Garden bunch #125

Daily painting#125. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel. SOLD

A huge thank you to those of you who supported the January sale! I really appreciate the interest you have shown in my daily painting and feel privileged to be posting so many little paintings off to new homes!
Have a great weekend everyone!

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Sun vs Clouds #124

Daily painting #124. 5"x7" oil on primed canvas panel

I have to admit to not painting this first thing this morning! Instead I took some photos on my iPad and then worked later in the studio with the sound and smell of the rain filtering in! So in the battle of the light that took place this morning....the sun wanted desperately to push its way through and illuminate ....but those grey heavy clouds were having none of that! They stood fast and won the battle! Thank goodness!   I have been waging my own war against this heat....January/February heat in Durban is not my favorite...keeping cool feels almost impossible! So a cloudy day it was today...with some light rain...and about 10 degrees cooler! A welcome treat this time of year!

Today is the LAST DAY of the JANUARY SALE!!!!!  The sale ends tonight Friday 31 January at 12 pm (SA time). If you have had your eye on a little painting be sure not to miss out! Email me at heidishedlock@gmail.com if you wish to enquire about the price of a painting in ZAR(South African Rands) or if you want to make use of the free postage I am offering within South Africa(only for the duration of the sale). Last minute shopping....

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Whiskey #123

Daily painting #123. 6"x8" oil on primed canvas panel. SOLD

Cheers! To all the other artists who have completed 30 paintings in 30 days (more than 400 artists) in Leslie Saeta's 30/30 challenge ....well done! Thanks for all the fun, it has been great meeting so many new artists! I have loved seeing everyone's work each day and I think I am actually going to miss it! I hope if you visited my blog via the challenge that you will visit again some time and stay in touch! Thanks for all the comments, encouragement and sharing....the challenge is now over and we can all be proud of our passion and commitment to painting!
 I think in hind sight a sip of whiskey prior to the painting might have been a better idea...it's late and it's been difficult, in between teaching and ploughing through the busy afternoon, to find time to paint so once again it has been a late night studio session....however.....CHEERS!

Only 2 days left of the JANUARY SALE......sale ends 12pm (SA time) Friday 31st Jan.

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Little dish and blueberries #122

Daily painting #122. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

This little painting was just simply a struggle today! Yes i do have those days too! There are a few things I might have done differently coupled with the fact that I was tired (late night last night) and I was probably forcing myself to work quicker. I had a bit of time pressure because I had to take my son to a swimming gala this evening and didn't want to still be painting later in the evening.....yes it was one of those crazy days! Too busy and not enough time! I did end up back in my studio this evening because some of the tones where worrying me. All things taken into account the painting didn't turn out too badly and I am relieved I resisted the temptation to just wipe the entire painting off ...it was a struggle but here is #122....

It's the second to last day of the Leslie Saeta 30/30 challenge....I am almost there...and...
Only 3 days left of the JANUARY SALE!!!!! Be sure to check the gallery of available work. For queries on prices in ZAR (South African Rands) and to claim free postage in SA(for the duration of the sale)  email me on heidishedlock@gmail.com

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In memory of a bee #121

Daily painting #121  6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

I am not a lover of  creepy crawlies and flying noo-noos (insects), especially that mosquito that was buzzing persistently around my ear in the early hours of the morning!! But I have to admit to finding bees fascinating and hate it when I see someone squishing them. Granted neither I or my children are allergic to bee stings and thank goodness for that because living on the border of a public park which is densely populated with trees means lots of bees! There are definitely one or two hives close by! But lately, sadly, we have been finding quite a few dead bees...around the swimming pool...in the kitchen...and in the garden! My children have even commented on how strange it is! Today as I approached my easel in the studio this little bee lay on the floor at the base of my easel. The dying bees are a mystery....and this little chap looked like he lay waiting at my easel for a reason.... and so I began my daily painting...in memory of a bee!

Day 4 of the JANUARY SALE. Click on the highlighted writing below to view available daily paintings. If you are living in South Africa please message me heidishedlock@gmail.com for the price in ZAR and to make use of the free postage in SA which I am offering for the duration of the sale.

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Garlic cloves #120

Daily painting #120. 6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel

We have had a busy week and another busy week is on the horizon so today was a 'stay-at-home-relax-family' kind of day! My best! Relaxing at home on a Sunday usually means we will braai (barbecue).....my husband loves to stoke up that fire and cook over the hot coals! Today instead, we decided to make a traditional South African meal called a potjie. Potjie directly translated in Afrikaans means little pot. So essentially it is a type of stew (there are millions of varieties) cooked in a traditional African black pot over hot coals. The pot gives the meal a distinctive taste and the coals add a subtle smokiness. So while my husband gathered, chopped and peeled the ingredients I sat keeping him company and painting one of the ingredients. I am amazed at the huge variety of colours in garlic....beautiful subtle tones! My husband did at one stage glance over my shoulder and question what the 3 blobs on the canvas were....but a beady glance kept him quiet thereafter! He redeemed himself by cooking up the most delicious meal.....!

There are only a few more days left of the 30/30 challenge and today marks 120 paintings in 120 days for me! By the time this post goes live it will also be day 3 of my JANUARY SALE! All prices displayed in my online store have been discounted ...some of them by as much as 50% so be sure to not miss out if you have had your eye on a little painting! Please contact me if you have any questions on heidishedlock@gmail.com. To view available daily paintings in the store gallery click the blue highlighted writing below....

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Orchid detail #119

Daily painting #119  6"x6" oil on primed canvas panel SOLD

The orchids on my verandah are about the only flowers that are not wilting and dying after only a few days in the heat we are experiencing at the moment. Flowers in a vase are drooping after just a day or two! This heat just saps your energy....thank goodness for swimming pools to cool off!

Today is day 2 of the January SALE ....yesterday the sale got off to a great start! So if you haven't had a chance to look ....there are some real bargains! It's time to make way for some new daily paintings! All prices displayed in the shop are the discounted prices. Prices are displayed in $ if you live in South Africa please contact me for the price in ZAR (South African Rands) and to receive FREE POSTAGE which I am offering for the duration of the sale! Email me at heidishedlock@gmail.com The sale ends 31 Jan at 12 pm SA time.

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