Maddie

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This was based on a photo. I do feel it is not finished and I will be working on it some more today. Faces on young children are difficult because they have soft edges and I was using Liquin which dries fast leaving hard edges. I may have to switch to linseed oil for the final details. Usually I will do the whole painting in medium.

Bowl of Cherries

This is the last of my cherries. I decided to do this in a red, white and blue theme.

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water fountain

This last weekend was the garden tour. I set up at one of the locations and painted this water fountain.

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With a Cherry on Top

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The thing on the right is a napkin which I will probably work on some more today it just doesn't really read as a napkin.

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Ready to Paint

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These are my brushes and panel. I prefer brights most of the time and as size 12s.

With Cherries on Top

This was submitted for a painting challenge which required you to paint something balanced. That is why the cherries are on the cup instead of in it.

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More Cherries

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Three Cherries 2

I painted this yesterday but did not get a photo taken. Working with these reds that are more on the blue end works better for me. I have added Cobalt blue to the shadows but use ultramarine with the white for the shadows in the background.

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Cherry Present

I bought more cherries so I will probably be putting them in my paintings. I wasn't sure about the red and pink but I finally managed to make it work.

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A Present for Ally no 2

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Missouri River

I had a chance to get out and do some plein air painting. This painting is of the Missouri River by Bentonsport Iowa.

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Ally's Present

6x6 Oil on Raymar Panel. This is a submission for the Daily Paintworks Challenge.

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Five Cherries

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More Cherries although I had to overlook the imperfections like a little wrinkled.

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Three Cherries

I bought these cherries a week ago and they were starting to go bad. I decided to paint them to justify the $6 a pound I paid for them.

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Riding the Trail to Shimek 2

This is a version of a previous painting. I edited the background quite a bit for the composition but the rider and horse are how they appeared in the photo.

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Painted Pony

This is a pony that was tied up but I just edited the image.

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Riding the Trail to Shimek

I went plein air painting with a friend at a local horse camp and this is one of the studies. Although it was a cloudy day I added a little sunlight.

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You are probably wandering why I have not posted lately well I have been painting; sort of. I painted in Photoshop if that counts. I have the job of creating images for the local Sweet Corn Festival t-shirts which I draw in Photoshop.

Peonies no8

I painted plein air yesterday and it did not turn out very well. Today I painted the peonies in my back yard. This turned out much better. These blossoms were very heavy and that is why they turn downward. 

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Azaleas

This is the last of my Azaleas till next year. I am now in the mood for Geraniums, but I will have to buy them as I have not had much luck keeping them inside till next year.

6x6 Oil on Raymar panel. $50 unframed $75 Framed - Walnut gallery framed with light keys.

Elizabeth

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