Claudia Hammer, a Painting a Day

Monday, June 27, 2011

Ribbon cutting 6"x6" oil on panel

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These are good ribbon cutting scissors. I almost forgot to post today! I was already to check my eyelids for holes when I thought... The blog!! So here I am past my bedtime and can't think of a thing to say.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

Waiting 11"x14" oil on canvas

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Our Go Figure friday group has decided to do some figurative studies that don't involve a portrait. We will do half figurative studies and half head studies. This keeps us from getting bored. Or at least it keeps me from getting bored.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Spread em! 7"x5" oil on panel

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The police saw these cut ups, cuttin up and making a mess of things, so they pulled them over and told them to "spread em and put your hands on the wall". They promised not to do it again so they were released but don't you know they were cuttin up again just a half and hour later. There is just no changing some people and why would you want to!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Say Ahhh 6"x6 oil on panel

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Say Ahhhh, I want to see if you still have your tonsils.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Cut flower 5"x7" oil on panel

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This pair of scissors were our kitchen scissors and we referred to them as the red handled scissors. Now they are so worn that there is hardly any red left. I had them sharpened last year and now they cut as good as new.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Am I hovering too much? 6"x6" oil on panel

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Well, I ate all the cherries so I was forced to start a new series I'm sure you all are glad to hear. I was hearing statements from people like, "What's with all the cherries?" and "Enough of the cherries!" I love scissors and have many different types so let me see what I can come up with. You know I do series because I heard that is what they teach in art school. As some of you know, I never had the chance go to college so I am pretty much self taught with a few classes here and there from those I admire. Enough of that, moving forward to the new series.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Green bodice 9"x12" oil on canvas

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With this painting I was trying to capture the mood of what I learned in my recent workshop. I have a long way to go but it is a start.

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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Twin sets 7"x5" oil on panel

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Having in my possession these two types of cherries I could not resist putting them together and then pairing them off. Don't they look so happy basking in the light.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Eying one another 5"x7" oil on panel

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While eyeing one another the room started to spin and after an hour had passed they were still in the same position but they felt like they had traveled miles.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

In search of adventure 6"x6" oil on panel

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They are leaving their family and setting off for an adventure! Everyone waved and wished them luck knowing there were going to be hurdles to jump and rivers to swim but sure in their heart that they would work it out.

Monday, June 13, 2011

How do we get down? 6"x6" oil on panel

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All three of them had to be on top of the overturned bowl and now they can't figure out how to get down. Kids!

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Tell maintenance we lost one 6"x6" oil on panel

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The young leaf fell from her perch and landed on the cool blue surface. While looking around and pondering what to do next she spotted her reflection on the shiny surface and thought she looked different, more compact. Was this a cruel joke?

I am trying to see everything but not paint everything I see. My motto of late.

Friday, June 10, 2011

Mario, profile 9"x16" 61011

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We love this model but he has to teach 9 months of the year. We go him before he leaves for vacation.

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Thursday, June 9, 2011

How did you get in there? 5"x7" oil on gessobord

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Don't these look delicious! They were! Right before I ate them they were trying to figure out how to get into the bowl. They thought they would be safe there. They were wrong.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Three tree cherries 6"x6" oil on gessobord

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More cherries from my tree and they are getting riper by the day. My challenge with these are the leaves, trying to get the right greens. Practice, practice, practice!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Tree cherries 5"x7" oil on gessobord

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The cherry tree in my yard is getting ripe, at present they are red but not quite ready to pick. Soon I will pick some and make a pie. But for now just paint.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Leaving detention 6"x6" oil on board

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I only sold two paintings this past weekend at the art fair but the good news was that my booth was in the shade. Met a lot of really nice people! Raspberries are so much fun to paint! Who knew?

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Spillage 6"x6" oil on panel

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I love painting cherries. However these are a new batch of cherries I ate the other ones.

