Halved Strawberry

4"x6"
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I thought this would be a wonderful easy one to paint, like the other strawberry... not so much. Which is why it's getting posted now and not the day after the last one :) I still want to explore the idea further, though!
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Two Olives

2"x3"
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Two little olives.... if I had any booze in the house, they'd go in a martini to celebrate me turning twentynine today. But alas, there is no booze, so I'll just make do with the olives!
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Little Marble

2"x3"
sold
Allright, I think I'll leave this one smaller than the others... just because the original is so stinking tiny. Sometimes I do love these little bitty canvases :)
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another reliquary WIP

reliquary WIP

Garlic on White

5"x7"
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I'm loving this extra large image thing, lol.... This is an odd one. I did a solid coat of dark grey, and then picked the garlic out with translucent layers of white.

Little Strawberry

4"x6"
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I GOT A NEW CAMERA FOR CHRISTMAS! Yay, new camera for taking beautiful reference pics... and beautiful pics of paintings.... and lots and lots of pictures of my tiny princess. Speaking of, let me get back to her :)

Lemon Slice

5"x5"
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Huh. I just accidentally discovered that the new blogger system loads pictures automatically to 'medium' size, instead of 'large' like I had it set to before.... We'll have to see how this looks :)
And how is it possible that it is Christmas Eve already?!? And this is such a summery painting... well, not the subject. but the colors, yes. I think the little drops of lemon juice are my favorite part!

Lady Apple

3"x5"
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This is a reworking of an older daily painting.... and I love how it came out :) Of course, the model is probably the main reason- lady apples have got to be the cutest fruits ever!

Little Pink Boot

5"x7"
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I seem to be doing a series of Naomi's shoes, don't I? Fun :)

Dandelion

4"x4"
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And back to my dailies for a little while. The weather has been so nice and mild lately that I actually got to paint this from life! It still make me think of summer, though :)

WIP detail....

Anna in the Water

8"x16"
private collection
See? Beautiful. And I love how peaceful this one came out....

Erin in Profile

8"x16"
private collection
This is a portrait of my cousin Erin- isn't she beautiful? I've got one of her sister to share tomorrow :)

Cow and Cloud

5"x7"
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And another cow. I liked the idea of painting one against the sky like this, you know?
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Dapples

5"x7"
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After all the over-thinking yesterday I wanted to do something simpler today, though I'm not sure I accomplished that. This painting is taken directly from a photo I took, the same crop and everything, in an effort to figure out why I was so attracted to the photo. Unfortunately I don't have those answers, though I did enjoy painting it :)
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Cherry and Reflection

3"x6"
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This one I did wet-in-wet... something I never do. While I was painting that was driving me absolutely insane, but once it was done I really liked how it turned out, so I'm conflicted about painting like this more often. In part because there's no knowing how much of what I like is from painting wet in wet, and how much is from really focusing on making the cherry glow....
No, that's not true. I completely coated the canvas with black, and brought the cherry out of it. That's got to be why the edges came out so right, and perhaps why the light feels so strong- because with the highlighted side and the reflected light I was builing up toward the light the whole time, so it was really the focus of the whole process. Am I making any sense?

Steelers Marble

6"x8"
sold
A special request :)
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Out of the Vault

The Naked Lemon

Broken Shell and Golden Mean

I was looking at these two paintings today.... I think they're two of the most beautiful pieces I've ever done, and I'm not sure why they never sold! So hey, I figured I'd list them tonight- just in case someone wants to get them for Christmas :)
They are both 9"x12" acrylic on panel, and I listed them in my etsy store- here- http://www.etsy.com/shop/kelliemarianhill

Black and White

5"x7"
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aaaaaaaaaannnd.... back to cows :)

WIP

12"x16"
We got our tree decorated today! Yay!
Also sharing a work in progress.... working title "The Edge of the World". Mama says it makes her worried about the sup falling over the edge, but I think I kindof like that.

WIP

16"x20"
Trying to decide if this bit of gorgeousness is done or not... which means it's probably not. But almost.

Little Flip Flop

5"x7"
sold
Ok, I know this isn't seasonally appropriate in the slightest... but hey, it makes me happy. Besides, I wear flips flops all year long, even if I don't let my daughter do it yet :)

Field of Gold

5"x7"
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I think I might experiment with this one on a larger scale.... after the holidays, though. Things are crazy right now. And the baby is sick, poor thing :(

Stilled

8"x8"
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This is a sad painting, but I do love how it turned out.... the textures especially. And the way I was able to show the transparancy of some of the feathers, and the fact that it really is my backyard in the background of the painting :)
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Cow on Green

5"x7"
sold
Cows are really kind of cool looking, aren't they? They look less goofy than horses do while grazing... though much more goofy the rest of the time, so I guess it works out. lol...
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Grazing

5"x7"
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On Saturday I had to do a lot of driving, and since Naomi was staying with my Mama- like every Saturday, they love each other so much it's adorable- so I stopped a bunch of times and got lots of pictures of horses, and cows. And turkey vultures. Thankfully no one came out to run me off their property, wandering around with the cows and horses in my flip flops in December... it was fun :) Anyways, this is from one of those reference pictures!
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WIP

8"x8"
The working title right now is "Stilled".... the stupid cat either killed the poor bird or found it already half dead and started playing with it :(

Pomegranate Half

6"x8"
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It's that time of year again :D Pomegranates are awesome!

