Morning Cloud

 

 

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Running short on time again but had to paint this view of my favorite place to walk in the mornings.

There are so many different views around this estuary!  

Morning Stroll

6"x6" oil on board
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 Love the way these birds stroll along the beach in the early morning sun!

Morning Sunbathe

6"x8" oil on board

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Found this little wild rabbit sunbathing during one of my morning walks around the estuary looking for areas to paint. I managed to sneak up and get a photo before he ran away!

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!

Morning Stroll

8"x6" Oil on gessoboard
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Ordinary People

I saw these two taking a stroll along the beach one morning while I was walking my dog. The green jacket caught my eye! I'm still able to keep up with this challenge...two more days until chaos begins and I have no kitchen for a few days!! Not fun!

Girlfriends

6"x8" Oil on gessoboard

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Ordinary People

What a  nice way to spend a Sunday morning! These two friends were sitting on the grass down near the Marina, deep in conversation and unaware of anyone around them! I remember doing the same... oh to be young again!! This is day 9 in the 30/30 challenge, so far I've managed to keep up but I'm not sure if it will stay that way. Things will be disrupted here next week when we have a new kitchen installed and I have a visitor the week after! I didn't know this was going to happen when I signed up so what will be will be!!!

Morning Tea Break

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Ordinary People

I came across this lady when I was out walking. She was on her morning tea break and was happy for me to take photos! It was late today by the time I took this photo, so it's not clear and the color is not quite right... it looks  much better in person!!

Being a Boy

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I was walking down by the Marina one Sunday morning and saw this boy, doing what boys do, throwing stones into the water....  each time trying to see how far he could throw them! I sat and watched...eventually he stood still enough for me to get this photo. I liked the soft morning light!!

I am still clearing out 'stuff ' so when I move it won't be too much to do. It is taking a lot of my painting time...trying to stay calm!!!

Winter Harmony

8"x6" Oil on board

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Our first month of winter is nearly over!! We have had some nice days this last week and I have been walking around the Estuary in the mornings. It will always be one of my  favorite places...love the cool winter light!! 

Standing in the Morning Sun

Day Twenty-Six - 30 Paintings in 30 Days
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 I did not have a clue what I was going to paint today, in fact the last thing I felt like doing was painting...it's Sunday, a beautiful sunny day and I wanted to be out!! I did go walking early this morning  and as luck would have it, I found my painting for the day!! This gull was just standing quietly in the sun...he even let me get close and take a photo! Very considerate of him I thought!!

Morning Reflections

Day Twenty-One-30 Paintings in 30 Days

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This is down at the inner harbour early one overcast morning...everything seemed dull except the reflections, the fishing boat was moving along slowly making it's way out to sea. This didn't photograph very well and  looks much better in life, I tried different settings  and this is the best I could do. So annoying when that happens!!

Morning Glow

Day  Four - 30 Paintings in 30 Days

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Another day another painting, whew!! Just made it...don't need anymore days away! This is early on a nice calm  morning looking out at the Pacific ocean...just two streets away from my home. I am loving this challenge!! So many different  subjects I can choose to paint!

Quiet Morning

6"x6" Oil on board
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Well it is January 2nd and this is my first painting for Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days challenge! Every day this month I will post a small painting... or at least try! It's certainly going to be a mission to get one done every day, but I will give it my best shot! I am looking forward to taking part in it and seeing all the other paintings, it's exciting! I haven't got any theme in mind and will continue to paint life around me.  This is the Estuary I walk by  every morning...my favourite time of the day it's so nice and quiet!

Quiet Evening

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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!! 

First Out Fishing

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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! 

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!

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.

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.

Estuary Reeds

6"x8" Oil on canvas panel

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I love the way these reeds change color in different light, the colors range from green,russet,gold and pink violet, depending on the season and time of day....this was a nice calm morning.