Sweet Cherries

6"x8" Oil on board

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A painting to celebrate Christmas!! 

This is the first lot of cherries I bought this season. They are so sweet and absolutely delicious, so they didn't last long after I had finished painting them!! I loved setting this up because it only took a few minutes and there isn't much you need to add....the cherries are the stars of the show!!

Thursday's Sunset

6x8 Oil on board

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Our sunset on Thursday night this week! This is the view across to the Estuary  from my studio window, we have some beautiful sunsets!! I find them difficult to paint because they almost look artificial, so it's good practice for me. I couldn't let this pass without having a go!

Mellow Yellow

6x6" Oil on board

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Another little pot my friend gave me...I have painted the turquoise  and pink ones,  this is the last of them. I love them all and will no doubt use them again in my paintings! The daisies are from my garden and I will probably paint more of them too! I love small pots with just one or two flowers...like to keep it simple!!

Saucy Shoes

Four- 6x6" Oil on board

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My four shoe paintings finished and at the framers! They will be on show at Quay Gallery from mid December!

Quiet Evening

6"x6" Oil on board
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More Estuary trees! I love all the different trees in this area...beautiful morning and evening light... and it's not far from home!! 

Janna

8"x8" Oil on board

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This is my girlfriends daughter who lives in Bali.... I loved the pose and colors and just had to paint it!   I haven't  painted figures very much so it really was a challenge and I had fun with the foam!

Blueberry Breakfast

6x6 Oil on board

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I haven't painted fruit for a while and now spring is here the fruit season has started.  One of my favorite combinations for breakfast is fresh blueberries and pineapple. It tastes so fresh and is good for you ....I usually have more than this though! I enjoy setting up food for a still life because I get to eat it after....good reason for painting!!

Rocky Slope

6"x6" Oil on Board

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Whenever we travel South we always pass this rocky hillside. The rocks are huge and this lonely little cabbage tree is perched among them...I liked the light this day and I love soft clouds, so it was all there for me! 

Dressed in Pink

6"x8" Oil on board

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One of the pink daisies from my garden!  I love this small bowl...  given to me by art friend. (Thanks Gwenda) I borrowed a turquoise one like this a couple of months ago and  put a white rose in it....when she saw the painting she gave me the  set! The other one is yellow so I will be using that in a painting at some stage too!!  All proceeds from this painting will be donated to the Red Cross for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Collecting Shellfish

6"x6" Oil on board

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This is a bit of a change for me! I don't often paint people but have become quite interested in what the ordinary everyday person does around my area...so  there will definitely be more to come!This is a scene from the Estuary just down the road from my house. I came across this guy collecting shellfish...people often wade out to collect them at  low tide.

Boquet of Pins

6"x6" Oil on board

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I haven't posted for a few days because I have had family here on holiday, but I've managed to get this one in.  These pins have been sitting in this thimble for a while... I love the little bit of color with the greys and the shadow patterns... another one for my thread series!

Early Evening Sky

6"x8" Oil on Board

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The Daily Paintworks challenge this week is the sky....this is the early evening view from my house looking toward the west,  beautiful soft colors, my favourite kind of sky! This was easy to paint... I loved every minute of it!

Sew Ready

6"x6" Oil on board

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Back to the threads again! I still have  more of these thread ones in mind as well as pins, scissors, buttons...the list is endless.  For a number of years I spent a lot of time sewing and  every now and again I love to set some up to paint...it's like a trip down memory lane!

Centre Stage

6"x8" Oil on board

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I have had this painting in mind for some time but had to wait for the right time!

I have named this 'Centre Stage' for a couple of reasons.... I don't know the name of this tree that grows over at the Estuary and because it sits right in the middle of the others. Every spring it's laden with small creamy white flowers which makes it stand out even more, it's one of my favourite trees over there at this time of the year!

Busy Builder

6"x6" Oil on board

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The Daily Paintworks Challenge this week is about emotion, I wondered how I was going to paint an emotion, but it wasn't that hard! It was joy I felt when I saw this Starling perched on our garage roof early in the morning. These birds build their nest in the guttering here every year. I love watching  the busy builders... also it means the beginning of Spring!

Bottled Pencils

8"x6" Oil on board

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Some more work tools! I don't use these pastel pencils  much  nowdays...sometimes when I sketch I will get them out. When I was cleaning out my art cupboard I thought it a shame to have them shut away in the cupboard.... so put them in a jar, painted them and  loved every minute of it!

