Painting #318 - I'm still trying to perfect the form of my trees and make my paintings glow.
What better way to increase your painting skills than to paint daily! On July 11th I decided to paint 30 paintings in 30 days and I successfully completed the journey on August 9, 2010. I am an art educator and thus, chose to post "the good, the bad and the ugly" to provide insight into the learning process. This blog is a record of paintings that began on July 11, 2010.
Friday, December 30, 2022
Shimmering Dawn
Go Withiin
Painting #317 - A fun painting for a friend who is always giving to others!
Saturday, October 8, 2022
Sunday, September 25, 2022
Georgian Blue
Painting #315 - It's really hard to achieve the lights and darks I want while keeping my painting mostly in blue tones.
Summertime Heat
Painting #314 - Still exploring colour, light and shadow.
Primitive Spirits
Painting #313 - This was a fun collaborative commissioned piece.
Summer Memories
Painting #312 - This is a tree that we'd visit each morning on our walk to the beach.
Sizzling Summer
Painting #311 - I'm continuing to explore colour relationships.
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Stampede Surge
Stampede Surge - 12x3" Mixed Media on Board
Painting #310 - I hope this one also goes to live with a Calgary Stampede tourist!
Sun Dance
Sun Dance - 12x3" Mixed Media on Board
Painting #309 - I find it really hard to get high contrast with light when I paint a blue background. I love blue and wanted to create some paintings with a little more blue in them.
Good Morning Alberta
Move Into the Light
Painting #307 - I'm continuing my exploration of colour and light, and the form of the tree.
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Finding Bliss
Painting #306 - I really like the bottom left hand corner of this painting. Another tree found on my daily walk.
Finding My Calm
Painting #305 - This is my favourite tree portrait so far. I love the tree and the colours. I found this tree on an early morning walk.
Shak'in Off Winter
Paining #304 - I really struggled with this painting. I kept feeling like the top wasn't unified with the bottom. I think it works now.
Keeper of Stories
Painting #303 - I love the top right corner of this painting along with the blues, greens and yellows.
Be Mine Valentine
Painting #302 - I thought I'd experiment with a different size canvas. It was difficult with such a narrow board. My title was chosen because I finished just before Valentine's Day. I was hoping someone would buy it for their lover lol!!
Dream Walk
Painting #301 - It was fun trying to work with new colours. This is a tree I pass by on my daily walks.
Reach Beyond
Painting #300 - Continuing to try and achieve more illumination in my work.
Stand Proud
Painting #299 - This is a small tree portrait I completed after taking David Langevin's class.
Face the Storm
Painting #298 - This painting was inspired by Blackfoot Traditional teachings. The buffalo faces the storm head on as should people by taking responsibility and ownership of their actions.