Hot Banana

8" x 10" Acrylic on Canvas Panel

I love the active colors in this one. Mostly warms with just a little touch of blue and green. Again, my goal was to complete it in under one hour. I love painting bananas, I think because they are an easy fruit to get the shape correct. So much easier than a round fruit.

Orange Impression

8" x 8" acrylic on canvas panel

I had two goals with this painting, 1. To finish from set up to final brush stroke in one hour, 2. To make a much looser painting. I did accomplish those goals. My favorite part of this painting is the color combination of the teals and oranges. The hardest part about this painting is that the red and yellow paint is extremely transparent, and I had to keep going back over to cover the canvas.

Sick Days-Thermometer and pills

Everyone around here has been sick for days.  Here is a small still life.  I really had an "a-ha" moment on this one.  Simplify! 5.5" x 8.5" watercolor on 140lb. paper.

Today's Painting, Starbucks Mug #2

I tried painting this mug the other day and got really  frustrated.  Then, I did the watercolor sketch of it (see previous post) and tried again today.  I think the watercolor really helped loosen me up.  I am much happier with this.  Hope you like it too. Acrylic on canvas board, 7" x 9".

Painting Class

I feel like this is good enough to post. We did an all white still life in class on Monday. I really like the shadow of the teapot, and even with the limited color palette, it really began to glow once I hit the highlights. I had trouble making the spout look attached to the pot, until I added an oval shape right at the connection. I also really like how I showed the edge of the table and a suggestion of the tablecloth. I think it works!