Day 73

 

Sea Star

Oil on Gessobord

6 x 6

 

Another painting from the Mom's Getaway Weekend.

There were several star shape bowls around the kitchen.

I was in the midst of painting it before I realized it was supposed

to be a sea star. Makes sense since we were on the beach. Fun bowls.

If our cabin wasn't the size of a postage stamp I might consider

getting one.

Day 72

 

The Day After

Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

5 x 5

 

The house we rented had some lovely blue glass vases in

the windowsills. While I was pondering how to use the vases in a painting,

I happened to notice the lovely amber drink my friend Jodie was holding.

Then I started to think about other rehydration drinks the gals

had brought for the weekend and a still life was born!

Day 71

 

Winter Afternoon in Snohomish

Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

5 x 7

Plein Air

 

 A lesson was learned painting this picture. I am not cut out

to paint a winter sunset. I was so cold after painting this

that I considered giving up plein air painting in the winter all

together. It's actually pretty tolerable if you can situate yourself

so your standing in the sun. Once that sun goes down though -

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!  

Day 70

 

Mom's Weekend Away

Oil on Amperand Gessobord

5 x 7

Sold

 

I just returned from a wonderful weekend away with my

Mom's Group. We rented a beautiful house on the water

just north of Bellingham. The weather was grey, cold,

windy, and wet or I'd have to say - perfect. Perfect that is if you

are sitting in a lovely home with lots of windows overlooking

the sound, a fireplace, good friends and lots of yummy

things to eat and drink. Lucky me!

 

 

The view from my bedroom. I sat up in bed Saturday

morning to see three eagles outside the window.

Day 69

Melissa's Boats

Oil on Canvas

6 x 6

Sold

 

I painted this a little while ago when I was first testing

out the waters for daily painting. I tried doing a painting a day for

about a week or so to see if it would be a realistic goal or not.

The painting is based on a photo I took at one of my favorite

campgrounds near LaConner. These boats were beautiful catching the

light of the setting sun. Aaaahhh summer, I miss you.

Day 68

Return to Oils

5 x 7

Oil on Ampersand

 

I've been experiencing some long term throat irritation. Horror

of all horrors, I thought my oil paints might be the cause.

That is one reason you've seen so many watercolors lately.

After my throat finally felt better, I tried this painting.

I've been watching a video by Quang Ho. Wow, what

a painter! This is more or less the same color scheme he

used in his demo. I really liked the bright red against the

greens and warm neutrals.

Day 67

 

Megan - the middle

watercolor

5 x 7

 

If you paint one daughter you absolutely have to paint

the other one. They'd be happiest if you painted both

at the same time. Honestly though, it wasn't a trial

 painting Meg. This is from the same photo shoot as Anika's painting.

It will be turned into a much larger painting some day.

I wouldn't consider this one finished either.

I just needed something to post this evening. Maybe I'll

get it finished at the "Mom's Getaway" this weekend. :)

 

Anika - the middle

 

This is the same painting I posted a couple days

ago just further along. Which one do you prefer -

the earlier one or this one?