By The Fire In New Mexico - day 11 of the challenge

By the Fire in New Mexico

6x6in oil on canvas panel $100

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Day 11

Every day this week I am painting interiors

for the 30 in 30 Challenge.

This one is in a friend's home

in Corrales, near Albuquerque. 

The kiva, adobe style fireplace is common

in the old homes in New Mexico and

are so popular that many of the new homes

have them.

Artist Note.

My first oil in the Challenge.

I was going to paint in watercolor for a month 

but started to miss my oils. 

It feels good to feel some texture.

I guess I will be using both.

I 

Interiors - Red Chair - day 9

Red Chair with Broom

8x7in  watercolor  SOLD

Day 9

There was a wonderful birds nest tucked up

in the corner of this stable. Naturally I painted it 

long before I painted this chair.

Artist Note.

The next 7 days of the 30 day challenge

will have an interior theme.

I know from previous experience that

 having a whole month of the same theme 

does not work well for me 

so I decided to break it down into 

four, week long segments of a 

different focus.

I want to thank everyone for the 

supportive comments. I am trying to 

get around to all your blogs to keep up

with what you are doing plus seeing the 

wonderful work in the Challenge

I encourage you visit and see them all.

 click on the link

30 Day Challenge

Solitude - 30 Day Challenge

Solitude

7x5in gouache on paper  NFS

This the first for the 30 Day Challenge.

I have not decided if this is finished or not.

It was a very quick sketch 

Artist Note.

I did not join the last two Challenges

because of my previous Challenge experience.

My fault entirely.

It was pressure I placed on myself 

to do all thirty...on time!

I found my quality suffered and the creativity 

which was there at the start, quickly diminished.

So why do this one then?

Because I had encouraged some other 

guild members to do it,

assuring them it does not matter if

they do not complete one a day, 

and feel I should 

 at least accompany them on their journey.

So this time, if life gets in the way and I miss

a day, it's okay...

I will not march myself into the tower of London!

The Challenge has become so large that 

there is no way I can get to see all the artists.

Not enough time.

Thats a shame because I hate to miss out on 

 seeing someone's work I may like. 

I think I read  there were over 

600 artists from 17 countries.

I encourage you to click on the link to see

all the paintings. (You have to scroll down.)

30 day Challenge

Good luck and lots of enjoyment to all participating.