Signs of Winter

Signs of Winter

8"x6" Oil on board

$85 + s/h
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This scene is part of the Estuary close to where I live. If you follow my blog you will know this is a favorite place of mine to paint! There are so many different views and I pretty much love them all! I have been wanting to share my painting process, but always forget to take the photos of each step. Leslie Saeta set us this task in the 30 day marketing challenge...so  here it is!!

My Painting Process

1. I  begin  my paintings by blocking in shapes to establish my composition...keeping it simple, no details, just shapes and values to see where my darks and lights will be.

2.  I then lay in areas of color to each of the value planes paying attention to the temperature relationships between the planes. Next I start using intermediate values, making sure the shifts are subtle. Once they are all working I can add details and highlights to the tree and grass in the foreground.

A good book to help you approach this is  Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting by John Carlson.

Newsletter Badge

Here is the badge I created for  the marketing challenge! I send out a newsletter every two months...all you have to do is click on the photo to sign up. It's that simple!!

Thread Collage

This month Leslie Saeta has invited artists to take part in a marketing challenge... I used Pic Monkey website (it's free) to put together this collage using some of my thread series I did last year..a nice way to present a series!! It's easy and gives them continuity side by side..... some are still available. You can visit my

Daily Paintworks Gallery to view and for details.

Lunchtime

Drawing #61

Graphite and pastel

My lunch today! I was about to eat this boiled egg... it looked so good with the silver spoon and eggcup, I set it up so I could draw it first. It was cold by the time I finished so I had to boil another one!  The things I do for the sake of art!!!

Dreadlocks

Drawing #60

Graphite and watercolor

Here are the dreadlocks! I had a good time drawing this one, I have always been fascinated with dreadlocks... not sure why. I think drawing them would be easier than growing them. From tomorrow I am taking part in Leslie Saeta's 30 Marketing Ideas in 30 Days, I will do what I can to keep up with it each day!! I have to paint first!

Blue Headscarf

Drawing #59

Graphite and watercolor

This is a drawing from a photo...I liked the tousled hair and it was a challenge! I'm back from my holiday and will have some paintings on the go again soon! Behind with my daily paintings, but I can't be perfect all the time!! I'm still enjoying  drawing... working on a  guy with dreadlocks... fun!!

Crochet Hook

Drawing #58

Graphite and pastel

This is another drawing I did before I left for my holiday...one of my silver crochet hooks I have had for years! I'm loving being on holiday and seeing my family!!Taking lots of photos!

Green Beanie

Drawing #58

Graphite and watercolor

Another drawing of hair...this time with a beanie! I love black and white with some color added and had some fun with the beanie! I am still on holiday and this was done before I left. I will be drawing more hair, it is a real challenge and I'm enjoying it...I think there is a little mystery not seeing the face and I like that!!