Gardenia

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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This is one of only two flowers from my Gardenia bush this year, so thought I better paint it while I have the chance! It is a another favorite white flower of mine, the yellow pot was given to me by an old art friend.

6"x6" oil on gessoboard

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Love painting bell peppers...yellow is still a tricky color for me. Another food one finished for my 2017 Calendar!  Commission finished...I am on track and can't wait to start flowers as well as a 16x8in landscape. There will be a bit of multitasking going on here!!

Persimmons

6x6in Oil on gessoboard

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I managed to paint a couple of Persimmons before the season ended....I love this fruit so usually they

get eaten before I think about  painting them! Orange is another hard color I find difficult to paint, mainly because of the darks! It came down to  mixing  red, yellow and blue with a touch of burnt sienna.

Yellow Tomatoes

6"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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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!!

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!

Yellow Daisies

8"x6" Oil on gessoboard

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I picked a few of these small daisies and just plonked them in this vase to stand on my window ledge...but decided to paint them first. I like the shape of this small vase and I find yellow a difficult color to paint sometimes, so thought it would be a good challenge for me...and It was!!

Another very nice surprise..."Olive Snack" was selected for FASO's Fav 15% in theApril Boldbrush Competition....I can't believe it! That is the second one, It is really encouraging! 

Little Cricket

6"x6" oil on gessoboard

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Something a little different from still life! I love the green color of the cricket and the bright yellow flower...a sign of summer!! I have Bec to thank for letting me use her photo for this...she has a creative blog called Clouds of Colour with wonderful art and photography...a lovely place to visit!!!

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!!

Daffodil Duet

8"x8" Oil on board

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It's not spring in this part of the world yet, but my friend gave me these two daffodils from her garden. It was a nice reminder that the warmer weather is not far away! I find yellow one of the hardest colors to paint...so...I had to have a go!! I think I liked the initial block in best.... always hard not to over work...but here it is!

Studio Daisies

6"x6" oil on board

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Some more daisies from my garden...with one of my miniature yellow roses! I love to always have some flowers on my studio desk...brightens up the day especially in the winter!

Garden Delights

Drawing #18

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These are the last of my yellow cherry tomatoes this season...I call them my garden delights. The bright yellow color looks so good in the garden and they taste even better!! It may seem like I'm not painting much but I'm working on shoe paintings for a gallery...I will still post small paintings between times! I bought  Julie Ford Oliver's fracturing technique  artbyte and will be trying that out as soon as I can too! Have a look at her fantastic work here.

Yellow Plums

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6"x6" Oil on board

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Another  purchase from the Farmers Market! These plums are the sweetest and juiciest  I have ever tasted and their skins are almost translucent...I wish I had bought more!  I was short on time today and nearly didn't finish this...stress!!! There are 10 days left...I have felt pressure at times while doing this challenge, but manage to get there in the end!!

Mellow Yellow

6x6" Oil on board

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Another little pot my friend gave me...I have painted the turquoise  and pink ones,  this is the last of them. I love them all and will no doubt use them again in my paintings! The daisies are from my garden and I will probably paint more of them too! I love small pots with just one or two flowers...like to keep it simple!!

Bright Day in Bondi

8"x6" Oil on Board

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This is a street we wandered down on our way to Bondi Beach while on holiday in Sydney earlier this year...the day was bright and sunny and the shadows and yellow house caught my eye. Just love shadows!!