30 Day Collage and Backroads Studio Tour

30 Day Challenge Collage

I'm busy cleaning, matting, framing, packaging and hopefully doing a little gardening all in preparation for this weekend's  Open Studio.  I may not blog again until after the weekend - so I will leave you with this trip down memory lane . . . albeit, short-term memory lane.  :)  

Thank you again, for all your kind comments and encouragement during this series.  And if you find yourself in central Massachusetts this weekend, be sure to check out the Backroads Studio Tour for a lovely dose of leaf peeping and art.

30 Day Challenge - Painting #30!!

"All Lined Up"
5"x 5"
watercolor on paper

Woo hoo!  The 30 day challenge is complete!  This painting is going to a collector -- and is the last in a series of 3 theatre paintings, as well as the last of the 30 Day Challenge paintings.  It was so worthwhile, although I'm actually looking forward to cleaning my house!  :)

Thank you Leslie Saeta for hosting this challenge and thank you to all my readers and to those who left such lovely comments.  I appreciate your support.

Have a lovely day!

30 Day Challenge - Painting #29

"Pass The Popcorn"
5"x 5"
watercolor on paper

Day 29 -- one more painting to go in Leslie Saeta's 30 Day Painting Challenge.  This one is part of a series of 3 theatre paintings that have been commissioned.  They are planning to be displayed near my client's home theatre.  How cute is that?  

I apologize for the quality of these photos - I'm hoping to get a new computer and scanner in the near future, hopefully though, you get the idea of each painting.  You see, my camera went on the blink and I've been using my husband's -- which is actually a very nice camera, but I don't know how to use it properly.  I've also been finishing these up after dark and rushing the photography, not taking the time to do it properly.  Anyway -- that's my story . . . luckily though, I've been able to get high res images of them for my records, but that's been after posting. I have to say, I think they look much better in person and am excited to put what's left of them out on display during my Open Studio next weekend.

Thank you for viewing my work.

30 Day Challenge - Painting #28

"A Shave And A Haircut"
5" x 5"
watercolor on paper

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"A Shave and a Haircut . . . Two Bits!"  My grandfather used to sing that to us, so I think I will dedicate this painting to him, God rest his soul.

Two more paintings left of this 30 Day Challenge, sponsored by Leslie Saeta.  It's been a challenge to say the least -- but oh so rewarding.

Thank you for viewing my work.

30 Day Challenge - Painting #27

"Two Popcorns, Two Sodas"
5" x 5"
watercolor on paper
SOLD

I keep wanting to throw in a "Please" at the end of this title, but am afraid it would be too long.  However I just don't want anyone thinking these Fisher Price people don't have manners!

This piece is not exactly authentic Fisher Price, but it was oh so much fun.  A collector suggested to me that a concession stand would make a delightful painting and could round out a little vignette of 3 theatre themed paintings that they would like to purchase.  So I drew up what would be the concession stand "decal" - stuck it on the wall of one of the Village shops, threw in a couple of movie-goers and voila!  I hope they like it . . . and you as well.  It was a lot of fun to do.  

Thank you for viewing my work

30 Day Challenge - Painting #26

"Her First Apartment"
5"x 5"
watercolor on paper

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I can still clearly remember my first night in my first apartment.  It was very exciting and a little scary . . . but mostly exciting.  And no, I didn't live over the Barber Shop.  :)

We're getting close -- only four more paintings to go!  To see more of this challenge, head on over to Leslie Saeta's blog.

Thank you for viewing my work.

30 Day Challenge - Painting #19

"Fill It Up . . . Hi-Test"
5"x 5"
watercolor on paper

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"Hi-test" . . . now there's a word you don't hear anymore.  And look at the poor grump -- he must already know about the parking ticket . . . or he's just mad that the nozzle is coming out of his head.  Either way . . . he's none too pleased and I can't say as though I blame him, poor fellah.

Day 19 of the Challenge . . . we're getting down to the wire.  And oh so many Fisher Price ideas still floating around in this nutty little head of mine.  I may have to continue this series even after the challenge has ended.  After taking a little break though, of course.

Thank you for viewing my work.

30 Day Challenge - Painting #2

"Farming"
5" x 5"
watercolor on paper
SOLD

Click here to bid. -- bidding begins 9/3/13

So far so good . . . I'm keeping up . . . although it's only day 2! Ha!  :)  Thanks for coming by and viewing my work.

30 Day Challenge -- Painting #1

"By the Silo"
(watercolor on paper)
5" x 5"

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I'm probably insane, but I've signed up for Leslie Saeta's "30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge." If you're not familiar with Leslie, or her challenge I encourage you to check out her blog -- she's very inspiring and has LOTS of great marketing advice and services to offer. I've plotted out and readied the first 15 paintings. Now I just have to paint them!  :)  Seriously, this is a big commitment for me, but I think it's going to be very worthwhile -- I just hope I can keep up without going nuts. I've wanted to do more small "daily" paintings and although I'm working on larger paintings, I'm committed to having a new finished painting each day. We'll see how it goes. I'm sure there will be some clunkers, but I know that I'll be learning a lot as I go. 

As for more progress . . . here's "Big Fruit" (below). I'm going between this one and my big grapes. Both are moving along. I'm excited to get them both finished.

Have a good day and thank you for tuning in.  :)

"Big Fruit" - wip
(watercolor on paper)
17" x 10"