Paprika #142

Daily painting #142. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

A little bit of extra heat....like we need it at the moment!

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Telephone pole and afternoon sky #141

Daily painting #141  5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel. SOLD

Prompted by the unbearable heat of the day, I spent much of the day bobbing up and down on a pool chair in the swimming pool. Jumping into the water regularly...to try cool off! Lying on the pool chair  my gaze was on the beautiful blue sky and soft clouds drifting slowly on an almost non existent breeze. By late afternoon the bright blue morphed into an array of warm afternoon tones....such simple beauty in the sky!

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Radish #140

Daily painting #140. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel

It's Saturday and so of course our day was spent around the cricket field watching my son play a school match....it was a typically long day! Painting radishes when I got home was probably not a good idea....all I kept seeing every time I looked at the firm red radishes was red cricket balls!!!! Too much sun and cricket today for sure!

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Onion and a Chinese vase #139

Daily painting #139. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

It has been so hot today!!!!  The heat has been unbearable...the kind of heat that leaves one feeling lethargic and worn out! What makes the heat more unbearable in Durban is our high humidity levels which leave you feeling constantly damp and sticky.  The thought of cooking or preparing food is just  awful....who feels like eating a meal in this heat! My ingredients for supper tonight made it onto the kitchen counter until I got distracted by an onion that had rolled away and huddled up safely next to a blue Chinese vase on the counter. Luckily my husband arrived home with a plan for dinner....and I sat painting and keeping him company while he sorted out food....now that's a good way to end Valentines day!

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14th Feb study #138

Daily painting #138. 4"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

An early morning study ...on Valentines day! I hope you have a special day and share the love around....take time out to hug and hold close those who are special to you.....you can never spoil someone with love! We shouldn't need a special day to remind us of that!

We have a winner in the Valentines lucky draw, it is .....Lesley Mitchell
Thank you to my children who helped me to do the draw and film it....just so that you can see we did a fair deal! Thank you to all the others who participated, I really appreciate it!
(A technological gremlin was not allowing me to load the recording of the draw onto YouTube and then onto the blog....so visit the Paintings in the post Facebook page to see...)

                

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Valentines protea #137

Daily painting #137. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

Well the shops seem to be teeming with red heart shaped chocolates, fluffy toys holding hearts with the oh so predictable text and buckets of ridiculously priced flowers lining the entrances and aisles!  No sooner will Friday be over and the same space will be trying to entice you with chocolate bunnies and candy coated eggs for Easter....
Well I have never been too conventional and anything typically red, fluffy or screaming "I love you!" would not be my first choice of Valentines gift....although I have to admit to being quite partial to those chocolate bunnies .....so I think my flower of choice for Valentines would have to be a red protea rather than a red rose and if truth be told I would choose a painting over a bunch of flowers any day! There are a few pieces I have my eye on....(hint hint Andrew if you happen to read the blog in the morning) so if you have had your eye on a little painting don't forget to make use of the VALENTINES offer on all floral paintings....you will also stand a chance to win the painting "Cherries and lace" in the lucky draw! The offer and the giveaway closes 13 Feb at 8pm (SA time) and the winner will be announced on the blog on Valentines Day!

Have a happy Thursday....nearing the end of another week already!

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Late rose #136

Daily painting #136. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel. SOLD

It is late and although I had all good intentions of getting into the studio early this morning, before my class even started.....it just didn't happen that way. The roses that were taken from the kitchen table were abandoned for most of the day in the heat of the studio....time ran away with me....and every minute of the day was busy! So by the time I found myself entering my studio with hesitancy, it was dark! The light therefore had to be artificial rather than the glorious glow that had been present in the morning! I decided to paint just one single bloom and concentrate on how the artificial light caught the petals.

Don't forget that by purchasing a floral painting in my VALENTINES offer you automatically gain entry into the lucky draw to win "Cherries and lace" all paintings are marked at $40 online or R420 locally (contact me at heidishedlock@gmail.com) the offers ends at 8pm on 13 Feb and the winner will be announced on Valentines day on my blog!

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