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...

Ice bucket, Work can be fun!

  We had so much fun yesterday with the ALS Challenge.. Marvin told us to get creative and so we tried, and had a great time doing it...I am happy to have been a part of it...Now it is time to find a cure for this terrible disease....Researchers ,your up.....Get Busy,Please!

Watch the video and laugh with us{not at us}

PWAT ALS ice bucketshttps://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=836902303011390&set=vb.172263322808628&type=2&theater

August 2014

           Slowly but some what surely, I am finally getting a few more paintings onto the Fine Art America web site....
Things here have been moving in a combination of way to fast and way to slow... causing some confusion and therefore a delay in uploading art work to that site and to the ETSY site...
I am going to try to do better, but will be doing the next 30 in 30 days challenge starting September 1st.2014...Less then a week away. Here we go again,and I am so excited to get started....
Please wish me luck, it should be great fun...
I hope this finds all doing well and that you have a good end of summer weekend coming up...
be back soon, Sandipaints

Mid July, What????

                                                       First dip in the pool done...

                                                          cute....

Visit with Great Grandma White

                                                               Work Fun....

How did that happen and I have not written here in so long ? Busy, Busy ,Busy!!!!!!!
Family is here for a visit and I am happy as a clam.
My grandson is a gem....
Work is very strange these days!
 We lost three of our main people and it will take some getting use to,
working with those that do not already know what to do and how to do it without help....
Anyway,there are lots of transitions to get through, so we shall see and,
TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME.......
I had a great class last night complete with Beret's
Life is good....
be back soon...
Have a great day all!!!!

Second Painting

I did a second painting to go with the night stroll painting and I think they will be called" Walking the Dogs  on a Rainy Evening 1 and 2".. They might be used as date night paintings... We shall see...
We had a lovely Saturday, My two sisters and I...I took the day off and we went to Busch Gardens.
It was very warm but we had no rain and got to have a yummy lunch with besties John and Jeanette.
Thank you guys, It was great times....
IT is the start of a new month and six months into this year already ... I am having trouble wrapping my head around that....
Well, its back to work for me so, will be back soon..... bye for now...

What???

 I have not written anything here for a very long time.. because my computer will not let me view my own posts.. it constantly says ...need Java update, even when I have just tried to update it...so,so maddening and I am no computer nerd so am easily discouraged...
I spend yesterday creating a painting for work, of a little night stroll... and am pretty happy with it.. We shall see how it goes over,at work...
Is it just me, or is everyone in some sort of transition faze of their life... it is very weird and yet I am looking forward to all our changes and hopeful that all will go according to plan,with no big hitches.... We shall see...
We had a very good dinner and visit with friends last night, and it had been way too long since I had cooked a nice meal..I rubbed ribs and did half baked potato's,corn on the cob and salad.. Yum!!!! Messy but really tasty...
Work has been really busy, with great groups of people having a good time painting and partying..It really has been fun....
I am going to try to be more of a presence here ,so Ya'll have a good one and check back soon....

Back home again

 We had the most wonderful visit with this most handsome boy and his family... my family, and though I am sad to leave them behind ,I am settling back in to the old routine. Back to work, with a full list of classes and pre-paints....Fun....
Jenn and the family are now getting used to their new home and I can tell you, having a yard to play in is going to make a great difference for all of them... Thank You!! Thank You !! for a great trip....

                                           

Enter Thursday

 I just loaded this painting on to Fine Art America..
 It is one of my favorites from the first 30 paintings in 30 days, in oils...
We are having rain and storms today...so I thought this might brighten spirits...
It is done in such bright colors that is....
We are excited for Jenn and Andy, going through the process of buying a house...
Stressful and fun all rolled into one....
We hope to be there in time to help them move in and get settled, but we shall see...
Amy's spring break is coming up and she will be more than ready to take that break, spend some more time with her hun and that great new pup too!!!
My two classes for yesterday were cancelled ,so I had an unexpected day off to paint and relax a bit....nice...
Today I also have two classes to teach.......sure hope that doesn't happen to them.
Anyway hope it's a good weekend for everyone and don't forget to spring your clocks ahead....

End of the month

 

W.T.F. has been going on for the last two months at the corner of Lakeshore and Newkirk?????
Four properties full of piles ,high in the sky of dirt and large boulders, dump trucks up and down Lakeshore night and day ...W.T.F.
Anyway, here we are to the end of another month...
I was able to get another entry on the Fine Art America web site yesterday, and to add a link to it here on my blog.
 So" Cheers" to a new month, tomorrow.....Spring is on it's way...Yeah!!
 I also taught Tiffany's last night to 30 people and that went well. Thank you! Thank You!
It will be another very busy weekend, so we shall see what I get done here, and when...
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend...

Prints of Aidan's Trucks and Cars painting

I am working on how to hook Fine Art America to my blog so I can post and link them together...
so we shall see..
Yesterday was a beautiful day and Wy and I got to take a ride over to Safety Harbor.
It is so close to home and so reminds one of the Old Florida.
we had lunch at a little place called Whistle Stop grill and it was more eating outside than in..
 A nice cool breeze, made it a very pleasant experience.
 we than rode by the Bowling Ball House so that Wy could see it live...
Very Interesting neighborhood..
 Artists have used recycled materials to decorate many things outside and in,more then one home here....
If you have not been,it is worth a visit to see....
This is the painting I did of the first house, from my first visit to see it...

Fine Art

 I was able to get these two more paintings listed on my Fine Art America site, so now you can get prints of these paintings too...
I am slowly learning the ropes for being able to bring my art work to the public...
I am keeping very busy these days ,but am also very happy about that...
The yard is really beginning to look like spring is coming and that also makes me a happy girl...
How can this be the last week of February already????
Hope this last week will be good to all...

Inch By Inch

A little at a time I am getting my ETSY store back up and running...
It is taking me more time then it should but it is happening...
I have been at bit busy with many other things, of late..
 What with work and all, but am very excited to have gotten a start on it.
I was able to get two of my barn paintings up today. Tomorrow I start the pet portrait sketches for this Sunday's class. I have nine of the 21 pictures sent in so far.
  The car has to get an oil change too ,so we shall see what else I will get accomplished

Beautiful Sunday

  I told a friend recently about an art project she might like to do with her art class at school and decided to make a sample to show her what it looked like.. this is the example I did today before work...It is an old palm frond from out of my yard...painted with acrylic paints ..an elephant....
This was a project that the art teacher Robin, that I worked with at Lee Academy did with her upper grade students and I was so impressed with how they turned out...I have been meaning to do one since then..so here it is finally....Lots of fun to do with not much time invested...

We had the most wonderful warm sunny day today..
After so many days in the last few weeks of rain and cloudy weather this day made up for it all.
.73 degrees light wind blowing. So nice..
To bad I had to spend most of it in doors at work but I still enjoyed see and feeling the sun again..

Feb 4th. Now for Something Completely Different

I followed along with a on line work shop given by one of my favorite artists... Julie Dumbarton,  an artist in Scotland...
 She does the most beautiful abstract Landscapes..
They are also done on some of the largest canvas I have seen....
 Thank You Julie, for sharing your gift with all of us from all over the world..
 I sure do need to do more of this kind of work to loosen my grip on realism....
I am very happy with the water,but not so much with the clouds.. oh well I will try again...
It is far from my comfort zone but was lot of fun for me to do something so different...
I am very late in sending my photos but have been busy, so will do that now...
I used acrylic instead of oils, because I was still doing the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge in oils and had them everywhere drying and just could not manage another oil painting just then... I will try it again in oils and bigger , it was so much fun...
Thank You!! Thank You!!