no. 8

No. 8 is from a Daily Paintworks challenge called The Intimate Challenge. I really enjoy these challenges because it pushes me to try painting something I may never try on my own. And this one was a definite challenge! I did my best to keep it loose and still have the feel of water, and make the rocks and grass look like they had mass, unlike the feel of the water. Carol Marine is such a master as simplifying…and I can only hope to master that one day. Thanks for the challenge Carol! This painting is available, 6"x6", $65, unframed.

nourish

This painting is another challenge on the Daily Paintworks site. You can check it out here. I am always learning. That is a really fun part about my painting journey. On this one I was trying to keep it loose and free, keep my edges soft, and work on finding the planes, oh and cool and warm colors, which I always find challenging. As I was working on it I felt that my colors were going too brown, but when I walked away and came back, I thought I had the colors pretty right on. So fun when that happens! This painting is 6"x6", $65, unframed.