The Red Rocks #2

Happy Monday, everyone!

 

 

"The Red Rocks #2", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

My second red rocks from Garden of the Gods. I used a lot of terra rosa, alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, gold ochre and cerulean blue.

 

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Red Rocks

Happy Saturday!

 

"Red Rocks #1", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

Last August my husband & I had the opportunity to explore Colorado Springs area for several days, one of the places we visited was The Garden of The Gods where the rocks were so majestic & beautiful....we went there twice, once in the afternoon (close to sunset) and the following day in the morning. Both times the views were so spectacular!

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!

I can't believe tomorrow is December 1st.

 

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"Laura"

Happy Friday, everyone!

 

"Laura", oil on canvas, 16x20

 

This painting was done at Mainstreet Art School in Lake Zurich, IL, during an open studio session last Wednesday night (11.13.13) .

Our model was Laura, a very pretty high school girl with long wavy dark brown hair.

I painted her with 4 colors (cadmium red medium, yellow ochre, ultramarine blue & ivory black) and my goal was "to just have fun with color & shape"!

It was fun indeed working with other artists.... I was glad that I made the trip even though it was quite a cold night.

 

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Pumpkin #2

Happy Saturday!

 

"Pumpkin #2", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

I was grocery shopping yesterday and I spotted this small gourd with very long stem, I thought that was very interesting. So I painted this last night. I may paint this again someday from different perspective.

 

I hope you're all enjoying your weekend.-:)

 

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Pumpkin #1

Happy Monday Everyone!

 

 

"Pumpkin #1", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

 

This past weekend the weather was very nice. I went to Didier Farm in Lincolnshire to enjoy the festivities at pumpkin patch. My daughter used to like going here when she was younger, buying pumpkins, pony ride, petting zoo, some nachos at food stand....no more!-:)

Time flew.

So, I bought varieties of gourds for my still life painting in winter, I hope I can paint these interesting veggies.

 

 

My souvenir from the pumpkin patch.

 

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Fall Colors

 

Hello everyone.....

 

"Fall Colors", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

I spent my Sunday afternoon painting this and took a break at a yogurt place with my family in downtown Arlington Heights. Although it was a warm day I could smell autumn in the air, my favorite season.

I like this small gourd & red pear (bought at local grocery, the maple leaf was picked from the ground) and plan to do more (time permits) in the future. So this painting is my welcome to autumn!

 

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Pear and Tomatoes

Happy Saturday!

 

"Pear and Tomatoes", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

I've done this a while ago. As someone new to still life studio painting I am still learning to set up my objects and lighting.

I'm happy to see that gourds are coming to grocery stores, they're so beautiful (very interesting shape & color) and, hopefully, to paint.....

 

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The Red Beauty

Hello Everyone, TGIF!

 

 

"The Red Beauty", oil on panel, 8x10

 

I painted this beautiful T-model (1911) last Sunday (09.22.2013) at The Arlington Heights Historical Museum parking lot. They had vintage cars show and I was able to do plein aire there. There were so many beautiful cars to paint, but, unfortunately, I didn't have time to do more than this.-:)

The weather was perfect, I spent couple hours painting and socialized with people who came by my easel, it was a lovely day!

 

 

Me...taking a break! -:)

The Ripe Papaya

Happy Monday!

 

"The Ripe Papaya", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

Another yummy fruit that I like so much!

Like mango fruit, I can't grow this in Illinois either. -:)

Maybe someday when scientists bio-engineered it to withstand the Midwest winter....but, I may not like the result. I am not 100% convinced that GMO is safe for human consumption.

 

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Peach & Orchid

Happy Monday!

 

"Peach and Orchid", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

I am not sure this arrangement is interesting enough.-:)

I borrowed the miniature orchid plant (that hasn't flowered in years) from the bathroom and the peach from my kitchen fruit basket. It wasn't that easy to paint these two...but, I tried! -:)

 

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Red & Green Mangoes

Happy Tuesday, everyone!

 

"Red & Green Mangoes", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

One of my favorite fruits in the world.-:)

My parents always have mango tree(s) in their yard, so did my grandparents. It's sad that I can't grow that here in Illinois, unless I have a giant greenhouse like the one in Washington, D.C.

 

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The Red & Yellow Peppers

Happy Tuesday!

 

"The Red & Yellow Peppers", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

I hope you'll have a great week......

 

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Red Pepper #1

Happy Tuesday!

 

"Red Pepper #1", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

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Apple #2

Happy Saturday!

 

"Apple #2", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I added 2 saltine crackers to my Fuji apple (compare to my "Apple #1").

 

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Apple #1

Happy Monday....

 

"Apple #1", oil on canvas, 8x10

 

It has been a while since I did still life, so I tried it again yesterday with a very basic composition. This is my Gala apple.-:)

 

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The Plott Hound

Happy Friday!

