Number 30 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days

"On Patrol"

5" x 6"

watercolor on Arches

Doin' the Happy Dance...cause I DID

30 Paintings in 30 Days for

the third year in a row

in the month of January!!!!

This is my sweet doxie boys at 

the front window...

Chaco the red and Hasty Herman

the black and tan (not with us

anymore).

I loved the perspective of this pose.

Not my best painting, but it will do.

I have a few absolute favorites in the

30 days.

I have learned alot.  I have learned

that I really am much more comfortable

with doing watercolors than I

thought.  And it's from

LOOKING at them., studying them,

reading what other's do when they

paint with watercolor, and watching 

a few videos in this past year.

I LOVE IT - and I think I will be focusing

alot on it throughout the year.

I also love to paint in oil and do a 

pastel once in awhile.

All in all - this 30 were better than any 30 in 30 before.

The next thing I will be focusing on is getting a 

few pastels done for a small painting

show with the MidAmerica Pastel Society

in Kansas City.

So NOT so many postings every day - but if

you have been visiting my blog

throughout the month of January,

I invite you to come back often.

I really enjoy your company!!

Doin' the Happy Dance - Cause This is NUMBER 30!!!!

"Chaco-matic"

6" x 6"

oil on Raymar canvasboard

NUMBER 30 IN 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS!!

I have painted my Weimar in this challenge - 

so it's only fair to paint my red Doxie, Chaco, by himself.

He is my little buddy, he is a lap dog 

and snuggles with us on the

bed at night, misses me when I am gone and 

can't leave me alone anytime - when

I am here.  

Whatever room I am in, he is there.  

WELL - that's the challenge!  I did it!  

I never thought I couldn't.  

But what I realize IS all this painting and feeling

more confident than ever, 

will all fritter away with the

wind, if I don't keep up my momentum.

I WILL be taking a few days off to get some beginning of the year stuff going, which I have neglected terribly.

Would I do it again?  Maybe - - if I had taken a head's-up approach.  I took it on - as just a whim, at first..serious, although a quick decision was made when I saw Leslie's blog.  I guess that is the beauty of being an artist, you can adjust to things that come your way that relate to your art.

I could see taking a 5 day week once in awhile and doing a painting every day.

It keeps you thinking quickly, moving along, without getting hung up on little stuff and looking at the overall - I caught myself saying, "What is the MOST important thing I want to work here?"

I have learned alot - mostly about color mixing and value AND finding a balance between a 'painterly' approach and a more 'classical' approach is something I will always work on.  I have seen a lot of other's great artworks,  made a few friends, received lots of nice compliments,  my blog traffic has grown, I have gained some new 'followers',  and basically come to realize what it has to be -

to get some serious artwork done - 

GO TO THE STUDIO..

GOOD DAY OR NOT.

I love my ritual.

I live 'in the zone' MORE now.

Thanks to Leslie - for providing the opportunity, 

the cheerleading,

and the challenge to paint.

I have 30 new paintings - staring at me now.

Several have sold - and I am grateful for that.

Many are listed on Etsy or Daily Paintworks if you 

are interested.  See my sidebar.

P.S. If you have been a frequent visitor, I hope to help you stay interested

in visiting in the future.  Painting is my life - and I WILL blog about it.