16 of 19

There is always something to learn in these challenges, and this is my fifth one. The collage has 16 of the final 19 paintings— I missed a few and really didn't want to create the collage again, so I will post a few stragglers below.

Some thoughts on this challenge:

Over 1400 artists participated in this challenge,  with some great themes— bunnies on plaid, lots of cows, fly fishing ties, before/after...

I created some new surfaces, with rougher applied grounds that added texture.

I was not as organized with this one, nor did I have a theme, and this resulted in a lot of wasted time.

Two paintings sold.

My sweet spot is 4:00, it just seems to be when I land in my studio, best not to fight it.

No matter what I do,  my palate is usually leaning towards cool.

 

 

Winter Grass II

Winter Grass II  6 x 6 pastel

Day 26 — Another one of the fast sketches, but I forgot the progress shots today.

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Winter Grass I

Winter Grass I  6 x 6 pastel

Day 25 — This was so much fun. I had 20 mins before I was going out for a walk. I would like to do a few of these fast sketches and then try a larger landscape in this style.

I also remembered to take progress shots.

The Wave

The Wave  8 x 10 pastel

Day 24 — I wanted to do something fast and loose today. I went to the big Asian supermarket the day before before the blizzard. The fishmongers were busy taking care of the housewives, so I picked up the tongs and started rearranging the fish. I actually pulled this fellow out of the crate and put him on a stack of paper bags close by. I am not sure I would get away with this if it was a slow day...

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I also remembered to take some progress shots:

Yankee Drill III

Yankee Drill III   12 x 6  pastel

Day 23 — Yep, another Yankee Drill. We are having a blizzard here in the Northeast and it is still snowing. Probably got at least 14 inches so far. A great day to stay in, bake cookies and paint— I hope I paint better than I bake, just sayin'...

About a year or so ago I had no Yankee Drills— now I think I  have 7. They are quite challenging to paint, but I have quite a toolbox now.

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Going to Yonkers

Going to Yonkers  17 x 11  pastel

Day 21 — This rooster commanded quite a presence at the coop. He sported many colors and when the sun hit just right, he glowed. I love the girls in the background watching him strut by.

I have been asked to show some progress shots, which I tried to do for this painting, but I always forget to take them. I need to set a timer to take a shot every 20 mins or so. 

This is the rough block in stage. I was literal to the photo and added the shadows from the coop roof,
but my husband said it was distracting (he was right!) so I removed them for the final (above). 

Brooklyn Plane

Brooklyn Plane  6 x 14 pastel

Day 19 — Finally, inspiration! After a few days of looking through thousands of photos (and throwing out all those food shots from past vacations), I found a great vintage plane.

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