Winners and Losers

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Still painting buttons! I found this old dice while I was clearing out a drawer and it reminded me of playing board games when I was young, so made use of the buttons before I put them away!

Big Button

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The last one in this thread series!  I have had this very big button for a long time and have painted it before...actually I bought it to paint!!  Painting the buttons in this series has been good practice for ellipses, still not sure if I have got it right though!!

Sewing Notions

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Time for another thread painting! There is one more coming next post too. I decided to paint using black and grey and add the green button for a 'pop' of color...because I love green and it's a favorite button of mine!!  The buttons were challenging...good discipline  for me....not in a hurry to do more!!

What's good for the goose...a swim!

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It is hard trying to get a photo of geese standing still...not long after I had taken this it jumped in the pond and paddled off! I really liked the back light and often I'm not in the right place so I was pleased I managed it this time!!

Packham Pears

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This is one of six food paintings for a small exhibition I am taking part in this month....I love the crunch and flavor of these pears and of course green is one of my favorite colors!!

Giant Green Olives

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Lovely giant green olives...creamy, mild tasting and the lemon adds the finishing touch. Delicious!!!
I am going on holiday tomorrow and will post next week if I am able to.

Yellow Tomatoes

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Love these small yellow tomatoes still on the vine! I am still getting around to painting some slightly larger landscapes...I really like to paint what inspires me on the day unless I have a large one started. It will happen eventually!!

Winter Coat

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This girl is going to be warm for winter!! She knows it and she looks pleased with herself...well anyway...those are my thoughts when I look at her!! I will always enjoy painting sheep no matter what they look like. I love painting all that wool!!

I Love My Dreads

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Back to sheep again! Often something special about them stands out...it could be their coat or their eyes...this time it was the dreads I loved and no hairdresser needed either!! I enjoy painting these animals they are so gentle!

This one almost painted itself, I love it when that happens!

Sweet Cherries

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These were the last of the sweet cherries this season! They are super sweet and whenever I buy them they  look too good to eat... I love them!! Coming up next are landscapes...could be another series!

Sunday Stroll

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This was going to be my last painting in this series, until I went walking along the beach a few days ago.  A whole bunch of seagulls were swimming around in the water....so there will be one more!!  

Good Looking Cherries

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The title for this came from my first thought when I saw these cherries at the Farmer's Market. They are a lovely bright red,  sweet as can be...and they look even better in  my little green bowl!

I am getting back into the swing of painting  after the holiday break at last!!!
I have also started going to life drawing classes once a week...I think the importance of drawing to hone the eye is essential to express the gesture and feeling of the subject. The quick timed exercises are great practice!!

Another Bad Hair Day

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Poor girl is in need of a haircut! This was a bit of fun, I love painting close ups of animals, especially sheep and cows. The trick is to get a photo with the right expression which means taking lots of photos!!  I loved the shaggy wool on this girl.

Christmas Flower

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The Daily Paintworks challenge this week is called Quick Christmas challenge. I haven't entered a painting for a long time and wanted to use a palette knife and have a bit of fun...so here is mine! It is the flower from the New Zealand native coastal Pohutukawa tree...it flowers from November until January and is known as our Christmas Tree.

Sunday Strawberries

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Back to my small paintings!! These are the first strawberries of the season, rich red and sweet! I have two more food paintings to finish for my  2016 calendar. Time has been short, but all going well it will be out next month!

Geranium

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 I can't remember where I found this small glass bottle but I've wanted to paint it for some time. Simple setup...I thought! The shape appealed to me until I started to paint it. The Geranium is out of my garden and that was just as hard to paint .... I got there in the end and just glad I finished it!!! Some days it's like that!!

Summer Wine

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I love summer, I love grapes, I love wine...not much more to be said about this!! I did this one before I left for Colley Whisson's  5 day workshop in Australia....  I absolutely loved every minute of it and now I'm back  I will post more about it later.  I was completely out of my comfort zone, but to learn and grow I had to be!!

Cup of Cherries

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I love these sweet cherries!! They are a different variety than the ones I usually buy...a much lighter and brighter red. The clay cup they are in is actually a tea cup (without a handle) gifted to me  from a Korean friend. Colors in this are a bit off, the cup has come out blue looking instead of a greyish white!

Brown Eyed Boy

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I thought I would finish the month off with another animal! I love the way cows look at you with their big brown eyes.... so gentle  and always stand still when I take their photos. I love painting them!!

Izzy Dressed for Deco

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It is our annual Art Deco festival here this week where we travel back in time to an era of glitz and glamour. Everyone dresses in the styles of the 1920s and 30s. Last year I saw this Chihuahua all dressed up with her big gold bow...she was so cute and such a poser, I couldn't help myself, I had to take a photo so I could paint her for this years celebrations!!