I'm Baaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

"Eat The Muse"

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 6 x 6 inch. $55.00

Hello, it has been a very long time since I have blogged. Much has happened. Most importantly, I have been painting almost every day, AND, I can now complete a painting in a day. Something I thought would never happen. What has helped me the most is my painting the challenges on www.dailypaintworks.com. I have always checked out this site on a daily basis as they have show really exceptional artists. Recently, they have made a lot of changes to their site. They have added new and exciting artists, added auctions, and added weekly challenges. What is great for me is that ANYONE can participate in the challenges, then show the results on their site. The challenges are a bit like taking a class. You never know what you will be asked to paint. Choosing what to paint has always been a bit difficult for me. The challenges give you an assignment. Such as, paint a vegetable, and then eat it for dinner. I chose a bunch of radishes. The result was "Eat The Muse" which you see above. You can see it here, on my etsy shop, and on the daily paint works site under the vegetable challenge.

My plan is to continue to paint the challenges and then blog about the results.

Love Birds

Love Birds Sold

5 x 7 inches, Acrylic on stretched canvas. $95.

Hello. "Love Birds" is the result of the drawing that I posted on May 23. I really do like this painting and I really do love birds, but I have decided to explore a different muse for a while. I will be adding this painting to my Etsy shop at http://www.penelopearts.etsy.com/., probably next week. Hope you like it!

Thanks for looking,

Penelope

TOMORROW

Tomorrow

8 x 10 inches. Acrylic. $125.00

Thanks for looking!

Penelope

Preliminary drawing

Hello! I have decided to take a break from a painting that I drag out from time to time that makes me absolutely crazy and go back to the drawing board. Literally. My best paintings always start with a good drawing. I can work out the values, placement, size etc. without committing to canvas. I moved this Chickadee pair around the page in very small increments until I got the connection that I wanted. I have not worked out what background would be best so I will continue to think and ponder, and wonder, then think some more, until my feelings shove all of that left brain stuff out of the way and the background appears. Even though the hammering, clanging, and screeching of the renovation continues, I will begin the painting tomorrow ( hopefully).

Penelope

YAY II!

Hello! Below are the two paintings that were juried into the 2010 Kent Summer Art Exhibit. The show will run from June 4 through August 27th at the Centennial Gallery at Kent City Hall, Kent, WA.

Visionary

Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, $275.00.

Coneflowers

Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 inches, $275.

Thanks for looking!

Penelope

Fine Water

Fine Water

8 x 10 inch Acrylic on stretched canvas. $145.00

Hello! This is the finished painting of my two favorite chickadees. In the end, I did decide to add the Lily of the Valley foliage that surrounds this small birdbath (thanks Loretta). I decided against adding the flowers as it seemed to detract from the birds. I will also be showing this painting in my Etsy store: www.penelopearts.etsy.com

Thanks for looking!

Penelope

WORK IN PROGRESS

Hello! This is a sneak peek at a painting I am working on. I have had an extremely difficult time painting with the construction all around me so I am trying to finish this painting this weekend. I am very happy with the relationship between these two, and I am almost there with the chickadee feathers, but I am not sure how I want to proceed with the base of the bath. The birdbath that I am modeling in the painting, is in my shade garden. The bath is very low to the ground, and surrounded by all manner of ground covers and flowers. I don't want to distract from the chickadees, but I am not sure I shouldn't add more. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Penelope