Llama Love

6"x8" Oil on board

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A bit of a detour from still life! I've been wanting to paint this for a while...I saw these Llamas at a Perth wildlife park when I was on holiday there earlier this year, I think they looked pretty serious about each other... I just love them! They came up close and were quite friendly....I was taken with the teeth and the look in the eyes!

Loaded Brush

6"x6" Oil on board

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I decided to underpaint one of my boards and had my brush loaded with orange paint, I tested the color on on old piece of board and when I  put the brush down....there was a painting!! I wish they all could be as easy as that, often a set up can take 30 minutes or more! I loved painting this, I think these spontaneous ones are best!

Pair of Pears

6"x6" oil on board

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I accidently deleted  post...sorry but here it is again!

This is one of the latest bowls that my husband made, it has a dry oatmeal glaze so has no shine to it. I thought it would be interesting to paint...it was...but also difficult to try and get that clay look! I liked the green pears with all the neutral colors around  them.

Posing Pear

6"x6" Oil on board

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Another pear! I liked the leaf that was still attached to this one and used the same limited palette as the last painting...cad red med, cad yellow light, ultramarine blue and titanium white. I have found I can make most colors I want with these three, that is not to say I don't use others...it usually depends on how I feel when I start a painting!

Poppies

5"x7"  Silk Painting

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I haven't had much time to paint this last week...I have had my Gallery open every day for our exhibition and there has been a lot of people through...good sales too!! Thanks to everyone! This is one of my small silk paintings from the exhibition. I have spent more time on oils this last few years...silk painting is completely different and makes a nice change!

Bright Day in Bondi

8"x6" Oil on Board

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This is a street we wandered down on our way to Bondi Beach while on holiday in Sydney earlier this year...the day was bright and sunny and the shadows and yellow house caught my eye. Just love shadows!!

White Rose

20"x20" Oil on canvas

This is the last one of the white rose for my exhibition...it's painted  on gallery wrapped canvas. I was pushed for time and didn't think I was going to finish it ...a wee bit stressful!!

Banana Cupcake

6"x6" Oil on board

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I bought this cupcake from a new shop here that make and sell American style sweet treats... it has a yummy cream cheese icing! I might buy more, I enjoyed painting this and the best part is I get to eat it after!

A Stitch in Time

6"x6" Oil on board

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This is another from my cotton series I did a while ago, I had painted half of it and for some reason  never got around to finishing it...finally it's done! I enjoy painting something close-up and keeping it simple.This is a very ordinary reel of cotton.... but violet is one of my favourite colours!   My posts have been  few and far between this last week,  I've been away for five days and my access to the internet was limited...very frustrating.. back to normal now though!

A Brush with a Brush

6"x8" Oil on Canvas

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This weeks  Daily Paintworks challenge is to  use two complimentary colours....a favourite combination of mine is blue/orange...especially for mixing greys. I used orange made from cad red and cad yellow light, ultramarine blue and white. These brushes have been well used!

Sydney Rooftops

6"x8" Oil on board

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I have been having computer trouble this week  annoying to say the least!! I have a new photo editing program as well... it's all about adapting!

This is from one of my holiday photos taken in Sydney earlier this year...I like the chimneys and TV aerials on these Terrace House rooftops  and among all the grey... one was painted red!

Rose in Turquoise Pot

8"x8" Oil on board

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These are another two for my exhibition...the photos aren't very good,  no matter what I do some paintings just don't photograph  very well! I have one more 20x20in  painting of this rose to finsh...the turquoise pot was left here by one of my art friends after an afternoon of painting and the rose was given to me to paint, so here it is!

Best Foot Forward

 6"x6" Oil on board
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6"x6" Oil on board

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I haven't any daily paintings finished to post,  these two are part of an exhibition I am having in September....four artists and two potters ( one my husband) are exhibiting here at my own Soleil Gallery at the front of my home...will be a load of fun!

A good variety of lovely work, can't wait to see it all hung and will post photos later!

First Out Fishing

6"x6" Oil on board

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Another morning watching the boats heading out for a days fishing... it's a quiet peaceful time of the day, not many people around other than the fishermen... I love it! They start early in the morning and I think they must have a race to see who can get to the best fishing spot! 

Tree Bouquet

6"x6" Oil on board

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I have been slow with posting...trying to finish paintings for exhibitions, one of them here at my gallery, Sept 8th-22nd.... six of us exhibiting, 4 painters and 2 potters....will be fun!!

This  part of the Estuary has a lot of  Eucalyptus trees, I like their shape and they look extra special with the hills as a backdrop...a bouquet came to mind when I saw this! It's another favourite area of mine and it's only about 10 minutes walk  from my house!

