daily paintings in oil, acrylic, and watercolor
relief and serigraph printmaking

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Day 30

Day 30...the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge is over.  Time to take a breath, clean up my studio and then get prepared for the upcoming rush of holidays.

I have many larger scale paintings in the works so check back for my posts on these!

Thank you so much for following this blog and, if interested, most of my daily paintings will be posted on my new Etsy store. Also prints and greeting cards of various paintings can be purchased at my Fine Art America store.

"The Last"
4x4 inches in canvas panel
$40.00 plus shipping

Monday, September 29, 2014

Day 29

Wow! Day 29...one more to go. I can't believe I made it through the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge.
I thought that since a combination of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations are all finding their way into stores, I would also give an early shout out to the upcoming holidays.

"Retro Christmas"
4x4 inch oil on canvas panel
$40.00 plus shipping

SOLD

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Day 28

Another little gem from my local farmer's market.

"Swan Squash"
watercolor
image 6x8 inches on 7x10 inches Arches paper
$95.00 plus shipping includes matting

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Day 27

Day 27 of the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge. I was out with my plein air painting group all day and decided to try a quick watercolor sketch. Trying to loosen up a bit.

"Dappled Path"
7x10 inches watercolor on Arches watercolor paper
$100.00 plus shipping, includes matting

Friday, September 26, 2014

Day 26

A feeling of Fall in the air and a watercolor for the season.

"Turban Squash"
image is 7x9 inches watercolor on 9x12 inch Arches watercolor paper

$125 plus shipping includes matting

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Day 25

My number 25 entry for the 30 paintings in 30 days. Can't believe there are only 5 more to go!
It's been one of those rainy, drizzly, chilly days today.

"Rainy Day"
4x6 inches oil on canvas panel
$60.00

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Day 24

A little childhood flashback for my entry number 24 in the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge.

"Say Cheese!"
6x6 inches oil on canvas panel
$90.00 plus shipping

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Day 23

During my morning walk, I pass by my neighborhood horse farm/riding academy. I love to stop and visit with the horses in the pasture. They always come right up to the fence, probably looking for a carrot or apple snack.

"Good Day for Grazing"
6x9 inches watercolor on Arches paper
$110.00 plus matting

Monday, September 22, 2014

Day 22

Day 22, it's Fall!

"Fall Apples"
4x6 inch oil on canvas panel
$60.00 plus shipping


Sunday, September 21, 2014

Day 21

We had a bit of a cat incident last night. While I was posting the painting of my kitty "My Girl" yesterday, my other cat George decided to get creative. He got into my still wet watercolor palette and got ultramarine blue paint all over the carpets, walls and himself. So I worked into the wee hours of the morning cleaning my carpets, walls and George.




"George, the Blue Period"
5x7 inches watercolor on Arches paper
Not For Sale

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Day 20

My Day 20 painting for the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge. A watercolor of "My Girl" Ariel.

"My Girl"
10x7 inches watercolor on Arches Paper
Not For Sale

Friday, September 19, 2014

Day 19

Wow, can't believe we are coming close to the end of this 30 paintings in 30 days challenge. Here's my Day 19 entry, a brush and palette knife painting called "Red and Green."
I thought pears would be appropriate for the fall season.

"Red and Green"
6x6 inches oil on canvas panel
$90.00 plus shipping, unframed

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Day 18

I felt that I was getting a bit tired of painting small pieces so I decided to go for it and do a larger watercolor piece.

"Cloudy With A Chance of Sun"
12x16 inches watercolor on Canson Paper
$375.00 plus shipping, matted

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Day 17

This is a small pen and ink and watercolor piece of an old lighthouse at the Chesapeake Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD.

"Hooper Strait Lighthouse"
5x5 inches pen/ink and watercolor on Arches watercolor board
$40.00 plus shipping

SOLD

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Day 16

My Day 16 entry "Martha En Plein Air." We were painting in the Paint Annapolis event and found a quiet and cool place to paint at the St. John's College boathouse.

