Wednesday night painting 11x14 oil on oil primed clausen # 66

A fun day with friend Karen Sako

Copy of an illustration done by Omar Rayyan

At the Old Court House Art Gallery in the "E"nd show . Until November 1st. Open and Closing is on Halloween from 6-9 "Many Faces of Eve" charcoal on Hedgestone paper 50x38

# 60 of 100 days

Morning at The Palette and Chisel,

Drawing, drawing and drawing 

Working with clay coated paper, pencil and stabilo black pencil.

Only have the morning on Mondays. Didn't quite get the proportions , adjusting as I go, to timid.

And rushed, working sitting down which I hardly do. 

Some friendly advice from drawing and painting buddies .

Take a photo, or just hold your phone over it.

You will see it differently, and I have to remember a mirror.

Monday Open Studio

More from Monday evening Open Drawing

From last Monday evening Open Studio

#55 of 100 drawings, train ride home this evening.

Snake painting.

Snake painting

After I blocked in my areas I decided I would change my sunglasses which are in the car. On my way back mid air with foot I see it! The biggest snake , stripped . Did I say Big. Well I made this funny I can't scream noise side stepped it, watching each other , I made a bee line to my set up , sorta finished . My eyes scanning everything. But I did stay, I did not run.

Plein Air this morning.

Wow, #30paintingsin30days

When I started out this morning the wind wasn't an issue, during the brief studio visit to get my box, which wasn't in the car , neither my brushes, well the box made it the brushes stayed all nicely packed on my easel . 

I get to my location, hmmm the wind nearly blew me over. 

No, nope, I'm going to do this.

Pulled everything out , pit stop , say hello to the resorption its, always a good idea to let others see you.

Then off to meet my bird friend.

So so windy, no bird fishing.

Hmmm

Looked around hmmm getting board with the spot.

No, nope, doing this.

Decide a different angel will be the answer.

Wind behind me, my gorilla box can withstand it.

Get everything ready.... NO Brushes.

Lucky I still had my palette knife .

2 to be exact.

At that point I was ready to use paper towels Turp and my fingers.

Very challenging for day 30. 

I proved to my self I can , and do not have to give in to that little voice that says, hey it's warmer in the car, no wind...what ever excuse that it gives me.

As long as it's not harmful to my health, I'm in.

I didn't paint everyday, I had some issues with schedule s. 

Working on using my in between time more effectively , like I said before as long as it doesn't harm my health.

I want to live a long healthy life, I have to. Have to see how my work changes.

#30 of #30paintimgsin30days

Windy , windy , and my brushes are in the studio.

Day 28 of #30paintinsin30days

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Friday Painting

Today I did three paintings in different locations at different times for the 30, 30 challenge.
Im working at the gallery this weekend, it will be crazy busy taking down shows and new ones coming in.
So... Im not sure if I will have time to get out in the early mroning or after work.

What a great day, the weather was almost perfect, a bit windy, but my Garilla box is built for this midwestern wind. As far as me, I had to tie my hat down, LOL, I still have it on, not sure how Im going to get the knot out.

I hope you enjoy the paintings, I had a wonderful day , always a bonus when Blue Herons are around fishing.

#25 of 30paintingsin30days

6x9 oil on canvas board 

Brookdale Conservation area

Mid morning, noonish.

Late after noon painting

#50 of 100 drawings

#24 of #30paintingsin30days

#23 of 30paintingsin30days

# 22 of 30paintimgsin30days

Day 21 of 30paintingsin30days Fast sketch from photo.

Day 20 of #30paintingsin30days

Just having some fun with a gesture drawing that I turned into a 6X9 oil on panel, Im liking the idea of people and or objects coming out or falling out of confined area. Pushing the borders.

Thanks for looking at all my post

you always contact me if you are interested in any of my work.

Thank You again

Day 18 of 30 days of painting

Jess, work in progress. #17 of 30paintingsin30days

Work in progress , Starline day 16 of 30paintingsin30days

Day 16 of #30paintingsin30days

Starline in progress , lost my beautiful morning light.

Today's Challenge , Starline Factory

Day 15 of #30paintingsin30days

My Garden Sunflowers

My Garden Sunflowers #14 of #30paintingsin30days #quicksketch

# 13 of #30paintimgsin30days #Rushcreek quick study at sunset

Rush Creek at sunset ,quick sketch 9x12 oil on canvas

Day 12 of 30paintingsin30dsys

Day 11 of #30paintingsin30days

Today's spot ,Fox Lake Marina

Day 10 of #30paintingsin30days

In between Storms

After much driving in the storms, when i did get a chance to watch the clouds I decided to paint , car, the windows fog, and I drive a Smart.

I stopped at the headwaters, hmmm only a tiny shelter.

Got caught there once in a storm.

I drove towards home the, we're getting more and more  interesting, pulled into my go to place Broodale, opened everything up setup outside the car and painted until thunder and wind started to pick up.

So hard to tell when it's going to just start.

With the clouds changing direction I thought it would be in my best interest to pack up.

Clouds are En Plein Air and part of the ground, I finished in the studio pronto with a picture on my IPhone.

# 8 of 30paintingsin30days, In Between storms, Clouds En Plein Air half of foreground

Day 7 of #30paintingsin30days Painting at Bills Schnider s studio

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