Lean on Me

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

Day 25 of the painting challenge.  Another song going through my head as I am painting gives it the title.  I should have done my whole thirty paintings based on song titles.  Maybe next time.  I don't have much time for painting today so I decided to do another pear.  The background color is different for me and it gave me some trouble so it took me longer than usual.  I just notice as I am writing this that the shadow for my stem in the front pear isn't right.  That's what happens when you are in a hurry and don't spend time with the painting.

Snuggle

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

We are in Day 19 of Leslie Saeta's Painting challenge.  I have a show this weekend so I will be doing some pears the next couple of days.  It only takes me about 45 minutes to do a pear and I am short on time right now getting ready for the show.  I will be painting during the show as a demo, so I should be able to get a few small ones done then.

Cherry Martini

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

 

This is Day 14 of Leslie Saeta's Painting Challenge.  It is 10 p.m. for me and I just finished the painting.  We were babysitting our 3 year old Granddaughter today and only got a chance to finish the painting once she went to bed.  I am so tired, those 3 year olds never run out of energy!  I could use a martini myself about now!

Tomatoe on Glass

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

 

Day 11 of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days.  I have used the Canadian spelling for tomatoe.  I thought this would be an easy one but I had a bit of trouble with the glass.  I look doing glass on a darker background, I think it is easier with more contrast.

Couple of Clementines

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

 

This is Day 7 of Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 painting challenge.  One week completed!  I spent part of the day today at a large antique show in our town.  It poured rain but we kept on going through and I found some great things to paint.  Looking forward to it.

Too Many Tomatoes

6" x 6"

Oil on Cradled Wood Panel

 

This is Day 5 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I am keeping up but just barely.  I need to get ahead by a day!  I have been watching Downton Abbey on DVD while I have been painting but it is getting so interesting it is taking my concentration away from the painting sometimes.  I may have to switch to music.

Waiting

Day 1 of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days

 

6" x 6"

Oil on Cradled Wood Panel

 

This is the first blog post I have done in such a long time.  Leslie Saeta is hosting another 30 paintings in 30 days and I have joined the group.  I have a number of shows coming up and I thought it would be great to have the extra paintings.

 

I have been spending a lot of time painting.  I have updated my website and now it is time to update my blog.  The work is never ending. 

 

I thought I would start off the challenge with pears, my all time favourite.  Also, I thought September 1st was tomorrow and so I was in a bit of a rush today to have a painting finished.  I am not completely happy with the pear on the left so I may do some adjusting later.  But, Here it is!

Antique Lantern

6" x 6"

Oil on 3/4" Stretched Canvas

 

My husband has collected antique railway items.  This is one of his railway lanterns.  They can make some nice reflections with the different colors of glass.  We have a red one, a blue one, and a clear one.  I have done a painting of three of them together reflecting the different colors onto the wall behind them.  I have posted a picture of this on my Facebook page.  Please like my page if you visit. 

Red Pepper

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

 

This is Day 27 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  Her 30 paintings in 30 days challenge has been fun and it is great to connect with the other artists in the challenge.  I am finding I am painting a bit faster with each piece, getting used to my palette and not having to think about color mixing as much.  I wish I could think of catchier titles for the paintings!

Cherry Triplets

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

 

This is Day 26 of Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days painting challenge.  I am getting a little more caught up and not posting as late today.

Resting

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

 

This is Day 25 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I am keeping up, but barely.  I like to paint on the gessoboards now, but I ran out.  I painted this on a stretched canvas and it has quite a different feel after painting on the gessoboards.

Decoy Duck

6" x 6"

Acrylic on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 24 of Leslie Saeta's daily painting challenge.  I didn't know if I was going to be able to fit this one in.  I was at the hospital all day yesterday.  It is 1 1/2 to 2 hours out of town, so I stayed over last night and brought my husband home today in a bit of a snow blizzard.  That is why I am posting so late today.  I had taken some acrylic paints with me and managed to fit this in.  There was a great art store across from my hotel and I spent a bit of time in there, and a bit of money as well.  My husband had a shoulder replacement.  He will have quite a long recovery and quite a bit of work for me as it is his right shoulder and he is right handed.  I hope I will be able to fit painting in! 

Swaddled

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

Sold

This is Day 22 of Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days painting challenge.  After yesterday's teacup painting I thought I would go back to another pear.  Pears make me happy!

The Protector

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 20 of Leslie Seata's painting challenge.  Another painting of pears.  People may get tired of looking at them but I never tire of painting them.  Also, they are fast and easy for me to paint.  That may not be much of a challenge for me but it gave me some time to get caught up with the webinarts course for this month.  I am up to date now.

Freshly Picked

6" x 6" 

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 19 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  You really have to give the daily painters credit if they are painting and posting each day.  The artist that Leslie interviewed on AHA, Lisa Daria Kennedy, paints everyday even on Christmas.  She doesn't paint ahead of time.  This takes a lot of discipline.  I am painting each day but find I am getting later in the day for my posts.  I am going to try getting up earlier in the morning and painting first thing.  We will see!

Nestled

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

Sold

This is Day 18 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I didn't know what to paint this morning so I went to my comfort zone, pears.  I find it easier if I plan ahead for a few days what I will be painting.

A Couple

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 15 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  Half way there to 30 paintings in 30 days.  This photo doesn't look as good as the original painting.  I will have to retake a photo when I have time.

Antique Insulator

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

This is Day 12 of Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 painting challenge.  I did this one last night and wasn't very happy with it, I did feel pressured by the time.  My husband collects antique hydro and railway insulators.  This one is made of carnival glass and I couldn't quite get how luminous it actually is.  I would like to use it again in a painting where I could take the time to build up the colors with glazing to bring out the real depth of the colors.

We were shopping all day yesterday.  We like to go to towns we haven't been to that have antique and thrift stores.  Yesterday I bought a stained glass antique window and I can't wait to use it in a painting. 

A Pair

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

Sold

This is Day 9 of Leslie Saeta's painting challenge.  I was a little rushed for time yesterday so I turned to the what is easiest to paint for me, the pear.  I do love to paint them though.

Everybody Out

6" x 6"

Oil on Gessoboard

 

Day seven of Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30.  This painting is one that I had started with a block in but for some reason did not finish it.  I am not even sure if the red blobs were originally tomatoes.  It is a good idea to finish up some paintings that are sitting around.