"Martha En Plein Air"
5x7 inches oil on canvas panel
$90.00 plus shipping, unframed

Monday, September 15, 2014

Day 15

My day 15 entry "Beach Memory." I can't believe it, we are now at the halfway point in the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge. Whew!

"Beach Memory"
5x7 inches oil on canvas panel
$90.00 unframed plus shipping

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Day 14

A little watercolor of a local flower shop is my Day 14 entry.

"Flower Shop"
5x7 inches watercolor on Arches paper
$60.00 plus shipping

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Day 13

Another little gift from my garden for my day 13 entry in the 30/30 challenge.

"Red Tomato"
4x4 inches oil on canvas panel
$40.00 plus shipping unframed


Friday, September 12, 2014

Day 12

My Day 12 entry, a little treat from my garden: "Yellow Tomato."

"Yellow Tomato"
4x4 inches oil on canvas panel
$40.00 plus shipping

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Day 11

My day 11 entry, "Old Glory", to remember this day.

"Old Glory"
4x6 inches oil on canvas panel
$60.00

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Day 10

A watercolor entry for Day 10 called "Summer Shadow". My geraniums love the hot weather on my back deck and bloom all summer.

"Summer Shadow"
6x8.5 inches watercolor on Arches paper
$108 plus shipping. Matting included.

SOLD

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Day 9

My Day 9 entry for the 30/30 challenge "With Sprinkles". This was a fun piece to paint, but I kept getting the enticing aroma of the doughnut. But, fought through the temptation and got the painting done!

"With Sprinkles"
6x6 oil on canvas panel
$90.00 unframed, plus shipping


Monday, September 8, 2014

Day 8

Looks like fall is starting to show its colors. Here's my Day 8 entry called "End of Summer".

"End of Summer
4x6 inches oil on linen panel
$60.00 plus shipping, unframed

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Day 7

Day 7! I can't believe I've made it through the week. Here's my #7 entry entitled "My Pal". I am experimenting with oil pastels and doing pet portraits. I think I like how oil pastels work.

This is piece is not for sale.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Day 6

This is my Day 6 entry in the 30 paintings/30 days challenge.Wanted to try out a bit of a palette knife painting.

"Morning Cuppa"
6x6 inches oil on canvas panel
$90.00 plus shipping

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Friday, September 5, 2014

Day 5

I think I'm getting the hang of doing a painting a day! This my day 5 entry a watercolor called "Assateague Ponies".
I was painting in the Ocean City Paint the Town event and decided to sit on the beach at Assateague Island and paint. Well, these ponies decided to stop by for a visit while I was painting. I took some reference photos and made some quick sketches before they strolled away.
My oil painting from the scene sold!
I like this so much that I think I my turn it into a larger oil painting.

"Assateague Ponies"
6x9 inches watercolor on Arches paper
$110.00  plus shipping
includes matting that will fit into a 9x12 inch frame.

Sold

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Day 4

Another small watercolor today. This little lighthouse lives just down the road from me at Sandy Point State Park. Nice to have a beach nearby in the summer!

"Sandy Point Light"
4x4 inches watercolor on Arches paper
$40.00 unframed

Sold

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Day 3

I decided to change things up a bit and do a watercolor piece. I saw these wonderful birdhouses when I was one of the artists participating on the Kent Island Gardens Tour.

"Bird Condo"
3x10 inch watercolor on Arches paper
$60.00 unframed

Sold

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Day 2 of the 30 Paintings/30 Day Challenge

I found this little park on the way to Ocean City, Md when I was a participating artist at the Ocean City Paint the Town event. I took some quick reference photos and made some quick sketches. I hope to create a larger piece, but for now this little painting is my entry #2.






"St. Martins Neck Marsh"
4x6 inches oil on canvas panel
$60.00 plus shipping