Smitten

"Smitten"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard

It has become my habit to paint skies when I'm pondering other subject matter.  The tighter a series, the looser the skies get. The more limited the color palette, the juicier the skies get. The styles balance one another. Can you tell that I'm painting seven pieces of brown chocolate by looking at this sky?  

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For You

"For You"
6" x 6"
Oil on hardboard

A plate of chocolates was being passed at the meeting. When it was in my hands I lusted over it. Inhaled the scent, and handed it off to the next person. When both hands were free I reached for the one trimmed in red, wrapped it in a napkin and put it in my purse. "I'm going to paint it," I said. They knew it was true.  I can't eat chocolate, but I can enjoy it in other ways.  It's still sitting here in my studio a month later. 

This is the 500th painting in my Dailypaintworks gallery.  I never dreamed, when I began, that I'd EVER get up to one hundred, let alone, 500!

Carol

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Begonias

"Begonias"
20" x16"
Acrylic on canvas panel 

I haven't had begonias on my front porch in years, but I came across this photo of when I did, so I painted it. I did this one a year or so ago, but hadn't posted it.  I may paint her over again, in oil this time.  She was fun, and I've learned so much since.  

I love to paint light coloured flowers with dark backgrounds. It makes the blossom seem really important. And when you look this good, why not totally become the star?

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Morning D'Light

"Morning D'Light"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

In the brightness of morning, I squinted as I photographed this luscious beauty. The intense light cast hard, colourful shadows on the nodding bloom, just opening her pouty mouth to the new day. Not until I imported my photos did I notice the morning dew on her lip and chin... er, petals.   

Morning light can suck the colour out of a white rose, but I was able to capture it effectively on this delightful bloom.  It was indeed a morning of delight.  

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Serenity Pond II

"Serenity Pond II"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

I revisited this pond today—in paint only. It's quite frozen and gloomy in reality. Every feature that made it worth painting in the first place has died. Replaced by grey sticks, grey sky and grey ice.  No, it's no longer a place of serenity, but dread.  So I cheered myself by deceiving myself into a late summer mindset.  What harm is that?

The first time I painted this, besides using a smaller square format, I used a different palette of colors. It's not better or worse, just different.  I'm tempted now to enlarge it one more time to a 24" x 24" piece and do it in great detail.  I just may do that.

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Close Shave

"Close Shave"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas

We had been walking through the woods when we realized the light levels were changing—rapidly. We made our way into the clearing to find the sun two fingers from the horizon, or about thirty minutes before dark. Nothing looked familiar, until I spotted a deer, or possibly a moose trail that I knew would lead me to the river where we left the canoe. Close shave.  

I was chosen today to have my art featured in the Dick Blick Art Materials catalog for Spring.  Two pieces of my art will be used as spot art in their publication. I'm tickled to have been chosen.

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Gah-ZING Ball

"Gah-ZING Ball"
20" x 16"
Acrylic on canvas

When I visited my friend's garden in the spring, she had a gazing ball that fascinated me. Someone I know has always called them gah-ZING balls, thus the title. I painted this a while back, but never posted it.  Also, I was in the photograph, but painted myself right out of the picture. 

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