Day 30 of 30 in 30 Days

Home 2
16x20
Oil On Canvas

This is the second canvas of the two part view from the gate on the left side of the yard..
I have to leave for work in a half hour, and leaving town early A.M. tomorrow...
so who knows when I will get them finished, but I know I will some time soon....
This 30 day challege has been my favorite so far, doing all the paintings that mean so much to the whole family....
Thank You again Leslie for the opportunity to paint daily,not for work but for pleasure... I had a ball.....

Day 29 of 30 in 30 Days

Home
16x20
Oil On Canvas

Okay, this time I have bitten off more then I can finish....I am doing our house and front left side of the front yard, view from the gate....
#29 and 30 are both 16x20 and I am doing them at the same time before I go to work...
 This is as far as I have gotten but I am happy with it so far.... yeah...

Day 29 Of 30 in 30 Days

Well here we are to day 29 and I did 4 16x20 acrylic paintings today,
but not one of them was for the challenge...
Work had to be done first....
Darn , I will make it up tomorrow...
At least I hope I will...

Day 28 of 30 in 30 Days

Heirloom
12x16
Oil On Canvas

We have had these Heirloom azaleas since before we moved from the farm...
Wy and Bill dug up and replanted about 20 plants ...
That makes them over fifty years old, and they are now over six feet  tall...
We have trimmed them back many times but not recently.
I did catch up again now and only two more to do... man this month went fast....
Next.....

Day 27 of 30 in 30 Days

 The Pump House
8x10
Oil On Canvas

 I am again one day behind, but this one is ready
 and after chores are finished I will try to get today's painted too....
I am pretty happy with this one...
Time to get some other things done...
See you later I hope..

Day 26 of 30 in 30 Days

The Path We walk
11x14
Oil On Canvas

I walk this way every day with the dogs
and loved painting it today...
This is a small part of our back yard but I will always love this view..
I am almost caught now after I ticker a bit with the little house again....
tomorrow is a full day at work again,so we shall see if I get one done....

Day 25 of 30 in 30 days

The Little House
8x10
Oil On Canvas

Well, once again,[Only the second time this month] I did not get the painting finished but a very good start so will share it now and when it is done...
Doctors appointments and work yesterday got most of my attention...
Now on to today's painting, before leaving for work at noon...
Wish me luck with that ,will you please........

Day 24 of 30 in 30 Days

The Goat Pen
11x14
Oil On Canvas

The goat pen was built for Balboa, a pygmy goat that I loved dearly ...
We tried twice with these goats but, it was not meant to be...
and finally gave up on the idea of having a goat for a pet...
I am still sorry about that because they were both great....
Moving on.....

Day 23 of 30 in 30 Days

The Deer Pen
11x14
Oil on Canvas

Once again I failed at taking a a good picture, but I do like the painting.
I can not come up with the deer's name,That Wild Bill built this pen for ...
Maybe later it will come to me.
Memories come flooding back....
More to come, bye for now....

Day 22 of 30 in 30 Days

Bears Den
11x14
Oil On Canvas

Painting Tobey's Den,has really brought the memories flooding back this morning...
Funny how that happens with some of the paintings you do....
I Think it looks much better then the photo shows here...
We are already on the 22nd. day..WOW.... Nice..
See you here tomorrow ,if all goes according to plan.....

Day 21 of 30 in 30 Days

3 Palm Trees
8x10
Oil On Canvas

The Garage    Finished



The 3 Palm Trees are the ones that I planted in the side yard years ago.
We had no palm trees on this property before this and I felt like we needed them..
So glad I did,I think they look great now...
I have now caught up and am pleased about that too...
I then went back and worked more on The Garage and am fairly happy with that one now...
I do not know what I will paint next....

Day 20 of 30 in 30 Days

The Garage
8x10
Oil On Canvas

Wy's mower sits in one half of the garage and I just wanted to try painting this...
I ran out of time,having another full day yesterday at work .
I am a day late posting this one too...
hope to catch up today, this being a day off.
I sure am having fun painting the scenes of our lives.
Wonder how much things are going to change soon...

Day 19 of 30 in 30 Days

The Lane
8x10
Oil On Canvas

My daily view...
I am late putting this up but ,I was gone from 7:30 to 10:30 yesterday so no time to get this posted..Oh Well, it is going up now....
Now I need to get painting for today,
Than off to work I go for another long day...
Not complaining,I love my job....

Day 18 of 30 in 30 Days

Water Trough
8x10
Oil On Canvas

 The water trough has long since held many other things besides water...
Even PopPop's seedlings for a while....
But they are still around the place and I enjoyed painting this one today....
Until later ...

Day 17 of 30 in 30

Single Pink
8x10
Oil On Canvas

The tree in my yard that I love is a camelia,
Single Pink blooms and it has grown huge ,
Beautiful....
Once again the photo does not do the job...
Oh Well... on to the next ....

Day 16 of 30 in 30 Days

The Path
11x14
Oil On Canvas

 The path that I walk on a daily basis..
Both with the dogs and without..
Palmettos on both sides, and all over our yard...
Lots of light on the path.
I am pretty happy with the way this one came out.....
Tomorrow is another day,and what I will Paint I do not know...

