15 Minute Block-in 4x4

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I did a quick exercise today and came up with this. I'm attaching saw tooth hangers to the backs of all the paintings under 5x7 and finishing the edges. These sizes are great little nook and cranny paintings.

Pepper Trio Miniature

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Yup, this is a repeat. It's a 2.5 x 3.5 copy of a larger work I did previously. Sometimes it's good to do a repeat and... I do have a large pepper stash to work with. This needs get a tweak on the stems now that I see it up here.

Olive Trio Study 4x4

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Every painting is a learning experience. I tried to paint these olives on the 'infamous' octagonal plate, but had to wipe out the plate and create some draping. I aspire to do draping like Qiang Huang whose link is at the right. Practice makes perfect.

Bromeliad Plants 8x10

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I've slain the dragon of unfinished work here. This has been waiting for a while. I'm ready to let it go now. I love these plants. Visit Not Really A Cleaning Lady to see my photos of various places and things.

Snow on Mt Washington

This painting of Mt Washington was done in Brownfield, Maine. A little snow squall broke out on top of the mountain while I was painting. Way down in the left hand corner you can see a little white farmhouse, which gives this piece some scale. Yesterday I drove myself nuts trying to paint olives on that octagonal white plate. What was I thinking? But, I am not going to stop trying until I get that thing right!

Five Little Peppers 5x5

I never read the story but I remember the title of the book Five Little Peppers and How They Grew . You can probably get it from your local library. I was always a reader but the computer and painting have largely taken its place. I like books on cd but find that my mind wanders and I have to rewind unless of course it's a fascinating book like Into Thin Air, which was the first book on tape I listened to. It was 9 hours long and I did the whole thing in one day.

Sea Star Gallery, Matlacha 5x7

I finally finished it. I tried to leave the composition loose yet complete to the viewer's eyes. You'd think that after all the time I've spent around palm trees, they'd be second nature by now. Not. This one gave me fits. I need to paint them more often is all. I'm going to reward myself for my diligence today with a trip to the Dollar Tree ::big smile:::: Again, I thank these people for their fabulous color scheme.

Back to Painting

Last night I worked on this Matlacha (Mat-la-shay) piece. I'm focusing on keeping it very painterly and loose. I love that these folks gave me such a hot color scheme to work with. This is stage two and I won't be able to get back to it until tomorrow. I'm living my last few weeks of Florida Retiree lifestyle before heading North. My latest adventure with our grandsons is over on Not Really a Cleaning Lady. I also read and would like to share this title with you. The God of Animals by Aryn Kyle. I compare this book to Old Yeller and The Red Pony. It was with me for days.

Three's A Crowd 5x5

As if I don't have enough 'stuff' to paint, I went shopping at the Goodwill Store and found this great nasturtium plate. I'm sure I'll be using it again and again.

Hanging Out 5x7

I thought I posted this yesterday but now remember that I actually posted it on Daily Painter's Marketplace. This is my backyard clothesline with all my white shorts and tee shirts on it. After struggling some with the whites I added a couple of items with color to break it up more. I'll definitely try this subject again.

Little Carlos Pass, Bonita 9x12

Painting a day is a huge commitment and I am in awe of the many who are doing it. I have been painting almost everyday but over the last week we've had company and social time with some of our friends who are leaving South Florida to go North. Thus, not much painting. Sometimes my tendency to over complicate my subject gets in my way and the painting isn't good enough to post. This painting was done on site in Bonita Springs, Florida. Back to the easel I go.....thanks for stopping by.

Rubber Duckie You're the One 4x4

I should've been a stand up comedienne with these title's. It's true. I have a bit of a corny side but, I wouldn't dare publish this post without a link to Rubber Duckie. At some point in the '70's you could actually hear this on a bar room jukebox. That speaks volumes about the '70's. If you want a good laugh click here to hear Bert & Ernie sing Rubber Duckie in Hebrew!

You Say Tomato 5x5

This is a little study I did in about half an hour.

I planted a whole package of Beefsteak tomato seeds (from the dollar store) when I arrived here in January. There are about 25 of them all in different stages of growth. I gave away some of the bigger ones which are already sporting flowers, to my neighbors. Still I have about a dozen left and some are still tiny. I planted one in a coffee can just so I could paint it. I'm entertaining the idea of bringing a few of them home with me in the car when we drive North in May. That's a typical snowbird kind of craziness. As if I could fit another thing into the car, the way I usually pack.

Partridge Island 6x8

Don sat in the car reading while I did this little painting of Partridge Island in beautiful Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. The rock formations are dramatic here on the Fundy Shore. It's a geologists dream.

Just the Two of Us 5x5

I'm very into the produce section of the super market. So many colors and shapes. I'd like to set up right there and paint all the lovely veggies.

Light House Mist 8x10

This Lighthouse is in Parrsboro Nova Scotia on the magnificent Bay of Fundy. We spend two weeks in June here in a little cottage on the shore. That happens to still be black fly season there but the lupines are in bloom and that's a can't miss situation. So I have my bug spray and my benadryl spray and my paints and I'm one happy woman. Don and I consider the 11 hour drive well worth it and you should too. Don't miss out on the beauty of the Canadian Maritimes.

Looks A Bit Seedy 5x5

Tommy, Anne and the babies went out to the beach this afternoon and I scurried to the studio and painted this orange, picked while riding around the Park on Pat's 3 wheeler with Ryan in the rear basket. It seems to take longer to edit and upload the painting than it does to paint it.

Duxbury Shore

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You Look Radishing 4.5"x8"

Radishes are so pretty but I don't eat them.

Capri Boat Yard 6"x8"

This is another painting from my day in Isles of Capri. I don't mind saying that I had an awful time getting a good photo of this one. I'm a bit behind in posts because my Mama was here visiting me in sunny, but chilly, SW Florida. I know, I know. It's better than home.