Snow White's Day Out

White cat out on her morning walk.

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Paper Dolls

I liked the idea of scissors but wanted to connect it to a subject of interest. After a lot of dark thoughts (not getting enough sleep these days) I thought of my girls and the fun we had making paper dolls.

I read Carol Marine's book, Daily Painting and tried her islands and oceans process which was a bit alien for me. I liked it, kept the yellows somewhat cleaner (need to practice this more) - so thanks Carol.

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Beach Bike

My "Relaxation Station." I'm not one for sunbathing. Within half and hour at the beach, I'm done, bored, need to do something. However, spending a day on a bicycle by the shore is definitely my kind of day.

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Happy Feet

Originally painted for the Relaxation Station Challenge. My guilty pleasure is my pedicure and pursuant happy feet. A requirement for California living.

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Princess Collar

Redheads make great subjects. She had a great dress with a theatrical collar from a romantic age.

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Rose Royale

I never tire of painting redheads. This is a study done from life.

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Bye Baby Bunting

The tiniest moments of peace where time stops just for a few seconds, we hold them dear, precious memories. I recently became a great aunt and our family has grown larger. After much debate and plenty of Googling it's been confirmed that the new baby is our kids' second cousin twice removed.

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Which Way Is Up?

Which way is up? After painting her I realized the painting could be hung in any orientation. The buyer of the piece will have final choice in the matter.

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Muse on Gold

This is a study for a larger painting. I have another larger piece with the whole figure. For the study I just wanted her head and shoulders, I liked the shape of the silhouette made by her hair and neck. Started from life, finished in the studio from the larger painting. (And yeah, the larger painting will be finished from the study.)

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Breadmaker

Painted from life. I asked the model to come however she would like to be painted. She wore her grandmother's shawl and necklace.

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First Dance

The first dance is enough to make any young lady a bit apprehensive. Although her face is hidden from view, you can tell that she's quite lovely.

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Waiting on Table Number 10

I love to watch waiters in action, but sometimes the moments in between can be just as intriguing. Here, our waiter is wondering if the guests at table number 10 are going to be much longer and hoping the tip is generous.
Painted using a limited palette and it was done from life - in the studio. 

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Gritty City

This is another dailypaintworks.com challenge. The trickiest part is sacrificing detail for atmosphere. The most helpful thing is that the photo was not high resolution... 

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Shortcut on 12th

The trouble with shooting street scenes is that the images are usually bad and the composition weak. I found if I zoomed in one one small area I would find what interested me in the first place. I shoot a lot of urban scenes, but always when waiting at a light, I suppose that's what gives me all the brake lights to the right of the image. I will definitely be exploring this more.

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Kit's Kitty

I called this 'Kit's Kitty" because I painted it and cats make a sweet subject to paint. 

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Afternoon Dream

"Afternoon Dream" Sometimes the deepest sleep is when you lay down just for a nap. Before you know it you're out - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz and dreaming. Then you wake up and can't really remember a thing about it....

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Studio Time

Dancers make a great subject for painting. This piece is about the light and the shapes created when the subject is back lit.

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Three Sisters

Pretty palms are a typical sight around California, with plenty of bling around sunset if back lit. That's what I was going for when I painted these Three Sisters.

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Etudes in Blues

I love limited palettes. Each is different depending on the subject. But playing the full range of blues is so satisfying. I had to ask myself what shade of blue is that lemon?

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Daft Daffodils

A study of 2 daffodils in a field of blue and green.

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