Thirty in Thirty Day 29 What If

Can't believe that this is almost the end of the challenge!!!! Usually, around this time I feel washed out, but now I feel that I have just got started, ready to continue.

Well, what a strange title.... What If.... well you all know that sometimes you think while painting, what if I put this color, what if I scrape [love scraping] this out etc. Well, this painting was built on what-ifs... First decided that .. what if I use my crayons instead of wet paint. What if I applied some medium... what if another layer... what if more crayon strokes etc.

I learned a lot of what the crayons could and could not do on canvas.... couldn't put more than 2 layers... couldn't crayon after the medium, have to wait for it to dry...

What If  Lonely Leaf

Caran d'Ache neocolor I

Canvas covered cardboard

6 x 8 "

Thirty in Thirty Day 28 Dancing Leaves

A group of snake plant leaves.... May put some more color... like the fresh spontaneous feeling
Used a green toned canvas brushwork and palette knife and a little scratching...

Oils on canvas wrapped cardboard

6 x 8 "

Well the real story was thatI overworked this to death... so I showed the first layer... scraped, sanded rubbed till all you could see was faint red and green leaves... worked on it today and here is the result... 

Red is a bit too bright much duller in original.. I like the greens in the first layer better... 

Second Layer

Thirty in Thirty Day 27 Snake Plant

 I love this plant, Sansevieria trifasciata,commonly called snake plant or mother-in-law's tongue.. Have some growing in my garden...think these are going to be a start of a mini series... after the challenge.  Although I did start one at workshop for collage work. Brush work plus palette knife.

Oils on canvas wrapped cardboard

8 x 6"