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. 9 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Fishing Boats near Faro

From a photo I shot near Faro, Portugal. This is a 6 by 8 inch watercolor on cold press paper.


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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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No. 7 in the September 2016 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Canada Goose and Family

I painted this little family from a photo I took this past Spring at Lake Marburg. It is a 6 by 6 inch watercolor on cold press.


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No. 6 in the September 2016 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Glass Bottles

It's always good to have a couple of old glass bottles around the house. This is a 6 by 6 inch watercolor on cold press paper.


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No. 5 in the September 2016 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Bay of Fundy

Painted from a photo I took back in the 1960s. It is an 8 x 8 inch watercolor on cold press paper.


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No. 4 in the September 2016 30 Painting in 30 Days Challenge

Three Amigos

Painted from a photo I took at the Rio Grande Preserve near Albuquerque, NM.

This is a 6 by 8 inch watercolor on cold press paper. Tweet

No. 3 in the September 2016 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Long Arm Reservoir

The Long Arm Reservoir is only a couple of miles from my home. This is the view looking at the north end.

This is a watercolor on 6 by 6 inch cold press paper.


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No. 2 in the September 2016 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

The Barn in Winter

This subject was from a photo I took in upstate New York somewhere along the Thruway between Albany and Utica. The building seemed to be a little worse for wear but still holding up.

The picture is a 6 by 8 inch watercolor painted on cold press paper.


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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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Elan Valley, Wales, Painting

View of Elan Valley, Wales

This is a 9 x 12 inch oil painting of a view along the river in the Elan Valley, Wales. I used a pallet knife on canvas. The subject was painted from a photograph I took while visiting the area.

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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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