White Pumpkin and Mums

I painted this as a demo the day before the painting at lunch ala art. I painted from a still life set up. Carroll and I teach a class at the local art center. We did this as the demo, with Carroll painting an oil while I painted in watercolor.

Watercolor demo

Yesterday the Fort Madison Art Center had their monthly Lunch ala Art. Lunch is catered in and they invite the artist from the current monthly exhibit to give a talk. October they had the Iowa Watercolor Society exhibit. They did not have anyone who was in the show to talk. I had been in the show in the past and volunteered to do a watercolor demo. This is the finished demo, after I took it home and tweaked it some. 

Popcorn on Movie Night Again

I painted a 6" x 6" version of this a while back. I loved painting the popcorn shapes of white with spots of yellow and reddish brown. I also enjoyed eating the popcorn.

8" x 16" oil on Raymar panel 

Water Balloons

This is my entry to the Daily Paintworks challenge, to paint a water balloon. I did not purchase the balloons marked water balloons. When I opened the package I found out the mouth did not fit over the faucett. I had to fit them over a funnel and push the funnel under the faucett. It work good enough. I remember when all balloons worked as water balloons, a balloon is a balloon. These new balloons are made so cheap.

6 x 6 oil on gessoed claybord

Egg Shell

This is my Daily Paintworks challenge entry. I have always been amazed at the paintings of white on white egg shells. I avoided them for fear of failure. Even though this painting could be inproved on I thoughly enjoyed painting it. The purpose of these challenges are to make step out of our comfort zone. I plan to do more egg shell paintings.

6 x 6 oil on canvas panel.

Cupcake and Cherry 2

I painted this first in watercolor. I decided to try it in oil. Although I think I may have used a slightly different photo. Below is the watercolor.

Chocolate Mint Cupcake

I bought cupcakes from the local bakery as subject matter. This one was especially delious.

6 x 6 Oil on Raymar panel

Green Apple

More ribbon paintings to come. I did buy some more but this one is still the best because of the shiny surface. The ribbons are challenging so I add an apple which is just fun.

7 x 6-1/2 watercolor on paper.

Glass Apple gift

This is my entry for last week's Daily Paintworks Challenge, to paint a gift you received. This was a glass apple that I had wanted for painting props. I got three of them and have used them several times in paintings.

A Ribbon Runs Through It

This week's daily paintworks challenge was to paint stripes. I went to the fabric store for striped fabric and found the ribbons on sale at half price. The little bottle is a decoupaged with sheet music and buttons, which was a challenge to paint because is has to say decoupage and you expect transparent glass.

watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed paper.

Polka Dots on Pink

This was my entry for the Daily Paintworks Challenge. Paint polka dots.

Watercolor on 140 lb. paper

Red Raspberries

SOLD

I like to paint raspberries and I like to eat them after I am finished.

5.5 x 7 watercolor on 140 lb. paper

Cupcake and Cherries

I decided to create an oil painting after the last two watercolors failed.

6x6 Oil on Raymar panel

Green Apple in Folds

I set up this still life last night and my husband moved the fabric. I did take a photo of it just in case.

8 x 6 watercolor.

Simple apple

This is for the Daily Paintworks challenge. To paint with a few as brushstrokes as possible. I kept going and finally forced my self to just quit.

6x6 oil on Raymar panel

Practice Ice Cream

I have painted this before but in oil. With a commission coming up my watercolor is rusty. This was painted on some scrap paper I had laying around. The paper did not receive the paint very well. I remember buying some watercolor paper on sale that was endorsed by a famous current watercolor teacher. Sometimes you can paint gessoe over the paper and paint acrylic. Also I have painted Acrylic ground for pastels over failed watercolor. I usually end up with strokes on it but that does not distract from the pastel.

Bobbing on a Paper Sea

I added another painting to the crumpled challenge this one in oil.

6x6 Oil on Ampersand panel

Paper Mountain

This is my submission for the latest Daily Paintworks Challenge, to paint crumpled paper. I think I should not have crumpled it so much as I got lost in the details. The cool grays in the paper are a result of mixing the leftover paint in the middle of my pallette in other words; mud.

7 x 4.5 watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed paper.

Sneaking Out of the Bag

This is an acrylic painting. Painting in acrylic lets me cover over my whites without worrying about disturbing the paint below. I will use the medium intented for airbrush applications to get some sort of blending techniques. I sometimes paint in acrylic on site to avoid messing with solvents.

19 x 9 Acrylic on gessoed masonite panel.

Red Rose

I found this vase in a store and like it's shape. I am not sure about how it works with flowers. Maybe with several daisies, something that does not have a heavy flower.

8x6 Oil on Raymar panel.