Four Weeks of Daily Painting

Honestly, some days it is a struggle to paint, but then I look at the clock and I want to keep going, and once I am set up and in front of the easel, it is easy to paint. Why is it so hard for me to motivate to put on that apron and get to work? I have no idea, but once I do I am happy.

Day 24:
This took longer than 20 minutes, but less than 45. I am unsure of the time because I got an international and important phone call as I was painting. I am fairly sure that I went past the 20 minute time frame.  I like the tree, I like the lean of the tree. And, in person I even like the pink-peach ground leading up to the tree. My only big critique is that the tree shadow is dark-- if painted again I would not make it as dark.

Day 25:
This is a small 4x6 panel. This looks different from my style I think. The composition is  very simple and full of foreground. I like the far far trees at the top of the horizon. And, I like the pinks and greens.




Day 26:
I like the composition here and the long view. I struggled to get the tree leaves into the sky. I painted the sky first, I should have placed in some of the green for the leaves. Lesson Learned.

Day 27:
4x6 Panel. Small, beautiful, lovely. This is a small fast simple painting and I really like it. I took this pic in Texas. I love the big dark trees left of Center -- they were roundish and so dark.

Day 28:
Studio Portrait Painting

Day 29:
5x7 Panel  Suns and Sunsets are intimidating. It took me closer to 35 on this one because there is so much detail. The left trees took some thought and time. And, the sun took quite a bit of paint application. I am pleased with how this sunset painting turned out, it is fairly luminous in person.