30 in 30 days, #23 paint tubes

Some questionable paint tubes [too dry or duplicates]were set aside and I started fiddling with them while watching birds in my tree. It made me decide what to paint today. Unfortunately, the arrangement was on my 'active' palette, where I was mixing colors for these daily paintings. I used every bit of exposed surface to mix my paints for this picture and could have used a little bit more as my palette is quite small. I really need to do more thinking and planning before starting these pictures.

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'Put Paint, Not Tubes on the Palette', 5x7 oil on canvas panel, c.2105

30 in 30 days, #22, FP Horse

He was always called 'The Horse' and didn't have another name, but he still whinneys when you move the reins. Fisher Price stopped making that wonderful horse sound a few years after we got The Horse and I still can't imagine why. No child has ever been startled or afraid, perhaps an adult or two objected to the constant sound from a child's delight. The tray on the bottom is perfect for carrying blocks, which are coming soon.

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'Let's Go For A Ride', 6x6 oil on canvas panel c. 2015

30 in 30 days, #21 Monica's wares.

There is no way this painting shows the elegance and distinctive quality of the fabrics and yarns that Monica Sheusi White creates with dyes, silk, wool, alpaca and needles. We shared a room at the Knox Farm Art Fest this past weekend and I tried to keep up with my 30 paintings in 30 day challenge by painting on location, the lovely window view was mostly blocked, but the colors and textures of Monica's textiles also demanded some attention. Yup, I am crazy, the crowds kept rolling through and I had to put my painting in progress and tiny paintbox under the table so many times to talk to clients. Meanwhile, the merchandise on her display kept changing as people discovered her beautiful creations. I am blessed to be her friend and to share our love of creative endeavors, whatever the medium.
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Painting Monica's Canvas, 5x7 oil on canvas board, c. 2015

30 in 30days, #20 F-P toy

Every child who has spent time in our house for the past 35 years has enjoyed this cash register. It was a Santa gift for Robin's first Christmas. I always thought it needed a handle as every one of those kids took a tumble or dropped it trying to carry it somewhere. Fisher-Price, are you listening?

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Cash or Credit? 5x7 oil on canvas board c. 2015

30 Paintings in 30 Days #19 pear

This is the third in a series of single fruit, the earlier two are in posting #15. I went shopping for a citrus, but all the oranges and grapefruit were just round balls, no particular characteristics and no challenge. I chose pears, which got a good bumping in the packing lane. I kept looking at the shadow color on my white palette paper and couldn't determine blue or green, although the value is correct. Technically, it would be a cool violet shade, but my eyes didn't pick that out at all, so here it is, blue-green. The fruit is only 3x3" square.

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Pear, framed, 3x3 oil on Arches Huile, c.2015

30 in 30 days, #17 Paddington Bear

Paddington's Lucky Day was the first book my daughter received, she was 4 weeks old. It remained a favorite and my son loved it too. The book came with a stuffed Paddington Bear and he still lives with me. For his first visit to the studio he was very well behaved and modeled without a break. Now Paddington is sleeping to recover from his visit.
Gone.
Paddington Visits the Studio, 6x6 oil c. 2015

30 paintings in 30 days, #18 Strawberries

This was absolutely the best smelling, and best tasting subject for a painting I have ever created. The grocery store berries are starting to look and taste like strawberries are supposed to.  Although the Sparkle berries we used to pick are nearly impossible to find these days the smell of these were hard to resist. So I didn't.

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I Ate My Berry Models, 4x4 oil on canvas board, c. 2015