Day 6 – Sunflowers! Things got a little wild and crazy in the studio today. I made a trip to the farmer’s market, looking for dinner. Instead, I found these golden goodies. How to decide? Veggies or flowers? I opted for a bit of both. Who can resist such lovely … Read More
I guess it was the trip down memory lane yesterday, that prompted me to attempt this African doll painting for Day 5 of the Strada Easel Challenge. I found this doll when I lived in Namibia. (Nambia is located on the bottom of the African continent between South Africa and … Read More
Are all artists collectors? Since I was a little girl, I loved to collect things – especially miniature versions of things. Perhaps that is why I enjoy painting small? For Day 4 of the Strada Easel Challenge, I chose to paint a vignette from my collection. Knowing I had a … Read More
Do you paint daily? Well, the announcement of the Strada Easel Challenge to paint from life for the month of September has spurred me to paint daily for the next 27 days (we are already three days in). Although I like the idea of blogging every day, I don’t think … Read More
Heirloom Beauties was inspired by yet another trip to the Farmer’s Market and a haul of heirloom tomatoes. The good folks from Honeyacre Farm devote their loves to growing luscious heirloom tomatoes, meaty, flavorful bell peppers, and solid cucumbers the size my arm. Because they grow the produce in a … Read More
Summertime is such an exciting time for still life painting. I’ve been looking forward to painting pastel peaches from life for months (and enjoying the models after!). At this year’s Expressions Art Exhibition, I have 9 pieces on display. All of the pieces were painted from life (either started en … Read More