portrait in blue

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6x6" oil painting on1"deep panel

I'm thrilled with the outcome of this portrait in blue. Thanks again to the awesome Sktchy site where people upload photos of themselves to be painted. Cheers Alanna Jewel!

valiant

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Starting bid $70 - 6x6" oil painting with 1" deep painted sides.

For my latest still life, I started to fill this jar with flowers and after one, I just stopped. It looked so confident - a perfect statement for this difficult time. I know it's hard to be motivated when there's so much time at home but I hope you are all finding some creative time. It might just push you through it. x

friendship

$60 - 6x6" original oil painting on 1"deep panel.

These flowers/friends all have their own style and personalities. But they get along great!

(still a bit wet... shipped Jan 9, '20/sides painted yellow to match background)
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Donavan

$200 - 8x10" original oil painting.

I'm busy getting a few more portrait paintings under my belt before my upcoming portrait workshop. When I'm not painting, I'm organizing and updating my handouts. I'm getting excited about the class. Just a week and a half away!

Here's the rough draft in charcoal pencil, which I did before painting. It's a mess but it's a necessary step. Also, a few pics of the painting process along the way. 

three sisters

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$40 - 6x6" original oil painting on 1"deep wooden panel 

Light bouncing through glass always creates wonderful patterns on the table. This is another one from the little colourful glass bottle collection.​
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stand up to sit down

6x12" oil painting on 1"deep wooden panel.

When the model couldn't make it to our last portrait session, a fellow artist stood up to the occasion and sat for us. : ) 

I went for a high key palette (very light, like pastel colours) and really thought a lot about adding greys. 

party central

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$20 - 4X4" original oil painting on 1" deep board

These purple pals clearly know where the party is at!

groovy pair

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$40

Looooved painting this groovy pair! Or is it groovy pear? ; )

the big city

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6X8" original oil painting on 1" board

Getting even loosey-goosey-er!

And some close ups...

new heights

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6x8" original oil painting on 1" deep board

I just went for it with the glass jar (see detail below). I'm super happy with the brush strokes. I really tried to just respond to what I saw. Now... to keep painting this loose. Hmm. ; )

I really do like turquoise with pink and orange. 

do your own thing

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I was so busy painting the big red flowers I didn't realize the little white daisies were doing their own thing! #up #down and #peekaboo 
Here are a few close ups - 

floating

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$40 - 6X6" original oil painting on 1"deep cradled panel

It was such a pleasure painting this piece... just floating along.

polka dot reflections

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I had a blast figuring out the many reds in this little set up. The warmth of the red glass and the little polka dots challenged me for hours! The sides are painted pink too. Also with little polka dots. : )

Pics below show my process and my materials.