No. 11 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Upstream

This was taken from a photo I shot in the Catskill Mountains. It is a 6 by 8 inch watercolor on cold press paper.


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No. 10 in the September 2016 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Farm House

Farm House is a 6 by 6 inch acrylic on watercolor paper.Painted from a photo I shot here in Pennsylvania. Tweet

No. 8 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Color

"Color" is a 6 by 8 inch watercolor on cold press paper. The scene was taken from a photo I shot in Massapequa Park on Long Island, New York.


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The Second Challenge - September 2016

When I finished the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge in January, 2014, I said I'd do it again however, I didn't really think I would. So, here I am again but better prepared. Before this challenge started I picked out 40 photos I thought would make good subjects for painting. That alone got rid of most of the stress that I experienced last time.




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#30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days

The Bookcase

This 4 by 8 inch (10.2 x 20.3 cm) original watercolor is painted on archival 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. The subject of the painting is based on one of my own bookcases.


The end has come to the challenge. I did it, which was very satisfying. Having said that, I have to admit that it put a lot of pressure on me. It wasn't the painting - it was trying to decide what to paint and if the subject was too involved to paint within a couple of hours.

I'd do it again, but not for a while.

"The Bookcase" - $30.00.    Click here to Purchase.




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#29 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Scruffy

This miniature painting of Scruffy the Cat is 4 by 6 inches (10.2 x 15.2 cm). It is painted on archival 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.

"Scruffy" - $20.00.   Click here to purchase.

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#28 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

La Baraka

This miniature watercolor painting is 5 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches (14.6 x 14.6 cm). La Baraka is great little French restaurant in Queens, NY. I did the drawing there this afternoon and put in the color when I got back to the studio. The picture was done on archival 140 lb. watercolor paper.

"La Baraka" - 30.00.  Click here to purchase.


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#27 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Plichta Pigs in Clover

This miniature painting of three Plichta china pigs is 4 by 8 inches (10.2 x 20.3 cm). It is painted on archival 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. 

"Plichta Pigs in Clover" - $30.00.  To purchase, click here.

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#26 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

The Japanese Box

This miniature painting of a Japanese Lacquer  Box is 4 by 6 inches (10.2 x 15.2 cm). It is painted on archival 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. It is a watercolor but I also used metallic gold acrylic paint for the box decoration.

"The Japanese Box" - $22.00.  To purchase, click here.

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#25 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days ChallengeIreland

Ireland

This miniature painting of Ireland (with sheep) is 4 by 6 inches (10.2 x 15.2 cm). It is painted on archival 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.

"Ireland" - $22.00.   Click here to purchase.

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#24 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Albufeira, Portugal 

This view of Albufeira, a town in the Algarve, the southern area of Portugal, is a 6 by 8 inch (15.2 x 20.3 cm) watercolor on archival watercolor paper. I painted it from a photo I took showing the town from Fisherman's Beach.

"Albufeira" - $45.00.    Click here to purchase.




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#23 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Oyster Catchers

A miniature watercolor painting of Oyster Catchers at Jones Beach from a photo taken last summer. It is 4 by 6 inches (10.2 x 15.2 cm) and was painted on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.

"Oyster Catchers" - $22.00.    Click here to purchase.


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#22 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Cottage

This is a 6 by 6 inches (15.2 x 15.2 cm) watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.

"Cottage" - $20.00. Click here to buy.




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#21 in the 30 paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Portrait of a Lady

This miniature watercolor portait was taken from a family photograph. It is the first portrait I've done in watercolor. The painting is 4 by 6 inches (10.2 x 15.2 cm) on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

"Portrait of a Lady" $20.00.  Click here to buy.



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#20 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Cows at Slimbridge, England

This 6 by 6 inch (15.2 x 15.2 cm) watercolor was painted from a photo I took at Slimbridge Wetlands Preserve. It is painted on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.

"Cows at Slimbridge" - $28.00.   Click here to buy.



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#19 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Peruvian Dolls

This is a 6 by 6 inch (15.2 x 15.2 cm) watercolor of a cloth doll group which a friend brought me from Peru. The painting was done on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.

"Peruvian Dolls" - $28.00.  Click here to buy.


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#18 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Autumn

This miniature 4 by 6 inch (10.2 x 15.2 cm) watercolor was painted on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. When I was a child I used to play in a hay field that was separated from the next farm by a small woods which turned brilliant colors in the Autumn.

"Autumn" - $20.00.   Click here to buy.






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#17 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Coast of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Newfoundland

This is a 5 by 7 inch (12.7 x 17.8 cm) watercolor on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. We were walking the beach on the west coast of Newfoundland, watching the little wading birds. The sun tried to peek through the overcast sky as I took the photo from which this picture was painted.

St. Lawrence Gulf Coast - $30.00.  Click here to buy.


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#16 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Apple

"Apple" is a miniature acrylic on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. It measures 4 by 5 inches (10.2 x 12.7 cm). This is not a very realistic looking apple but there was this very retro feel to it that appealed to me. I can see it in a 1940's kitchen.

"Apple" - $15.00. Click here to buy.



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#15 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

The Enemy 

This 4 by 6 inch (10.2 x 15.2 cm) miniature is a mix of watercolor and acrylic paint on 140 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper.

"The Enemy" - $18.00. Click here to buy.


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