New Vintage Lady Painting

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It's been awhile since I've painted a vintage lady. This piece was done for last weeks challenge on DPW, "paint your undies".  This was fun to do. I'm going to have to retake the photo though because some of the details got a little washed out, such as the table. 

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The Path to Fall...

I just finished this painting of some more beautiful fall colors. I used a palette knife for most of this. Lots of texture, which I like. My next one is going to be something different. 

The challenge is "paint your undies", so we'll see. 

Tranquility...

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This nice little barn was for a challenge on DPW to paint an emotion.

 I thought about doing a figure or face but

I've been enjoying the fall theme so much and had to just go with it. 

This barn is in a beautiful place about 15 minutes from my house. 

The emotion I feel is tranquil, if that can be considered an emotion, I think it is. 

I'm working on another fall tree painting right now and it's giving me some

struggles...if you don't see it posted in a few days, it didn't make it. Or should I say I didn't make it.

Dreaming of Hawaii...

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Ahhh...that's how I feel when I think of Hawaii. I wonder if I would still feel that way

if I lived there. Would that feeling go away? 

I did this painting for an online workshop I'm doing. It's called The Complete Artist and is

taught by Richard Robinson. This was a challenge for me because of the sloping sand and shadows. The beach is called Turtle Beach on the island of Oahu. The official name is Laniakea. 

Beautiful place. 

New Fall Tree Painting and new catalog...

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I thought I'd give do another birch tree painting for the DPW challenge since my last one has a bid! I'm loving the fall colors that are emerging. I think next week might be a good one for taking pictures around town and in the mountains. 

I like how this one turned out. It has such a fall feel to it and when I was painting it I was totally thinking...Halloween. It's one of my favorite holidays even though I haven't done anything for years. I used to love dressing up and then there were the costume parties. So much fun! After I had my daughter, I enjoyed taking her trick or treating and sneaking her snickers she got. (shhh don't tell her) haha! Now she's in her third year of college and going to her own costume parties. I always make sure she takes a pic on her phone of her costume so I can see it.  

Here's a new catalog from a blogger friend of mine. If you love French items, antiques, jewelry, etc. you should definitely check it out. I couldn't figure out how to put the mini of it on here but here's the link

Le Boutiques

Birch Trees Fall Foliage!

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This was a painting I just completed for the weekly challenge on DPW. This is my first attempt at painting these trees and it was definitely a challenge with so many vertical lines! 

I used both a brush and palette knife for added interest. The painting isn't quite as dark on the bottom right in person, I think the easel gave it a shadow. I'm going to fix the tree in the middle so that 

the top isn't so pronounced. I just need to blur it a little 

because right now it's almost smack in the middle, which divides the painting in half.

A Bouquet of Roses...

ROSE BOUQUET

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Little Gull Guy

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I did this for a challenge and didn't think I would like it but I do. It's cute, don't you think? I added a slight point to the tail because it just looks a little too blunt here. I'm planning a new floral piece right now and also thinking about some umbrellas. This weekend flew by and I can't believe we're in fall now. I can really feel it in the air. I'm looking forward to the beautiful fall colors around here. I was in L.A. at this time last year so I missed the colors.

Kauai!

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Kauai is one of my favorite islands in Hawaii. I really love them all but I've been to Kauai three times now and never get tired of it. It's everything I think of when I think of paradise. 

I took this photo a few years back and just found it when looking for another. It's a beach called Salt Pond Beach Park. I remember we almost had the whole beach to ourselves. 

It was magical, just like every day is in Kauai. 

French Country Decor...

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Well my Trinity County scene has gone through a lot of changes. I almost trash it all together but

I think I like it now. I haven't posted it yet because i'm still thinking about it. I may have chosen the wrong view to use.Anyway, I painted this little guy today outside. I'm trying to get my plein air equipment together. I had some help from a post by a fellow painter. Here's her blog with a link directly to her directions on making a pochade box.I have the tripod but still need to attach the box. I used eye hooks on one side of the box and put wire through itso it won't swing open all the way. I still need something to keep it from closing. Lauren used a hanger wire which sounds like a good idea. There's some drilling involved and something I have to get at the hardware store soI'll have to finish it in a few days. I've pain tined outside before but at a table.I'm trying to get set up so I can paint anywhere. It's only taken me about 2 or 3 years to do this; I think it's definitely time.

Just a few small changes...

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The changes I made may not even be noticeable to you. 

I took the yellow out that was in the top

right corner, toning the background down a bit. 

Now it has pinks, blues and grays which may be go

with more decor. 

So, I've lived in "the woods" off and on, for over 10 years. 

Since then I've dealt with a lot of creatures in my house that

I would really rather not have to deal with. We've had frogs, millipedes, big, big, spiders,

mice, scorpions, and bats. Last night a bat came in and flew right at my face as I 

was trying to run down the hall and shut my door. I turned around to see where it was and there

it was right in front of my face! We couldn't get it out because our ceilings are so high so we shut

the door and went to bed. It was gone in the morning and now I'm so freaked out that

it's going to pop out at me again. I know they can have rabies but don't think I 

was bit. I think I would know.  I really, really, want to move back to the

beach right now!