Red Silk Box

5"x7"
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People ask my all the time how I think of something to paint every single day.... and the answer is, I just embrace the idea of painting anything! Random red silk covered box that I found while cleaning up the studio? Why yes thank you!

Milkweed Fluff

5"x7"
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Sometimes it seems like we get milkweed fluff as a snow replacement around here.... no complaints, it's pretty blowing around, and it can still be 70 degrees out :)

Little Shell

5"x7"
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My goodness, I almost forgot to share today's painting! Silly me- it's been a wonderful day, and I got a lot done, but not my usual Wednesday :)

Sap Green

5"x7"
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Something I've never tried before.... but really like! I just finished a great big portrait, and the background had a LOT of sap green in it, so this is a painting of something used for painting, a portrait of something used for a portrait....

Bubble Trail

9"x12"
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Anna as Undine

9"x12"
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Peahen in Pearls

9"x12"
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Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend.... I am busy, busy, busy!

Black Veil

9"x12"
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aaaaaaaaaannnnnndddddd... a kitty cat. Miss Kitty? I dunno :)

Gentleman Pug

9"x12"
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Silly puppy....

Blue Penguins

9"x12"
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Penguins! Not for any reason, of course.... but just because penguins make me smile :)

Dream of Flight II

9"x12"
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I love painting from dreams! I've been reading Jung and started paying more attention to my dream, and from there it is a natural step to start doing paintings inspired by them, right?

Saffron

5"x7"
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My friends, I grew this saffron my very own self- which just thrills me to pieces :D And now I get to paint it, and next bake with it, and then eat it! Circle of life, man, circle of life....

Goldfish VI

5"x7"
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Last little goldfish daily for a bit.... swimming away.... little cutie pie :)

Goldfish V

5"x7"
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'nother little fishy..... hope you are all having a wonderful weekend :)

Goldfish IV

5"x7"
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This might seem a bit random.... but I'm working through what I hope will be a really cool painting. You know, once I figure out how to paint it :)

Pointe Shoe II

5"x7"
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And the other one- I am loving these two little slipper!
In case you're wondering, the blues in each painting are the pretty little slipper reflecting the sky :)

Pointe Shoe I

5"x7"
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A darling friend has loaned me her old pointe shoes, and I am thrilled to pieces! Just trying to get to know them now.... the shapes and textures are wonderful :)

Candelabra

16"x20"
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Ok, after this little bit of lovelinees we'll go back to actual dailies for a while, I promise :)
But isn't she adorable? I went to a friends' little girl's birthday party a while back and got beautiful pictures of the littles..... and got creative, obviously. I just love the atmosphere that somehow came through in this one.

Full Moon and Bright Window

12"x16"
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Happy little painting :)

Fauna

16"x20"
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My Little One, looking so magical :) This is a dream-inspired painting!

Wolf Moon

16"x20"
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It's Whimsical Women today! And a crescent moon right now, but hopefully you can disregard that in the name of art :)

Gentleman Rat II

9"x12"
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After doing Gentleman Rat I with black eyes, I just had to try this fellow with red eyes- love it!

Barn Owl in Pearls

9"x12"
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Yay, birds in pearls!

Something Shiny

9"x12"
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Whimsical Women shows are always a big inspiration :)

Little Pig and Marble

5"x7"
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More cuteness borrowed from the Little One.... I'm trying to decide if I painted the piggy differently, knowing that it has coins in it now. I feel like I did, but I can't point to anything tangible about it...

Little Orange Boat

5"x7"
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Naomi is letting me borrow her toys for my dailies, and that makes me happy :)
It'd make me even happier if I could pull a few more days out of thin air.... but then I'd just start even more whimsical paintings, and end up wishing for even more time!

White Dress and Meadow

6"x6"
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Y'all, I am all over the place right now.... having a wonderful time painting, though!

Rhinoceros

5"x7"
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Just working on getting ready for Whimsical Women on the 17th.... can't believe how fast it's coming up!

Wind Up Monkey

5"x7"
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Wow, it has been a long day, and a long week! I'm happy with how this painting of Naomi's new little windup monkey turned out, though, and happy to be feeling better and headed to bed :)
-hugs-

Radish and Shadow

5"x7"
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Back safe from the mountains! I was right, it was a very interesting, very very long day, and we are happy to be home :)
Also- yay radishes! They're so beautiful, it always makes me happy to see them come in at the farmers' market. And carrots. Carrots are almost as beautiful, and much tastier in my opinion. I'll have to try one of those sometime.....

