30 Day Challenge Number 9

I've done this one before but decided to repaint it and soften the transitions of the clouds. I also moved some palm trees around and gave them more movement. 

Jennifer

Day 8 of the 30 in 30 Challenge and Another Abstract

available here

#5

8x8

oil on gallery wrapped 1 1/2 inch sides

Having fun with different abstracts while doing this challenge.

Jennifer

Day 7 of the 30 in 30 Challenge

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After two days with no painting, I'm back at it! I plan on catching up so I'll end up with 30 at the end of 30 days. Maybe tomorrow! I needed to drive to the city for a Trader Joe's run and get a painting framed for a show coming up. I ended up framing it myself due to time and found out it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. So, I found a way to save about $10- $15! 

This painting is very similar to one I did about a year ago but this time it's a square and is unique in its own way. It's a scene from a nearby town. 

I'm hoping to get to some figure paintings tomorrow! I haven't done one of those for months and need to get back into that. They seem to be my most popular and I enjoy painting them:)

Jennifer

Day 6

I will post the info for this one tomorrow. I just wanted to keep up (even though I'm still a day behind)!
I like this one too. Maybe all this painting has been worth it. I'll get back to that when it's been a month!

Day 5 and Poppies!

8x8 inch

Here's my painting for day 5 of Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 Challenge. I've almost made it through one week! This painting makes me happy, I hope it does the same for you:)

Have a great weekend!

...I'll be painting. What do you have planned?

Day 4 of the 30 in 30 Challenge with a Little Abstract

I haven't done many abstracts so it's a little difficult to show them to you, but since I'm trying to 

keep up with this challenge I thought I'd just do it! The color is a little fresher in person. This is a little grayed, so I may take the photo again but it's pretty close. Abstracts are so personal; I may or may not put this one on Etsy...

Jennifer

30 in 30 Day 3

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California Cow 1

6x6 inch

oil on panel

On day 4 now, and hoping to get two done to catch up! 

I have some more cow/barn, and maybe horses to do. I took a drive to Douglas City 

and got some good

reference photos to work from The weather is so nice today 

I may take my paints outside and paint. 

It's only supposed to reach 80! 

30 in 30 Day 2

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Here's my day #2 of Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge.

 I didn't get started until about 4:30 so by the time I finished 

there was no light besides my inadequate lightning. Lighting is 

definitely on my wish list! It's really a necessity actually. 

I'll retake the photos in the morning so the photo will be clearer. 

This painting was inspired by a photographer 

friend of mine, Steve Phelp's photo taken in Washington State. 

I cropped it a little and added a few more trees but the scene was just beautiful! 

This kind of gets me excited for fall weather.

Jennifer

30 in 30 Day One

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I'm participating in Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge and already a day behind! But I guess I'll just finish on the 31st. I should end up with a lot of different paintings! I plan on doing some fall trees soon so stay tuned!:) This painting is from a photo I took in Davis, California. My daughter is going to school there so I've been able to spend lots of time there. It's an absolutely adorable town with just enough things going on to keep you busy. I think it's perfect, besides being a little expensive.

Red Shoes for Lily

on auction here

This painting is for a little 5 year old girl who after winning her battle with leukemia found out she needed a new heart. The proceeds are being donated to her fund to get a new heart. I grew up in the same neighborhood as her father although he probably doesn't remember me. Some friends of mine on Facebook started posting about this page Red Shoes For Lily and it inspired me to paint this picture of her little red slippers. This is the profile pic for her page you can find here. Please take the time to visit her page and like it. Maybe even post your own red shoes in support!:) 

Any fellow artists out there who would like to paint a pair of red shoes and donate the proceeds to her cause feel free! I tried to set up something up on DPW but because there are so many people in need they like to keep the charity they do more generalized. I understand that. If you choose to join in let me know so I can help promote your painting too and share it with Lily's family! :)

Thanks for your help

Jennifer:)

I'm a Featured Artist!

I woke up this morning to the news that I was chosen as the featured artist on

Artpromotivate! It's such an honor and I'm so excited! It's funny...just when you need it something

amazing happens! Little things like this keep me going. Thank you all for supporting me

on here through the years. This of you who have been with me from the beginning...I truly appreciate it! And I love when I get new followers too! I hope that I can at least inspire someone else to never give up on their dreams! I know I won't!