"D'Anjou Dance" 

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 This one is a little wild, and was lots of fun to paint.

Palette knife oil painting on  6 x 6 inch Arches 

paper for oils, mounted on Crescent mat board.

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

D'Anjou #4

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Day 11 of the 30/30 Challenge - seems like I'm on a roll with pears at the moment. 

This is a "destroy & rebuild" technique. I paint the pear with my trusty 

palette knife, then pull a brush through it in every direction. 

I always have to take a deep breath and hold it when I do this. 

Then I pick up the palette knife again & rebuild it, just somewhat. 

If I'm lucky, it works; if not, I scrape. 

Palette knife oil on 6 x 6 inch gessobord.

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge!

D'Anjou #3

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Palette knife oil on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper 

for oils.

I just knew there were going to be more pears!

More to come - I'm behind on posting.

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Farmers' Market"

Painted from a photo taken at the farmers' market

at Steam Pump Ranch in Tucson, AZ.

These squashes looked so delicious and colorful,

they just had to be painted.

Day #2 of the 30/30 Challenge

Watercolor and pen on 6 x 6 inch 

Pentalic 130# paper.

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge!

"Wallflower"

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As I was painting this, it occurred to me that two of 

the pears were quite cozy, while the third was kind of

separate, leaning against the wall in a corner. It

reminded me of dancing class all those decades ago!

Day #1 of the 30 in 30 Challenge: 

6 x 6 inch palette knife oil on Arches paper for oils, 

mounted on Crescent mat board.

D'Anjou Pears - Another Series?

D'Anjou #2

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6 x 6 inch palette knife oil on Arches paper, 

mounted on Crescent mat board.

Ah! Another pear. I guess the series is really underway. 

I really like the blush of pink on this one.

D'Anjou Pears - Another Series?

D'Anjou #1

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Palette knife oil painting on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper

for oils, mounted on Crescent mat board.

It appears I may be starting another series. I'm not sure how

far I'll go with it, but it is so much fun to paint these

small pieces, playing with color and technique.

Sometimes, I just can't help myself!

STARTING OVER, Minneola #6

Minneola #6

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The last of this current series, though definitely not the last, 

as I have too much fun painting them.

Palette knife oil on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper for oils, mounted

on Crescent mat board.

STARTING OVER, Minneola #3

Minneola #3

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A bit of rule-breaking in this marbleized version, which

allowed me to splash the colors around a bit.

I really like the result!

6" x 6" on Arches paper for oils, mounted on Crescent mat board.

STARTING OVER - Minneola #2

Minneola #2

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Here we go again. A mosaic-style treatment, 

holding to just three values. Boy, I love doing these!

6 x 6 inch on Arches paper for oils, 

mounted on Crescent mat board

Orange Flash

"Orange Flash"

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Palette knife oil painting on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper for oils, 

mounted on Crescent mat board.

 This is my last orange - until next winter anyway. 

Painted using the marbleizing effect. 

I love how the colors fly off in every direction.

Orange Mosaic #3

"Orange Mosaic #3"

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Palette knife oil painting on 6 x 6 inch Arches paper for oils, 

mounted on Crescent mat board. 

You're probably thinking "this girl is in a serious rut" at this point.

I assure you, there's only one more orange to come, then I'll get 

on to other subjects. They have been so much fun to paint!

In Honor of Pi Day 2016

"Cherry Pie"

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Painted in honor of National Pi Day.

6 x 6 inch palette knife oil on Arches paper,

mounted on Crescent mat board.

Squash, Anyone?

"Squash Trio"

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Spinning

"Spinning"

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I get a little anxious with this "destroy and rebuild" technique as I'm never

sure what will happen after I pull a brush through a "finished" painting

in every direction, really messing it up. However, interesting things occur

during the rebuilding process. This one worked, and there's a definite

sense of movement through space.

Broken Color #2

"Broken Color #2"

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I'm getting good at using these techniques with pieces of fruit, but am

still struggling to do it successfully with other subjects. I'll keep

trying though, as I love the effect.

Fractured Orange

"Fractured Orange"

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This "fracturing" process is one of my favorite things to do. 

The result is like looking through a piece of broken glass, or like stained glass.

Splish Splash

"Splish Splash"

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I love the effect of marbleizing, with colors spinning off in every direction.

 It doesn't always work this well, but when it does, wow!

Fractured Granny Smith

"Fractured Granny Smith"

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Palette knife oil on 6 x 6 canvas panel.

Granny Smith

"Granny Smith"

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Lovely Granny Smith apple - tart, crisp, mouth-watering delicious. And a pleasure to paint. I used manganese blue and cadmium yellow light to get those yummy greens.