Admiration

"There are two artists in this world;those that work because the spirit is in them,and they cannot be silent if they would,and those that speak from a conscientious desire to make apparent to others the beauty that has awakened their own admiration."

Anna Katharine Green

I loved the shape of this chili,it looks like its bent over backwards to admire the rose.

Buddies

You know how it is ,a trip to the supermarket to buy the usual,milk,bread....but all you can think about is what to paint.I saw this little bunch of pink rose buds and just could'nt resist them.

I dedicate this to all the friends I've had and the ones I still have.Where would we be without our buddies.Oh, and all the friends I will have too.

Mini Pumpkin 2

This is the second of three small paintings I did last year.Only when I organised my workspace did I discover I had'nt posted these.I had no time at all to paint today so its handy I found these.Its just nice to carry on this very comforting habit of posting a painting,it makes me  feel like I am still on this artists journey.

Fig Confection 2

Sometimes when you cut open a fig it looks a little bit dry and disappointing looking.This one was a pleasant surprise,it looked juicy and had all the rich colours....it tasted brilliant too. : )

Fig Confection

I saw these figs cradled in these paper cases at the local grocers and felt a challenge coming on.This was a fun piece,there was no symmetry to worry about and I enjoyed using the rich purples.

Rescued Rose 2

I should call this blog "keeping myself entertained when i can't sleep" ! Its now 4am and I've been awake for the last two hours.Tonight though, or this morning I thought I would paint instead of trying to sleep.I think I should practice painting roses more often as I find them the hardest and most frustrating.If it were'nt for all the fantastic comments on the previous post I might have given up on this thorny subject for a while.

Chili Surprise

At last!! It feels like its been a month since I last painted.This weeks challenge..The Limited Brushstroke Challenge set by Dailypaintworks seemed like a good way to get back into painting again.The challenge set by Nancy Colella is to estimate how many brushstrokes are needed for a simple composition of your choice, and then count as you go along how many it actually takes.Trying to keep to the minimum is the challenge!! Its quite hard but a very valuable exercise.