Pink Lilies

8"x8"
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I had fun reworking this one- making one of the flowers and the buds kind of recede into the background, and then bringing the one forward and really making it glow... does it feel Christmas-ey to you at all?

Wet Sand

6"x8"
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How on earth is it December already? And why am I painting the ocean in December? Guess I'm just looking forward to summertime :)
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Tousled Sunshine

12"x16"
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I can't believe it's going to be December tomorrow.... how on earth did that happen? So here is something that I painted because I needed to work on something warm and sunny. Hopefully it brings that feeling to you too :)

The Night has a Thousand Eyes

20"x20"
I suddenly realized I hadn't shared this one from Whimsical Women! It sold already, but I love it so much I wanted to share it here on the blog anyways :) My daughter was playing with a little lantern I bought ages ago to use as a still life subject, just hanging out and being cute, and somehow this painting evolved from that...

Yellow Iris Bud

4"x12"
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This is the first time I've painted something hung up by masking tape like this, and also the first time I've painted an iris like this, just the architecture of the bud... it's so totally different from when it blooms and gets all curvaceous! Love it.... this painting is going to lead to some more fun ones, once springtime comes :)
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First Star I See Tonight

6"x8"
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I think this is the happiest I've ever been with an evening sky! They're just so stinking hard, getting the values right, not to mention how do you have the golden part of the sky run into the blue part of the sky without it going too green.... anyways. Happy with this one :)
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Dandelion Clock and Harlequin

9"x12"
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I honestly can't remeber if I've shared this one on the blog already- I realized that right after I uploaded the image. But I know it wasn't available through etsy until today, so I'm posting it anyways, and if I have before I do apologize. Something shiny and new tomorrow, I promise :)

Lone Tree

12"x12"
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Something peaceful tonight.... though things are still crazy around here! Why did I think everything would calm all the way back down after Whimsical Women? Silly me, forgetting about Thanksgiving and everything else that comes along with the holidays. Ah, well...

White Orchids on Red

18"x24"
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If white orchids seem like an odd painting to post on thanksgiving... well, they are. But I do like orchids, and I don't think I've ever even painted a turkey before. And sometimes I get squeamish about celebrating the beginning of the invasion of this part of the world by colonists, far too many of whom were lust looking to rape and pillage and enslave.... oh, well. At the same time, having a holiday to focus on gratitude is a beautiful thing. So I've got some mixed feelings there, but that's just me- everything is a shade of grey, you know?
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Bumblebee

12"x12"
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Phooey. I wanted to post something nice and thoughtful tonight, I've been bad about not writing much lately.... but I've got a two year old who is letting me know she needs some love and cuddles like NOW. So, till tomorrow everyone! Lots of love!

Tea

8"x10"
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Feeling better today... and isn't it beautiful out? Mid seventies in November, this is my kind of autumn! Not the ideal weather for sipping hot tea, but hey, I'm sure we'll have plenty of time for that during the winter :)

Cup and Spoon

9"x12"
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Landscape with Three Stars

12"x12"
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Hi there! Still recovering from yesterday, but I thought I'd let you know I'm putting up a few of the paintings that didn't sell here and on etsy... you know, for those who couldn't make it all the way out to Winston Salem!

Little Fox

8"x10"
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Today was the Whimsical Women Show! It was absolutely wonderful, but I am exhausted now... goodnight :)

B is for Boat

8"x8"
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This is one I did a while ago, and pulled down off of Naomi's wall to rework a little bit and send back out into the world. It's one of those paintings that just makes you smile, you know?

Vinyard

18"x24"
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As you can imagine, this one just about drove me insane. Painting is the only way for me to really get to know something- I remember I was painting my cousin and while painting her ear suddenly realized that she has attached earlobes. I mean, I've known her for 14 years and I'm supposed to be fairly observant, but somehow I'd missed that.... actually painting something is a whole new way of looking. Like that, I mean, I know there was an amazing amount of intricacy in something like a grapevine, but until I actually painted a small part of one.... wow, you know?

Grapes and Raindrops

8"x8"
sold
I took some reference photos on a beautifully soft, rainy day out at Benjamin's Vinyard in Saxapahaw NC specifically to do a couple of vinyard-ey paintings for the show.... this is one of them :) I'll show you the big one tomorrow!

Green Glass

8"x10"
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You might remeber this one from last year- it never sold, and I just couldn't understand it! It's funny how sometimes the artist's favorite paintings just take their time finding a home :) At any rate, I pulled it down off the wall and reworked it a bit, and sent it off to Benjamin's Vinyard along with like all the other post from this week- in case you're wondering, I am terribly busy and painting lots and lots, just not on dailies- on special paintings for the Whimsical Women Show that is coming up on Saturday. I am so looking forward to it!

Pear Halves

9"x12"
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This is another one of the paintings that is up at Benjamin's Vinyard right now- it had been a while since I'd painted any pears, and this just fell into place somehow. Am I the only one who sees the pear halves kind of forming a yin-yang symbol?

Wine Bottle

8"x10"
$100
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And the other end of the wine equation... like to go with the wine glass from Friday night :) That shadow just about drove me crazy, but on the fifth attempt or so something clicked and it came out perfect. I love those moments.
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