UNDER THE HOT SUN

Under the Hot Sun
Oil on c/b
9x12

This painting is the second time I have used this particular cactus. I have always
liked the strong shadow pattern and the many angles of both the cactus and the
shadow elements. This time I have tried to convey a very hot day, because it was
very much so at the time. The area is the White Tank Mountains in Surprise, AZ
close to where I live.

APPLES WITH SLICES

Apples with Slices
9x12
Oil on c/b

Couldn't get this simple still life to work so I went a little crazy and chopped
it up a bit. Ended up looking a little interesting. Different.

SCARY SISTER

29th Painting

Scary Sister
8x6 Oil on c/p
$65 US

Yesterday's bride had too much white on the face so I thought I'd try again.  Sure
took a long time, that is when you have to change the eyeballs around! Ugh. One
more painting to go. It is had to believe that the whole month is already gone.
Spent so much time at the easel I kept forgetting to eat, and lost about 6 pounds,
felt like it should have been a hundred :) Hope you like my new girl.

THE THREE MUSKETEAS

12th Painting

The Three Musketeas
8x10 Oil on c/b
$75 US

This painting took a longer time than I thought it would take. Didn't get to bed until 1:00 am last night washing out brushes. Wasn't happy with it then, but the morning light perked me up and I was able to  find the look I was going for at last. Whew! So much for trying to get a painting ahead. Back to the easel.

WITH TEA BAG

9th Painting

WITH TEA BAG
8x10 Oil on c/b
SOLD

It was so much fun to do the black tea pot, that I decided to add
a little something to it, with a touch of color. This is a little larger
painting and it was somewhat easier to paint. Maybe I am used
to a little larger size. Seemed to take about the same time as the
previous smaller ones :)

BLACK TEA ANYONE ?

7th Painting

Black Tea Anyone?

6x8 Oil on c/b

$50 US

Well, it has been a full week, and as Leslie said, we have 

completed 25% of our goal. Today I thought I'd do a value

study, black, white, and somewhere in between. Looking 

around for more teapots for tomorrow.  

HOT TEA POT

   

5th Painting

Hot Tea Pot
6x8 Oil on c/b
$50 US

I enjoyed the fact that many of the artists
had a theme for their paintings, while I am
wandering around looking for inspiration.
Then all of a sudden, I have some tea pots
to paint. Hooray, I have a theme too :)
                             

COMPLIMENTARY BOUQUET

First Day, First Painting

Complimentary Bouquet
8x8 Oil on c/b
$100 US

Well, here we go. Today is the first day of the 30 paintings a day for 30 days.
I am excited in a scary way to produce some work. I am so thankful to Julie
Ford Oliver, my artist friend for the encouragement. The hard part is trying to
match the photo to the real colors of the painting.