Peony in progress...

Ahh, Friday.  I have been working on this one on and off throughout the week.  I'm just starting to get excited about it (I've still got a way to go).  Peonies are such a different process than painting the trees.  Looks like I will have a plethora of both for the Cafe show! Have a great weekend.

Trees in progress...

I will be working on this one a bit more tomorrow.  The forecast is snow, maybe two inches.  It will be summer in the studio though!!

Gold Dust

It has been so fun working with these colors.  I am always hesitant to paint too many autumn trees this time of year.  I am afraid that people are just not wanting to see "fall trees" yet, especially after this extra long wait for spring.  Just my thought process as I sort through my photos.  Feel free to give me permission to paint more though.  Otherwise, peonies are on the easel.

Another tree in progress...

 Whew, it has been a long / productive day.  I am always a bit under-whelmed when I look at the "in progress" photo though.  This painting is a 30"x40" so it seems like I didn't do much, until you consider the size.  It has been a joy to paint so far!

More trees in progress...

I've been working on this one for a few days.  I hope to get it close enough, or done and take it off of the easel tomorrow.  I have sketched out another peony for next week too.  Seems to be my focus lately, trees and peonies.  If ever there was a long winter in Maine, this is it.  So I offer this painting and all it's warm weather optimism for all of you fellow New Englanders.  Spring-like  weather is coming!!

*2 more inches of snow forcasted for tonight, ugh. It is March 27th, right?

Local cow in progress...

  This cow lives about 5 miles away from my house.  I love all the colors I see in his fur.  He has been buried in snow for the past few months so I look forward to visiting him when the snow melts and seeing him enjoy the field behind his house again.
In other news, my studio is really trashed.  All I do is paint, so some reluctant cleaning is in order today.

Peonies in progress 24x48

Another big project. 24"x48".  It will take a few days.  We are going to get another foot of snow here tomorrow, so this will be the perfect subject to keep my mind on.  Really, I think I'm the worst Mainer.  I'm always cold and I hate snow.  I'm sure I wouldn't appreciate these flowers as much if I didn't spend more than half my year waiting to see them bloom again though. It's all good.  I do think Maine is absolutely beautiful...  especially in the summer.  :) 

Judicial Branches

I finished this one yesterday.  I'm starting to feel  like I'm ready for the 2013 Cafe This Way show.    Of course I still have many more paintings to work on between now and then (beginning of May), but it's coming together nicely and I have a better idea of what the entire body of work will be now.

Another Peony in progress

Not done.  I am happy to be painting more regularly.  I love getting feedback, so I plan to "blog" more often.  

Peonies in progress

Still not done.  I'm feeling good about this one.  Partly because I'm thoroughly sick of winter.  I started on another peony today, a 20"x20" which is a much more manageable size.