Buds in a Jug

6"x8" oil on gessoboard

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Bright beginnings for the New Year...Wildflowers I picked while I was walking along the beach. I started this before Christmas and had trouble with the yellows...there IS a lot of it!  The flowers, the body of the jug and the handle, I was yellowed out!! After a few days off from painting I decided to finish it.. the background is not quite as bright as this in real life though. Sometimes the camera just doesn't do what it should!  I'm not that comfortable painting bright...I favor softer colors and neutrals...for all that, it was  good to get out of my comfort zone!! I hope everyone had a happy Christmas!

Christmas Flower

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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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.

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!!

Christmas Cherries

6"x6" Oil on board

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I bought a box of cherries a couple of weeks ago...the first lot this season, they are my favourite fruit, (especially with chocolate) but before I ate them all I chose these three to paint. With the ribbon on I think they look like Christmas!

Christmas Joy

6"x6" Oil on board

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Nearly Christmas! Time for pressies and lots of nice food...I'll admit I love the food most!

I have got a bit behind with my paintings this last couple of weeks...but I do have a couple more Christmas themed ones in the pipeline. So watch this space!!

Christmas Apple

6"x6" Oil on board

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I know it's not even December yet...but when I tied the ribbon on this it reminded me of the small red apple decorations I put on our Christmas tree every year!

This is for 'an apple a day'  art project  Michel Oosterhout  has started on his website to  see who he can reach and where the apples come from. The goal is 365, one for each day.