Day 7 - Ducky Day for a Sail

 Another little ducky today - Its my birthday, and its what I wanted to paint, so, here she is.. :)

After I painted her, I was standing back looking at her and realized it kind of looks like she is in a boat, with a leaf for a sail.  And, I'll disclose, I did not plan that.. But, it gave me some new ideas and I'll be revisiting the bowl/leaf sailboat idea at least once more during the challenge. :) So, with that, I named the painting, "Ducky day for a Sail" and am calling her done.

"A Ducky Day for a Sail", oil, 8"x8", purchasing details can be found here

Day 19 of the 30 in 30 - Duck Tape

I like ducks... I love vintage curiosities. These 2 guys seemed the most natural of companions.  This was one of those rare and special paintings that just painted itself. Do you know the kind of painting I'm talking about?  When the whole painting evolves naturally and every single brush stroke is some how exactly the right brush stroke. Such a joyful experience and I am extremely gratified with the results!

I seem to remember a tape dispenser like this on my 3rd grade teacher's desk.. a cast iron 'whale tail" design put out by 3M in the 50's.  One of them weighs several pounds, but the beautiful lines and balanced design make me want to have one anyway. And what else would you put on top of one of these but a duck? :)

Duck Tape, Oil, 11"x14", Click here to purchase

 

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Lucky Frenchie with Strawberries and Duck, oil, 8"x8", on hold

 

Day 17 of the 30 in 30 - "Chihuahua de pato afortunado"

"The Lucky Chihuahua (With Duck)"
I decided I needed to switch things up today and paint a whimsical doggy with a duck on his head... I've been painting a variety of birds lately and I just needed something different. :)
Today's painting reminds me of St. Patty's for some reason. Sometimes you get lucky... I'm feeling lucky for a lot of reasons lately, and the fact that March, the luckiest month of the year, is right around the corner doesn't hurt matters. :) 

This Chihuahua is feeling pretty lucky, and I don't know why.  But he seems to know something about the little ducky on his head that maybe we don't... And that green tie!  Love it!

Chihuahua de Pato Afortunado, oil,m 6"X6", to purchase click here

Day 2 of the 30 in 30 - Little Miss Mei in her mary-janes

Happy Groundhogs day... and, thank you! to those of you who reached out with all your well wishes and good vibes!  Your love is very appreciated.  My guy is getting better day by day, and news from yesterday's appt. was mostly positive. So, whew on that front.

I am just getting around to posting now as today's schedule was also tricky.. another doctor's appt, this time for my teen-aged daughter, plus other Mom duties had me juggling my time.  I'm getting better at managing my time even when things are disjointed but it can be tiring!  I think I am ready for winter to ease up with the sickness, and the cold...  I know I'm not the only parent dealing with this right now, so, love to everyone else out there <3

Yesterday's painting was in honor of my son, so I thought that it was fitting to paint today's in honor of my daughter. She is a very strong and unique young lady who I am so proud of for all she is accomplishing right now.  There is also a soft and love-y side to her that not everyone may know about.. that feeling is what I tried to capture in this painting :)

This one, I can't sell yet either! Sometimes you just have to hold on to a painting for awhile...

Little Miss Mei in her Mary-Janes, NFS

Day 1 of the February 2018 30 in 30

This is now the 8th 30 in 30 I will have participated in... I can't say enough about what doing these has done for me, the development of my art and my career.  That being said, it is with a little trepidation that I am starting this one.  Without going into too much detail, my son has been been battling with some pretty tough illness for about 2 months.  Today, we are travelling about an hour away to see a specialist about some of what he has been going through. I wasn't even sure how I was going to be able to do this.  But, I know from prior experience that this challenge is all about organization.  I also know that if I don't participate in this challenge, I probably wouldn't make myself get up to my studio to paint as much as I would like.  So, I've been planning for the past week or so.  I have 10 of my compositions already sketched out on panels (my preferred surface).  This has been done in bits and waves when I had the time.. sometimes late at night after my son is finally settled in bed... And I woke up early this morning to make sure I could get to my studio before he woke up.  I also chose a pretty simple and small piece to start with as I didn't want to shoot myself in the foot on day 1! 
So, anyway, I just wanted to put that out there because I know that many 30 in 30 participants visit other people's blogs and read about their process.  Mine is going to be interesting and I hope I can keep up the motivation and energy to do all 30 paintings. It is so worth it in the end!
Without further ado, my first painting is in honor of my son...:)  I think I will call this one "The Little Con-ducktor" 
Good luck to everyone who is participating!

The Little Con-ducktor, NFS

Day 26 & 27 - Learning to Waddle

This 30 in 30 has been much more of a challenge for me to get up to my studio and to paint every single day.  Some of that is just life keeps happening... doctor's appointments, sick kids, work, dinner, laundry... And some of it is that I also make all of my own frames, and have been doing that lately... But part of it is that I just enrolled in a design course which I am hoping will teach me the lost art of composition... knowledge that was well understood by masters such as Michelangelo, Van Gogh and Rockwell, but has been largely forgotten during the past century with the rise of abstraction and conceptual art.  I can tell you this. I have a degree in fine art and went back to college to become certified to teach art to kids k-12.  In all the years I spent in college, I never had one course that taught me what I am beginning to learn with this course.  So, anyway..

The 2 paintings I am presenting today are almost the same... Same subject, colors and almost the same composition, with some seemingly minor differences.  I call them "Learning to Waddle" (probably should include 1 & 2) I guess because it's what I feel I am doing right now with this course.  I am learning the basics again and feel somewhat that I am starting back at the beginning.  Looking forward to sharing my progress!

And if you feel inclined, would you leave a comment telling me which of the 2 compositions you like better?  Thank you!

Learning to Waddle 1, oil on panel, 9"x12"
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Learning to Waddle 2, oil on panel, 9"x12"
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Day 26 of my Holiday Painting Spree - "Duck Duck Blue Chucks"

So, I am really enjoying mashing up my painting interests.  This is my 3rd Fowl in Footwear painting, and there will definitely be more.  Its just too fun!  Ducks are a type of fowl I haven't painted before. I am sure, they will make their way into more paintings too!

Duck Duck Blue Chucks, oil on panel, 6"x6"
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Day 25 of my Holiday Painting Spree "Duck, Duck Red Chucks"

Another Fowl in Footwear.  These are too fun to paint!

I love painting birds, and I love painting Chucks. It somehow didn't seem too much of a stretch to put them together.  Plus, I think we all need a laugh right about now, don't you?

Duck Duck Red Chucks, oil on panel, 6"x6"
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And... You still have time to enter for a chance to win a free pet portrait commission!  Enter at my website, www.karenweberfineart.com

Good Luck!