 

"The Plott Hound", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

I'm so glad weekend is (almost) here. -:)

 

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The Beagle

Happy Sunday!

 

"The Beagle", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend....

 

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The Siberian Husky

Happy Tuesday!

 

"The Siberian Husky", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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The Irish Wolfhound

 

Happy Monday!

 

"The Irish Wolfhound", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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Arlington Heights Village Hall Art Exhibit

Happy Saturday!

 

I hope everybody is enjoying the weekend.

I've 6 paintings on display at Arlington Heights Village Hall on 2nd floor.

So, if you've some business to take care at village hall, please have a peek.-:)

 

 

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The Chihuahua

Happy Wednesday!

 

"The Chihuahua", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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Two Alices

Happy Saturday!

 

I was reorganizing some papers (photos, cards, old notes etc) when I came across an 8x10 photo of Alice that I took in 2006. So I thought it would be nice to paint her again after almost 8 years. I definitely can see the difference.-:)

 

In the recent painting I took the picture with my iPhone so you can see some glare but I think it's still pretty good to be posted here.

 

"Alice - 5 years old", oil on panel, 8x10, 2013

"Alice - 5 years old", oil on canvas, 16x20, 2006

 

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The Alaskan Malamute

Happy Wednesday!

 

"The Alaskan Malamute", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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The Yorkshire Terrier

Happy Friday!

 

"Yorkshire Terrier", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

Weekend is almost here, yay!

 

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"Sitting Pretty"

Happy Thursday!

 

"Sitting Pretty", oil on panel, 8x10

 

Just came back from Carolyn Anderson's workshop in New Harmony, IN, a few days ago. This painting was done in that workshop. I've been trying to paint more "painterly", I think I may get there someday (I hope!)...-:)

 

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Tweety #2

Happy Thursday, everyone!

 

"Tweety #2", oil on panel, 8x10

 

I did another painting on Tweety, I thought he was curious enough to observe me.-:)

 

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The Pitbull

Happy Monday!

 

"The Pitbull", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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Tweety #1

Happy Thursday, everyone!

 

"Tweety #1", oil on panel, 8x10

 

This blue parakeet has been with my family since 2009, he's a funny bird. A lot of his personalities are similar to his "real owner" (a.k.a my daughter).

In this painting I used Raymar's Claessens #15 double primed linen panel, which is my favorite, and the very creamy titanium white from Gamblin.

 

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(Spring weather is finally here).-:)

The Rottweiler

Happy Thursday!

 

"The Rottweiler", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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The Miniature Dachshund

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"The Miniature Dachshund", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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The Boston Terrier #2

Happy Monday!

 

"The Boston Terrier #2", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

Have a great day & week.

 

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The Boston Terrier #1

Happy Friday, everyone!

 

"The Boston Terrier #1", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

I wish everyone have a great weekend!

 

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The Great Dane

Happy Monday.....

 

"The Great Dane", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

It's been raining & gray all day long, I hope the sun will come out later this week.-:)

 

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The Golden Retriever

Happy Friday, everyone!

 

"The Golden Retriever", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

Weekend is almost here, yay!!!

I hope everyone will have a great weekend, they said no snow for Saturday & Sunday, just rain.-:)

 

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The Boxer

Happy Tuesday!

 

"The Boxer", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

Another snowy day in Chicago metro area, I left work earlier again today. The driving home was a bit scary because my little Prius can easily slide on snowy road, but, thank God I am home now and can paint! -:)

 

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Portrait Sketch

Happy Sunday....

 

I hope every body's weekend is going well.

I took a break from painting animal and did an afternoon portrait sketch, it took about 3.5 hours, I also used limited palette.

 

"Untitled", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

Thank you for visiting my blog and have a great week. -:)

The Doberman

Happy Thursday....

 

"The Doberman", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

I think Doberman is a handsome looking dog, its face & physique is very sleek & athletic. My nextdoor neighbor used to own/care for one and that dog scared me.-:)

 

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The Yellow Labrador Retriever

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"The Yellow Labrador Retriever", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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The English Bulldog

Happy Friday!

 

"The English Bulldog", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

Today is a good painting day since we've been under the winter storm warning since last night till 6 PM. When I got up this morning I saw my yard was all white. Stay warm, everyone!

 

Have a great weekend!

 

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Pug

Happy Monday!

 

"Pug", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Happy Valentine's!

 

 

"Chocolate Labrador", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

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Have a great Valentine's Day with your loved ones.......

Australian Shepherd

 

Happy Sunday!

 

"An Australian Shepherd", oil on canvas, 9x12

 

I haven't painted in weeks and I started to miss it. -:)

So today I tried to paint something different: a dog. I rarely paint animal, but, I should try to paint anything that is "paintable" on earth (not just human face, which is still my favorite subject). The first hour I wiped my canvas a lot, I was rusty I guess....but it got better after that. For this painting I used limited palette.

 

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