#311 Lemon and Jar

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I know it has been a long time since I've written a blog post.  I actually painted this in March, but I'm just now posting it!  I painted it high key.  I like how clean and bright it looks.  

I haven't been posting much lately because I'm going back to work full time.  Even though I'm not full time yet, it has been taking a lot of energy to make that transition.  I hope to still paint while working more, though I know I won't be able to paint as frequently for the time being. 

8x8 inch oil on canvas. Email me at suitabledesigns425@gmail.com

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#310 All About Pink

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This painting was inspired by a DPW Challenge.  Here is the description of the challenge:

Paint subject matter that is limited to a single color, with the exception of one small thing. The challenge is to keep the painting interesting by using a range of hues in that color, and strong value contrast. For example, in my painting I used Cadmium Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow and Cadmium Orange, and created more yellows by mixing in small amounts of red, blue, etc.

I chose pink and nail polish.  It was my first time back at the easel in awhile.  I felt kind of rusty but like how it turned out in the end.  

8x8 inch oil on canvas panel. Email me at jamiestevensart@gmail.com

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#309 Pear on a Dish

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Took me a few days to get to another pear painting, but I finally finished it yesterday.  I set up the composition last Friday and did a quick value study and underpainting on Sunday.  Then I tackled the color while my daughter was playing at a friend's house Monday.  Lately I've had a hard time getting the motivation to paint in evenings.  I think some of it is that I'm still coming out of a winter slump.  Some of it is just that I'm tired...go figure!

8x8 inch oil on canvas panel. Email me at jamiestevensart@gmail.com

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#308 The Pair

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Painted these pairs for this week's DPW Challenge, to paint either pears or a pair.  I haven't painted many pears in awhile.  It was a little challenging to make them both red and green but I loved the red parts to them.  I'm hoping to squeeze in one more pear painting before the end of the weekend.

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#306 Grapes and Glass

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This was another high key experiment.  The grapes were actually much darker and duller than the light pink/red in the painting.  It was fun playing around with the color.  

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#305 Yellow Flowers and Lemons

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I painted this piece in February.  I was in a yellow groove and experimenting with high key.  The flowers were from a bouquet from my husband on Valentines Day.  

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#299 The Yellow Cup

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Painted for this week's DPW Challenge, "The Cups Challenge".  I like the saturated colors of the cup and the orange.  I always like turquoise glass :)

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#298 Reflecting Color

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Painted for this week's DPW Challenge to paint reflected color.  I was really excited about painting this one.  Unfortunately, I rushed it. I enjoy painting wet into wet and knew that I wouldn't have much time (if any) to work on it over the next couple of days.  I will probably try something similar, again, and give myself more time.  I really enjoyed painting the opal apples.

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#297 Pink Lemonade

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This painting was my third attempt at painting these lemons.  I already posted the first one "Lemons for Tea" and the second one didn't turn out.  Still not sure what went wrong with that one.  Oh well!  I picked up this bowl at Target last fall and I'm finally getting around to painting it.  I think the spot on the lemon that is bright pink is pretty cool and was fun to paint.  Lemons are tricky to paint, but I'm pretty happy with how this one turned out.  

I included some detail shots below.  I also included a quick experiment I did on gessobord.

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#294 The Don

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Zach named this one and made the suggestion that I paint our olive oil.  I appreciate how he is always trying to encourage me on this art journey.  The tomato was little intimidating to me, but I like how it turned out!

Here are a couple of other shots.

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#293 All in the Family

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These bottles were all sitting on a shelf together in my studio.  They caught my eye and a painting was born!

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#291 High Key Resolution

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Once again I'm posting paintings out of order.  I painted this little piece last night for the Daily Paintworks Challenge to paint about a New Year resolution.  I don't really have a resolution for art this year but I would like to experiment more with high key pieces.  Probably could have gone higher but this one was a fun, quick study.  I also want to experiment more with figurative work this year and plein air painting!  

5x5 inch oil on Arches Paper.  Paintings on Arches can be framed behind glass.

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#290 One Orange up on Top

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While we were out of town visiting family a few days for Christmas, the idea for this painting came to mind.  Finally got the chance to paint it once I got home.  I'm also submitting it for this week's DPW challenge because I love to paint shiny glass.  Finished another orange painting this evening, but I'm not sure how I feel about that one yet!  :)

10x10 inch oil on canvas. Email me at suitabledesigns425@gmail.com

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#289 All the Shiny Things

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Painted this somewhat quickly last night.  The background is a little more green than it shows in the photo.  It will be my last painting until after Christmas!  

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#288 Celebrating Gray

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Painted for this week's Daily Paintworks Challenge to paint mostly grays.  I added in some gold and painted on a reflective surface for the first time.  I really enjoyed that part of the painting.  I also think it added that little something extra that the painting needed.  

10x8 inch oil on canvas. Email me at suitabledesigns425@gmail.com

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#287 Where the Cantaloupe Roam

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This one was named by my husband :)  I love painting these little gold ornaments and all of their reflections.  I turned them so that they don't necessarily look like ornaments, but just little gold balls.  I borrowed the tea pot from a friend.  Thanks, Alicia!  

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#285 Unlikely Friends

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Second painting with a pomegranate and another painting with butter.  I haven't posted all of those yet.  Not sure how the butter, pomegranate and oranges all started hanging out...

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#284 The Colorful Challenge

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I've been wanting to paint cantaloupe for awhile and this challenge on Daily Paintworks seemed like a great opportunity!  I always enjoy painting cranberries and cherries.  I also enjoyed painting the pink glass bottle.  It was my first time to paint it.  The transparency of the pink was little challenging.  Wish it was looser and not completely sure about the composition.  

8x10 inch oil on canvas. Email me at suitabledesigns425@gmail.com

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#283 Pomegranate and Sparkle

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I really enjoyed painting this one.  It was my first time to paint a pomegranate.  They are such a pretty color!  Also really enjoyed painting the gold ornament.

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#282 Red Tulip and Glass

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I've painted a few other pieces that I haven't posted yet but already sold.  I will get around to that soon!  But for not here is a painting with a tulip that I bought at Sprouts a couple of weeks ago.  I didn't have a lot of time to paint that week and only managed to get two paintings with the tulips.  But I was pretty happy to have tulip paintings in the fall!  

6x6 inch oil on gessobord. Email me at suitabledesigns425@gmail.com

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