Day Eight 09/08/16 Thirty Paintings in 30 Days

Today's painting is from a picture I took at my husband's hunting camp.  It is so nice and peaceful up there.  He has put in lots of roads and paths and it is a great place to take long walks and of course, hunt.  Hope you like this one.

Day Seven 09/07/16 Thirty Paintings in 30 Days

Today's painting is from a set up I did for me and an artist friend.  She wanted to practice painting from  a set up.  I got some roses and found this vase at an antique store in St. Andrews.  This type of painting helps you to really see the light and shadow on your subject and to observe shapes.  Hope you like it!

Day Six 09/06/16 Thirty Paintings in 30 Days

A friend was driving to my house and saw this Blue Shack back off the road. She got out and took some pictures and brought them to me for us to paint.  We were studying perspective at that time.  From the picture she had taken, we had a hard time determining the placement of the horizon line.  So we went back to the shack and walked around and took lots more pictures and we determined our horizon.  We also had better light.   I just love learning new stuff!!

Hope you like this painting.

Day Five 09/05/16 Thirty Paintings in 30 Days

Today I painted fall aspens.  My husband went on a motorcycle trip out west with several of his buddies and took lots of beautiful pictures. We both especially liked the aspens.  Later I was able to go see some for myself.  But not on a motorcycle! Hope you like my painting!

Day Four 09/04/16 Thirty Paintings in 30 Days

I love to paint marsh scenes and landscapes. A friend of mine shared this photo with me and we both painted the same scene. We each have our own styles, which is nice.  We both were attracted by the bright blue water and I was also drawn to the diagonals in this scene.
Hope you like it!

Day Four 09/04/16 Thirty Paintings in 30 Days

I love to paint marsh scenes and landscapes. A friend of mine shared this photo with me and we both painted the same scene. We each have our own styles, which is nice.  We both were attracted by the bright blue water and I was also drawn to the diagonals in this scene.
Hope you like it!

Day 3 09/03/16 Thirty Paintings in 30 Days

I started this painting for an online acrylic portrait workshop with Chantel Barber.  I had a hard time with the new medium and with doing portraits, which is also new for me.  Chantel was very helpful, but I think I would have done better if I took her workshop in person for my first time using acrylics.
This is from a photo of my granddaughter Sidney Kate walking after a spring rain.