Mellow Morning

10"x8" Oil on Canvas

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Another one of the Estuary! My favourite time of the day is early morning, especially in this area...lovely mellow light, soft cloud... so peaceful. The grasses change colour from day to day depending on the sky...the value changes in the grass are quite subtle. I am still working on colour values, easy in black and white but not so in colour!

Huka Falls

8"x6" Oil on board

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This is one of the sets of waterfalls at the top of the Huka Falls, the final stage of the falls is an 11 metre drop with a huge amount of water that creates a beautiful blue green pool...very scenic and impressive! I have never painted waterfall before so I decided on this study first, I plan to do a larger one of the main falls with better light  later on!

Lavender Attraction

6"x6" Oil on board

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I have always been attracted to Lavender and have it growing in my garden. I love the fragrant purple flowers!  I  often walk past this house...this morning it was soft sunlight and  I liked the shadows created on the wall as well!

Morning Shadows

6"x6" Oil on board

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I thought I would enter this for Daily Paintworks Challenge this week, I love painting different subjects but my true love is the landscape... I am always drawn by  light and the shadows as I was with this. Most of the time I paint places close to home that I come across when I am out walking. It is important to me to paint what I feel...this is another from the Estuary.

Beach Daisies

6"x6" Oil on board

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I love these daisies that grow wild along the beach! I have walked past them before and thought about painting them... this day was perfect! It was very calm and cloudy but the light was bright, I love the soft colours in the flowers against the vivid green leaves!

Ready and Waiting

6"x6" Oil on board

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Another from my holiday photos. The image isn't a very good one I'm not sure what went wrong but this is the best I could do! It looks much better in life. This was outside a cafe in Sydney, I had been watching this small dog trying to get his owner to move.... obviously he  was sick of waiting and ready to go!
I didn't paint with my usual palette for this...thought I'd try something different so I used burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, yellow ochre and white.

Mother Love

6"x8" Oil on board

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Love the way the lamb is tucked in beside the Mother!   These sheep are kept in a paddock along side a walkway near the Estuary. I have got behind with my painting again...other than everyday life getting  in the way, I have been working on other paintings for two exhibitions. I need another few hours in my days!

Dune Grass

6"x8" Oil on Board

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This sold straight off the easel! I painted it  from one of my holiday photos in Perth, Western Australia. The coastline is beautiful over there, beautiful beaches with lovely light and white sand. I wish I had taken more photos!

Brie,Cherry Tomato and Basil Boat

6"x6 Oil on board

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Some more of my favourite food!  I took quite a while to set this up, initially I had the whole basil plant, but decided on just one leaf so I could sit the tomato in it.... a boat came to mind when it came to the title! I used the same palette as the two before this and I'm lovin' it! So many colours!

Hibiscus Bud

6"x6" Oil on board

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This hibiscus is from my garden, they flower most of the year and turn a darker orange in the winter....thought I would try the orange again!  I used the same palette as the persimmon and like the range of greys I can make with it! The next landscape I paint I am going to use it...stay tuned!

Persimmon

6"x6" Oil on board

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Persimmons are in season again... I love the delicate flavour of this fruit and the lovely colour. I toned this board orange so I could leave small bits peeking through. This one nearly got thrown in the bin! I find the colour orange quite difficult, but I stuck it out and was reasonably happy with it in the end. I used a limited palette of cad red, cad yellow light, ultra blue and white.

Estuary Morning Light

8"x10" Oil on canvas board

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I have been getting back to some Estuary paintings which are slightly larger, I have quite a few to paint, so will be posting as I do them among my small ones...it makes life a bit more interesting! This view looks to the East and is just before an old bridge that is used as part of the walkway across the water.

Gorgeous Gus

6"x6" Oil on board

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This is another for a lovely collector...he  looks very suave, hence the title Gorgeous Gus. I used a limited palette of ultra blue, yellow ochre, raw umber, white and a little burnt sienna.

Wildflowers

6"x6" Oil on board

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These wildflowers grow along the Estuary walkway in various shades of pink, some of them are tucked away under trees... I liked the way these two were sitting in the dark with just a little light peeking through!

Lunch Time

8"x6" Oil on board

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I went to a wild life park when I was on holiday in Australia and loved the white kangaroos there. I was lucky to get a photo of  this young one feeding...had to paint it! They were so gentle and friendly.

Pampas Grass

6"x6" Oil on board

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This Pampas grass grows along the Estuary walkway...when the sky is overcast and stormy looking, the grass is a bright green as it was this day.There was enough light in the sky to cast a few shadows on the road as well. Love the sky when it's like this... every color seems brighter!