#27 house by the sea study...

I plan on painting this larger...it needs some tweaking.  I'm trying to use thicker paint...I used a palette knife in some areas.  6x6 acrylic on board

#26 impasto study

I painted this from a photo.  I used a palette knife during the last stage...I plan on painting a larger version of it...it needs a little tweaking first. I'm a little tired of painting still life, so I thought I would try something different...I really like the thicker paint.  6x6 acrylic on panel

#25 mother's day flowers

Painted from a bouquet of Mother's Day flowers...6x6 acrylic  Britt is home for the weekend...she will be taking this painting back to Tennessee with her...plus two other flower paintings of mine.

#24 peppers...

from our garden.  I usually scan my paintings, but this time I took a picture...I think this looks like the painting...it is so hard to get a accurate likeness.   6x6 acrylic

#23 third times a charm

I changed the background color 3 times before I was happy with it.  This flower is from the bouquet of flowers Britt & Kris gave me for Mother's Day.  6x6 acrylic

#22

I haven't had a lot of time to paint in the past few weeks, so I'm a little rusty, but I'm happy with this one.  The tomato is from our garden.  7x5 acrylics

#21 flower study

I need to make a few adjustments to this study...I think it has potential.  6x6 acrylic

#20 stacked

I liked this still life setup...I could see the pink background bouncing off the white cup and the cast shadow...and the turquoise reflective light.  This was fun to paint!  6x6 acrylic on panel

#19 comparing

6x6 acrylic on panel

starbucks sketch

I sketched this last Tuesday... added watercolors today.  I don't know what this girl was doing with her sweatshirt under the table...maybe her hands were cold.  

#18 milk & fruit

8x6 acrylic on canvas panel

7:15am...pretending to read

I sketched this from one of my favorite shows.  I love On Demand...I can pause a scene and sketch it!  Sketched in my small Fabriano sketchbook.

#17 friday the 13th...

I feel like it has been Friday the 13th all week...I have struggled with acrylics since Monday.  Not happy with this one...probably headed to the gesso pile.  6x6 acrylic on panel

order up

I sketched this from a TV series...can anyone guess what show?  I'll be heading to a coffee shop in the next few day to sketch people from life.  watercolor & a palomino blackwing pencil in sketchbook

people sketch...

I thought I would give those of you who look at my blog something to laugh about.  I haven't sketched people in awhile, so yesterday I decided to sketch from a YouTube video.  These three were sitting at a table giving an interview...I think they look comical. 3B pencil and watercolors in a 5x7 sketchbook.

#16 salt & pepper

This is salt & pepper shakers I bought at the end of last Easter.  I'm trying to loosen up more on my brushstrokes...not sure if I accomplished that, but I tried.  4x4 acrylic on panel

#15 pink flower

Sold

I don't really like how this one turned out, but Kris saw it and said she liked it...so for the moment it is safe from the Gesso pile.  6x6 acrylic on panel

#14 orange pieces

I don't like to peel oranges, so I cute them into small pieces...I painted them and then I ate them.  6x6 acrylic on panel

#13 single flower

6x6 acrylic on panel

#12 egg holder

I found this cute egg holder at World Market.  6x6 acrylic on panel