Wine and Brie

My sister wants some small paintings for her  bar area. I did a wine glass last week using my new brisiton brushes. Loving these brushes on the gesso boards. They have a nice sharp edge. Overworking the strikes just pulls paint off the surface some trying to be more deliberate with my colors and stroke. 

Distant Light 6x6" oil

Working on painting sky's. Still love that far off look across the plains of Kansas. Only one more painting and the 30 day challenge will end. I am learning what brushes and pallet knives work on these smaller gesso boards. 

Crane Portrait SOLD

Saturday and still painting. Painters don't get weekends off especially when they sign up for a challenge. Not sure if my demeanor is coming thru these birds but another bird with an attitude. This is a sandhill crane close up. Oil on a toned gesso board size is 6x6 inches not feet. Infact I am about to tackle a 24x36 inch canvas and it will be the largest ever for me. 

Fill Er Up SOLD

Day 7 of Leslie Saeta's 30 in 30 challenge, I have gone from birds to landscapes and now mixed drinks. This challenge could lead me down the wrong path. My new panels have arrived from Jerry's Artarama. Now I know why oil painters love amersand gesso panels. They are smooth and the paint just flows across them. Had fun painting this plastic margarita glass just wish there was something in it besides one lonely lime. This is a 6 x6 inch panel. Not sure if that is a regular frame size but many painter use this size, a small easel would also work for displaying them. 

Snow On The Prairie

This is a pallet knife painting of the Kansas prairie with a light dusting  of snow