Miss Daisy

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard 

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First time I have painted a white cat and I found it very difficult!!  Daisy is a beautiful cat and I wanted to make sure I did her justice. I am happy with the end result but the photo did not turn out well, it looks much better in real life...frustrating when that happens!!

Chocolate Strawberry

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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On the chocolate trail again! This time I melted some Hersheys kisses and made a dip for the strawberries...one of my favorite desserts!! It's the first time I have painted chocolate and I have to say, it was a bit of a nightmare! The good part was I got to eat it after!!

Summer Dune Grass

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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Daily Paintworks challenge this week is 'paint the grass'..it makes a nice change from still life and I haven't painted grass for a while! This was done from a photo I took last year when I was on holiday. I love painting dune grass...thanks for the challenge Carol!

A Couple of Kisses

6"x6" oil on gessoboard

These are the two kisses I saved from a bag of Hershey's kisses I bought a couple of weeks ago. I had intended to paint them in the cellophane bag....but the simple truth is... I ate too many of them! That means I will  have to buy another bag and try again!!

Kingfisher

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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Out of all the birds that inhabit the Estuary, the little kingfisher has to be my most favorite. Their color is beautiful...not as bright as I thought but still lovely. The color here looks better in person. There were 4 or 5 perched on this line and I managed to get a few good photos before they flew away! I will be painting more!!

The Young Ones

6"x8" Oil on board

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A little break from food paintings! I am waiting for some new seasons fruit and vegetables to appear at the markets, so in the meantime I will have a mix of  other subjects I love to paint. It stops things from getting boring!!!

Springtime is a good time to paint calves...so out came the photos I took last year when we were on holiday! They are just as curious when they are young as they are when older....not at all frightened, I love them!!

Chilli Peppers

8"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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I am still on the food theme...these chillies were so beautiful and fresh...had to paint them!  Again I liked the shadows!!

I used three colors and white for this... because I use neutral mat board for backgrounds I find this way I can usually mix the gray I want! 

Blogiversary- Giveaway Winner

 

We have a winner for this giveaway painting! Congrats John Lancashire....who just happens to be my hairdresser!!! I will deliver it to you this week John. Thanks everyone for your support and taking the time to enter. It's been a great two years!