Rich reds #695

Daily painting #695 6"x6" acrylic and ink on primed panel

A rather moody image....but I do love the richness of the colour! I had a busy day in my studio today....and it all started with this quick little daily painting with rich reds!

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Mother's Day orchids #694

Daily painting #694 8"x8" ink and acrylic on primed panel

Some beautiful orchids from the people who mean the most to me in the world!

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Pink #693

Daily painting #693 8"x8" acrylic on primed panel

Something a little more bright and vibrant this morning! I felt a little unsettled this morning in my studio....I have loads of work to do, I have a son at home who is sick with flu and after all the wonderful Mothers Day celebrations yesterday, I could feel a dose of procrastination coming on! So I changed things up a bit and pulled out the acrylic paint. Because it dries so quickly I have to work fast and I enjoy the loose brush marks that result from this. I still struggle with the intense colour of the acrylics but feel that each time I work with them, I enjoy them just a little more than I did before.

I hope all the Mummies out there had a wonderful Mothers Day yesterday....I treasured my time with my children and my precious Mum! 

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Strawberry and a china pot #692

Daily painting #692 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

I love the combination of deep blues and rich reds. The colour combination never fails to attract me. 

I have some delicious farm strawberries that drip red juice as you bite into them and they are not going to last a day in this house (they are already almost finished after just one breakfast) so a quick painting with just one...and a little flash of blue to enhance the colour. 

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White #691

Daily painting #691 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

Thank you Kate for all the beautiful roses...I am so blessed with your kindness! 

Kate paints every Tuesday in one of my studio painting classes and knowing how much I love roses, she brings me a beautiful bloom each week from her treasured rose garden! How lucky am I? Besides having beautiful roses to brighten up my studio and beautiful reference material to photograph, I also always have something beautiful on hand to paint!

I am a real pushover for beautiful fresh flowers and would ashamedly have them in every room in my house! Mothers Day is this Sunday in South Africa and if you were planning on spoiling your Mum with some fresh flowers, why not give her a little floral painting....flowers that would last a lifetime. Now I don't need to tell you how many floral paintings hang in my house....(I would be ashamed to admit) but there is always room for one more! 

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Birthday cupcake #690

Daily painting #690 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

We welcome in May with a public holiday...a good way to start the new month! Especially after April which is always quite a busy month with 5 family birthdays....2 of those being my children! Trying to remain as sugar-free as possible with so many birthdays has been a challenge! So a little birthday cupcake to end off a month of birthdays....

If you are in South Africa, I hope you have a restful day off! 

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Weekly bunch #689

Daily painting #689 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel

My weekly bunch from Sue Harding, a local florist/floral artist who takes orders for weekly bunches of flowers. She let's you know what the flowers are for the week and you can collect your weekly bunch from her....just in time for beautiful flowers for the weekend! You can find her page on Facebook or ask to be added to her whatsapp group (she usually sends an image of what the weekly flowers are). Buying beautiful blooms to full my house is my one self indulgent treat! 

I love flowers.....(just in case you hadn't noticed)

To celebrate the long weekend I will be having another Sunday special on my Facebook page....so be sure to pay a visit on Sunday!

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