"Camellia and Apple Blossoms" daily painting still life floral flowers spring garden original oil

 

9 x 12"

oil on canvas

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This painting has a wintry feel to me, even though it's a very springy subject. Something about the  light background, the almost bare branch, and the starkly cast shadow all say "winter," although on the other hand, the warm light and bright pink blooms are all about spring.

"Red Camellia and Shadow" floral painting still life wall art home decor original oil painting on canvas

 

8 x 10"

oil on canvas

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Camellias have the greatest leaves, don't they? I always feel like my green-mixing muscles get a good workout when I paint them.

"Camellia and Green Apple" still life oil painting red flowers floral fruit

 

6 x 8"

oil on canvas

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Every spring I drive around with an eye peeled for blooming Camellias. I actually keep a pair of scissors in my glove compartment, just in case I spy one an opportunity to snip a few blossoms. Yes, it's true, spring brings out my inner thief!

"Bowl of Granny Smith Apples" still life oil painting food fruit kitchen

 

6 x 8"

oil on canvas

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I'm back! Several things have kept me away from the easel recently. Spring break meant no preschool for my daughter, so we had playdates all week long with friends and neighbors.  Also we had a freak March snowstorm last week - an amazing amount of snow for any time of year around here - and our power went out....and stayed out for three days. I thought about doing some painting with the lovely natural snow-light, but, well, it was pretty darn cold in here!

"Blue + Yellow = Green" still life fruit lemons oil painting colorful

 

6 x 6"

oil on canvas

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I must be jealous of the sunny warm weather most of the country is enjoying lately. We could certainly use some brightness in this part of the world, so today I painted some!

"Purple Bowl of Lemons" daily painting still life fruit kitchen art yellow green

 

6 x 6"

oil on panel

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It just occurred to me that this bright green is a wee bit late for St. Patrick's day. I suppose that's where my subliminal inspiration came from to use it in the first place, huh?

 

"Afternoon Glass of Wine" floral flower art wine fruit berries oil painting

 

8 x 8"

oil on canvas

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Well, I didn't drink this glass of wine in the afternoon, but I'm drinking it now! Cheers! And have a great weekend.

"A Glass of Chardonnay" white wine art painting still life flowers oil on canvas

8 x 8"

oil on canvas

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I never much cared for white wine before I had a baby - in fact, it gave me heartburn. Well, pregnancy taught me what heartburn was really all about, and people do say that your tastes can change after a baby. Now I like white just as much as red, and that's saying something!

 

"Nude on Blue" female figure painting portrait asian woman

 

9 x 12"

oil on canvas

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I really struggled with this model last week, so for the second session I tried to just relax and have fun with the painting. And I did - especially in the arms, where I put those brushstrokes down and left them alone - no blending, etc.

"A Glass of Riesling" wine flowers floral art grapes fruit still life daily painting

6 x 8"

oil on canvas

$75

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Below is a work-in-progress shot of this one. You can see that I try to sketch in my lightest areas first, to keep them clean, but I do need to establish my darkest darks early on, too, to keep everything in perspective.

"Daffodil Bouquet on Blue" spring flowers floral oil painting still life

 

9 x 12"

oil on canvas

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I'm pretty sure I've gushed about this in the past, but, really, painting these brass vases is one of the things that makes art amazing. It's ridiculous how much I enjoy it, every time!

"Daffodils in a Gold Vase" floral flower painting still life fruit flowers oil on canvas

 

8 x 8"

oil on canvas

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The trick to painting daffodils is to put that yellow on the canvas first - before any other paint. Even before your underdrawing - or else do your underdrawing in bright yellow!

"Daffodils and Green Grapes" floral art flower painting still life fruit original oil on canvas

6 x 8"

oil on canvas

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The first flowers of spring are up! I picked these beauties in my very own front yard. Spring also brings a new session of my still life painting workshop to Maude Kerns Art Center. Click here for details.

