Painting Pink daffodil

Oil on gessoboard,
6" x 6",
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I wanted to put my paints down differently and this painting was the result.  If you are an oil painter reading this I would love to hear what is your medium of choice. I have been using different combinations of mineral spirits alone and alternately various combinations of mineral spirits and stand oil. In this painting I  used just straight mineral spirits and I like it but I think I will try 1 part stand oil and 5 parts mineral spirits next. What do you use?

As for the daffodils, they are just blooming here in Ohio. It is early for them but it is nice to see the beginnings of spring.

White flower

 Oil on gesso panel
6" x 6 "


These simple flowers were calling to be painted.

Double Tomato

Double Tomato
6" x 6"
oil on gessopanel

I have been painting and trying some different ideas. Posting has been delayed due to my new camera, Fujifilm X10. It is a great little camera but it is a little fussy. I think I am getting the hang of it!

Yesterday I had hoped to go to a gallery in downtown Columbus. The Riffe Gallery has a show that will only be up one more week. I cruised around looking for parking, but no luck, the lots were full as were all the pay meters.  Oh well,  I went to my studio instead to work on a painting.

This is a 6" X 6" , oil on gesso panel.
I like the painting and will  apply varnish as soon as it arrives in the mail. I have not varnished a lot of my paintings but paintings with a dark ground really look better with at least one coat.

Painting fruit

Every Christmas we receive a beautiful basket of fruit from my brother-in-law. We enjoy it very much so this year I decided to make him a painting from the basket as a little thank you.

Pear 6" x 6"
oil on panel

The tree is down and the winter months are facing us. This new project has energized me and I am excited to get to my studio each day. Painting in small bites keeps it fresh.

New Year and a new view of art

I am finally going to start this blog. I have been circling and thinking about it for at least a month but with the beginning of the New Year I decided to take the plunge.
My blog coincides with a new direction in my painting. I have been reading and viewing the daily painters on line and think that is has much to offer. So I am going to use this blog to explore this form of painting.

I am also interested in giving a glimpse of the world of art in central Ohio. All of this is a hope and a challenge to myself.

I did begin this process with some small still life paintings the first one I made thinking of all the tomatoes my husband grew in his garden this summer. It is small 6" x 6" and is oil on a gesso panel.

I was surprised how much I liked it and plan to do more.
 

Wishing you a New Year full of art.