A couple of "Sweet Peach Rose's"

"Sweet Peach Rose One"  oil on paper  15"x11"  -SOLD

"Sweet Peach Rose Two" oil on paper  15"x11"

Just couldn't stand to leave too much paint on the palette!

I did it, I put paint on the drawings from yesterday and a month or two has not gone by!! Amazing...

Thanks my artist buddies for urging me on, you all are right, we all need that that little push every once in a while.

Finishing up these little guys today, I was thinking about a conversation I just had with my Mount Pleasant artist friend Beth. We were talking about how hard it is to leave any extra paint on the palette that you put out for a painting. Well, here is the proof. I used my palette knife to scrape it up and then apply it to my paintings! Professional artists oil paint is expensive! Gotta pay for the good quality and extra pigment though, it sure makes a difference!

Bye for now,

-JanettMarie

"Wild Rose" -SOLD

• "Wild Rose"  15"x11"   oil on paper -SOLD

Now, should this be rose painting number 1 or do I continue where I left off in January and let this be rose painting number 16? Myra?

I have another that I did same time as this one. I actually did three paintings in one sitting. I kind of like painting that way, I don't know why.

Okay then, here are the other two!

"Wild Orange Rose"  15"x11" oil on paper

"Orange Kitty"  15"x11" oil on paper

I know weird, two roses and a kitty painting. Who's to question the artists mind? Huh? 

This is kitty painting number... five or six, I need to go back and check.  : )

Have a great day!

-jM

A Couple of White Roses in black, white & gray

"White Rose Two"  8" x 5.5"  Charcoal, gesso, conte on paper

"White Rose Two" is my second attempt with this little rose in a bottle after chatting with Derek Jones about gesso, paper and charcoal as mediums. I will definitely continue exploring this combination and maybe I will become as proficient as he is!

"White Rose One"  8" x 5.5"   Vine charcoal, conte on paper

"White Rose One" is my first attempt. Definitely a different look and feel.

These two are little studies I'm doing before the big brush painting I'm going to do.

In the meantime.... check out this video of the Maid of Honor toast given at one of the most beautiful and fun weddings I've attended!

Maid of Honor Toast by Brooke Bodner
Oh, just click on this photo to see the video on youtube.

And now as Myra would say.... "Bye bye."

-JanettMarie