"Stories to Tell" by Lynda Cookson

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"Stories to Tell" by Lynda Cookson

"A Hint of Lace" by Lynda Cookson

I'm chuckling to myself this morning working with this image. Somehow my brain thought there was a song from the rock 'n roll era with the words "A hint of lace" in the lyrics but a search on google didn't bring any such song up ... so I am left to surmise that it is just another case of me singing heartily but using the wrong words in a song! Sigh .... I think we've all done that!

This is a mixed media painting in oil, with the background produced using palette knife, a collage of pink tissue paper and black lace, and what I felt to be the lyrics of that elusive (non-existent? LOL) song represented by dancing lines of gold liner paint.

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"Hot Lands" by Lynda Cookson

I wonder, does anyone else see the days of the week in colour? I always have and somehow thought everyone else would too ... but it would seem not!

This is what I see when you say a day of the week to me:

Monday BLUE sometimes WHITE (mood related?)
Tuesday GREEN
Wednesday ORANGE
Thursday PURPLE
Friday A LIVELY BLUE GREY
Saturday CAMEL / BEIGE
Sunday YELLOW

Anyway, it feels like Sunday today, although it's Monday, so I'm choosing a yellowy abstract which makes me think of Sunday and my country of South Africa.

"Hot Lands"
Oil and Mixed Media on Paper
8.25" x 11.75"

"Hot Lands" by Lynda Cookson

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"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson

Last day of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

Thank you so much everyone out there for putting up with me on a daily basis this past month ... you lovely comments and patience have been very appreciated. I know that if I hadn't put it out there for public viewing every day, I wouldn't have learned nearly as much as I did.

Halfway through I felt quite drained with it but got past that and may even do it again on an annual basis. Who knows!

Painting no. 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Red Sail"
Acrylic on Paper
5.5" x 11" (17 cm x 28 cm)

"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson

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"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson

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Second to last day ... and after deciding that I don't want to always do a painting a day ... I'm going to miss it! Silly. I think it suits sometimes ... and not other times when I want to really get stuck into a big project. And that's the pleasure of living a seesaw life LOL

Painting no. 29 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Umbrella Flower"
Oil on Paper
8.5" x 6.5" (22 cm x 16 cm)

"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Impact" by Lynda Cookson

Another abstract study to help me with The Big Painting.

Painting no. 28 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Impact"
Oil on Paper
7.5" x 11" (19 cm x 28 cm)

"Impact" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson

Ta da! A freely painted, abstract, palette knife, oil painting which made me feel happy to create ... at the end of a long day consider and repainting ... then considering and repainting ... then considering again and repainting again ... that large piece which is dominating my life at the moment.

I think I should dedicate this painting to my very supportive husband, Alan, who, whilst helping me move two large canvases, got white oil paint on a favourite jacket. And he's still talking to me!

Painting no. 27 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Sweeping Landscape"
Oil on paper
10" x 6.5" (25.5 cm x 17 cm)

"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Butter" by Lynda Cookson

I'm working on a large diptyche at the moment, with a South African political theme, for a gallery in the States ... so the colours on my palette are the warm colours of Africa. This is how "Butter" the cow quickly came to life when need for a quick painting arose!

Painting no. 25 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Butter"
Oil on Paper
6.5" x 10" (16.5 cm x 25 cm)

"Butter" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Cottage in the Hills" by Lynda Cookson

A double challenge for me - watercolour is always a challenge, and this is Painting no. 22 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

Inspired by my years living in Connemara in Ireland :

"Cottage in the Hills"
Watercolour on Paper
10" x 14" (25 cm x 36 cm)

"Cottage in the Hills" by Lynda Cookson

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"Now and Zen in White" by Lynda Cookson

This one's for me and will probably find a permanent in our Milly the Motorhome :-) I started out aiming to paint the Buddha which sits at my desk (called "Now and Zen") and put in this white underpainting. And there I stopped! I love it ... it seems to represent to me everything that the Zen philosophy is - simple, pure, peaceful and with a depth you have to look for to find. It's mine, mine, mine. :-)

Painting no. 19 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Now and Zen in White"
Oil on Paper
Approx 11" x 13"

"Now and Zen in White"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Be My Valentine" by Lynda Cookson

Another challenge painting (which, funnily enough, I did use a palette knife on when I was moving the paint in the middle of the two big red flowers!) ... watercolour on Yupo Paper.

I find it keeps me fresh to be fiddling with watercolour or a craft object during the palette knife painting of a more formal painting. Otherwise I tend to fiddle with the formal painting and usually ruin it in some way LOL

"Be My Valentine"
Watercolour on Yupo Paper
8" x 12" (20 cm x 30 cm)

"Be My Valentine" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Spirit Flowers" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 17 of 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Spirit Flowers"
Black Ink on Paper
5.5" x 7.5" (14 cm x 19 cm)

You may often wonder why you see paintings other than palette knife paintings on this website. The members of the Palette Knife Painters group all paint using palette knives most of the time ... but to keep our work fresh, and to keep ourselves fresh, some of us also work in other mediums using other tools as well. I hope you enjoy all that you see.

"Spirit Flowers" by Lynda Cookson

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"Tall Pot of Geraniums" by Lynda Cookson

Painting No. 16 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Tall Pot of Geraniums"
Watercolour on Paper
11" x 7" (28 cm x 18 cm) approx.

"Tall Pot of Geraniums" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Rollers" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 15 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Rollers"
Oil on Paper
11" x 7" (28 cm x 18 cm)

"Rollers" by Lynda Cookson

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"A Deep Message" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 14 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"A Deep Message"
Watercolor on Yupo Paper
8" x 12" (20 cm x 30 cm)

As you can see LOL this is my first time using watercolor on Yupo Paper and there's a lot of work to be done there!!

"A Deep Message" by Lynda Cookson

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"Daily Baguette" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 12 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

"Daily Baguette" (Inspired by my life in France!)
Oil on Paper
7" x 11" (18 cm x 28 cm)

"Daily Baguette" by Lynda Cookson

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"Birthday Bouquet" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 11 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Birthday Bouquet"
Oil on Paper
5" x 7.5" (13 cm x 19 cm)

"Birthday Bouquet" by Lynda Cookson

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"Big White Flowers" by Lynda Cookson

Painting No. 10 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Big White Flowers"
Watercolor and Pencil on Paper
11" x 8" (28 cm x 20 cm)

"Big White Flowers" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Damara Dik Dik" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 9 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

"Damara Dik Dik" (A dainty buck with very large ears found in South Africa)
Watercolor on Paper
11" x 7" (28 cm x 18 cm)

"Damara Dik Dik" by Lynda Cookson

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"Cherry Blossom Tree" by Lynda Cookson

Painting no. 8 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Cheery Blossom Tree"
Oil on Paper
11" x 7.5" (28 cm x 19 cm)

"Cherry Blossom Tree" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr