Ibis Wading Line
6x6 oil on gesso board
Impressionist Nature Scene
$75.00
These three White Ibis are waiting/wading for some good yummies I suspect.
This is but a very tiny portion of a photo from the ever wonderful photographer Chrystal Murray. (Known is some circles as my little sister). She does keep me in great photos, doesn't she? If she's not reading this, I think it's time to hit her up for some new ones! Too bad I don't paint butterflies, she raises them by hand!! They are really beautiful.
I had been wanting to paint this photo for a long time, but just hadn't gotten to it. The challenge came up at Daily Paintworks for reflections. I immediately thought of this photo. But I cropped it down considerably. I will in the future, paint a larger canvas of the whole photograph, as it is so nice.
I had a blast painting this as it had all the brushwork that I love so much. The reeds turned out as I saw them, exactly. The water was fun to with it's many layers of colors.
Okay, back to work for me... I'm really off schedule with this stupid coyote mess. Up at 3:30 am yesterday. Yuck. The good news is I got my new overhead lights in in the studio! Huzzah! And Himself has completed the destruction part of the last bookshelf to come down. Now it's just a matter of painting it. But I don't know where that is on his very long list of things he has to do. And it is Christmas, after all!
Ever onward my scheduled friends.
Hey there Laura, This one makes me smile. I'm happy to see how much you are painting. That's how we improve, well that's my plan anyway, lol. Are you enjoying being on Daily Paintworks?
ReplyDeleteMy plan also, Barb. Glad this makes you smile! Yes, I like the Daily Paintworks... since I don't have a physical gallery, it fills the bill. They are very helpful there, if you need help, someone answers within hours. Very personal service it feels like. It also gives me a goal to shoot for if I think about being lazy!
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