Painting # 330 - Another tree portrait inspired by the Calgary Stampede's midway foods.
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.
Monday, April 1, 2024
Lemom Pop
Sunday, December 17, 2023
Stampede Snow Cone
Painting #328 - Inspired by the icy snow cones we see people enjoying on the midway.
Caramel Apple
Painting #327 - Another tree portrait inspired by the Calgary Stampede's midway food.
Cotton Candy
Painting # 326 - This painting was inspired by the Calgary Stampede's midway food. I hope to participate in the Mini-Master Piece gallery again at the 2024 Stampede.
Monday, October 9, 2023
All Jazzed Up
Painting #325 - I like the pop of blue in the upper corners.
Standing on Common Ground
Painting #324 - I like the foreground in this one.
Chinook Winds
Painting #323 - Just playing with this one ... I like some of the movement.
Sunbreak
Painting #322 - I reworked the top left-hand corner many times but forgot to retake a picture of its completion.
Morning Sky
Painting #321 - I'm still trying to perfect the form of my trees and make my paintings glow.
Gathering Memories
Painting #320 - I like the lines from the trees connecting to the sky.
Wind Watcher
Painting #319 - I had a lot of fun creating this painting. I love the loose background.
Friday, December 30, 2022
Shimmering Dawn
Painting #318 - I'm still trying to perfect the form of my trees and make my paintings glow.
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.


















