Yellow Water Pistol

5"x7"
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I'm sure I would have something to say... but I have to put the very small owner of this water pistol to bed :)

Wooden Train Car

5"x7"
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I could be wrong, but I'm guessing this is one of those toys that EVERYONE had. Brings back good memories, huh? I'm looking for the rest of the set now... actually, I think a dog ate about 1 1/2 of the pieces years and years ago, so maybe I'll need to find a new one....
#1734

Chocolate Truffle in Gold Paper

5"x7"
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Nummy :)
Also, how have I never heard of the blog Painting Stuff to look like Stuff before?!? So funny, I love it- especially the interview with the amazing Sadie Jernigan Valerie :)

Tricolor Marble IV

5"x7"
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Another marble.... seriously, how could I resist that shadow? It's amazing! And it just took me for freaking ever, but I believe I've finally worked out the best places for figuring out natural light still life setups in this house.... if you ever wonder why artists don't like moving or change, that is probably on the list, lol!

Three Marbles

5"x7"
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So.... if someone else sets up the still life arrangement for you, does that make the resulting painting a collaboration? If so, this is a collaboration with my little one- she does so love to play with marbles!
#1731

Red Boots

5"x7"
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Discovery of the evening: it is impossible to type while singing along to The Joker.
Also, I am so grateful to have amazing friends who take beautiful pictures of their beautiful children :)
#1730

Crepuscule

5"x7"
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My little girl again :)
I am so in love with how this one came out! The lost edges, the balance of values... and of course she's actually wearing clothes, and white dresses are a lot of fun to paint.
#1729

Into the Forest

5"x7"
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Bet you can't look at this one without smiling! That would be my pride and joy, frolicking at the edge of the woods at dusk....
#1728

Autumn Leaf II

5"x7"
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Happy Autumn Equinox, everybody!
#1727

Autumn Leaf I

5"x7"
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So.... what do you think? Definitely a change in pace for me, not so much the subject matter as the technique, but I totally think it worked! And it's fun, which is always a perk. Required a bit of cleanup, of course, but it's apparently a great way to get natural-feeling speckling.... I wonder how it would look on a painting of an egg?
#1726

White Calf

5"x7"
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I really wasn't sure what to call this one.... she was one of those half-grown calves, you know, since it's so late in the summer, but for some reason "White Heifer" just didn't feel right, lol.... especially since there's something that feels almost magical about this painting. Must be the time of year seeping into my work :)
#1725

Little Dancer

8"x8"
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Inspired by Her Tiny Highness's class at Ninth Street Dance... she's having so much fun with it!
#1724

Nautilus Shell

6"x8"
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I wanted to post a step by step thing with this one, but blogspot is being stupid and giving me grief about uploading images again :-/ Still, I managed to get this one through, and isn't it pretty? I definitely want to paint it again, larger!

Nursling

8"x8"
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I donated this one to a great cause... if you're interested, stop by and bid- it is only at $25 at the moment!

Espresso Cup on Grey

5"x7"
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Is it weird to have a painting all about "shades of grey" at the moment? lol.... I just wanted to have some fun with a semi-monochromatic daily!
#1721

Figure Sketch

5"x7"
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It's just been one of those days, hasn't it? But at least we have this lovely result out of it :)
No, I'm not going to make a habit of posting nekkidness, so please don't report me- weekend traffic is slow here on the blog, so hopefully it'll be ok. Really, I know you've had days like this too!

Tippy the Little Owl

9"x12"
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Just another silly thing, to kickstart your weekend :) I just got the flyer for the Whimsical Women Show in the email today, and I'm so glad I'm already working on my whimsical paintings!

Yellow Submarine III

8"x10"
sold
Yay, robofishes! And the baby never took a nap today, so excuse me, I've got to go get her to sleep....

Queen Anne's Lace

6"x6"
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La, la, la la la la, la, lalala laaaaaaa....
(that was the Smurf song, if you're wondering. no, I don't know why either. lol...)

Pink Frosting

6"x6"
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Just something sweet for you Tuesday night... I had a lot of fun painting the frosting on this one!
#1716

Avacado Half VI

5"x7"
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Another avacado... they're just so irresistable. I guess all us artists have certain subjects we just come back to again and again!
And happy Monday to all- the Tiny Princess had her first dance class today, and loved it! The teacher was great... which is important, because teaching a dance class full of toddlers is worse than herding cats. Or worse than I believe herding cats would be. Definitely worse than herding chickens, which is something I've actually tried and do not recommend....
#1715

Tiny Marble on Brown

4"x4"
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I tend to want to paint things just as big as I can on any given canvas.... so every now and then it is fun to take a big step in the other direction. Isn't this just the cutest little thing? Broke out my smallest brushes, and just had some fun with it!
The only downside to painting marbles is that Her Highness tends to run away with them.... but this was an exceptionally easy still life set up to recreate, once she I traded her the marble I needed for one of the others in our collection!
#1714

Self Portrait in Silver Spoon II

5"x7"
sold
It's been a very strange day, so a very strange daily painting seems like a good idea :) I really like how the light from the window reflected off the spoon in such a curious way!
#1713

Little Apple

6"x8"
sold
Thinking... thinking.... nope, nothing to say. Just one of those days.
On the other hand- look, a cute little apple!
#1712

Cup of Tea VI

5"x7"
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.... really zoomed in on it this time... the shadows, the delicious depth of the colors on the tea, the unexpected little details on the teabag.... I love how much I learn through daily painting!
#1711

Cup of Tea V

5"x7"
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Yesterday it was all about the shadow- today it is all about the shiny! Just look at the glow on the gold trim of the teacup :)
#1710

Cup of Tea IV

5"x7"
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I figured I had so much fun with the squash blossoms, maybe I should hit up the teacup again just for good measure- still using the same reference photo and canvas size! It is amazing how much visual richness and opportunity there is, even with restrictions like that :D

Squash Blossom III

5"x7"
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And I enjoyed yesterday's so much that I decided to try it again! They just have the most marvelous textures, don't they?

Squash Blossom II

3"x6"
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Another squash blossom- my last one sold, and then I got more inquiries about it!

Cantaloupe Slice and Reflection

12"x16"
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Just something nummy. It's from the newsletter too, I just had to share it on here as well, because it's so irresistable and orange  :)