Jan 11 | All Dolled Up

#5 | 

“All Dolled Up”

6x6” oil ($95 unframed)

This year's challenge has been interesting.  I am painting everyday, but not finishing then in one day.  I can't decide if I'm too relaxed about it or being too hard on myself so I'm picker this year.  But my goal for the challenge is being met, I'm painting everyday.   I've got 3 paintings started and a couple more drawn out.  I just have this need to go back a second day and add more highlights and shadows.  

Thank you Jo Ellen for sending me this great photo. 

Jan 7 | I'm All Ears

#4 |Jan 2017 Challenge

“I'm All Ears”

6x6” oil ($95 unframed)

I'm painting on 6 square inch white gessobord for this project.  I decided to do a couple of things different today, one being using Karin Jurick's favorite method of painting on a black toned background.  I ran across a couple of gessobords I had prepared, but never used.  If you’ve seen Karin’s wonderful paintings the black makes color pop.  She is amazing and I highly recommend taking one of her workshops if you ever get the chance. 

I also worked on brush strokes trying to make the strokes an important part of the painting.  

I didn't have a title for this painting so if anyone has any thoughts I'm all ears.  After writing that, what the heck that makes a fun title!  But of course I love suggestions for the paintings.