PINK

6"X6"

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PRICE $75

These carnations have been repainted so many times I thought about calling it reincarnation. I find open carnations hard to paint. What to do with all those petals? I finally stopped looking at the setup and things worked out better. They are easiest to paint when first opening up or dying.

For any of my classmates who are struggling with Elements 8, I just figured out how to best straighten a photo of my paintings. Go to image, rotate, free rotate layer. You can then go to the corner of the photo and pull it in line. Maybe I'm the only one who was having a problem with this but I was certainly happy when it worked.

SPICY

6"X6"

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PRICE $100

I am still moving slowly this week. Just can't shake this sinus problem since the Hilton Head trip. I think my body(allergies) liked it better in S.C. Coming back to OH must have been a shock to my system. These jalapenos remind me of our trip to Santa Fe a few years ago. After eating all that spicy food there, I came home and made a huge batch of chicken tamales. Lots of work but worth the effort. That is, if you have a few free days with nothing else to do. We won't be having them this year.

A GOOD READ

8"X8"

OIL ON BOARD

A woman at Forest Beach very engrossed in her book. I have been working slowly and sporadically lately due to a nasty cold. It has been so long since I've had a cold or flu I forgot how miserable it is. Most of my weekend was spent in bed watching T.V. or reading. I am caught up on Iron Chef episodes.

TALKING IT OVER

8"x8"

OIL ON MASONITE

I painted this in the workshop last week and worked on it a little more after I returned home. I took several photos of this cute little girl so you may see more paintings of her later on. The beach is a great place for people watching and taking reference photos for paintings. What a fun week it was. This is an altogether different approach to painting for me and a bit challenging. Working in a new way generates new ideas. Always a good thing.

BEACH POOCH

6"X6"

OIL ON MASONITE

A soggy, friendly dog just coming out of the ocean from a swim. This is one of my paintings from the Karin Jurick workshop I attended last week in Hilton Head. Karin is a great artist and fantastic teacher. I have a link to her on my site so check out her blog.

SUNFLOWER/CROPPED VERSION OF A LARGE PAINTING

This is a section of a much larger painting. It is varnished and framed now and ready to take to a gallery
after I return from the workshop.

LANTANA

12"X10"

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This is a painting I did several months ago. I have packed up my painting equipment for a workshop in Hilton Head, SC. next week. It is always fun to spend an entire week painting and hanging out with other artists.

BEGONIA SOLD

6"X6"

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PRICE $100

This begonia is from a protected area so it was not killed by our recent frost. I find these flowers a little tricky to paint since there are many nuances of colors that are hard to replicate. The petals are iridescent in some areas. Each time I paint them I squeeze out paint colors that are normally not on my palette, looking for the perfect color. I'm still looking!

PEPPER POT #2

6"X6"

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Another circular composition. This time I'm relying on the pepper stems to lead the eye around the painting.

PEPPER POT

6"X6"

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PRICE $100

The green peppers are now red and a bit shriveled but still enticing as a painting subject. You will only have to endure one more on Wednesday then I will change the subject. Painting almost daily has me thinking a lot more about color and composition a good portion of my time. Especially when I'm engaged in mindless things like cleaning. My goal is to do more note taking as things come to mind so I have a quick reference list when setting up the still lifes. I'll let you know how that goes.