Light study #172

Daily painting #172. 4"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

Only 1 more sleep until Cape Town! My paints are packed, camera ready and I just have a million last minute things to do tomorrow before leaving for the airport tomorrow afternoon! It feels really strange to be setting off without my husband and kids, but they have all sorts of exciting things planned and I am sure they will be having way too much fun to miss me too much!

The Cape is so beautiful! I hope to share a couple of photos from my adventures so follow them on Instagram under the name heidishedlock....

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Floral study #171

Daily painting #171. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

There are so many floral paintings on the go in my studio classes at the moment....it's like Spring is the air rather than Autumn! I didn't have much time to paint today so a quick little floral study after class finished. But I promise not to bore you with too many florals.

Feel like a little adventure? Well join me on my trip to Cape Town in 2 days time to spend some 'girly' catch up time with my cousin from Chicago....we plan to visit a few galleries, check out some local shops, sample some quality Cape Town coffee, wine and beer (not necessarily in that order!!!), soak up some of the local beauty and have a long overdue chin wag and catch up.....not to mention the hugest hug when I first see her! Candice and I are both only children and we grew up like sisters! She lives in Chicago now, so time spent together is precious and she inspired me to start (she literally set everything up) Paintings in the post, insisting I share my daily paintings....so we have some celebrating to do! I would love to share photos from my trip with you so follow along on my Instagram site http://instagram.com/heidishedlock and yes I will be taking my box of paints along.....

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Baby tomatoes on the vine #170

Daily painting #170. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

I can't wait to roast these juicy little tomatoes in some good olive oil and balsamic vinegar with a hint of garlic and some fresh basil torn over the top ....a little feta cheese added towards the end is also yummy...now I am hungry! Simple and delicious!

170 paintings in 170 days..... 12 more days and I would have completed a daily painting for half of a year!

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Raspberries in a little dish #169

Daily painting #169. 4"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

Raspberries ...little juicy gems! They never last long in this house....so I had to paint them quickly before they even reached the fridge! Yum...hope there is still some left for breakfast in the morning!

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Blue skies, blossoms and birds #168

Daily painting #168. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

So if you read the title of the painting before reading my blog post, you will be forgiven for thinking "Birds, what birds?" Yes, I know there are no birds in the little painting, just a quick painting sketch of a tree! This afternoon my daughter and I were sitting upstairs marveling at all the beautiful birds that visit our garden and the public gardens which borders our house. From our upstairs veranda we overlook the tree tops of this garden and yesterday we couldn't believe the amazing variety of birds that we were finding.....and I have to admit that I am no avid bird watcher....so other than the more common birds like Kingfishers and Weavers and Barbets, I was unable to identify most of them! What we also noticed was one tree in particular which stood out with its beautiful pink blossoms amid a sea of different tones of green. This beautiful tree reminds me of a Cherry Blossom tree but I know it is not! The tops of it looked so striking against the backdrop of blue sky.....so a quick little painting sketch to remind me to notice the beauty on my doorstep a bit more often!

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Rose in a silver pot #167

Daily painting #167. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel 

This little rose broke off close to the stem the other day when I was arranging a bunch in a vase. I placed the little rose into a little silver pot and popped it onto the kitchen counter....it has lasted much longer than the rest if the bunch! It has opened up into a lovely full bloom and although the petals are just starting to fall it still looks beautiful! A little rose for your weekend....have a fantastic weekend everyone! This time next weekend I will be in Cape Town with my cousin Candice from Chicago....I just can't wait!

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Morning, with a hint of autumn #166

Daily painting #166. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

For those of you who follow me on Facebook, on my personal page not Paintings in the post, you would have predicted that today's painting was of the morning sky! It was so incredibly beautiful that besides painting it, I couldn't help taking a few photos on my iPhone as the light changed and the sun tried to make its way through all the rain clouds! Of course I had to share at least one photo with my friends and family! The contrast of the light and the moody rain clouds made for a beautiful treat. Even better, there was a beautiful crispness in the air, even after the sun came up! Autumn might just be teasing us, but it was fantastic to not wake up to sweltering heavy heat! Autumn in Durban is THE best ....and it might just be on its way!

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