Day 15 of 30 in 30 Days

Burning Pile
8x10
Oil On Canvas

Painting the burn pile again, was fun for me.
 I wanted to do a fire, and I am pretty happy with the results,too...
We have made it to half way through the month and so far so good with me being able to keep up... Thank You Thank You ...
I sure hope the rest of the month goes as smoothly as well...
Now what will I get up to next???

Day 14 of 30 in 30 Days

Wy at the Burn Pile
8x10
Oil On Canvas

I will miss these times, when burning the limbs is so rewarding for so much hard work...
We would do it about 4 times a year and always enjoyed it way more in the cool weather .
We need to do it now, but not able at this time, so we shall see...

Day 13 of 30 in 30 Days

Knock Knock M.F.
8x10
Oil On Canvas

I have been wanting to paint this for a long while,so here she is...
Beyonce,The big metal chicken...
She sits at my front door, looking in the window..
Thank You Aim and Wy....For bringing it home from North Carolina....
This was another fun painting to do...
 Next....

Day 12 of 30 in 30 Days

Pool Plants
8x10
Oil on Canvas

 Amy took the photo on the fourth of July this year as a thunderstorm was upon us..
I still have a bit of work to do on this one, so we shall see how it goes... I will post a second picture when I finish it...

Day 11 of 30 in 30 Days

The View
8x10
Oil On Canvas

This is a painting of the view to the east,and includes the garage,pump house and the little house,{log cabin}...I will miss all of this when it's gone, for sure....It's been our view for 38 years...
Again, I am not happy with the photo, but I am happy with the painting...
The date is one I will never forget and it makes me sad,to remember what happen 13 years ago,on this date .....

Day 10 of 30 in 30 days

 The Play House

8x10

Oil On Canvas

Wy and Wild Bill built this play house for the kids, out in the back yard...

It was so much apart of the landscape for so many years,

I just had to include it as one of the paintings..

I am very pleased with how it turned out too...

Now what???

Day 9 of 30 in 30 Days

Climbing The Trees
8x10
Oil on Canvas

The Bromeliads have really filled the whole side yard and are a sight, when they come into bloom...
My mother in law, filled the trunk of my car with starts from her yard ,when we first moved to Lakeshore and man have they multiplied....WOW... Thanks again, Margaret.....
They are some of my favorite flowers and plants....and I love to see them climb the trees....

Day 8 of 30 in 30 Days

The Old Spigot
8x10
Oil on Canvas

This painting looks way better in person...
Thank you Aim for the share on this photo.....
First 8 days done ...and I am having so much fun with this challenge...Thanks Leslie....
Wonder what I will get up to next...
Guess I will see you guys later....

Day 7 of 30 in 30 Days

Tree Gate Hybrid
8x10
Oil On Canvas

The tree grew up right through the gate down by the pond and Jenn took this picture ,so I wanted to get it in oils....
Nature can be weird at times ,this tree was bound and determined not to let the gate stop it.....
Thanks Jenn for the photo share....
Whats next? I guess we shall see soon enough..
Until tomorrow then....

Day 6 of 30 in 30 Days

The Pond
8x10
Oil On Canvas


I am enjoying painting different parts of the old homestead....
I know I will miss it ....
I am so, not pleased with the photos that I am taking of my paintings...,But am feeling the pressure
to get them up each day.
I will however be taking better photos at a later date ,when I have more time....
I will be back, Bye for now...

Day 5 of 30 in 30 Days

Spring By The Burn Pile
8x10
Oil On Canvas

I painted this tree ,that is right near the burn pile, in it's spring time attire...
We sit in the chairs to tend the fire...
I know I will miss this when it is gone....
Time for me to head to work..
 Hope you all have a Happy Day....

Day 4 of 30 in 30 Days

 The Dogs
11x14
Oil on Canvas

I think these will be the last dogs we will have as we prepare to leave Lakeshore road..They have been a big part of the last 7 years here.They will be with us as we move on to another home....
I taught the pet portrait class on Sunday and decided I needed to paint these two now...
I am really enjoying the challenge..Thank You Leslie ,for another opportunity to practice painting in oils... I do love them.....
Hope this finds all doing well...
See you here again tomorrow...

Day three of 30 in 30 Days

 The Wood pile                    
 8x10 oil on canvas

This is the old wood pile out back at Lakeshore....
Day three already gone... amazing
the week is half gone..
Hope all is well...

Day 2 of 30 in 30 Days

 Fence Line Tree
11x14 oil on canvas

The theme this time that I am Painting ,is Lakeshore...
I want to capture all of it that I can before it is gone..
This is one of the fence line trees, where the fire occurred last year...
Thank goodness there were no ill effects from it...
Thanks again to the firemen that showed up and put it out in time....

Day 1 of 30 in 30

Double Rainbow
8x10 oil on canvas

This is my first painting for this challenge. The same painting with and with out the flash on the camera.  weird ....
I am having trouble loading in onto the other web site...
I am going to try it from here... We shall see..
Hope everyone had a great Labor Day Holiday...