Valentines #670

Daily painting #670 6"x6" ink and acrylic on primed panel 

Whether you celebrate the tradition of Valentines Day or not,  take time out today to shower the ones you love with your time and attention. Tell them how much you love them and enjoy the best gift of all, time together! 

I have the best Valentines Day gift ever...my husband is flying home from Dubai after 4 weeks of being away! His team celebrated an unbeaten win in the Masters (cricket) Champions League inaugural tournament. I couldn't be happier for him....and I can't wait for his plane to hit the Durban runway! My husband and best friend is almost home!

 A special friend also lost her Dad, "Pops" in the early hours of this morning and while I know she is heartbroken today, I pray that her heart with be full of love and beautiful memories and that Valentines Day will forever remind her not of what she lost, but of all the beautiful things she gained from having loved and been loved by someone so special! Loving someone with all your heart really is the most beautiful gift you can give them!

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Inky protea 3 #669

Daily painting #669 ink and acrylic on primed panel

This bunch of proteas has lasted a whole week in my studio (despite the heat)....what a treat! 

My husband's team has made it through to the finals in the Masters Cricket League Championship and they play for the trophy on Saturday evening. He arrives home on Sunday after a long time away! 

I have a feeling it's going to be a fantastic weekend ...hope yours is too! 

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Inky protea 2 #668

Daily painting #668 6"x6" ink and acrylic on primed panel

I didn't really enjoy painting yesterday's protea and felt a little awkward and fiddled around too much with the ink and paint....so of course I had to have a try at another one today. 

Last week I spoke about how daily painting is just a small part of what I do in my studio, so today I thought I would share a much larger work (daily paintings are postcard size) that I started in my studio yesterday. It is still not complete and I am not quite sure which direction it is going in. Some more exploring will happen today....so exciting! So although it is incomplete, I thought I would share it with you....

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Inky protea #667

Daily painting #667 6"x6" ink and acrylic on primed panel 

The proteas in my studio are still beautiful ....I had to try inks and acrylics! I am not sure how I feel about the outcome.....

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Monday protea #666

Daily painting #666 8"x8. Oil on primed canvas panel

I must have had a sixth sense that time to paint was going to be impossible this weekend! My husband is still in Dubai coaching in the Masters Cricket League and my kids had a busy weekend....to top it off my daughter ended up sick and it has just been one of those weekends when Monday actually couldn't come fast enough (I don't say that often!). On the up side though, my husband's team has made it through to the semi-finals and hopefully he will return next week with his team holding the trophy! The proteas that I bought to paint have also lasted as the weather cooled down a little over the weekend...another definite plus! So really Monday morning is not feeling too bad after all. I hope you all have a fabulous week!

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Weekend protea #665

Daily painting #665 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

I have some beautiful fresh proteas in my studio! Now I just need some uninterrupted time in my studio this weekend to paint them before they dry out! With two busy children and a husband who is still away, I am not taking any bets on my chances but will have to steal a few moments here and there....but at least it's the weekend!

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Gentle storm #664

Daily painting #664 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel

Last night we had a gentle storm and some much needed relief from the extreme heat of the day. With it came some desperately needed rain, an absolute delight to the senses of sight, smell and hearing!

I had to wake up really early this morning, my son had pre-season hockey training at school and I had to prepare his lunch and some breakfast for him to eat 'on the go' before classes start. So I set my alarm for 4.30 and had some quiet time before waking the 'sleepy head'. The sky was dull and grey with the slightest hint of a sun that was desperate to show itself again today. Quite frankly I will be delighted to see the end of Summer this year...roll on our beautiful Autumn and Winter months!

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