"Blue Bowl of Apples" fruit kitchen art still life oil painting

 

6 x 6"

oil on canvas

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Sorry for yesterday's perfunctory post! I was rushing to get the photo edited and uploaded, all the while attempting to do a hundred other things. We all know how that goes. Today I seem to have photographed my painting without signing it - a mistake I will be heading off to fix as soon as I've announced the winner of my February painting giveaway.......if your email address is joanne(dot)contant(at)gmail(dot)com, you are my winner!

"Strawberries in a Purple Dish"

 

6 x 6 in 

oil on canvas

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"Blue Bowl of Strawberries" fruit food kitchen art oil daily painting and blog giveaway update

 

6 x 6"

oil on canvas

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I'll be drawing the winner of my latest painting giveaway (details on the right side of your screen) on Monday, so forward this to a friend - they'll love you forever if they win a free painting! Simply subscribe to blog updates via email to enter - or "like" me on Facebook. Extra entries for doing both!

"The Yellow Robe no. 2" nude female figure painting figurative art portrait

 

11 x 14

oil on canvas

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Below is a little sequence I made of this painting in progress. Click over to FB to see another in-progress shot, with the studio cat hiding under the model stand!

"Iris and Red Apple" still life fruit and flowers floral oil painting

 

6 x 6" 

oil on canvas

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Here is my demo painting from class today. The lesson was about the horizon line, and how you can alter a viewer's whole experience of your painting by shifting it. In this piece I used a very low horizon line to create a feeling of looking up. We don't often see flowers from underneath, do we?

"High Tea" still life oil daily painting teapot floral flowers white rose

 

8 x 8"

oil on canvas

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I recently got an email from a local art collector who made me an offer I absolutely couldn't refuse: borrow a bunch of items from their amazing ceramics collection, and use them in some of my daily paintings, with an eye towards completing a larger commission in the future.  I did something similar once before, with produce from a patron's garden, and it was a great experience. So happy to have the chance again!

"Baby's Blocks" child's room decor painting of vintage toys

 

6 x 6"

oil on canvas

$100

These blocks are not really vintage, but after two years of being played with by my daughter, they sure look like it!

"Paperwhites by the Window" floral painting interior scene with flowers

 

5 x 7"

oil on canvas

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These bulbs were a Christmas present, and they have just burst into full bloom. Their scent is a little overwhelming, but the flowers are gorgeous to look at. I'm thinking of planting them outside for next year.

"The Yellow Robe" nude female figure painting figurative art portrait

 

9 x 12"

oil on canvas panel

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I've heard it said that a partially-clothed model makes for an even more erotic image than one who's completely naked. Here's another example, if this painting doesn't convince you!

"Lamb Chops" Meat painting still life oil on canvas food kitchen art

 

8 x 8"

oil on canvas

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I have to give a huge tip of the hat to an artist I discovered this week while researching meat painters: Scott Conary. I am really blown away by his work, and I think you will be too!

"Steak and Eggs" meat painting still life beef food kitchen art

 8 x 10"

oil on canvas

$125

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It's my honor to set the challenge this week for the artists of DPW, and here's my choice: raw meat! It's really no wonder - being on the Paleo Diet now, our fridge is jammed with it! Now that I've begun, I think I'll be doing a few more meat paintings - you know, just to get it out of my system.

"Arrangement in Yellow and Green" still life oil painting food vegetable fruit kitchen art

 

11 x 14"

oil on canvas

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I liked painting this spaghetti squash so much the other day that I  launched right into a second, bigger version. Luckily I had rubbed the cut apple with lemon - it wasn't even brown by the next morning!

"Nude with Silver Rings" female figure painting portrait art oil on canvas

 

16 x 20"

oil on canvas

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This is how I spent Valentine's evening, and it was time well spent, although some in my figure painting group (who shall remain nameless) chose to spend it with their sweeties. If my husband had any thoughts of objecting, well, they were forgotten when he saw what I brought home!