Successful Daily Painting

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I have done over one hundred paintings as a daily painter and I encounter the same problem every time: trying to complete a painting in two hours or so.  I am working on solving this problem, and I think it is mostly due to picking complex subject matter.  Today I selected this succulent plant in a tin that was a favor from a wedding.  It is simple, visually exciting because of the reflection of the metal tin, and I put up a simple yellow backdrop. I paint with a brush first and then complete the smaller areas with a palette knife.  Because I have finished in two hours, I still have studio time left to work on other projects. 

Oh, Happy Day!

Thursday afternoon my daughter Emma and I hung my show at the Middle Street Gallery in Sperryville, Virginia.  We worked hard mastering the hanging system and placement. 

 

This is Emma taking a picture of me taking a picture with my camera.

Here are my 8 x 10s.

These are two of the larger paintings.  As you can see, my theme was TREES and ROWS OF TREES.

 

And today I found out that 4 of my 8 paintings had been SOLD!! The opening isn't for another week.

It was the best feeling to get this bit of news, and very gratifying to know someone likes my work!

Day 104: Birthday Flowers

After celebrating my birthday all weekend, I sat down to paint today.  These are flowers my hubby gave me for my day, on a sunny sill in my studio.  I let some of the underpainting come through.
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