Tabby Cat

Fixed that hard line on the left below his face, thanks to a remark from a friend. Much happier with this painting now.
Thanks to my son, my laptop is now free of those virus/bar control things and it is so much easier to post. Now I can get back to my newsletter, painting , etc.And thus, post my blog everyday. And best of all can post new paintings on my website which hasn't been done since the computer crash.
Today I will also be doing a paintalong with Johannes Vloothuis so I need to get my board ready. He will be doing a pastel, I believe but I will be doing an oil. My palette is a mess so that needs cleaned up and some clove oil added to my Palette Garage as I noticed the paints are getting hard, so that needs cleaned up and replenished before I can paint.
It is seven degrees here! Hard to even think about Plein Air Painting. I did get my copy of Plein Air yesterday and have been reading the articles and that helps.so.....
I will be back posting about how I start paintings, what inspires me and the process.

Hollyhocks and Purple Martins

Hollyhocks and Purple Martins

Added Purple Martins to this painting. Gives more real interest to the painting.

Fixed TABBY cat's mouth. Much better.

This painting, Canyon River needed the back rock set down in the water as it looked like it was floating. So all fixed.   Snowing again! Was nine degrees this morning.will Plein Air Painting ever get done this year? Been working on income tax, finances and continued frustration with laptop. Non-techie me downloaded some virus things and I cannot get online. Just with my iPad.I have to wait on my son. Or maybe have to go get it repaired.

Matted and framed all day

Matted and framed for hanging tomorrow at Cafe on Main

Spent the whole day matting, framing, making business cards and the paperwork. I have sold three paintings that I did in the 30 paintings in 30 days. All watercolors! Guess I ought to keep painting watercolors. So tomorrow back to painting after I hand paintings in the morning. I think I should go to the grocery and buy some fruits and vegetables to paint! I really want to spend some more time with the negative painting. Especially with some acrylics.

12X16 WATERCOLOR WITH PASTEL SEDONA COURTYARD

Sedona Courtyard when it was just a watercolor

About 6 hours of work to do this. trying to follow along with Johannes Vloothuis.In his paintalong.I wish I would have done the drawing better but I ran out of time. He totally wears me out. Wish I would have done it in Oil.I feel in more in control with oil. But guess I was getting out of my old box.I had some things I couldn't fix in watercolor and Johannes was showing how to fix it with pastel

  Tomorrow I must take time to to frame and get ready for a change of paintings at the Cafe on Main. I want to work on my website next and then my newsletter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#30 of the 30 Day challenge

Bing Cherries 5x7 watercolor


This has certainly been a challenge. I have learned a lot. One thing that despite a computer crash, using an iPad , downloading all sorts of apps to get to be able to post, getting used to a used laptop with lots of stuff on it I don't understand, has not prevented me from painting. Nor will it in the future. Although I love my oils, I will do more small watercolors to become more confident.
I am still learning and still have trouble with this post. For some reason the wireless mouse works everywhere but on this post?
Also, I didn't realize that people were commenting on this blog or I could look up statistics. My apologies to those who commented and I promise I will respond to you. I am not very tech savvy and have much to learn.
I will continue to post daily. Perhaps with a work in progress, perhaps with a completed painting.
Tomorrow I will do an online seminar with Johannes Vloothuis, (Oh, it is always so long) but think I may attempt it in watercolor as I have always painted in oil no matter what medium he chose. I am sure I will learn much.
I am grateful for the cold and snowy weather as I was able to spend more time painting and will need to schedule painting time when I go back to work in April. I always thought I had to have a block of time and the inspiration before starting a painting and now I know I need to plan ahead for what I will paint the next day and if I have an small block of time to use it. I am spending a lot of time on the business end of the art, too , as I need to mat and frame some things for the changing show on Monday.

I am hoping to post more about my process. I realize I did not do that with this last 30 days as my time was limited. Welcome new followers. I hope you find this blog instructive and interesting.

Hollyhocks and Birdhouse 8x10 Oil

Just a little inspiration after all this cold and snow. I do think I will add some birds when it is drier. this was done on a Fredrick's paint board. Very smooth and the paint does not soak in. This is #29. One more to go, but really think I will paint every day. Maybe not complete a painting but work on one everyday. The 30 day challenge has proven to me that I can accomplish a lot if I put my mind to it. I need to have some plans, some photos ready, canvases, paper ready, clean palette and JUST DO IT!

30 Paintings in 30 days

Roses 9x5 Mixed Media

Zinnias 9x5 Mixed media

Need to rephoto the last one as it was apparently still wet. These were originally watercolors that went bad, overworked, interrupted and generally not up to par. I covered them with acrylic on top and they are not the best but I am up to date. Maybe will do two today so I am ahead of the game. I think I should try to paint every day in February as I am learning what I like as far as medium. Oil is my first choice, watercolor next,then acrylic. I do like pastels but I don't have room for them to be out and I feel I should perfect the medium of choice although it is always good to experiment with new materials.I have really liked experimenting with the negative painting in Linda Kemp's book, but am not too good at it and thus the acrylic overlay of these paintings.
Now that I have the laptop and have mostly figured it out I will be doing my newsletter and posting new paintings at my website http://www.judyfischerwaltonfineart.weebly.com