The calm and the Storm - 2 aceo's

Bottled Sunset 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic

It has turned bitterly cold this week. This morning it was in the minus 40's with windchill. Can't do much with my shoulder and the cold, so I decided I might as well paint.

Bottled Storm 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic

I can't imagine trying to fit the ships you see in bottles...how about a whole storm....that would be something. Or maybe I just have to much time on my hands these days LOL

Both of these little paintings are listed on Ebay here

You can't keep an old dog down - new paintings (sort of)

Ocean Sunset 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic

I decided today, I'd gone long enough without painting. So here they are, pretty basic, but still done. I used one arm....I guess you don't really need two to paint. This is listed on Ebay here

Frozen North 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic

A quick painting of northern lights. Nice and frozen looking. It's been so cold here lately that I don't think I could paint a "warm" painting if I tried! Listed on Ebay here.

bringing season's greetings - i'll be missing in action

to my faithful blog followers...i won't be submitting to my blog very often for the next 8 weeks or so. i fell on the ice and shattered my shoulder. needless to say, i won't be painting for a bit. so i am taking this time to wish you and yours a very merry christmas and all the best in the new year! (no caps and typed all one handed lol) see you in a few weeks

ACEO painting Christmas Westie Scotty Dog

Christmas Surprise 2.5" x 3.5" acrylic painting

Usually by this time of year I have painted and listed several Christmas themed paintings. This is my one and only Christmas painting this year. I don't think I will get to any more holiday themed ones. I just ran out of time! I don't usually paint animals and I never paint dogs, but for some reason I thought I would give this little black Westie a go. I think it's because if we ever got another dog I might consider one of these. As usual you will find the painting listed here on Ebay

moonlight - aceo acrylic

Moonlight.....2.5" x 3.5" Just fooling around with paint this afternoon. Experimenting with the use of light. This is just tree tops in the moonlight. It doesn't photograph well. Any bump in the dark paint shows up as a bright fleck. So that's how I spend part of this snowy cold afternoon. Painting nothing in particular....

Stormy Sea - Lighthouse - aceo acrylic

Sailor's Warning - 3.5" x 2.5" acrylic

I was going to paint a snow scene....Started painting the sky and all of a sudden this painting appeared. I have no idea what became of the scene I planned to do other than...I can't retain a thought LOL Anyway, it's been a stormy week. Lot's of stuff happening, and I think it manifested itself in my painting. This one has lots of turbulence and colours showing up.
It has been listed on Ebay here

Fall Chickadees - Acrylic Painting - Finished

Fall Chickadees - 10" x 8" acrylic painting
added yellows, greays and some whites. Shadowed, filled and brushed and I think I'm finished.

Extended the colours to the sides so framing is optional

Close up of "my little chickadees" Now to decide what venue to list them on.

Fall Chickadees - Work in Progress

Adding the birds now. These look like "ghost" chickadees. They started out the size of pterodactyls but I think I have them about right now.

Looking more like chickadees now. I have to give them all their colours though and make them look a little more alive.

Fall chickadees - Work in Progress

I am finally working on this piece again. This morning I added some leaves in the foreground. Not too many....I decided I don't like painting leaves.

I have sketched in 3 chickadees....I had two...but didn't like the balance. I'm not sure if you can see them here or not. I like chickadees...if you call to them they will "always" answer you back :)

Work in Progress.....Chickadees - Autumn

It's been awhile since I posted a work in progress. I love WIP's because it's fun to watch the painting unfold. I can look back and see the progression for myself :) This will be a 8 x 10 autumn scene featuring chickadees....It starts with a crisp blue fall sky ...

Some background colours....lots of yellows and greens (must do this from memory..all of our leaves are long gone)

Added some blurry leaves of a maple tree. I am going to bring one branch into focus and that's where the chickadees will perch (hopefully)