#203 Lemons and Blue Bowl

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This was the second painting from Monday night.  I don't usually paint more than one in an evening but I was on a roll and didn't want to stop!  I painted the bowl at a place in OKC called The House of Clay.  It's a pottery painting place.  I also painted a ceramic vase that I want to use as still life prop soon.  I'm hoping to go back and paint more pieces to use in my paintings.

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#202 Little Yellow

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I painted this lemon on Monday evening.  I was tired and almost didn't paint but I'm so glad I did.  It was one of those rare times when I didn't over think things and cared less about the result than the process.  I experimented with thicker paint and I really like how it turned out.   I think I get stingy with paint at times and also lack confidence when mixing up a pile of paint.  This time I tried to let those things go!  I painted a second painting afterwards that I also really like.  I'll post that one tomorrow!

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#201 Watermelons on Green

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I'm late writing this post.  Finished this painting a few days ago and have already moved on to lemons!  I used green and red because they are complimentary colors and usually work well together.  Worked on my values and creating a sense of light.  

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#200 Yellow Pitcher and Watermelon

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This one was a struggle.  I don't know what it is about ceramics that is so hard for me!  I started with the watermelon slices and their shadows.  Then I started on the pitcher.  I went back to it later in the evening, wiped off the handle and corrected the shape of bottom of the pitcher.  I also darkened the values on the right side of it.  I don't have time to paint today, but I'm thinking about doing a 10 minute mug challenge...or something like that with a ceramic item to help me loosen up a bit and not overthink it.  I also had a hard time getting the photo to look right.  

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#199 Watermelon Slices

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I started painting this while my daughter was "napping" and finishing it up once she was awake and at my feet!  Didn't go so well! Ha!  I was so distracted and went back to it again in the evening to correct the things that didn't look right.  I had to make the shadowed sides of the slices a darker value and I brightened up the background a little, too.  Hoping to paint more watermelon again this week.

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#198 April Book Club

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I'll admit I really like this one.  When I set the still life up in my box I wasn't too sure how it would go.  I like the color of the apple, I like the gold in the background and I like the pink of the eraser.  Maybe the book is a little crooked?  I haven't loved my last few paintings so it was nice to do one that I'm more pleased with.

For April we read "The Ocean at the End of the Lane" by Neil Gaiman.  Very interesting!  We will talk about it this Sunday and looking forward to it.

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#197 Yellow Daisies

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I think this will be the last painting from the bouquet I purchased last week.  Wanted to do something a little more dramatic for this one.  It was actually a lot of fun to paint.  I used a piece of cardboard next to the light source to push the background into deeper shadow.  I also experimented with my brushwork a little though you can't tell as well in the photo.  

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