Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 15

Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day 15
Did a quick mini painting at the Portland Jetport today! It's called "Just bee-cause" 4x6" mat.
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15 minute Painting - Quick Study

"Spot of Tea" - 15 Minute Quick Study

 

Funny me....not sure if all the artists do this, actually I'm pretty sure most of us don't. I post just about everything I paint whether I'm happy or not with it. Not all paintings are fabulous and ones that we are in love with right? So why do I post them? Because sometime not perfect is perfect for someone!

 

I've found it very comforting to hear other artist's feel that unsure feeling. Guess it's just ingrained in us. I know that I crave that positive creativity in my work.

 

We get caught up in the creation of a piece but sometimes on paper it isn't what we planned for it to be, but you know what? We paint, we have fun, and we leave our mark on the world...isn't that what its all about?

Today's challenge for me was to do a quick study, well I'm not really sure if you call it a quick study if you don't actually look at something to study. But in any case here it is...my spot of tea! Done without any references and you know what...that's not easy to do! It's great training for our brains!

Practice, Practice, Practice! 

 

"It takes at least 10,000 hours to get good at something"

 ~research by Ericsson

 

DownEaster Quick Study - Brunswick Station, Maine

   "Downeaster - Brunswick Station"

  11x14 Watercolor/Gouache on 140 Arches Cold Press

Daily Painting #39


After painting a lot of little details on the last painting Autumn Reflections,  I had to take a few days off from painting. Having those blahs...wishing the spring would come!

Decided to work on a quick study today of Brunswick Station. I'm listening to the train blow it's horn while I'm posting! I could definitely work more of the details on it! Different than my other work...the plan was to do a quick study - on this one getting only what I could get done in an hour. The front has a lot of details and shading with a detailed hitch in the front...lots of metal and shapes...so I opted to leave them out in this one.

Special thanks to one of my favorite Maine photographers,  Benjamin M. Williamson for the reference photo!


Happy Painting
~Kellie

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"A PAINTING A DAY FOR 30 DAYS" - Day 3

"ANTIQUE MARBLES"

-This is a Quick Study Painting-
Obviously doing a painting a day - the subject most of the time is a quick study - meaning I paint it fast without a lot of details. The daily paintings are fun and fast - hope you like them.

Our family has a fun hobby - we love Estate Sales and Auctions.
The first thing my 10 year old son does when we enter one is to quickly scan the tables for antique marbles.
He taps my shoulder to make sure I'm aware of them.

When the lot comes up for auction....I hear the famous words...BID MOM BID!!!

I pulled a few out today for Day 3!