On a side note I wanted to let you know that if you are in the Louisville KY area this weekend June 4 & 5, I am going to have a booth at the Arts on the Green art fair that is held in the town square in LaGrange KY. Come to the fair and stop by the booth and say hello.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

We're free at last! 6"x6" oil on panel

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Gettin into the grove now. I think this is the first time I have painted these particular cherries, ok, yes I painted them yesterday, THAT was the first time. They are cute little pink and yellow things. Sort of like peaches but with out the fuzz, but more translucent, and smaller, with longer stems and taste different... ok, not like peaches. I had better quit now.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

One cup of cherries 6"x6" oil on board

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Getting back into my daily routine had me a little worried so I thought painting something that I liked would help. My good friend sent me on my way yesterday loaded with these cherries, some veggies and a sandwich to nibble on during my 10 hour drive back home from my vacation. When I was eating the cherries I thought they looked so pretty that maybe I should save them to paint. Ta Da!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Day five 11"x14" oil on canvas

This was the last painting on the last day of Zhaoming Wu's workshop in Austin TX. I had to leave an hour early so I could only paint on it for a couple of hours, but I think it was a pretty good start. I thought he was a great teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop. Hopefully I can retain the information I received. Everyone attending the workshop did such a great job. I thought we all painted well together.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Day four, Zhaoming Wu Workshop 11"x14" oil on canvas

Day four of the Zhaoming Wu workshop and here again you can see the focal point. We painted the model all day which amounted to a six hour pose and if you take out the 5 minute breaks it is 5.5 hours. My concentration was getting a likeness, proportion and color value with some artist license here and there.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Day three, Zhaoming Wu Workshop 14" x 18" oil

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Here you can see the focal point, which is the head neck and shoulder with everything else in softer focus and darker value. This was the painting that I forgot to photograph yesterday, it was Day two in the Zhaoming Wu workshop in Austin TX.

This is day three, today, and as you can see it is a head study. I am learning a lot but it is going to take time to assimilate it into my work. Tomorrow I will try to do better!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Tulsa model 9"x12" charcoal drawing

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Here I am in Tulsa OK, immersed in visiting and this is the first thing I have done that I can post! Have I been lazy or what!! You would think I was on vacation! The Philbrook Museum here in Tulsa is a wonderful art museum with a lovely garden, it also has a great history, they also have a life drawing group weekly on every thursday from 6:30 - 9 pm.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Tea bag, Teapot 5"x7" oil on board

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I just love painting these teapots! I leave tomorrow for Zhaoming Wu's workshop on painting the draped figure that is being held around Austin TX. I'm doing some visiting on the way there and back. If time allows I will try to paint my daily paintings while I'm gone. However tomorrow will be one long ten hour day of driving.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Red bug 5"x7" oil on board

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Thursday is when I tried to post this painting but Blogger was down and I could not get on line to the site to post. So here is the painting I would have posted then. I love this little red car, it is a VW Bug and the toy car is one that a friend loaned me to paint.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Jessica 12"x16" oil on canvas

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Blogger was down yesterday and even this morning so I could not post. I posted the painting I did yesterday on my other sites, Fresh Paint and Daily Painter Originals. Blogger seems to be back and all is well with the world. I dreamed all night about not being able to get on blogger and what I could do about it. Needless to say it was a fitful night because in the end I could not do anything.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Iris on grey 5"x7" oil on masonite

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Don't know why I had a hard time sitting still to paint this one. I kept thinking of everything else I could be doing. Maybe it is because it is a nice day and yard maintenance is calling.

I thought the grey/blue background would bring out the color in the iris.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Iris on green 6"x6" oil on board

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It has taken a few days to finally get into the swing of painting these irises but I am happy with today's results. I like the red/orange against the green.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Single Iris 6"x6" oil on gessobord

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The Iris shape is so classic. I think the symbol Fleur-de-lis is a stylized version. And the symbol for Louisville Kentucky is the Fleur de lis

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