Trio 6"x6"

In coming up with an idea for the theme "Fashion" for the Girls Just Wanna Paint Blog for the October Challenge, I kept leaning towards clothing, shoes, and models, and I ended up painting nail polish (plus a painting of a sewing machine...maybe I'll post it, haven't decided yet). I wish I spent more time and attempted all of the above, I still can, it just won't be in time for the challenge!

Midday, Guanajuato 22"x28"

This is from a photograph I took while on a day trip to the city of Guanajuato in central Mexico while on a weeklong painting trip to San Miguel a couple of years ago. I liked the activity in the photo so I decided to paint the scene.

Louie the Lobster

Louie was the result of a day of diving for some friends of my daughter...the result was some very good lobster and scallops. So good! Anyway, as Louie was languishing, I thought he should be painted.

"Sol" 6"x6"

For our August Girls Just Wanna Paint Challenge, the topic was simply, (or not so simply) the sun. I wasn't sure what approach to use or how I wished to portray, or at least indicate the sun...so I just sat at my easel and started painting...it was fun. Very different from how I have been approaching subject matter where I often have something sitting in front of me to reference. Nice to take a different direction sometimes.

Sunflowers

Moment of Zen 6"x6"

For our July "Girls Just Wanna Paint" challenge, the theme of "Fin, Fur, or Feather" begged many options...I even considered an alligator from some photos from Florida. I opted for a more domestic choice, and painted my cat, while she's asleep.

Summer Flavors

I needed to paint a summer dessert for my challenge group, and I had begun a painting as part of a lesson with some fantastic flowers and a very colorful background. It just looked like it needed some fruit, one of the original summer desserts, so it all pulled together.