#51 of 60 paintings in 60 days for $60

Little White Church was painted plein air and it was cold and windy..tried to use the palette knife as much as possible for the church....fingers don't work the brush so well when cold! Gloves just get coated with paint and then start pulling paint from panel so that doesn't work for me. Guess that just means when the weather is cold, I will choose to paint in the warmth and comfort of the studio...

 

Little White Church

plein air   5 x 7"  oil

 

$60

 



#37...Aspens................#38.........October's Full Moon

Aspens are one of my favorite trees, even though they don't grow here in Ohio. I love seeing them each time I make it west; esp. if I am lucky enough to when they change colors. Even simply green, they are still beautiful, most notably for that textured silvery-white bark.

 

#37 Aspens   8 x 10 oil

$60

 

 

October's Full Moon

miniature 3 x 4" plein air

includes frame

 

$60

By the Light of the Harvest Moon... # 6 of 60 in 60 for $60

Sure was a tough one tonight! I am trying to paint lighter but this is one I had set aside because I didn't know how to finish it. All I had was the tree limb and some green background and I knew it needed more. Initially, it was going to be about texture, but the little bird told me it wanted to perch there!

I really like working on this surface, an Ampersand gessoboard panel! Guess I need to order some more...(since I am selling a few more paintings.)

                                                    By the light of the Harvest Moon
                                                         5 x 7" oil on panel
                                                                $60

Great frame find and a WIP...

When I spied this little gold frame in the thrift store, I kept telling myself not to buy another frame! Then I rationalized that it was #1..wood...#2 in great shape...#3 a great price! So I caved...little did I know that the miniature that I did a couple of weeks ago and put in a black leather mat so it could be floated, was perfect for this frame. At least it was after I added the little black grosgrain ribbon border. To me it looks as if they were made for each other!

                                              1 1/2 x 21/4" acrylic on hardboard panel
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Now my next dilema, is how to finish this WIP ( work in progress) of a rooster...

I am totally open to suggestions; I considered suggesting a farm scene behind. I tried a couple of other things by laying mylar/acetate over the painting and painting around it. Glad I did, because I didn't like what I added so I was able to just wipe the plastic and was back to square one!

I look forward to your feedback and ideas........ thanks, Ruth Ann