Day 13: 30 Days 30 Paintings

Three Doors Up,  7"x 5" oil on canvas board

Needless to say, this was NOT done en plein air, given the cold weather we're having here in Montreal.  I took a photo with my trusty iPhone and worked from the photo in the warmth of my home! 

Day 12: 30 Days 30 Paintings

Keen's and Jalepeno Peppers, 5" 7" oil on panel

Spicing things up a bit.  Jalepenos are the cutest peppers to paint and they do spice up life in the kitchen too!

Day 11: 30 Days 30 Paintings

White Jug and Clementine, 5"x7" oil on panel

I love the shape of this little jug.  It has great curves! 

Day 10: 30 Days 30 Paintings

Tube of Hand cream, 4" x 5" oil on panel

Hand cream, the saviour of January hands!  4" x 5" is a teeny canvas;  I think I like to paint larger, but it was an interesting challenge to paint this small. 

Day 9: 30 Days 30 Paintings

Oil and Vinegar, 6" x 8" oil on panel

Plus a red onion, all ready to make a salad!  Lesson learned:  painting is like poker...you've got to know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em.  Danger lurks in that one last touch of the brush to "fix" some little detail, then there's another, and another and before you know it....well if you paint, you know what that's all about.  Knowing when to stop is the hardest of all.

Day 8: 30 Days 30 Paintings

Apple, Plate and Knife, 6"x 8" oil on panel

Those green apples looked very appetizing, but I threw them away after I had finished the painting because of the food recall on Granny Smiths.  Well, they posed very well!

Day 7: 30 Days 30 Paintings

Cyclamen, 8" x 8" oil on panel

Thought I'd paint another of my flowering plants before it gave up the ghost.  The background colour makes me feel warm, much needed on this freezing cold day!