Choir practice

While at a plein air event in a little town so took this shot of a little church nestled in the trees . I caught the inner light from an evening service or choir rehearsal and painted it later in my studio.
It’s a little guy 6x8

Plums Painting #23

     Plums on a plate.   Posting with my post-operative cataract surgery eye closed.    Surgery went well today.   Glad it's over... I was stressed, but so many friends have told me they have had great experiences with it too.   Now, I will be able to see to drive (in one eye, for now) without the glasses and contacts I've worn since I was in Mrs. Lauerman's 4th grade class !

White Asters Painting #22

     Whenever I find these at the thrift store, I buy them.... even if a dog has chewed on them, and they can't really be worn (too well, anyway).  Come to find out, these little numbers are very special indeed, and are made in France... who knew?

Day One Hundred-Fifteen

                                            'Katie Bear'

6 x 8 oil on panel

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     Not the same portrait as her sister... This one is growing on me, though.  I attempted the 12 x 12 canvas of Katie, but haven't gotten the likeness that I wanted.. I might just put it aside and start over on another one later one, but til then, this one I'll frame for her Mom and Dad !   If a portrait doesn't work well, I can only tweak it so much, and then it starts to get 'tired' looking... (I get a bit tired, too... at least tired OF IT !)
      Still love doing portraits, though !!

Day One Hundred-Eleven

                                        'Big, Fat, Garlic'

6 x 8 oil on panel

50.00 + 6.00 s + h

     These were the biggest garlics I've seen, at the Farm's Market... I'm used to the organic ones, and they are relatively small.  When I separated the cloves they were enormous, too.  They were fun to tackle, with the hairy, dried roots, they gave it some fun texture.  I guess that's all of these for awhile... I think I'll do some portraits, and other stuff for a bit !
     H A P P Y     N E W    Y E A R         T O    A L L     O F    M Y    V I E W E R S  ! !

Thanks for your support and comments for the past 100 days or so.  You motivate me to keep painting !!!

Day One Hundred-Ten

                              'Buffy's Favorite Ingredient'

6 x 8 oil on panel

40.00 + 6.00 s + h

     Boy, I could really smell these while I was painting.   I had a big party last night. (my good friend just retired from teaching 35 years)  In the middle of the night I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep (not an uncommon occurrence).  I crept downstairs and painted these..... I kinda like the simplicity of the group   I wanted to keep the background more subdued this time.... My daughter loves to cook with these, and adds them to most veggie dishes, it seems !  They say that garlic is very beneficial for good health.