PINK ARRAY

 

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I've been painting with watercolour a lot lately however, this morning, it was time to get back to oil. I love painting two vases of flowers side by side, since they 'play' off each other. And, I added a nice strong side light. Super fun.

SWEET TREATS

 

$100

6x6" original oil painting on 1/4"deep panel. Artist quality supplies. Sides painted to match. Lightly varnished.

I loooove pink and red together. I also love these new 6x6" panels that I purchased. They are 1/4" thick, so they are nice and light. Also, the grain is very smooth and lovely to paint on. Thanks to Sarah Sedwick for an awesome still life set up.

GOOD MORNING

 

OIL - $100

6x6" original oil painting on 3/4" deep cradled panel.

This morning bunch got the window seat!

After being so inspired by my last flower painting, I decided to get into the daily painting process again. So, off to the flower shop for this pretty bunch, all of whom say "good morning" to you. ; )

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SASSY BUNCH

 

OIL - $100 

8x8" original oil painting on 3/4" cradled panel with sides painted.

Happy New Year! This lovely "sassy bunch" are ready to charge into 2023. I painted along with the very talented Amy Brgner for this one. Then, I added a window so they could have a view of the sky. ; )

little red dog shoes

 

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$80 - 5x7" original watercolour on paper in 8x10"acid-free mat.

See the little red dog shoes?! Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Crimson Stars

 

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$80 - 5x7" original watercolour painting in 8x10"mat.

Ready to frame.

These red pears are called Starkrimson... so I played around with the name of them and came up with Crimson Stars. ; )

Pear Pals

 

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$80 - 5x7" original watercolour painting with 8x10"acid-free mat.

Side by side, these pear pals are full of splashes of colour! I drew them with a charcoal pencil, which darkens as it gets wet, then I added as much pink, red, purple and green as I could!

Discovery

 

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$100 - original oil painting on 1/8"panel

I love the bright red on this very cool Eurasian Bullfinch. I discovered a photo reference on Pixabay, a free image site, when I typed in colourful birds. His lovely colours blend right into his cheeks! ; )

drinking buds

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$100 - 8x8" original oil painting on professional 1/8" panel

Well, painting pop cans is now at the top of my list of cool things to paint! I painted them years ago, in watercolour, and I crushed them. That may happen again...

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 - 

Mary Jo

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5X7" original oil painting on panel

This little birdie likes long flights through the park, sweet berries and Jake Gyllenhaal movies. ; )

red rocks

5x7" original oil painting on 1/8" panel

I love painting with red. It's such a warm wonderful colour. For some reason, it's kind of scary to use... but it often works great!

I love red and pink

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$60 - 5x7" original gouache painting with 8x10" mat.

The cute colourful glass vases that I got over the holidays continue to inspire me! Since I love red and pink together, I popped a pink flower into the vase and put it under a strong light. I really enjoyed painting the red reflections on the white tablecloth. Check out the pics below, of my easel and set up!

I bought this pad of Strathmore cool blue paper because of it's rough tooth, plus  it's 180lb, so it can take some thick paint.

As you can see, the cool blue is very gray. That's my gouache palette, with a water tight lid. I love it. I was encouraged to get it by the awesome gouache painter Lena Rivo.

It's weird to be painting with white paint, since I'm a watercolour artist and never needed it! As you can see from my palette, I misjudged how much I needed. ; b

Finally, a few close ups of the painting. You can see the tooth of the paper coming through due to it's rough texture. I'm very happy with this bright little piece.

january's flower - the carnation

$60 - 5x7"original watercolour painting with 8x10"mat.

I love January. The start of a new year is always inspired by new year's resolutions and fresh ideas. This orange carnation is January's flower, bringing in the new year with lots of bold colour. 

Here are some close ups -

at home together

$60 - 5x7" original watercolour in 8x10" mat. Ready to frame!

These two make a cute couple. : )

December already!

$60 - 5x7"gouache sketch with thin border, includes 8x10"mat.

I tell ya', this gouache stuff is so vibrant, silky... and tricky. It's not watercolour and it's not quite oil. I'm having lots of fun figuring it out though! Meanwhile, how is it already December?! #onlythreeweeks #goodprice ; )

Alberta Wild Rose

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$60 - 5x7"painting with 8x10"mat

It's Canada's 150 Birthday this year! So, I thought I'd paint some provincial flowers. I started with Alberta, the province I grew up in.
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study of an onion

It turns out that red onions are a blast to paint!!

$20 - 8x10"painting

travelin' on

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Foxes are soooo cute!!!

$80 - 8x10" painting

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at heart

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Here's my entry for this week's Daily Paintworks Challenge. It's always interesting working from someone else's still life set up, since they have objects I don't have, like this cool vase! Thanks Diane!

$80 - 8x10"painting