"Blossoms" by Paula Formanek

What's on My Easel?? ...

Inspired by a beautiful apple tree in my backyard, I actually started this one last Spring but the thick 🎨paint🎨 took a long time to 'dry' ... I got back to it a few days ago, before I picked up the flu. Just looking at it makes me feel better ... I will call it 'Blossoms', thick oil with knife impasto on canvas, still a WIP ...

"Blossoms" by Paula Formanek

"Glebe House, Co Donegal, Ireland" by Lynda Cookson

I was recently reminded of a little trio I painted whilst traveling in Ireland a few years ago. Glebe House in Co Donegal which stands at the edge of Lough Gartan was the inspiration for these minis.

"Glebe House, Co Donegal, Ireland" by Lynda Cookson

"Gartan Lough"

"Glebe House"

"River Reeds"

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"Seeley's Bay" by Paula Formanek

What's on my Easel?? ...

Today I'm painting outside in my garden ... it is hot and humid but there is a nice breeze from the lake.

I painted this one on location in Seeleys Bay last summer ... plan to finish it today, working with oil and knife on canvas 🎨 ... A happy Wednesday to everyone!

"Seeley's Bay" by Paula Formanek

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"Weminuche Wilderness" by Cynthia Bowers

"Weminuche Wilderness"
16 x 20 oil on canvas

A friend recently introduced me to the beauty of the Weminuche Wilderness in Colorado. This doesn't begin to do it justice, but had to try it.

"Weminuche Wilderness" by Cynthia Bowers

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"Lilacs" by Judy Mackey

Drying on my easel today. 

I hadn't painted large in a long while so it felt good to just go free and paint with tons of paint. This canvas had been toned pink for another painting I had in mind but as I starred at the pink for months, actually, I decided - nope! It has to be a soft yellow/ochre...I think it sets the purples of the flowers really well. 

"Lilacs"
24 x 24 x 1.5 inches, Oil on Canvas

"Lilacs" by Judy Mackey

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"Farm Windmill" by Lynda Cookson

This one's not for sale. It's a study for a much bigger painting I'm working on.

Painting no. 26 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Farm Windmill"
Oil on Canvas

"Farm Windmill" by Lynda Cookson

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"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson

I can see I'm getting tired now LOL but I'm damned if this challenge is going to get the better of me!!!

Painting no. 24 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Oranges"

Oil on canvas (impasto, palette knives)

14" x 10" (36 cm x 26 cm)

"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson

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"Fat Blue Vase" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 13 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Fat Blue Vase"
Oil on Canvas
12" x 16" (31 cm x 41 cm)

"Fat Blue Vase" by Lynda Cookson

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"Lone Sunflower" by Lynda Cookson

7 February 2018

Painting no. 7 of 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Lone Sunflower"
Impasto Oil on Canvas
10" x 13.5" (26 cm x 34 cm)

"Lone Sunflower" by Lynda Cookson

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"Red Breasted Blue Headed Bird" by Lynda Cookson

No 5 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is a mini gallery wrap canvas covered in silver leaf and painted so that the silver leaf gives a border to the painting.

"Red Breasted Blue Headed Bird"
Oil on Silver Leaf and Gallery Wrap Canvas
4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)

 "Red Breasted Blue Headed Bird" by Lynda Cookson

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"Velvet Elegance" by Lynda Cookson

Getting back into the swing of posting painting images after a year of upheaval. Here's "Velvet Elegance". Oil on deep edge gallery canvas.

 "Velvet Elegance" by Lynda Cookson

Detail of "Velvet Elegance" by Lynda Cookson

Detail of "Velvet Elegance" by Lynda Cookson

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"Daisies in the Garden No 1" by Lynda Cookson

"Daisies in the Garden No 1" in the Mini Canvas on Easel series is pretty fresh, has made a debut at the Josselin Saturday market yesterday, but not yet made it to my WildSummers.com website. She has two sisters ... coming up later this week.

