Snow, Water and Crows #2 - day 29

Snow, Water and Crows 2

6x8in oil on canvas  $130.SOLD


Here is number two in my new series
It became more realistic than I wanted, but
that is part of exploration on a theme

Artist Note
In this one the crows became more
important.  Those little suckers are
not easy to do.
Took about ten wipe-offs on
such a small space.
I realize that they are going to
be one of the areas I will be exploring.
How not to get dorky crows!

For serious art lovers. I have linked to a
wonderful video of a presentation
the AMAZING  landscape painter
Clyde Aspevig
gave in Montana.
It is 25 mins long.
When you want to give yourself a treat,
settle down and get inspired.

Clyde Aspevig

here

My Mountains - day 27

My Mountains

6x8in oil on canvas panel $130.

click to buy

The view from my studio at the "golden hour."

I never get tired of it.

Organ Mountains, Las Cruces, NM.

Artist Note,

Only three more days to go in the challenge.

The Facebook Challenge was on at the same 

time and I thank everyone who invited me 

to take part. I would have loved 

to have participated, but it just would 

have been too much on top doing this 

challenge PLUS working.

I must be getting old when I cannot

do everything I want to!

Old or sensible!

Sensible is old!

Rose Duo - Day 10 &11

Rose Duo

Watercolor on Strathmore paper

NFS

Artist Note.

Sorry - a lousy photo for accurate color, 

but seeing I did 

not post yesterday I went ahead

and posted it. 

Yesterday my hubby and I drove to 

Santa fe to visit a dear friend

who was critically ill in

the hospital. It is a four hour drive 

so it was an overnight trip.

Glad we went because she had just been 

taken out of the ICU after 5 days

and into CCU. A good sign.

She has a long way to go but the 

prognosis is good.

I painted on the way there

something from memory

I painted on the way back

experimenting on Yupo

Several more "starts" were fussed over.

Maybe to be worked on the next trip?

The weather difference was quite profound.

This is what 300 miles can do.

This morning we left this weather in Santa Fe

and sailed past this beautiful scene with just

one hour left to arrive back in Las Cruces.

I love the diversity of this beautiful

Land Of Enchantment.

Blurry Pears - Watercolor. Day 5

Blurry Pears

6x6 watercolor on paper 

unfinished!

Artist Note

First, I want to thank you for all the

good wishes for my hubby. 

He was a little too smug about all the 

attention, but as he still isn't back to normal

I cut him some slack and let him bask in it.

I caught him checking my blog comments

all day long!!

You are a very kind bunch of bloggers.

I do appreciate you all - very much.

This is an experiment and at the first stage.

It was a study for the pair of pears I did on day 2.

The blurring is intentional.

 I am going to bring it back into

focus very slowly. 

Will show it you then. 

Experimenting - day 27 of the challenge

Single Pom

12x9

Not for sale.

Artist Note

The following is a handy and 

creative way to break up your 

color/value areas if you want to try for

a looser effect, but enjoy painting smoothly.

Start with a random black/grey white paint

patterns on canvas or paper.  You can drip, 

splatter or place, but use a generous amount.

(I used gesso)

Lay another piece of paper or canvas

 over it and

gently press and lift straight off.

It will look similar to an abstract  

mono print

Next I used a palette knife to 

smooth some areas, but if you like what you

see, then leave it alone.

Let dry.

You have two abstracts to work on.

Next draw what your subject will be.

Mine happens to be a pomegranate.

I used a rigger brush and thinned oil paint.

 Let the fun begin. 

I started with transparent colors

Adding some opaque paint where I did

not want the dark underneath to show through.

I am going to do a landscape with the other 

piece of paper - which was the one used on top..

The possibilities are endless.

I want to thank Mary Maxim for 

saying such nice things about my blog on the 

radio show Artists Helping Artists

It plays on Thursdays, 

but you can pick it up at any time.

Leslie Saeta hosts the show and is the energy

which makes it work. Mary was the co-host 

for this month and came up with fabulous 

ideas and art information.

If you are not familiar with 

Mary's truly amazing paintings 

you can

check them out HERE

Have a lovely weekend.