A protea for Ross #143

Daily painting #143. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel. SOLD

Today has been all about proteas! They are my favorite flower ....they are South Africa's national flower ....and our national cricket team are called the Proteas! For those of you who follow my blog regularly you will know my husband is a professional cricket coach and my son is passionate about the game! Today Ross received his 1st team cap for playing 5 games for his schools 1st team and the boys were presented their caps by our local cricketer and Proteas player, David Miller. It is a little boys dream to play for the Proteas! But playing for his school, Clifton 1st team, was a goal my son Ross set for himself and today he did himself proud! So this little Protea is for you Ross....may you always remember that anything is possible when you set your mind to it.....and nothing comes without hard work....even to a Protea!

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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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