is "Mexican Umbrella's".

It's available in my ETSY shop.  Hope your week has been pleasant and productive!

We will be removing the artwork from the Jefferson Center in DT Roanoke tomorrow.  I hope you got a chance to go by and see all the pretties.  In the meantime you can go by Potentially Chic on Brambleton Ave. to see the DLP's works.

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30 in 30 - Day 9

Hi Friends,  Here is No. 9.  I have painted this sunflower before, in acrylics.  I liked both versions.

She is in my ETSY SHOP.

21 more florals to go.  Shee-e-e-e-e-zzzz.

Have a great Sunday.

Happy Trails

Day 13 of 30 Days "Beach Butts"

Hey Friends,  Did not think it would happen so quick.  Running out of time, running out of paintings.  But that's what has happened.  This past week was busy with family stuff and not feeling so swell, as in NO SUN depression.  So I'm cheating a bit.  This was painted some time ago and the photos were taken in the Tampa, Fl. area. 
I wanted every painting to be from the trip to Myrtle Beach.  I have about 5 in various stages but none dry enough to scan.  They should be dry enough by tomorrow, so then I'll just carry on.
Click here to go to the EBay auction.
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Day 12 of Leslie's 30 Day Challenge

Hey Friends,  Day 12 has rolled in, almost half-way.  This was painted from the photos I took in Myrtle Beach, SC.  Yeah and a lot of imagination.   Wish I were there now.
Click here for the Ebay auction that starts at a penny.
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Day 8 of the Challenge

Hey Friends,  Yep, Made it 8 days !  This is a 6" sq. canvas panel.  I prepped it with leftover oils a couple weeks ago.   I like working on a textured surface.  These palms were in the yard of the Whitacker House in Myrtle Beach, SC so I moved them to the oceans edge.
Click Here if you want to win this little babe for yourself.
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Day 23 in Leslie Saeta's Challenge

 Hey Friends, Another stamped image, using just 2 different sized hand carved stamps.  I started with the purple stained tissue paper and gelled it to the canvas.  This created little ridges ( it's almost impossible to get tissue paper on smooth) which made me think of seaweed.  So there you have the fish swimming through the seaweed in a purple ocean.  No, I don't drink or do drugs.  Some things are meant to be. 

 Here is a sloppy close up, sorry, to tired to fool with photoshop.  I will put this in my Etsy shop.
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Day 21 of the 30 Day Challenge

Hey Friends,  Here it is-Day 21 !  And I'm still here too.  I'm amazed at myself.
Todays presentation is, you guessed it, more birds.  This one started with the paper base and then acrylic gel stenciled on and then the bluebirds and last, I painted the bird bath.
And to toot my own horn, a lovely woman in Eugene, Oregon bought my dictionary collage of "Ibis".
Just pray I can keep this pace up after this challenge.  Or to be more reasonable, every other day.
In case you don't know I put my work in my Etsy store.   Click Here.

Happy Trails
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11th day-Painting! in 30 day Challenge

 Hey Friends,  I used the same reference photos that I had for the bluebird diptych for this one.  This year I hung out a finch feeder sock with thistle to see what happened.  And....."GoldFinches" .....showed up !!

First time I've ever seen any around here.  So sweet and cute and paintable.  Loved it.

By the first of Sept. it seemed they had all left but I read in one of my many bird books that they lose their beautiful gold color after mating.  Such a shame.  I'll have to wait til next year for more photos.
Happy Trails.
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Day 10 in Leslie Saeta's Challenge

 Hey Friends,   A good friend gave me this tiny nest.  She found it in her yard after a hard storm.  I'm hoping the Mom and Babes had already left to find a bigger home.   I took photos of my Babe, Lillie, holding it, to paint from.  She is so sweet and indulges my every photo wish.

 I cut this string of paper birds out of some deli-paper I had painted for another project.

 I drug a toothpick around and around in some heavy gel for this nest to have texture.  And I used more deli papers in the background, along with stencils.

 And I'm just showing these 2 photos to NaNaKat  'cuz she loves birds as much as I do..   I've had my moulding saw outside all summer 'cuz it's so crowded in the studio.   Wrapped in plastic and a heavy tarp, folded 4 times and clamped with big work clamps, 8 clamps!

But a silly wren got in there and with all this material.  I hope she raised some babes without trouble.  I never saw her come or go and I passed by at least 50 times a day!  Moma Birds on a Mission !!!!
Happy Trails
Travel Well (little moma bird)