Day 30 of 30 Day Challenge

Even though I did not paint every day of the 30-day challenge, I still feel successful.  The positives I will take from the challenge are:  (1) being "engaged" all the time - thinking, dreaming of art - ideas for paintings percolating (!) in my head constantly; (2) being connected to something larger (300 other artists); and (3) having interaction between those artists - it felt great when another artist from the group would comment on one of my paintings (and vice versa). 
So, I am ending the challenge on a whimsical note . . . and I will try to create something every day.
Linda

Day 29

I have not posted in a while but have been on vacation - went to visit one of my painting pals in San Rafael, California.  We did paint during my visit and I decided to try a few "whimsical" paintings -- you know, taking a little vacation from the regular routine.  It was really fun and I hope to do a few more of these.  So, here is Bird Girl.
Linda

Day 21 of 30-Day Challenge

Today's painting is of a little Scottish girl - a friend sent me this photo.  (6x6 on gessobord)
Linda

Day 20 of 30-Day Challenge

Today's painting is of a cello player at Balboa Park in San Diego, CA.  (6x6 on gessobord)
Linda

Day 19 of 30 Day Challenge

Okay, skipped a few days - life got in the way of my painting . . . but I am thinking about it all the time now . . . so, I will take that as a positive.  Today's painting is from a photo I took of a cute little French man in the South of France.  (6x6 on gessobord)
Linda

Day Fourteen

It seems like I have been doing this daily painting challenge longer than 14 days!  Today's painting is from a photo I took of a friend in San Diego, California.  (8x6 on canvas panel).
Linda

Day 13 of 30-Day Challenge

Balboa Island is a great place to snap a few photo of people - that's where I took the photo for this painting.  Again, I add polka dots any time I get an opportunity!  (6x6 on gessobord)
Linda

Day 12 of 30 Day Challenge

I went through all my vacation photos last night to try and come up with subject matter!  This photo is from a cooking class in Provence.  I tried to keep it very loose and impressionistic . . . (6x6 on gessobord)
Linda

Day 11 of 30-day Challenge

This is a painting I did from a photo of me sketching in Italy . . . 5x7 on canvas panel.
Linda

Is it only Day Ten?!!!!

One of my painting pals is turning 70 next month and I wanted to do a portrait of her - so, thought I would do a practice painting on a 6x6 panel -- I have to be honest - don't think it really looks that much like her - okay, back to the easel . . .
Linda

Day Nine of 30-Day Challenge

I am using this month's challenge to try all kinds of different things - something I would not normally do.  I tend to be focused on producing a finished painting.  But I want to remember to do that after the 30-day challenge is over - relax and have fun with the painting - and if something doesn't work in one painting, then it might in the next painting . . . (this one is 7x5 on canvas panel).
Linda

Day Eight

Although I don't consider this painting a successful one - I painted, wiped out and repainted -- but good practice . . .  it's all about putting the brush to canvas . . . (8x8 on stretched canvas)
Linda

Day Seven of 30-Day Challenge

The first thing I do when I get up these days is to go look at last night's painting and see if any adjustments need to be made . . .today's painting is 6x6 on Gessobord.
Linda

Day Six

Here is a self-portrait -- i stood holding the mirror in my left hand, looking at my face, and painting with my right hand.  I think the painting would have been more interesting with stronger shadows - but i didn't have a light shining on me as one would with a live model.  The upside is I am always available!
Linda

Day Five

I happen to love polka dots -it adds a bit of whimsy I think!
Today's painting is 6x6 on Gessobord.
Linda

Day Four

 I feel like I am eating, drinking and sleeping painting!  I debated at the beginning whether to do my daily painting in the morning before I went to work - say, at 5:00 a.m.  I am a morning person, so didn't think that would be a problem.  But I have decided that after work is better - in the morning, I would be hurrying to get the painting done.  So far, the evening is working out just fine.

Today's painting is 6x6 on Gessobord.
Linda

Day Three

Talk about being engaged in this 30-day painting challenge, I had dreams about painting last night!  Here is today's painting - it is 8x8 on canvas panel.
Linda

Day Two

Well, so far, I am having fun - knowing that I have to do a painting each day certainly keeps me engaged - all day at work I am thinking of possible subject matter for that evening's painting.
Today's painting is 6x6 on gessobord.
Linda

Day 1 of 30-Day Challenge

I have been wanting to start a project of "100 Faces" but never seem to get around to actually doing it.  Then Leslie's paintng challenge came along.  So, the perfect time to start.  I may not limit myself in the challenge to just faces - probably some figures in there too. 
So, here is my Day 1 painting (7x5 on canvas panel):
Linda