Day 3 of 30

Cheating here as I have been out all day with our art society - here's one I did earlier!

Too Good to Resist 8" x 8" oil on board

I got home late with good intentions and set up a still life , started it, but after 30 mins had to pack up to get dinner. Hoping to crack on early tomorrow to finish it - too tired now

Day 2 of 30

I set this up yesterday not thinking that I'd have a chance to paint but managed to do it in between separating boisterous puppy and extremely boisterous five year old. Not the most relaxing painting experience!

Plums on Green Dish 8" x 8" oil on board

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         I love this dish and have always meant to paint it, the plums were the perfect partner for it                                                     

Day 1 0f 30

Last January I took part in Leslie Saeta's 30 day painting challenge. Well she's at it again so I thought I'd join in as I got so much out of it last time.

To be honest I'm not sure I'll be able to complete the task as this September is a bit manic, I've got a three day workshop, an art trip to Grantham, a weekend workshop, four days of Brush with the Broads, an exhibition at the end of month which means finishing off pics, painting frames, labelling, sending out invitations and framing, a few days child minding and several appointments. oh and did I mention, I've got Tendinitis, I've torn a tendon in the rotor cuff of my right shoulder and lifting my arm is painful!!

That said I got up with the sparrows this morning and painted this

Plum & Satsumas 8" x 8" oil on board

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At least I started the month with a painting even I don't get to paint every day.

Life's a Bowl of Cherries

Before I eat the cherries I decided to have another paint of them. This arrangement is a bit more formal. I had to include my tube of 'Rose Dore Madder Lake Antique Extra' Old Holland paint.
I love the names they have.

Life's a Bowl of Cherries 6"x 6" oil on linen panel

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Cherries

I saw some lovely plump cherries in the shop, couldn't resist them. I tried out a couple of compositions before deciding to try this random grouping.

Cherries and Stones 6"x 6" oil £75

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As you can see - I just had to sample them mmm!

Stamford Brush Off

Today I took part in the first of what I think will the first of many "Stamford Brush Off"s
Only 15 artists, members of the Welland Valley Art Soc, partook. We arrived in Stamford to our chosen location from 9am and handed in our offerings to the Art  Centre at 3pm.
 Needless to say I was late because of the railway crossing at Tallington and only started painting at 10am. I had intended painting on the water meadows but as I'd procured a parking space right outside the art centre, decided to stay in Stamford town. Hmmm? parking space, two hour limit? Its Sunday all parking is free - wrong!! £50 fine!!
Managed to paint two 8"x 8" little oils by 1.30 intending to go down to the meadows but having had no lunch or water, spent entire time standing (broken ankle still giving a bit of bother) and discovering the parking fine, I kind of lost heart so framed up and dropped them off at the Art Centre.

Towards High St, Stamford, 8" x 8" oil £75

High St Stamford 8" x 8" oil £75

More Yellow

I enjoyed using that lovely Old Holland Yellow Green so thought I'd have another crack at it today

Lemons and Paint 6" x 6" oil on board £75