Burgundy St, New Orleans

12 x 16 Oil on panel

This was done for the Daily Paintworks Monthly Challenge: Virtual Paint Out-New Orleans.  All. Those. Straight. Lines!!! I need to learn how to properly use a mahl stick.  Still, it was a great learning experience in not trusting what you think you see as far as values are concerned.  Loved doing this painting!

 

Yard Debris

9x12 oil on panel

Some of the plants that get pulled out of the ground to maintain a path are just too pretty to toss on the compost heap.  So you grab a glass of water and let them have a second (albeit temporary) life as greenery to gaze upon inside the house.  If they really capture your fancy.....you paint them!

 

Ukraine Fundraiser on DailyPaintworks - 'West to Safety'

 

14x18 oil on masonite panel - Final

I oiled out this painting and thought I'd ruined it, so I got all the sticky oil off that I could and decided the sky and road weren't right, so I changed them.  This really is the final. I think.

Finished....or so I thought.

75% 

                                                                   50%

I seldom do a progression so thought I'd post one with this painting even though it didn't occur to me until I was half done.  This is for a fundraiser for Ukraine on Dailypaintworks.  Of course I'd be gratified if it sold but I actually like this painting, which doesn't always happen.  So if it doesn't sell, I may just frame it and hang it right here at home.  

The differences in color all have to do with lighting and time of day.  I didn't change the colors as dramatically as it appears at each stage.  It will change again when I varnish and the colors pop.

Somewhere in Japan

11x14 Oil on masonite panel

I visited 'The Virtual Paintout' in the hopes it was functioning again, but it isn't.

I followed one of the links though, and found this shot which appealed to me for any number of reasons, so I painted it.  Figuring out textures is enjoyable. More so than working to get a value just right.

 

DailyPaintWorks Challenge

 

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

This month the challenge was to paint something shiny and metallic and the photo offered by the contributing artist - Ans Debije really captivated me because of the deep warm tones of the subject, so I didn't look for anything around the house to paint.  It was hard to figure out the correct colors and I still didn't get the values quite right, but it was a terrific challenge and I enjoyed it!  

Cutie Tangerines

 Oil on Ampersand Board 6 x 6

I've always wanted to paint some form of citrus but never have until now.  I was surprised at how difficult it was to get the values correct, and I see I didn't quite manage that here and there, but this was a fabulous learning exercise.  I know to use my photo editing program to make a black and white copy of most things to get the composition right but didn't think this would be necessary.  I ended up doing that midway because of the struggle with the values.  Red and orange are lighter than one would think, so surrounding values have to be adjusted. 

I'll be doing another I'm sure.