This Year's Amaryllis
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
This is it, the last day in the 30 in 30 challenge. I didn't quite get one posted everyday but 26 out of 30 isn't too shabby. Now it's time to finish those commissions!
Showing posts with label Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge. Show all posts
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Thursday, January 29, 2015
No. 563 The Last Doughnut
The Last Doughnut
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
Yes, we've come to the end of this particular series, at least for now. I'm going to hang the show at the doughnut shop this Sunday. Spring is just around the corner and you know what that means.... TULIPS!
Monday, January 26, 2015
No. 562 Mandarin Still Life
Mandarin Still Life
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
This was painted during the last Seahawks game. You know, the one that decided they get to go to the superbowl.... :) Go Hawks!
Sunday, January 25, 2015
No. 561 Oh My it's Pie
Oh My it's Pie
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
Apparently 7:00pm is not a good time to find jelly doughnuts at the local grocery store. There was, however, cherry pie. This was my first and quite possibly last painting of pie. It was far too yummy to have around.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
No. 560 Them Dangling Doughnuts
Them Dangling Doughnuts
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
Returning once again to the sillier side of doughnut painting.
Friday, January 23, 2015
No. 559 White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
I purchased this cutie from a specialty doughnut shop nearby called Frost, the home of the bacon maple bar. I chose this variety for it's good looks. Had I known at the time it was called "white chocolate raspberry truffle" it would not have lasted long enough to paint.:)
I purchased this cutie from a specialty doughnut shop nearby called Frost, the home of the bacon maple bar. I chose this variety for it's good looks. Had I known at the time it was called "white chocolate raspberry truffle" it would not have lasted long enough to paint.:)
Thursday, January 22, 2015
No. 558 Ladies Weekend Away
Ladies Weekend Away
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
Sold
A few weekends ago the moms group I've been a part of for sixteen years abandoned their families for a relaxing weekend on Whidbey Island. We rented a gorgeous house on the water. I painted this interior during out stay there. If it was daylight, you would see the Puget Sound out those windows. It was truly awesome. What a way to chase off the post holiday blues!
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
No. 557 Broken by a Bismarck
Broken by a Bismarck
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
Up to this point I'd been really good about not eating my doughnut models or, at the most, just sampling them. This Bismarck, though, took me down. After taking enough bites to get the filling to pleasantly ooze, I drooled the entire time I painted it. About three minutes after the painting was finished the doughnut was no more...
Monday, January 19, 2015
No. 556 The Jelly Doughnut
The Jelly Doughnut
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
This is by far and away my very favorite doughnut painting. Once again I put myself and the doughnut at risk by taking a bite to expose a ruby red center. However, one bite exposed only a tiny bit. Oh my, two bites were in order...
Sunday, January 18, 2015
No. 555 Dangling Doughnut
Dangling Doughnut
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
Okay, now it's time to get a little silly. Earlier I enjoyed painting hanging ornaments, so why not a hanging doughnut? And yes, I made the ultimate sacrifice and took a bite out of it to add a little more interest. :)
Congrats to the Seahawks! Who would've believed we would get to go to the Superbowl two years in a row? Amazing!
Saturday, January 17, 2015
No. 554 Coconut and Coffee
Coconut and Coffee
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
I was really pleased with the texture of the coconut topping on that yummy little doughnut.
Painting doughnuts is a high risk business. Not only do you have to keep yourself under control but you have to keep an eye on other potential doughnut snatchers as well....
Friday, January 16, 2015
No. 553 Don't forget the Coffee
Don't Forget the Coffee
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
I really struggled coming up with interesting ideas for doughnut compositions. A great benefit of daily painting is the opportunity to try out various ideas without a scary investment of time and materials. If I think about it long enough something good will come my way. :)
Thursday, January 15, 2015
No. 552 Sunset Doughnut
Sunset Doughnut
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
In February I will be showing a group of paintings at a doughnut shop in Seattle. It occurred to me that a few paintings of doughnuts might be in order. I had no idea how hard that might be. Sigh. So here is the first in my doughnut odyssey.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
No. 551 The Missing Snowflake
The Missing Snowflake
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
We have had a noticeable lack of these little fellas floating around here. Will we have more snow before the end of the season? Your guess is as good as mine.
I love to collect snowflake ornaments. This painting is based on one of them.
Monday, January 12, 2015
No. 550 Medina Beach Plein Air
Medina Beach Plein Air
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
A plein air sketch from a paint out in Bellevue last year. This is a terrific little park on Lake Washington, noticeably quiet after painting in downtown Bellevue and full of flowers.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
No. 549 Chinese Lanterns with Teacup
Chinese Lanterns with Teacup
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
A bit of a throwback to my "Chinese Lantern" phase. :)
No. 548 Christmas Throw Back
Peppermint Poinsettia
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
As you may have noticed I'm using the 30 in 30 challenge to help me catch up with posting. So bear with me here, this is a painting I really like but didn't have a chance to post before Christmas. I love this poinsettia. The pink mottling reminds me of peppermint.
Friday, January 9, 2015
No. 547 Winter Solstice in Snohomish 2014
Snohomish Winter Solstice 2014 - Plein Air
Oil on Linen Panel
7" x 5"
Snohomish has the coolest winter solstice event. A group of volunteers lead by the Mayor and her husband line the river walk with luminaries. What a beautiful site. This was my second year of trying to capture the experience in paint. I think last years effort was more successful. I will keep trying. Maybe by year ten I will be able to do it justice. :)
Thursday, January 8, 2015
No. 546 Mandarin with Leaf
Mandarin with Leaf
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
On a visit to Pikes Place Market in Seattle last week I was excited to see some mandarin oranges with leaves still attached. I gleefully bought a few to paint at home. By the time I got a chance to paint them though the leaves had dried up, some in very funky positions. This particular leaf happened to dry in a graceful shape.
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
No. 545 New Years Painting
New Years 2015
Oil on Linen Panel
7" x 5"
I painted this view from the living room window of my brother's house on New Years day. Every time I visit I'm inspired to paint his view. Just love those mountains!
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