Oh sunny day! 6"x6" oil

Finally we had a sunny day!   Yea!!  You know folks, I have lost my Muse.   Yes, it has been serious.   I have not been inspired to paint anything for the past 6 weeks.   And when I paint it is a struggle.   However, today one of my students brought in some sunflowers to paint and they looked so fabulous I decided to paint them.   So here is my effort.  I must say that my students did a fabulous job on their paintings of sunflowers!  

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Three red bushes 8"x10" oil

Came across this scene last fall and loved the color and long morning shadows.   I know it is out of season but I could not resist!

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Statue of Pan 8"x8" oil

This statue of Pan towers above Hogan's Fountain in the heart of Cherokee Park luring thirsty travelers (especially the dogs) to the cascading springs below him. It was sculpted in 1905 by a local artist, Enid Yandell, who also sculpted the famous Daniel Boone statue in another nearby park. 

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Dusk in Kentucky 10"x8" oil

Can't you hear the crickets.... or maybe it is the ringing in my ears.  The humidity here makes it a great place for painting beautiful atmospheric paintings.

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Ali's crowning glory 12"x18" pastel

Ali, our model last friday, has been living in Hawaii for the past year and we were lucky enough to have her pose for us before she goes back.   Her hair used to be all dreadlocks but now most of the dreadlocks are in the back.   She has tons of hair!  

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Long day 8"x10" oil

 

What I liked about this tree was the size, shadow and that it looked like a giant next to the smaller orchard trees all bathed in the end of day light.

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Hannah in blue 19"x25" pastel

I have been wanting to do a drawing for the past month so today when the model showed up I decided to do a pastel which I consider drawing in color.   It is much larger than what I usually do on Fridays.   It was fun and my favorite part was her hair.

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One blue two pink 6"x6" oil

The turquoise vase was a little tricky.   The light coming through was so intense I knew I needed to use a thalo color and I ended up using thalo turquoise.

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Study in blue 8"x8" oil

This painting was my demo this morning for my Monday students so I painted it on a larger panel to make it easier to see.   I chose these three Hydrangeas that one of my students brought because of their blueish colors.   Put them in a blue bottle and the shadow is blue because of the reflection of the sky in the north light.

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Four hands 6"x6" oil

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Every Sunday Daily Paintworks posts a weekly challenge.   This week is my challenge on that site, click here for this information.

The challenge is to paint the hands simply. Capture the gesture in a painted sketch, paint in the dark values then add the light. Squint your eyes as you look at the hands to see the difference between the light and shadow areas. Keep those values as you paint the correct cool or warm "value colors". Painting in the overall hand shape to start helps to keep it in the correct proportion. Here are 4 hands to be painted on a 6"x6" panel making each hand fit roughly in a 3"x3" square.

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D in her favorite dress 9"x12" oil

I worked all day yesterday trying to get my new email account to work.  Finally had a genius at the Apple store to do it.   Those geniuses are so clever!   

The focus is her hair so I painted the rest softer.   I believe the color comes out better in a larger picture.

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Pinky 6"x6" oil

My pink Hydrangeas are blooming!   There are never very many blooms because the previous owners planted it in the shady the north side of the house, but this year I really will only have about 7 blooms.  Darn!  When painting this pink and trying to get a bright pink I had to get out a tube of Quinacridone red which is not made from a mineral and therefore when you mix it with white it is brighter or rather a more clear pink.   For instance when you mix white with Alizarin Crimson it is pink but it is a grayer pink because it is from a mineral.   I find that many flower colors like Gerber Daisies are bright and you need to use modern colors like thalo and colors that are not mineral.  That is all I know for today!

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Weeping willow 6"x8" oil

I decided to make this painting about the foreground.   I love the mix of cool grey lavender against the warm light green.

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Sunny Kentucky day 6"x8" oil

This tree was all by itself and it looked like it was separating the different fields.   I love the way the sky peeks through and the coolness of the distant trees.

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Apple shed 6"x8" oil

This was a very windy day at the orchard and my easel almost went airborne so I tethered it down with an auger and bungee cord.   I wanted to capture the dark red tree and the pink cloud.   Except for the wind the weather was perfect!

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Red teapot with spoon 6"x6" oil

I'm a little teapot... or maybe not.    I started this painting on Monday and finished it Tuesday so I am not sure if it is a daily or a two-day painting.   I was able to take my dog to the Dog Park on both days which is most important in the four legged world.

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Owensboro Ky tree 6"x8" oil

This painting was done during a landscape workshop from Bill fletcher who is a fabulous painter right here in Kentucky!  This was a very overcast day and actually rainy at times.

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Liz with crossed arms 9"x12" oil

Her hands looked so nice I wanted to keep them in the composition.   Just doing the head was not enough.  My favorite thing is the hands.

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Coffee and polka dots 6"x6" oil

First came the polka dot paper then the white pot then it needed something dark like black coffee.   Now that I look at it there everything on it is circles!   Could have called it Painting in circles.

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Tea, one sugar 6"x6" oil

The Dali Lama was here in Louisville speaking and teaching for several days.  He is such a delightful and happy man full of insights and common sense.   I was only one in the 14,000 that came to hear him speak.   Louisville has taken on the challenge of "Compassion".    I have been practicing it as I drive.... did I hear some sniggering!   some laughter!   Well, you have to start somewhere and that is where I have the least amount of it, and I tell you it is working... most of the time.   I am a new woman... who has forgotten how to paint!   Here is my struggle for today.

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Caldwell portrait, 16" X 20" charcoal

This is the original charcoal drawing of the commission portrait.     I then had an old fashion black and white photo taken and hand tinted it in oils, Marshall oils especially made for photographs.   Below is the hand tinted version.   It was so nice to do a charcoal drawing.  Felt like old times.   Drawing is my first love.

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Tea with two cubes 6"x6" oil

Today I decided to make the cubes whiter than the white tablecloth.  I like the way they pop out.

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Black with sugar 6"x6" oil

Looking almost straight down on a subject is fun for me however it does pose problems in painting the set up.    In order to have this view the table with the objects needs to be right in front of me so I can then look down on the objects which means that the easel and the panel I am painting on is at arms length.    I have been trying to be more painterly in my approach but I could not decide where to mess up the brush strokes so I left it as is.   I did do a couple of small messy strokes.

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Red Corset 9"x12" oil

Actually this is her pirate outfit but you can't see the bottom half which consisted of a torn shredded skirt.   I liked the way the white shirt turned out.

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A shot of Maker's 6"x6" oil

My favorite parts of this painting are the disappearing edges. 

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Makers and rocks 6"x6" oil

A lot of people like Makers Mark.   I feel guilty if I don't have something to post so this commission is taking away some of the guilt.  

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Rowans Creek on ice 6"x6" oil

This is a commission.   Rowans Creek Small Batch Bourbon is 100 proof.   Click here for a review by the Drink Insider.

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Makers on ice 6"x6" oil

This is another commission.   And this is a typical thing to see around here at Derby which is this Saturday by the way.   Everyone is tightening up their plans.

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Eagle Rare 17 year 6"x6" oil

 This is one of three commission bourbon paintings, Eagle Rare 17 year.

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Red tea bag 6"x6" oil

It was unintentional but I see now that the three objects make a triangle.   Speaking of triangles I am going to have a booth at the Cherokee Triangle Art Fair this weekend, Sat & Sun., April 27 & 28, booth #626, come on out and say "hi" if you live in the Louisville KY area.   Looks like the weather might be perfect and there will be lots of great art and food.    The next painting I do will probably be next week.

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