An Apple a Day

6"x6" oil on board

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This is the last painting until next year! I thought this would be an easy one to slip in before Christmas but NO it was not!! I struggled with it. The apple was ok but I probably won't paint another composition with the spoon placed like this! Terrible trouble with getting the silver spoon to look shiny.

Perfect Pair

6"x6" oil on board
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Avocado and pepper from the Farmers Market...more food I love and so delicious together!

I have gone back to painting with oils, I gave the water soluble ones a try because of not having to use solvents but I have found I can use ordinary oils without solvent. I use an odourless medium and clean brushes with sunflower oil. Super easy!!

Martini

6"x6"oil on board

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 Three favorite things I like painting...limes, olives and glass! No more to be said,I enjoyed doing this one.

First Cherries

6"x6"oil on board
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First cherries this season! They were delicious, as they always are. Still finding it difficult to get back into the flow of  painting, I feel like a beginner again only it seemed easier back then because I didn't know as much. Still too tight for my liking!

Snacktime

6"x6" oil on board
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My snack! I was at a loss for something to paint and spent half the morning setting up different subjects. I was frustrated and about to give up ...then looked at my salami cracker snack, added a couple of olives and here it is! I had make another one to eat!!

Lemom,Lime and Mint

6"x6" oil on board

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Some of my favorite flavours...all from my garden! I love using citrus fruit and herbs when I cook. I will be painting more small food works during spring as the new vegetables grow!

Afternoon Rest

6"x6" oil on board

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Another favorite subject I like painting! Love the way cows lie down on the grass during the afternoons, they always look so relaxed. I think humans could take a lesson from them!

Strolling Oystercatchers

6"x6" oil on board

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I love the birds, they have such character! This is from a small study I did last year...I came across them strolling along the beach when I was out walking.

Lavender and Limes

8"x6" oil on board

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Lavender and limes from my garden! Springtime in this part of the world, it is so nice to have warmer weather again. I am finding my way back to painting even though it has been a slow process...still a bit out of practice. It is interesting to note how necessary it is to keep painting every day!

Evening Calm

6"x12" oil on board

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A favorite place of mine! This Estuary not far from where I live often has a serene feeling about it late in the evening, hardly a blade of grass moves! I love the peacefulness.

Freesia

6"x6" oil on board
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My first spring flower from my garden! I have a vase full of theses on the table, the perfume is beautiful. I am slowly getting back to painting but will have to practice loosening up. I have a few different subjects under way so that should help!!

Wave Breaker Rocks

6"x6" oil on board

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I have been wanting to get back to painting small again  I find it gives me the freedom to experiment and paint a lot of different subjects. After not painting frequently for over a year I need the practice, so here is the first one!! This is a small section of rocks that forms a saltwater pool that I walk past quite often.

Mother Love

10x8in oil on board

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I have to thank Matt Kemp https://www.instagram.com/mattkempphotography/ for allowing me to use his image of a Shetland cow and her calf. Love his photography and loved painting this!!

March Morning

 10x8in Oil on canvasboard

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I am happy to get another painting finished after being so busy moving house! It has been a long time. I'm back living in New Zealand after travelling for 10 months around Australia. It feels good to be back where I belong and to walk around the areas I love! This is one of them...the estuary sunbleached grasses!