Apple Casserole

Apple Casserole - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board

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My husband brought home a whole set of these brown dishes from our neighbor when he was getting new dishes.  At the time I wasn't all that amused, and wasn't sure where we were going to put them, but now I'm glad he did—I've used them twice in paintings (second one to come).  I really like how reflective they are, and how it adds to the interest of the painting.  I'm sure I'll use them again.

At The Breakfast Table

At The Breakfast Table - 6 x 6 Oil on Canvas Board

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The creamer is from my mom--I got it out of storage and it was a little tarnished, but I was lazy and painted it without polishing it first anyway.  That painting didn't make the cut.  So I polished the creamer, painted it again and it made a huge difference.

Chicadee

Chicadee - 7.5 x 9 Mixed Media on Paper

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I've been working on a mixed media series—mostly birds—for quite some time now.  I thought I'd post one of the smaller pieces.  I use charcoal, gesso, oil glaze and sometimes pastel for accent color.  I liked how this one came out so I did a larger version with two chicadees, which I will post soon.

Pink Daisies

Pink Daisies - 6 x 6 oil on canvas board

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Flowers are not as easy as you would think to paint.  I had issues with this one, and wasn't sure I would even post it, but here it is... you can let me know what you think.

A Few of My Favorite Things

A Few of My Favorite Things - 6 x 6 oil on canvas board

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My sweet husband got me the chocolate-covered strawberries and some flowers for valentine's day (no, the strawberries are not that old... I did the painting back in February :)

Sweet and Sweeter

Sweet & Sweeter - 6 x 6 Oil on canvas board

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I'm about ready for one of my summer favorites: strawberry shortcake... mmmm :)

I think I'm starting to get a little better with the color mixing, which has been a struggle--that and getting the darks dark enough.  The squinting is really helping.

Red, White and Blue

Red, White and Blue - 6 x 6 oil on canvas board

Another great exercise in white on white values and ellipses--I may be a glutton for punishment.  But I love my berries.