work in progress photo:
Below are some work in progress photos of the lemon strawberry painting....
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I loved painting this little collection of fruit and blocks, with Valentine's Day in mind, but, an "I love you" message is good any time of the year!
Below are some in progress photos.
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A new Christmas painting for 2024!
I've also been busy painting some small 4x4 inch Christmas ornaments. The designs are similar to some of my Christmas oil paintings from previous years.
They are so fun to paint, and I love them all!
Available at Railroad Street Artworks, and in my Etsy shop!
I am now a member of the new Railroad Street Artworks gallery in Fairport, New York. It is a co-op gallery with about 30 artists represented. It also has a large event space, and classroom space for upcoming art classes of various kinds.
Below is a pic of my space on the wall, I have 5 paintings hanging, and some prints for sale. I also have a couple of new paintings ready to go up in the first week of December.
Twice a month I am there in person, 'gallery sitting', and there's no better place I'd rather spend a few hours than in an art gallery!.
If you are in the area, please stop in and visit!
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These strawberries were especially fragrant and sweet, I loved painting them, even though they are always a challenge for me.
Below are some "work in progress" photos....
This is my first painting of 2024! and it's February already. It's taken a while to get back to my oil paint, I've been busy with grandbabies, and also my mother has had a surgery, she's now home and recovering, things are getting back to normal.
I love to paint Christmas themed paintings each year. These shiny ornaments, holly and a candy cane really say "Christmas" to me!
Below are some work in progress photos:
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I bought this pear because of it's beautiful colors, I couldn't wait to paint it! I added in the Christmas berries to give it more of a holiday feel.
Below are some in progress photos... I started off with a gray background, but in the end changed to a blue color. I just love it!
This small painting was a joy to paint! Why a lemon and strawberries with a ceramic swan? I don't know, but I love the combination of colors, and also it's design. The shape of the leaves compliment the shape of the swan's neck, and follow the flow of it's "feathers".
I'm sorry to say I didn't take any "in progress" photos while I was working on this, I thought I did! I usually always do, because I like to look back and see my work as I go along. Sometimes once I'm done with a painting, I don't remember what day I started it, or changes I made, etc. and I can look back at the pictures to remind myself.
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When I start to see pumpkins, I know summer has given way to autumn. I love this little white pumpkin's shape, along with the late summer black-eyed susan flower.
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| I started with a simple pencil sketch on paper. |
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| The background was originally light in value. |
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| I decided I liked the contrast of a darker background color |
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| The finished painting |
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| My set up after about a week. |
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| I have a picture on my ipad, to the left, and fresh berries, and flowers on the easel. |
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| This is the original set up, and the underpainting on the day I began. |
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| Progress on the second day. |
