Perched

6" x 6"

Oil on Canvas

Day 21 of the painting challenge.  Time constraints today, so we have a pear.  I think I will go back in and work on the grain of the wood box a bit more but it will have to wait.  I have a preview show today for a studio tour I am on in November and I have an outdoor show Sunday.  Lots to do!

Retro Coffee and Cream

5" x 7"

Oil on Board

Day 9 of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days.  I found this Fire King mug and creamer in some of the storage boxes I cleaned out.  When we were at the antique show on the weekend people were buying the Fire King like crazy.  The mugs styled like the one above were going for $40 each.  I think I will hold on to ours. 

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. 

Here Lies the Key

6" x 6"

Oil on 3/4" Cradled Birch Panel

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I bought three keys the other day, each one a different shape.  Antiques inspire me to paint.  I am trying to get back into painting a small painting each day.  I found it easier to do when I was doing the 30 paintings in 30 days painting challenge.  I think that the group effort gave me the drive to produce something each day.  How do I get that drive back again on my own?