30 Days of Painting

Collage of Sept 2013 Paintings
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As some of you know, 

there was a painting challenge out there

to paint 30 paintings in 30 days of Sept. 

Since the goal was to get you to paint on a daily basis,

due to my slow painting style, 

My goal was 30 days of painting instead. 

I will admit it here and now,

I painted 25 of the 30 days. 

For me, that is a pretty darn successful month.  

I did manage to complete 4 paintings in that time.

It was almost 5!

If I had painted those 5 missed days it would have been. 

For me, the best part about looking at this collage

is that all the paintings came out of 

intuitive painting.

Meaning when I started each one I really

had no clue what I was going to paint.

I just set out my favorite colors and started painting.

Which I consider a FABulous thing.

It means my creative mojo has returned. 

WoooHooo!

Please feel free to click on the picture for a closer

look at each painting.

Thanks for letting me share my art with you.

Cheers! 

30 days of painting, here we go again.

30 paintings in 30 days you say?  

Yes, I am kind of sort of doing another 30 paintings in 30 days.  Or more like I am committing to painting every day for the next 30 days.  

First off, I paint way to slow to do a painting a day. 

Second, I am not really in the mood to do 30 little paintings.  I've been waiting to go bigger and I think my mojo has finally caught up with this desire. 

Third, the point of painting 30 paintings in 30 days is to get you painting every day.  So that is what I'll be doing.  This should in turn mean you'll be receiving an email a bit more frequently this month with some new painting insights.  I will say, if all continues to go well, the painting I am working on right now will be a good one.  

We shall see? :-)

In the meantime. please enjoy one of my most 

favorite paintings. 

Cheers!

The Space Between
16"s16" Original Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
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Collage from 30 Days of Painting

Original Oils Paintings from 30 days of painting
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The paintings that were created during the January
challenge of 30 Days of Painting.  
Not only do I LOVE painting daily, which is something I already knew but,
it is also essential to my mental health 
and emotional well being.  
Over time I began to become aware that with each passing day that I don't paint my grumpy and moodiness increase.
When I find myself in a testy mood or feeling antsy and restless
I know it's time to get my butt into the studio and paint!  
So the smart thing for me to do IS paint daily.  
My husband appreciates it when I paint daily as well. LOL

Someone asked me the other day if all my paintings are successful?
The answer to that is absolutely NOT.  
I actually worked on 3 other paintings in January that are not pictured.
One is "finished" but I am not happy with it so will be delegated to the
"well that didn't work pile."
One is in the unfinished object pile and may or may not get worked on again. 
And the third one I just finished a few days ago, so I
consider it to be a February painting. 
The point being is that not every painting has to be a perfect one.  
Just being in the studio painting and doing what one
Loves to do is all that matters.  

Let me know what you think?
Thanks for spending a few moments of your time with me and as
always I Love having my Art Shared with other. 

30 Days of Painting ~ Blaze of Glory

Blaze of Glory
10"x10" Oil on Museum Board
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Well, I had good intentions of 30 days of painting, but......
Despite all of my best efforts
I managed to catch my husband's head cold
that had me down for the count last week.
On top of that, I've had, as we say in the world of painting,
3 wipers in a row.
Meaning 3 of my last 4 paintings have been not what
I was hoping for and either have been wiped clean
or now sit in the unfinished pile.
With all of that I decided to go back to an old faithful subject,
The Rooster!
Meet "Blaze of Glory"
Quite the regal Fella of Fire!

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30 Days of Painting. Glass Study #5 ~ Green Glass with Pink Flowers

Glass Study #5
Green Glass with Pink Flowers
6"x6" Oil on Archival Board
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If you get my newsletter you know that I have been
Longing to paint glass.
With a LOT of patience and a LOT practice
I am slowly making progress.
Also, this is as about as Traditional as I get.
I think this is only my 2nd traditional painting in over 3 years!
I am actually pretty pleased with it and have
definitely made progress
painting of glass.

Any thoughts?
leave a comment below or email me.

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