Mango on a box #128

Daily painting #128. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

The heat might be unbearable at this time of year but one positive is all the delicious summer fruit that is on offer! I am especially enjoying the mangoes at the moment! I love chopping them and adding them to my plain yoghurt for breakfast. Today I couldn't resist buying a whole box of  mangoes. They were vibrant in color and delicious in taste....and even the box could be put to good use as a 'stage' for the star of the show....the mango! 

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Blueberries and a sugar spoon #127

Daily painting #127 4"x6" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

Today has been a family day....a lazy lunch catching up with family and relaxing on the verandah in the cool breeze. It has been MUCH cooler today....thank goodness! Family get togethers in our family always happen around the table and involve yummy food. I think I am going to have to spend the rest of the week eating fruit and salad only, to compensate for my indulgence....however life would be dull and boring without a little indulgence every now and again!

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Cricket ball #126

Daily painting #126. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas

We have spent the entire day around the cricket field! My son had a school match today ...it started at 8.30 and only ended at about 4.30....and the game was called as a draw!!!! For those of you who have been following my blog you would have heard about cricket before....my son LIVES to play cricket (a very popular summer sport in SA)and my husband is a professional cricket coach who runs his own cricket academy so there is LOTS of cricket in this house! It is a LONG game....and today was a LONG game on a VERY HOT day! My son collapsed into the swimming pool when we got home and shortly after that he collapsed into bed! Granny and Grandpa are coming for lunch tomorrow, but other than that I think a quiet, relaxing day will have to be the order of the day tomorrow!

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Garden bunch #125

Daily painting#125. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel. SOLD

A huge thank you to those of you who supported the January sale! I really appreciate the interest you have shown in my daily painting and feel privileged to be posting so many little paintings off to new homes!
Have a great weekend everyone!

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Sun vs Clouds #124

Daily painting #124. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel

I have to admit to not painting this first thing this morning! Instead I took some photos on my iPad and then worked later in the studio with the sound and smell of the rain filtering in! So in the battle of the light that took place this morning....the sun wanted desperately to push its way through and illuminate ....but those grey heavy clouds were having none of that! They stood fast and won the battle! Thank goodness!   I have been waging my own war against this heat....January/February heat in Durban is not my favorite...keeping cool feels almost impossible! So a cloudy day it was today...with some light rain...and about 10 degrees cooler! A welcome treat this time of year!

Today is the LAST DAY of the JANUARY SALE!!!!!  The sale ends tonight Friday 31 January at 12 pm (SA time). If you have had your eye on a little painting be sure not to miss out! Email me at heidishedlock@gmail.com if you wish to enquire about the price of a painting in ZAR(South African Rands) or if you want to make use of the free postage I am offering within South Africa(only for the duration of the sale). Last minute shopping....

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Whiskey #123

Daily painting #123. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel. SOLD

Cheers! To all the other artists who have completed 30 paintings in 30 days (more than 400 artists) in Leslie Saeta's 30/30 challenge ....well done! Thanks for all the fun, it has been great meeting so many new artists! I have loved seeing everyone's work each day and I think I am actually going to miss it! I hope if you visited my blog via the challenge that you will visit again some time and stay in touch! Thanks for all the comments, encouragement and sharing....the challenge is now over and we can all be proud of our passion and commitment to painting!
 I think in hind sight a sip of whiskey prior to the painting might have been a better idea...it's late and it's been difficult, in between teaching and ploughing through the busy afternoon, to find time to paint so once again it has been a late night studio session....however.....CHEERS!

Only 2 days left of the JANUARY SALE......sale ends 12pm (SA time) Friday 31st Jan.

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Little dish and blueberries #122

Daily painting #122. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

This little painting was just simply a struggle today! Yes i do have those days too! There are a few things I might have done differently coupled with the fact that I was tired (late night last night) and I was probably forcing myself to work quicker. I had a bit of time pressure because I had to take my son to a swimming gala this evening and didn't want to still be painting later in the evening.....yes it was one of those crazy days! Too busy and not enough time! I did end up back in my studio this evening because some of the tones where worrying me. All things taken into account the painting didn't turn out too badly and I am relieved I resisted the temptation to just wipe the entire painting off ...it was a struggle but here is #122....

It's the second to last day of the Leslie Saeta 30/30 challenge....I am almost there...and...
Only 3 days left of the JANUARY SALE!!!!! Be sure to check the gallery of available work. For queries on prices in ZAR (South African Rands) and to claim free postage in SA(for the duration of the sale)  email me on heidishedlock@gmail.com

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