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 amaryllis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label amaryllis. Show all posts
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Saturday, February 15, 2014
No. 386 Amaryllis - The Next Generation
Amaryllis - The Next Generation
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
I have a whole new batch of amaryllis blooming so you know what I'll be painting over the next week or two. :)
Monday, January 27, 2014
No. 376 The Japanese Doll with Amaryllis Flower and Scarf
Japaese Doll with Amaryllis Flower and Scarf
Oil on Linen Panel
7" x 5"
Still playing with dolls! :) I was hoping that backing up from the subject would give me more of the effect I was after. Hmmm, I'll keep working on it.
Steps to creating your own daily painting practice: Step #8 Pick yourself up when you fall
Lets face it, having a good strong goal is very important but the chances are very high there will be a day or two you will simply not able to get that painting done. Is that a good reason to quit? Absolutely not. Probably the hardest thing to do is regroup and continue. My original goal was to complete a painting every single day for 365 days and post that painting on my blog. In the end it didn't happen quite that way. So I didn't finish a painting every single day. However, since I started my project in November 2012, I have finished a little over 365 paintings and sold almost a hundred of them. I'm pretty happy with that result. :)
Friday, January 24, 2014
No. 373 The Amaryllis Collection No. 5
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
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"At Chinese New Year celebrations people wear red clothes, decorate with poems on red paper, and give children "lucky money" in red envelopes. Red symbolizes fire, which according to legend can drive away bad luck." In 2014 the Chinese New Year falls on January 31st. What a great excuse to paint with more red!
The little white flowers are Chinese Sacred Lily and are a type of narcissus with an intense fragrance. I purchased the bulbs before Christmas to force in my kitchen windowsill. I'm totally sold on this whole forcing bulbs thing to help get through the gray days of January, February, March and April. :)
Saturday, January 18, 2014
No. 367 Amaryllis with Brass Pitcher
Amaryllis with Brass Pitcher
Oil on Linen Panel
Still having a good time with those Amaryllis flowers.
Step 2 to create your own daily painting practice: Choose your format/medium.
Once you've decided how to carve out time to paint each day your ready for the next step. How much time did you find? An hour, two or more? If you have only an hour you will probably have to paint in a looser style. A lot depends on how fast you work. I have a photo realistic watercolor style I like to use but I simply didn't have the time to complete a painting a day with that method. So I went with a looser style of oil painting instead. Size makes a difference in how fast a painting is completed too. You will find most daily paintings are either 6" x 6" or 5" x 7".
Carol Marine, a very famous daily painter, has a tutorial on daily painting. I finally believed this daily painting thing could work after reading about her process. If you would like to read it too, click here. Look for the artbyte titled Carol Marine: My Take on Daily Painting.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Daily Painting No. 366 Still Here
Still Here
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
The nice long nap helped a little bit. Many people have been curious about my plans now that I have completed 365 daily paintings. To be honest, I'm still not sure. I am however still participating in Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge so the daily paintings will continue at least until the end of the month.
I must say from a personal and professional standpoint this project has been simply amazing.
I'm feeling pretty knowledgeable about the painting a day venture at the moment so I thought I would share how to go about starting your own challenge. It could be a year, a month or a week. It's up to you. Are you up for it? Okay, here go...
First step: Choose something to give up. Yep, in order to carve out time for this you're going to have to give up something. Most people I know have days that are full from one end to the other. What are you willing to give up for a week, month or year? Keep in mind the longer you do this the more efficient you will be come and you might be able to add back in a little of what you gave up. The first thing I gave up was reading for learning and pleasure. I knew in a year the books would still be there. What can you live without for a week, month or year?
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Day 361 The Amaryllis Experiment #4
The Amaryllis Experiment #4
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
A change of background color and different arrangement of props from yesterday's painting. This particular arrangement wasn't planned. I'd pushed things aside trying to make room on the dining room table. Later that day as I walked by I thought, "Hey, I like that!". I love it when that happens as I don't have to wrack my brain for painting ideas that day.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Day 360 The Amaryllis Experiment #3
The Amaryllis Experiment #3
Oil on Linen Panel
5" x 7"
Stepping back a bit from the view in earlier amaryllis paintings. In previous prop hunting visits to thrift stores and antique shops I've been looking for vases, pitchers, cups and the like. I think I'm going to add flower pots to my list. How sad, another excuse to go shopping. :)
Friday, January 10, 2014
Day 359 The Amaryllis Experiment #2
The Amaryllis Experiment #2
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
It was great fun watching this plant grow in my windowsill. Their stems and leaves
have the solid look of a succulent but they grow so quickly! As the buds grew and
began to open it was fascinating to think of how this process works, the DNA telling
all of the cells how to replicate and where to go. All this movement is in perfect harmony to
create a gorgeous flower. Wow.
I am learning a new video program. If you would like to check out my first
official Daily Painting video click here.
I am learning a new video program. If you would like to check out my first
official Daily Painting video click here.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Day 358 The Amaryllis Experiment
The Amaryllis Experiment
Oil on Gessobord
6" x 6"
Paperwhites aren't the only bulb I've been growing in my kitchen window!
If you've never tried growing this amazing flower in your home it is well worth
the effort. They usually can be purchased in a kit complete with pot and soil.
Large, spectacular flowers to keep you company in the dead of winter will be your reward.
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