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My sunflower was featured on the last page of the Ju;y issue of South Shor Living....

another bird...

Another bird in the series. I have done a bluebird before, but he is gone now so decided to do another, just not the same one. 6" x 6" on uArt 400 grit paper. Using Senneliers and Caran D'ache.

Cardinal

Here is another bird..6" x 6" oil pastel on dark green colorfix.
I am trying to get another good grouping for our spring open house.

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Blue Jay

Finally have another bird finished. I got sidetracked with Open Studios and the holidays. Here is my Blue Jay.....6x6 oil pastel on colorful..

More birds

My series of birds is almost depleted, not sorry, sold a bunch. I am doing some different ones and will have them ready for Open Studios. Here is the first a Kingfisher....6 x 6 oil pastel on uArt 400 grit.

Finished

Finally back at studio and I finished this painting. Now to frame it and get it ready for a show. Still may tweak it a bit.

Almost finished

Last 2 weeks have been busy, so haven't had a chance to work on this. I did get to the studio yesterday and have almost finished this now. I still need to work on the lower left side.

This is done with oil pastels on gessoed hardboard and is a rather large painting maybe 12" x 32" 

getting there

Here is another update of the boats.....now working on the lasst boat and reflection.

update

Here is another update of the boats. I was at the studio today and I also prepared some paintings for upcoming shows.

Back at studio

I have been back to my studio the last couple of weeks. It has been a long time since September and now my health issue is getting better and better. My studio partner suggested that after such a long time it might be best to ease into working again by working on an older piece. I did that, but was anxious to start a new painting. I did and, of course, washed it off as it just wasn't right. So I went back to the older piece and here it is in progress. It is large and done with oil pastels.

I also had some wall tiles made of 2 of my birds. They are 6 x 6.

The light from the window is glancing off the bluebird. Not the best photo.

#2

I finished the second one. I just can't do 1 a day....too complicated.  I am also using this in our member's mini show with a Hallowe'en theme.

September challenge

I decided to try the 30 day challenge again. It is a good way to maintain your skills. I had a hard time thinking of a theme this time, but finally settled on one of my all time favorite things to paint. Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls. These will take me longer as they are a little more complicated than what I have done in the past so one a day may be a bit much, but I'm ready to go.
Thanks for doing this again Leslie.
Here is Day 1, which I will post on the site tomorrow. This is an oil pastel, 8" x 8" on uArt paper

OTB

"At the Beach" is my entry to the North River Society's outside the box exhibit/auction. All entries are nameless during the several weeks of bidding. The bidding is over and the names are now on the paintings, which can be seen this week before the closing party on Friday.
This is done with gouache.

New Show

I have been spending the last few weeks getting ready for this show. Now to clean the studio and start more painting.

Finished.

Here is the finished painting and I have framed it in a wide gold frame. Feels good to be back painting.

update

Here is an update on the eggs. I have ordered the frame and expect to finish this tomorrow and frame on Tuesday so it will be ready for the show.

Painting again

Well, it certainly has been a long time since I posted here. A lot has happened in the interim, but I am back to my studio now and getting back to work. Our studio art group is having a mini show for members in conjuction with Gallery 4s Summer Show. It is themed "Idions" and the person in charge gave me the idiom "don't put all your eggs in one basket". I started my entry last

week and here are 2 progress images.
I am having fun with this despite all the value changes.

Day 9

Well, I finally managed to get another painting done...switched it over to ducks.

May still get more boats done.....as I have some more I want to do. Hospital scheduled for Feb. 3.

Day 8

Seems like I keep falling further and further behind. The nurses who will be monitoring my new medication are coming today to discuss this. I am so ready for this.
This is a watercolor I did a few years ago from one of my favorite boat haunts. 9 x 12 on 300 LB arches. Not sure what the rest of the week will bring, but hope to get some more done.