A Weekend of Fixes & #58

This has been a good weekend so far. A weekend not nessisarily for creating new art, but deffinately one of fixes. You see, like many artists, I have several paintings that although they were ok, I wasn't in love with them like I usually am when I finish a painting. There are even some I think ewwww don't like that one. This weekend I am working on the fixing of some of them. And wonderful of wonderful, they are looking better! Yeaah!

This first one is called What A View. I originally painted it last fall. I think it like #21 or so. It was ok, but something was just not right to me. Yesturday I made some changes and although I still think it will get more work, I like it much better now.




























The next one I worked on was I think my 23rd painting. It started out as a plein air but has been adjusted a few times now. So once again ...














The third one I worked on is called BLOWING KISSES. I really love the concept of this one but I'm having trouble bringing to life what I see in my head....I'll get it yet




















The 4th painting I worked on I don't think I even posted or counted before (can you tell where it fell in the like scale?) I originally painted this for wetcanvas' floral sections monthly challenge. I'm still not in love with it, but don't think ewww with it now. :) So I will add it to the numbered. #58

57- Beach Near Little Presque

My oldest sister lives in the UP of Michigan. A while ago she uploaded the beautiful reference photo for this painting and I asked if I could paint it. It was almost unreal to me. She agreed, so here it is.

This one is oil on canvas and its a big one. 24" x 36" It is my first waterscape in oil and I'm pretty happy with it as such.

56 - watercolor

More watercolor technics practiced / hopefully learned from the same book as the last one. I am still having a hard time interpeting from another artists interpetation of a reference. Not enjoying that part, but still enjoying painting watercolors.

I've been working on the watercolors in the evenings but oils during the day. I've got the oils set up in a studio but the watercolors can be done in the livingroom and not disturb anyone else. I think I currently have 10 oils going. All of them pretty close to completion. One of those is a re-work of a painting I considered done at one point, but decided to work on some more.

I'm also taking a throwing class. My first art class (YEAH!!!) It is really pretty cool to learn to throw clay. I've only wanted to do this since I was a child and ruined my record player with playdough!

55 - Watercolor

Still working on my watercolor technics This one is a project from a book. There are several different technics in one painting. I find it difficult to interpet and paint a painting. To me, it is much easier to paint from a reference photo, but I did learn several how to's in this project.

It is 9" x 12" on 120lb

54

Number 54 doesnt have a name yet. It is my 54th painting and my 11th watercolor. It is my new favorite watercolor. Once of the few not out of a book, but painted from a reference photo. I'm pretty happy with it.

9" x 12" on 140lb

53

Still working on my water scenes in watercolor. I may adjust this one some more...right by the boats is not quite right.

9" x 12"

52 - Down On The Boondocks

Yes, yet another waterscape. Still practicing with watercolors, waterscapes and landscapes all in one. I feel I'm getting better at all, but will continue for a bit longer on the waterscapes just to get confident. I really don't care much for the top of the painting but I do like the water area.

9" x 12"




I posted this in wetcanvas and the replies pretty much were not good. I tried to use all of the c&c offered to improve this little painting. Still not in love with it, but I think its better.