Sennelier paint tube #241

Daily painting #241 4"x6" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

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Well I never did get around to painting the roses. We have had such high midday temperatures (around 29-30 degrees Celsius) that the two roses in the vase looked awful by this afternoon when I returned to my studio to work on my little daily painting. (In a few days time it is supposed to be winter!!!!) Besides that I didn't really feel like painting more roses....so I was secretly pleased but was now lacking inspiration for what to paint today...
Well what can be more inspiring than a heavy, full tube of juicy luscious paint! I couldn't paint without a beautiful deep rich crimson as part of my palette and I am particularly fond of the Sennelier crimson....it is a deep, rich color....almost yummy!

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Rose #240

Daily painting #240. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

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On opening up a wrapped up bunch of roses the other day to place them in a vase, I realized that two of the roses had damaged stems. I cut them both down and placed them in a separate little vase and took them up to my studio thinking they would be the perfect little models! Well I haven't really felt like painting roses and so they have been left sitting on their little still life stage, neglected. They have now opened up completely and probably only have a day or so life left in them ....this bloom is starting to droop over....and I am feeling guilty at not having made good use of some perfect little models! So....another rose....perhaps tomorrow I will paint the whole vase and both roses....

Tomorrow this large canvas (2m by 1.2m) will be heading off to its new home. I showed you the size of the canvas a while ago, comparing it to the size of the little daily paintings! It's been such fun working on such a huge canvas again, especially because I know it is going to a special family! I have to admit though I am going to miss not having the ocean indoors any longer....

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Little milk jug #239

Daily painting #239. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

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It has been a busy weekend....10 little girls for supper and a sleep over! A belated birthday party for my daughter! Wow, I need a weekend now.....! They all had loads of fun and it was lovely to have them stay over but I have to be honest, that cup of tea once everyone had gone home was the best cup of tea ever! This is one tired Mommy......

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Mini Rosa Tomatoes #238

Daily painting #238. 4"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

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These little rosa tomatoes never last long in my fridge! They are small, sweet and burst with flavor as you bite into them! Perfect for salads, roasted (in good olive oil and balsamic) or as a snack just as they are .....

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Orchid #237

Daily painting #237. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel  

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One of the orchids on my veranda is flowering again.....such a delicate bloom! These buds are so heavy however that they are hanging over with the weight...

I want to say a huge thank you to Garden and Home magazine who have featured Paintings in the post in the June edition! How exciting....a big dose of gratitude to Candice and the rest of the team!

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Winter morning #236

Daily painting #236. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel 

The sunrise has shifted north of our eastern coastline and is now no longer beating through my bedroom windows in the early morning with such intensity. Winter is on its way (finally) and the mornings have a beautiful crisp chill in the air. I do love our subtle Durban winter! Painting in the early mornings is pleasant even though it is a little chilly and if you are wanting to catch a good sunrise you can still sleep for a little longer rather than be up at about 4.30 am! This morning the sky was soft with gentle wispy changes in color....

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Roses in a blue and white pot #235

Daily painting #235. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

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The composition of this little painting worries me and as always the roses were a challenge!! It didn't help that I started this little painting in the morning then had to leave it and only managed to return to it later in the evening. The light and mood was different and of course the light catching and shaping the form in the roses was completely different....it was just one of those days....a challenge...in more ways than one!

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