Day 6 30 in 30 Challenge

Day 6  Leslie's 30 in 30 Challenge

20 x 25 

oil on gessoed cardboard

Wow, one day and its a week... I am really loving this process and I hope it spills over after the challenge.  its such a good habit to do something creative everyday.  Since I don't have a studio I have to share painting in my small computer room... and when I say small I mean small... so I have to really keep things organized... I put a paper tablecloth on the table... move the keyboard and mouse...luckily wireless... to make room for palette and all the paints etc... finished roll up the tablecloth over the cleaned palette with other stuff I was using and the desk is now for computer use... since I use palette knives mostly clean up is easy... tomorrow roll out the cloth and begin ... 

Oil on a gessoed panel painted with a palette knife.  2 dark bottles.  tried to use the "Island Ocean''system I learned from Carol Marine... need more practice...but I think its a good idea especially on small pieces.  Had to rotate the format to use the knife in various spots .... Feel this is better than yesterday's flop.... I added yellow ochre to my palette.

One more day and it will be a week... and I am still here... hiding in plain site  !!!!  

Day 5 30 in 30 Challenge

Day 5 Leslie's 30 in 30 Challenge

22 x 22 cm

oil on gessoed cardboard

Started early this morning... got a sketch in ..but when I got to painting... just didn't seem to work out... 

guess that happens.... more to me it seems.... scraped and rubbed the paint and toned the board a second time.   Didn't  want to use -white-- so wiped the highlight areas... used the oils thin.    Well in the spirit of the challenge and according to "my rule" to post no matter .... hey I do like the bottle cap!!!!

Day 4 30 in 30 Challenge

Day 4 Leslie's 30 in 30

 20 x 22 cm

oil on gessoed cardboard 

Still not over the "fear" factor.... who/what is is I certainly don't know..... posting where there are over 400 entries  who will even notice....   OK its only day 4 maybe in a few days I will get over it.

I really want to take this opportunity to thank my very good friend Meredith Adler.... without her constant support I wouldn't be here.... Thanks Meredith!!!

Corked glass jar.. oil with palette knife,paper towels, baby wipes and cleaning wipes... still with my limites palette of ultramarine and raw umber  toned the format with a thin layer of ultramarine.  Not sure if this is finished... critique/advise would be much appreciated. 

Here is a charcoal sketch I did before the painting.