Watercolor Weekend - White Poppies

White Poppies

12x8in watercolor  NFS

DAY 30 - hip hip...hurrah!

This is almost finished. It needs a little tweaking...
adding and subtracting here and there.
I will have to live with it for a few more days,
but I can see a couple of things right now!
Nothing like getting it on the screen to see the
weak spots.

Artist note
This one is larger than my usual size
and so it was easy to find some totally
abstract areas.

 I sometimes use these areas to get
inspiration for future paintings.

Thanks to all of you who have followed
me through the Leslie Seata's 30 in 30 challenge.
I was proud to have been associated with so many
wonderful artists. I have also enjoyed discovering
inspirational talent and I hope you have too.

I must admit to being relieved it is over.
Two and a half years ago when I first started daily
painting, I did not work as many hours as I do now
and that made it easier to keep up. This has been fun,
but not always easy, so if I say I am going to do her
next challenge, please remind me not to do it.

I am going to take a couple of days off and visit blogs!

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Rock Wall Shower

Rock Wall Shower

8x6in oil on canvas board $125.



Day 28 in the 30 in 30 Days Challenge
My personal goal for this challenge - to paint only
what I have never painted or thought of painting before.

As I was having my shower this morning I looked up
at my ivy plant and thought how lovely it looked
and then it occurred to me...drum roll...
I have never painted my shower!
It is an unusual shower because it has two rock walls.
which travel into the house from outside.
Not everyone's cup of tea I know, but I have always
enjoyed feeling as if I was showering in a tropical
environment and that is why I hung the ivy in there.
This house was built in the mid 70's and has
some of the typical features like this huge shower
which is also doubles as a Roman style bathtub. (tiled)

Artist Note.

I painted this outside the shower but kept standing back
inside to check what I was doing and seeing. The glass
doors cast a bluish color shadow on the stones, and
I was not sure I wanted that, but when I slid open the
door at that end it wasn't as interesting to me as
with the shadow color, so I closed it again.

Guess who picked the red plant pot...
uh-uh, moi!

Mint, Lime and Peach!

Mint, Lime and Peach!

6x6in   oil on canvas board  $100.


Day 23 in the 30 in 30 Days Challenge
My personal goal for this challenge - to paint only
what I have never painted or thought of painting before.

Panic today,  what to paint?
I am having to resort to restroom stuff for the Challenge.
Love the juxtaposition of the colors in this one.
This is from the studio and consists of mint  mouthwash,
cups, lime hand cream and peach soap.

Artist Note.

I painted for a couple of hours on another piece only to wipe
it all off. Feel my pain?

Still learning Windows 8. Frustrating. Lots to learn!

I do appreciate you visiting my blog and thank you.

Meet My Friend, Dyson

Dyson

8x6in oil on canvas panel  NFS

My daughter traded me this vacuum for mine.
She needed one for wood floors.
It is a fabulous one and in a funky color I love.
I would never have EVER thought of painting it, but
I am in the "30 in 30" day challenge and my goal is to only
paint things I have never painted before.

Embarrassed to put a vacuum for sale so going to keep
this one.