The series will be available for sale on WildSummers.com before the end of the week.

"Daisies in the Garden No 1" by Lynda Cookson

"Daisies in the Garden No 1"

on the easel, by Lynda Cookson

"Daisies in the Garden No 1"

sideview on the easel, by Lynda Cookson

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"Wild Profusion" by Lynda Cookson

"Wild Profusion" grew on me gradually. I challenged myself to work with a different colour palette as well as a longer (less rectangular) canvas than I usually use ... and to begin with the changes were too much for me! We humans are not particular to change, are we! However, I lived with it for a while until I reached the point I was happy to put it out there.

This cheerful painting is now for sale, unframed as yet, but painted around the edges, from my website HERE or click the images or their titles to be taken through to the sales page.

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"Wild Profusion" by Lynda Cookson

Detail of "Wild Profusion" by Lynda Cookson

 Detail of "Wild Profusion" by Lynda Cookson

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Daily Painting Seascape in Oil, 4x12" "Tropical Waters" SOLD

I love to do seascapes, especially with a palette knife, as it allows me to use plenty of texture.  I  like working with the ocean, it seems like a different place minute by minute.

How cool to have all this texture and all these shades of blue, aqua and green.

Being an artist is a good thing....I am very grateful.

Have a wonderful day!

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aqua, beach, blue, canvas, Carol Schiff, daily painting, green, impressionism, ocean, oil, palette knife, sea, seascape, texture, waves,

I love to do seascapes, especially with a palette knife, as it allows me to use plenty of texture.  I  like working with the ocean, it seems like a different place minute by minute.

How cool to have all this texture and all these shades of blue, aqua and green.

Being an artist is a good thing....I am very grateful.

Have a wonderful day!

Purchase here
SOLD

Still Life Daily Painting, Wine Bottles

One of my favorite times of the day is late evening when I can grab that book or turn on the television to my favorite show and relax with a nice glass of wine.

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I set some bottles up in the window sill to get the back lighting, and also got a nice reflection under one of the bottles.  When I started digging through my canvases, I found a 6x12" which was perfect for the composition.

The perfect kitchen decor!

Daily Abstract Painting, "Feeling My Way", 12x12"

Moving into a new area of work is always both exciting and frustrating.  When I sit down to try an abstract, I feel like I am jumping off a cliff.

On this piece I used acrylics, oils and ink.  I also included some cheesecloth for texture.

I am finding that although abstract looks very simple, and free, it requires much planning.

Have a great weekend and thank you for viewing.


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Daily Painter, "All In A Row" 4x12" Original Oil SOLD

Last month we spent a few days at Sanibel.  Each morning I would walk down the path to the sea, surrounded by sea grapes.

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As I would approach the the beach, the tops of brightly colored tents would come into view.

Soon the beach would be alive with beach goers, some of which, spent the whole day under the tents.  One group of men would carry table and chairs down each morning, and spend the day playing dominos on the beach.

I was more of a wimp and  limited my beach time to early morning and early evening,  less crowds and less heat!

Flower Painting | Floral Still Life | Daily Painting | Horizontal Point of View II by Carol Schiff, 11x14 Oil

If this painting looks familiar to you......it should! Yes, my blog header is very similar... I painted it last year in a 6x8" format and have enjoyed painting flowers every since.

$176 + 16

I liked the original painting and wanted to see if I could paint larger using this same technique.  I have to say I  was pleased with the results.

This one is 11x14, but I think it still shows the same freshness and simplicity that I was trying to obtain.  Thank you for viewing my daily painting today.

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Daily Painting Seascape in Oil, 4x12" "Tropical Waters" SOLD

I love to do seascapes, especially with a palette knife, as it allows me to use plenty of texture.  I  like working with the ocean, it seems like a different place minute by minute.

How cool to have all this texture and all these shades of blue, aqua and green.

Being an artist is a good thing....I am very grateful.

Have a wonderful day!

Purchase here
SOLD