White Chocolate and Raspberry Truffle

5"x7"
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What is up with the silent "p" in raspberry? I almost always forget about it.... english is a weird language!
Also, *this* painting is going to have to count for tomorrow, because the Little One and I are driving up to the mountains in the morning, and hopefully back again in the evening. It should be a very long, very intesting day!

Chocolate and Caramel Truffle

5"x7"
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Happy little chocolate..... feeling much better today! Hopefully all better by tomorrow :)

Teabag VI

5"x7"
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I wasn't about to do a foodie daily today- the Little One and I either have a stomach bug or food poisioning, and haven't had a bite of food all day. Just water, and a bit of peppermint tea... ugh.
Still, I really enjoyed doing this one, especially all the detail I got to put in there with my Van Dyke Brown glazing and Titanium White detail work- very much like that head of garlic a few days ago!

Now if you'll excuse me, the sounds coming from the Little One indicate I'm about to do another load of laundry and stick her in the bathtub again :) Hopefully we'll both be feeling better soon!

Avacado Half and Shadow

5"x7"
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Just because avacados are fun. Avacados. Avacadoes? No, that doesn't look right.... well, it's only half of one anyways :)

Shadow Side

9"x12"
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I meant to share her with you yesterday, but I was gone with the little one all day and never even got a chance to turn the computer on! Had lots of fun, though, and of course took lots of photos, some of them for painting references :)
Isn't this the strangest little painting? I love the concept, though! I so enjoy when other artists paint people in day of the dead makeup, but it always seems to be grown women in exotic, slightly sexy costumes.... so here is a different take.

Eggplant and Reflection

5"x7"
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My last eggplant painting of the year.... *sniffle*.... I'm already looking forward to it being summertime again!
No freezing temps here yet, of course, but it's gotten close a couple of times. Going to have to bring in the green tomatoes soon, and the rest of the basil. The raspberries are still happy, though, and I think my saffron crocuses will be flowering soon!

Amaryllis and Venetian Blinds

5"x7"
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Speaking of experimenting with compositions.... having fun :)

Egg on White

5"x7"
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Just realized I should've painted a pumpkin or something like that.... but I'm enjoying this little egg so much I don't care. I LOVE how doing daily paintings encourages me to experiment with composition and color like this!

Garlic and Reflection

5"x7"
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I had so much fun with this one! I think a wash of Van Dyke Brown might be one of my new favorite things- I tried it with Gentleman Rat and thought I'd bring it over to the daily painting realm with this one :)
Wonder if a PAINTING of garlic would ward off vampires? What do you think? lol....

Egg Reflection

5"x7"
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Another egg! Actually, I take that back- it's the same egg. The same reference photo of the same egg, even. Just with a very different crop- for some reason I wanted to paint just the relfection :)

Also, for all of you affected by Sandy- stay safe, and stay warm. Hugs to all of you.

Egg XXXII

5"x7"
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I know, it has been forever since I painted an egg! And wow, 32 of them.... seems excessive, doesn't it? But they're still loads of fun :)

WIPs

I haven't set the brush to canvas a single time today, because this little girl had her birthday party! I can't believe she's three already.... time flies by so fast....

Gentleman Rat

9"x12"
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Something for Whimsical Women again :) Isn't he a trip? I love doing these anthropomorphic animals! And it makes me so happy that I just got a TON of canvases in the mail so I can get all these ideas out into reality!

Beaver Skull and Shadow

 5"x7"
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Today the little one and I went and sat outside to paint together... I did the skull, she did the lovely abstract right here....

Cantaloupe Slice III

5"x7"
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I got a request for another slice of cantaloupe.... your wish is my command! lol....

Pomegranate, Grey, and Black

5"x7"
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It's that time of year again! I usually violate my locavore policy for a few pomegranates in the fall :)

Tricolor Marble IV

5"x7"
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Yep, you've seen this one before.... my new canvases just got in today, hopefully there will be new stuff soon :)
But look! Pretty shiny thing! And there's more inclusions in the glass, and more detail in the shadow and the highlight....

Hosta Flowers

5"x7"
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More reworking! Pretty flowers :)
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