"Waiting for a Date"

"Waiting for a Date"   6.5" x 4.25" mixed media on book page

It is Friday after all.....  This is my ninth painting for the month and today of course is the 10th, so I'm one painting behind. I had big plans for today's double painting of a yellow rose, but I got side tracked with this little piece. I could hear in my mind Leigh saying "Stop JanettMarie, you've spent enough time on this one." I couldn't help it, I was experimenting with Derwent's Inktense pencils and I got carried away with the time.

So much to paint so little time!

-JanettMarie

"White Martini" --big #1

15"x11" mix media on paper

It's a "White Martini" and it's a bit bigger at 15"x11". This painting is oil paint, oil pastel and glitter on the arches oil paper. I mean like a paper that you're supposed to be able to paint with oil and not have to gesso it first. This is a test. Time will tell how it takes the oil paint. I've painted on paper with oil and no ground before and found the oil bleeds out of the paint into the paper.

Today I had the pleasure of painting for Vivian's birthday party. Vivi is 6 today and most of her friends are 4, 5 and 6. I think we had one 3 year old. This is one of the best age groups I have painted with. They really know how to have fun painting. It was also the first time I've had painters finished their paintings before me, and I was supposed to be teaching them. Who was teaching who today? Lots of fun! Thanks Vivian and Melody (Vivi's Mom).

-JanettMarie

"Petite Martini" ---#30

7"x5" mixed media on paper

The last painting for the 30 paintings in 30ish days, and the last painting on the 8 paintings grid.

Happy Friday and happy first day of February. It has been decided, February will be big paintings month. That means the 4 foot by 2 foot martini painting will be next!

In the meantime, the next post will be a grid showing all thirty paintings and a link to the challenge of all the thirty day painters.

-JanettMarie

"Martha's Tip Top Lemontini" ---#28 -Sold

4"x2" mixed media on canvas

This is the last tall itty bitty canvas that I have, so it's time to make 'em large. Paintings that is.

Martha had a Lemontini a couple weeks ago at the Tip Top Tavern, I have a photo of the martini. It doesn't look exactly like this, but I did use the photo for inspiration. Does that count?

Today I started working on a couple larger paintings. I hope to share one of those with you tomorrow.

Two more days to make thirty!

-JanettMarie

"Lefty" ---#27 -Sold

4"x2" mixed media on canvas

"Lefty", yes another martini. Anyone sick of these martini's yet?  This is a small 4 inch by 2 inch canvas. Today, I started on a 4 foot by 2 foot canvas. I hope to have it finished to be part of this 30 paintings in 30 days series. Three more days, I think I'll be able to have it finished.

The mixed media on this itty bitty is, yes, more glitter and some pearlized pigment. I got the pigment some time ago out of curiosity, so I've just started experimenting with it. I'll keep you posted!

Have a good night.
-JanettMarie

"Kiwi Me" ---#21

4"x2" mixed media on canvas

This small martini painting has a bit of glitter on it, you may be able to see the speckles. It really shines in the light, wow, it's festive! It just looks like if it had a kiwi fruit in with it, it would be a happy drink.

This is number 21, I'll have 22 a bit later today to stay on track. It has been a busy week, but I'm hanging in there!

Have a lovely day.  : )

-JanettMarie

"Yesterday's Martini" ---#19

7"x5" mixed media on paper

This little painting is a day late, but not too late. With the 30 paintings in thirty days, we are given a grace period of 48 hours to post. I figure I'm not late at all and I have plenty of time today to paint another. I do think I will have to add a bit of glitter to this one and #17_"Cosmic Friday". Time will see/tell.

Have a nice Martin Luther King, Jr Day.

-JanettMarie

"Myra's Martini" ---#15

7"x5" mixed media on paper

Martini for a Wednesday. Really it's left over from the weekend because it's almost empty. Because it's almost empty is not why I titled it "Myra's Martini". I gave it that title because, I started out painting and I was just a little stumped on what to do. I thought, "What would Myra do?" Stripes and dots! Of course dots. I made dots with the lid of the water I was drinking. I made dots with the tube of paint I was using. I even made dots with my finger. I used an eraser on a pencil, then I used the pencil to scribble around a bit. You know, I did it again, I had fun.

Hope you have a fun Wednesday.

-JanettMarie

"Tuesday's Martini" ---#14

7"x5" mixed media on paper

Mmm, a good day for a martini, mmm. Okay, everyday is a good day for a martini. Uh oh, I forgot the cigar again, uh oh, forgot the pick for the olive, uh oh, it's okay.

This painting started out with brushing on the paint, well, no, first I brushed on the drawing of the martini with India ink. The India ink is what makes this a mixed media piece, small detail, right? My Mom would say, "No big deal kid." So, brushed on the India ink, let that dry, brushed on acrylic paint and then I got a little more adventurous, I used paint knives. Yes, used the paint knives to add texture and create an interesting look. Keep practicing JanettMarie, keep practicing.

When I did the India ink drawing, I actually painted 8 different drawings on one big sheet of gessoed Fabriano watercolor paper. I'll show you this below and let you guess which one is "Tuesday's Martini". The one you see in color in the photo below is "Monday's Manhattan", the red cherry gives it away.

Oh what will tomorrow bring? Yes, I'll be surprised too, I'm sure.
Enjoy your day!

-JanettMarie

"Four Fifty Nine Time" ---#9

16"x12" oil on canvas 

The time has come to shake up the martini and forget about work. Where's the cigar? I forgot the cigar.
Oh, I forgot the cigar.   : (   Next time, a cigar.

Painting number nine in the 30 paintings in thirty days series. This painting has also been on the easel for a while. Today, I decided it was time to just finish it. I even put some oil pastel on here because the need to draw is strong right now. I tried a little paint knifing, but I need to work on that technique more. I'm sure there is a technique, I just haven't found it yet. Patience, right?

Chat again tomorrow.  Or is it chatter?  : )

-JanettMarie