Day 10 sunflower 7, day 11 morning glory 2 and meet Charlie
I am posting day 10 and 11 together in hopes of catching
Poppies and Lupines oil painting – Day 8 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
“Poppies and Lupines” is my painting for day 8 of the challenge. I am starting the second week off with one that is a bit bigger ( 8×8″ ) I really like the looseness of
White Trillium oil painting – Day 7 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
Wow hard to believe we are a week into the challenge already. For day 7 I have painted a white Trillium, I love the thick impasto that I have added to this little painting. There is nothing like going for a walk in the woods early spring and having the floor of the...
Purple and Mauve Iris – Day 6 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
This purple and mauve iris is called the Alcazar Iris, it is my
Sunflower #6 – Day 5 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
I have moved on from spring flowers lol. My day 5 is “Sunflower #6″ I love painting Sunflowers they are one of my favorite flowers (along with many others). The last 30-day challenge I couldn’t help myself I had to paint a few. This one is nice and...
Spring Tulips – Day 4 of 30 paintings in 30 days
Day four tulips, a spring flower again 🙂 I think I am trying to will spring to show up early with these spring flowers. I sure wish I could lol. February will fly by doing the painting challenge, you know what they say “time flies when you are having fun” ...Daffodils – Day 3 of 30 paintings in 30 days
Okay, I am caught up lol :). This is what I am talking about when I say loose. I really enjoyed painting this even though I find yellow flowers harder to paint than other colors. What color do you have the hardest time with? Let me know :). So glad I decided to do the...Pink Coneflowers Day 2 in the 30 paintings in 30 days Challenge
Strangely this painting does not seem loose to me. Maybe it is just not as loose as I want or maybe I need to practice economy of brush strokes instead. I am not sure. I really love the flower on the back left-hand side (it is loose and painted with fewer strokes) and...30 paintings in 30 days February 2018 Challenge
It is that time again 🙂 This year it is starting on Feb first instead of the usual January. It is a great way to start the year off right and I am excited to do it. If you would like to give it a try go to Leslie Saeta’s site here:...Day 11 – 15 of 30 paintings in 30 days
I decided to hold off and post a few days together, as I am trying to get my daily paintings done every day. I am finding it very time-consuming, but you know what they say “time flies when you are having fun” and flown it has. I cannot believe that the...Bumblebee on Rose – day 10 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Bumblebee on Rose – Day 10 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge. Wow, I can’t believe it already a third of the way done. Time flies when you are having fun! I included a close up shot of the bee, he was fun to paint. I had to scrape him off a couple of times...Clematis and Dahlia – Day 8 & 9 of 30 in 30 day challenge
Clematis and Dahlia – Day 8 & 9 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge. I just finished today’s painting. I am posting yesterday’s and today’s here in one post. I just ran out of time yesterday to blog, I didn’t get my painting done until late in...Water Lily – Day 7 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Water Lily – Day 7 of 30. Running a little behind today, I usually have these done early in the morning. I just finished today’s painting. I am really happy with the thick paint, I am so loving the texture. I hope you enjoy! Thank you for sharing your time with...Morning Glory – Day 6 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Morning Glory – Day 6 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge. Morning Glories were one of my favorite flowers as a child. They grew wild intertwined in the bushes down my Grandmother’s driveway. It is here where I first learned to appreciate nature and all of the...Sunflower #5 – Day 5 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Sunflower #5 – Day 5 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge. This is another beautiful sunflower that came from the local flower shop. They sell them in bunches of 3, guess this might be my last one lol. Don’t forget for the 30 days of the challenge, I am offering free...Sunflower #4 – Day 4 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Sunflower #4 – Day 4 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge. This is another beautiful sunflower that came from the local flower shop. They sell them in bunches of 3, guess what I am painting tomorrow lol. Again is not as realistic as my first two paintings for...Sunflower #3 – Day 3 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Sunflower #3 – Day 3 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge. This beautiful sunflower came from the local flower shop. These are one flower I do not grow in my garden, not sure why they are one of my favorites. This is not as realistic as my first two paintings for the...Black Eyed Susan in Bottle – Day 2 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Black Eyed Susan in Bottle – Day 2 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge. This is the same bottle I used yesterday and the black eyed Susan is one I picked from my garden. I hope you enjoy it! For the 30 days of the challenge, I am offering free shipping on all...Cone Flower – Day 1 of 30 in 30 days painting challenge
Cone Flower in Bottle – Day 1 of 30 paintings in 30 days. Here is my first painting of my 30 in 30 it is the setup I showed a picture of yesterday. It is a coneflower that I picked out of my garden. I hope you enjoy it! For the 30 days of the challenge, I am...30 small daily oil paintings in 30 days Starting Sept. 1st
All setup and ready to go for day one of 30 daily oil paintings in 30 days! Starts Tomorrow. I am doing 30 small daily oil paintings in 30 days again! Starting Sept. 1st, 2016. I had so much fun doing the last challenge. I was so excited when I heard Leslie Saeta was...30 paintings in 30 days Challenge comes to an end – oil paintings by Krista Hasson
It is the end of January and the Challenge has come to an end, it has been a productive month. I have learned so much by doing these small daily paintings. A big thank you to Leslie Saeta who leads this challenge, she is an inspiration! These are available for sale...Oil Painting 30, Day 30 Of 30 Paintings In 30 Days Challenge
So here it is, the last day of the challenge. this painting is of my mug that I drink my tea out of every morning. I thought it was fitting seeing as after this challenge I feel like wonder woman lol, I feel awesome actually finishing all 30 paintings. If you are...Oil Painting 29, Day 29 Of 30 Paintings In 30 Days Challenge
This is actually not one of my pictures, I downloaded it off of morguefile (free picture site). I tried looking but couldn’t find it again. So sorry to the photographer for the lack of credit. This picture struck me, I wondered what he was thinking if he was...Oil Painting 28, Day 28 Of 30 Paintings In 30 Days Challenge
So here I am with only 2 days left for the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge, I am already feeling like I miss it lol. Strange, I thought that having to do a daily painting would be a lot of pressure but it wasn’t. I am having so much fun I don’t want to...
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