Claudia Hammer, a Painting a Day

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Polaroid Land Camera 6"x8" oil on canvas

Thought I would get out my old camera from 1966. This was my favorite camera for black and white reference shots. It is so easy to use as compared with digital camera. It has three steps.

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Monday, July 11, 2011

I said single file! 5"x7" oil on panel

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I ate all my plums so I have moved on to raspberries. I feel rusty after not painting for two days! I think I have forgotten how.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Jessie 9"x12" oil on canvas

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Here was our beautiful model for today. I chose to do a head study.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Unmatched triplets 5"x7" oil on panel

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Couldn't get my plums to look right today so I looked around and found these other objects to put in.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Odd man out 6"x6" oil on panel

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It is fascinating to me that people like to see fruit in paintings. Now I would prefer almost anything else. This is what makes the world go around .... well that and other important things.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Plump plums 6"x6" oil on panel

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Have to paint these plums while I have them. I like the reflections they get from the surfaces around them.

Monday, July 4, 2011

These last two paintings of scissors I wanted to paint with a minimal amount of color. Sort of like a warm 4-color black and white print. The look of black, white, grey with a slight amount of color hinted at. In this one the shadows have a slight bit of cerulean blue and the background a bit of ochre.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Sarah in shadow 12"x16" oil on canvas

Actually I painted this last Saturday but forgot to post. The challenge here was to see everything but not paint everything that I see. I think it was successful.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Waiting too 9"x12" oil

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This is the same set up as last friday but I painted from a different spot giving me a different view. Last week I thought I had the best spot but now I think this view was even better.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Three pair 6"x6" oil on panel

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Why are scissors referred to as pairs? Because of the two holes? The two halves (which would make one whole)? The title "Three pair" I thought was odd enough so maybe it works. I guess it is actually a trio of pairs. Not to be confused with pears.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Rock, paper, scissors 5"x7" oil on panel

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Well I couldn't resist this scenario of objects. However looking at this painting now the rock looks soft. The rock I used looks like it is a rough piece of granite because it is pink with some grey veining, a very pretty rock but I guess I did not portray it very well.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A common thread 6"x6" oil on panel

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Actually these might be embroidery scissors but aren't they cute here! I am currently listen to an audio book titled "Mozart's Sister" written in novel form. It is interesting to be immersed in that time period and from the viewpoint of a child, well I am still at the beginning of the book. All the talk about gowns and embellishment and here is a painting of thread! Isn't that fascinating! Well, maybe not.

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.

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.

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