30 in 30 Day 9

8x10 Oil on Masonite  SOLD

Well, I am not hitting quite one painting per day this time, but I am painting consistently.  I am enjoying these boats and will probably stay with these for a few days.  We have been traveling after dropping our youngest at college, but ai still managed some time and space to paint- a good sign for the rest of the month!

30 in 30 Day 7

8x8 Oil on Masonite Board

What a nice quiet Labor Day morning!  I managed to finish a small piece that I had blocked in yesterday.  I think I have finally learned to see shapes instead of objects when I paint and I am enjoying a working with brush strokes.  I am happy with this result.

30 in 30 Day 5

8x8 Oil on Masonite Panel

I have so many great reference shots of boats in the harbors near Barnstable.  This morning seemed just right to tackle this fishing boat.  

Escape

8x8 Oil on Board

This is from a photo I took some time ago in Florida-great reflections with the morning sun on the boats.  The board for this one is a 3/8" Masonite panel that has some texture.  A nice change.  Sometimes I don't like the smooth surface and the way the paint applies.

Midwest series 7

8x8 Oil on Stretched Canvas

The small storage silos you see in Ohio and elsewhere in farm country are not a familiar sight in New England.  Again, I was out in the very early morning sunshine.  Fun to paint!

Landscape series7

11x14 Oil on Panel

This is a scene off Crosby Landing in Osterville, MA early in the morning.  The rocks were splashed in sunshine and I managed to play with some texture-working on brushstrokes this month.

Shady Lane

8x10 Oil on Stretched Canvas

I am attempting the Leslie Saeta 30 in 30 Day challenge again this September.  This is day 1.  I have no illusions tHat I will get all 30 this time.  We launch our youngest off to college later this week and then travel over the Labor Day weekend. September is always a super busy month.  Still, I love participating and the accountability keeps me moving forward!