gourd Archives - Nelia Harper French

"Orange Gourd", 5x7, oil on canvas, © Nelia Harper

19 Sep 2017

Return of the Gourd – Days 17-19 – Strada Easel Challenge

Day 19 – “Return of the Gourd” aka – Study in Orange I had my day planned out, and then weather happened. (Ha!) Yesterday, I started a 12×9 painting of flowers in a hanging basket. The window of light is limited to about 2 hours before the flowers are completely shaded. … Read More

"Gourdness", 5x7, oil on panel, © Nelia Harper

9 Sep 2017

Day 9 – Gourdness – Strada Easel

My gourdness this was tough! Ok, truth be told, painting isn’t easy. People who say, “Oh, that must be so relaxing…” or “That must be so meditative”, have not done this. No. It is not relaxing or meditative. It’s hard. Ok. It’s fun too. And, very rewarding. Secretly, I … Read More