Still Morning

6"x6" oil on board-click to bid

Sometimes I like a change, so got out a palette knife to do this one. This is a familiar scene I see so often when I walk around this place. There are trees everywhere and l love the skies here. I used a brush to do the sky the rest is the knife. I enjoyed it but the brush wins for me!

Overcast Sky

6"x8" Oil on gessoboard

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I love the beach on an overcast day....it's peaceful and almost every time the sky is this blue-gray color, the hills are dark blue and the sea a lovely turquoise! This was the calm after rough weather had washed up seaweed! I am steadily getting through my larger paintings...not much time for my small daily work! I am enjoying working bigger and will be doing more, although  I had forgotton  how much time they take!

Color on a Gray Day

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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I love the Agapanthus flower...I took this photo on a gray day when I was walking around the Estuary. There are a few of these growing along the walkway and they add such lovely color.  I loved the blue against the gray sky background!!
I'm a bit slow on the painting again...been too busy clearing out 'stuff ' so we can sell the house, I hope that will change soon!!

Spring Celebration

6"x6" oil on gessoboard

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Celebrating what is left of spring!!  These bright yellow flowers grow wild all along the beachfront and look beautiful against the blue sky.  They look like mini sun umbrellas! It's good to get painting again after nearly three weeks. I have some catching up to do...three big canvases sitting looking at me  ( one has been  blocked in for some months) it's a matter of getting my head around painting big again!!

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!

Blogiversary...Giveaway!

Early Evening Sky

Today it is two years since my first blog entry and I have enjoyed every minute of it! I have made so many friends and been inspired by all the wonderful art I see by following their blogs!! It has also made me  commit to regular painting and  helped me develop the skills to grow. To celebrate and say a BIG thank you to everyone I am giving this 6x8in painting  away! This is a view from my studio window one spring evening...and in three days time it's the end of winter here!!

If you would like a chance to win this painting.. you can either leave a comment here or if you follow me on facebook share this post...simple! You can enter by Saturday  at midnight and I will announce the winner on Monday September 2nd. Good Luck!   

Agapanthus Bud

Day Fifteen-30 Paintings in 30 days

6"x8" Oil on board

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Half way mark in this challenge!! I am glad I have made it this far...I enjoy painting daily but when  it has to be posted every day the pressure goes on!! I usually only post 2-3 times a week because I like to make sure I'm happy with it!

It's been a while since I have painted flowers...this is the first bud on my plant this year. I painted the flower on a dark background a few years ago...when I picked this it was a cloudy day and it looked nice against the sky color, so I thought I'd try a lighter background  this time!

Early Evening Sky

6"x8" Oil on Board

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The Daily Paintworks challenge this week is the sky....this is the early evening view from my house looking toward the west,  beautiful soft colors, my favourite kind of sky! This was easy to paint... I loved every minute of it!

Pampas Grass

6"x6" Oil on board

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This Pampas grass grows along the Estuary walkway...when the sky is overcast and stormy looking, the grass is a bright green as it was this day.There was enough light in the sky to cast a few shadows on the road as well. Love the sky when it's like this... every color seems brighter!