Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 2

Harpswell, Maine

Oil on Canvas  12" x 24"

It's Day 2, got a late start on today's painting last night after everyone settled in for the night. My
back porch area where I normally paint is now to cold, so I brought my easel into my kitchen area and set up. I do however create a mess in my kitchen!

I'm thinking maybe I should have stuck with watercolor's, but I was feeling an urge to work with oils. Normally, most of my friends and family wouldn't call me a moody person, but I certainly have different Artist personalities! I really do try to pick a theme when I start the 30 day challenge, but it just doesn't seem to work for me. I must paint what I feel.

We'll just have to see where tomorrow will lead me.

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January 2015 Thirty Day Challenge - Day 1 and 2

Leslie Seata's 30 Day January Challenge is here, and I went back and forth deciding if I was going to do it, can't believe it, but this would be my 5th challenge! My first one was January 2013 and I loved it!

Let me say, it's so much fun to join this challenge but it has a tendency to take over my life and become a bit stressful, yet it gives me much needed discipline. You can see why I have a problem.

So after a bunch of long conversations with myself and leaving it up to the first day of the challenge, I've decided to sign up. Nothing like waiting until the last minute to make a commitment eh? This time it'll be a bit different for me, as I don't plan on posting every day.

Decision made....I headed over to the new Hobby Lobby in Auburn Maine at 2pm to get some supplies, and OMG let me say it was my first time in a Hobby Lobby - um yep, I was a bit overwhelmed! It has only been open since the day after Christmas so you can imagine how packed it was. Head down and my 40% coupon in hand I found the section I was looking for and picked up only 1 small 8x8 clay board to start. Gives me an excuse to go back tomorrow I thought, hoping since it's no longer New Years there will be less of a crowd.

Day one, which was yesterday I painted using alcohol ink and....drum roll.... glitter (craftier version for me I know) on clay-board, it was my first attempt on the clay-board with inks and I wasn't completely happy with the process so on day 2, I decided to pour resin over it. I can say that I'm happier with the piece now. Still have to clean up and sand the edges where the resin got under the taped area.

Let's see what tomorrow brings!! Have to head back to Hobby Lobby now. ;)

Happy Painting all!

Thirty Paintings In 30 Days - Day 2

Birch Trees - Close up 4x4" Alcohol Ink on Tile
$85.00

This one hasn't been glued in yet or had all the sealing done yet, it will take 10 days to complete, but it gives you an idea of what the finished piece will look like. I'll be painting these mostly during my 30 day Challenge - perfect time to give me the push to stock up on my inventory for the Holiday!