Daily Paintings

Daily Painting #264 – Orange Half Wheel
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5 x 7 inches — 13 x 18 cm
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The leftover green paint that I mixed for the bluebird painting was used for the background here (mixed with a little bit more blue and red to darken). I don’t know why, but there is something about this shade of green that I really like. It looks so much more contemporary than the earthy colors I usually use, but I love it. I hope you like it too!

Daily Painting #263 – Bluebird
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 6 x 6 inches — 15 x 15 cm
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This month, James Parker posted pictures of four different birds on his Windows to the Words challenge blog. I just recently came across his blog and thought I’d join in as well. My first entry is this little bluebird — I really like his bright blue wings.

The other night I completed another bird painting for the challenge. It is not a daily painting as it is slightly bigger. It’s a different style from all the others that I have done before, and I am really excited to share it with you to see if you will like it as well. I will post it here as soon as it is dry enough to scan.

Be sure to check out the Windows to the Words blog to see the different interpretations from all the artists who participated.

Daily Painting #262 – Bananas
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 6 x 6 inches — 15 x 15 cm
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Daily Painting #261 – Tangerine Wedge No. 2
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 6 x 6 inches — 15 x 15 cm
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Here’s the other painting to go along with Tangerine Wedge No. 1.

Daily Painting #260 – Tangerine Wedge No. 1
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 6 x 6 inches — 15 x 15 cm
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I absolutely love this one! There’s something about this color scheme that I find very pleasing. I liked it so much that I decided to make the next painting a companion to this.

By the way, I will be making most of the future daily paintings in the standard sizes of 6″x6″, 5″x7″, etc.

Daily Painting #259 – Purple Dendrobium Orchid No. 2
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5 x 7 inches — 13 x 18 cm
Private Collection

Trying a loose painting style.

Daily Painting #258 – Tangerine with Leaves
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5 x 7.5 inches — 13 x 19 cm
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The leftover gray and violet mixtures I had from the previous painting were mixed together and used for the background here. I really like the dull violet color it produced.

I was very happy to find this little tangerine from the grocery. I love it when the leaves are still attached. I think they add a lot of character.

Daily Painting #257 – Purple Dendrobium Orchid
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
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A while back, I painted these Dendrobium orchid buds. Here’s a painting of one of those buds fully opened.

Phthalo blue is a very powerful color and I have to constantly remind myself to use only a small amount. Too much usually results in a pile of mud-looking mixture.

I often forget, however. I don’t think I’ve ever used it on a background and didn’t end up scraping it off and trying again. This usually means that after the painting is done, I’ll end up with a pile of “mud mix” from the background attempts which didn’t turn out right. Check out the next painting to see how I used that “mud mix”.

Daily Painting #256 – Mel’s Mix
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
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Mel requested this painting of her favorite subjects that I have done before. I had to wait for the black plums to become available again, but it was worth the wait because I really enjoyed painting this. It’s currently my most favorite of all the “dailies”.

Daily Painting #255 – Tomato Halves
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
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Daily Painting #254 – Black Plum No. 3
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
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Making the background smooth was a challenge, but I really love how this turned out. I like how the plum is so low in the painting.

Daily Painting #253 – Oranges on Wood
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
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Daily Painting #252 – Milk and Cookies
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.75 x 5.5 inches — 14.5 x 14 cm

I am saving this painting for a second layer. I accidentally applied too much linseed oil on the board before I started painting so the paint became so liquid, it was very difficult to make some areas smooth and even.

Daily Painting #251 – Sunny Side Up
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.75 x 5.5 inches — 14.5 x 14 cm
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Daily Painting #250 – Yellow Onions
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.75 x 5.5 inches — 14.5 x 14 cm
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I really like how these yellow onions came out — I like their thin, delicate skin. I am not pleased with how a lot of my paintings are turning out lately which makes me appreciate this one even more.

Daily Painting #249 – Mango
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm

Daily Painting #248 – Chili Pepper
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
US$100 — free shipping worldwide
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Daily Painting #247 – Dendrobium Orchid Buds
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
Private Collection

I waited for this orchid to flower for a long time. I think it was over a year ago when it last bloomed. I was really excited when I saw the buds growing. Today, all three buds have fully opened — it’s really wonderful to see its deep purple flowers again!

Daily Painting #246 – Tea and Tangerine
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
Not for Sale

I would like the teacup to look more translucent so I will give this painting a second layer. I am also trying to use my tube of phthalo blue more so I used it on the background here.

Daily Painting #245 – Dendrobium Anosmum Orchid No. 2
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
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Daily Painting #244 – Star Apple
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.75 x 5.5 inches — 14.5 x 14 cm
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This is a painting of the tropical fruit star apple or caimito/cainito. I have not eaten one of these in a long while that I have actually forgotten what they taste like. They are delicious!

Daily Painting #243 – Three Peppers
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
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These chili peppers were such beautiful shades of green, I just had to paint them! I like how the ends are out of focus, giving the painting more depth.

Daily Painting #242 – Orange No. 3
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
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Daily Painting #241 – Ya Pear in Bowl
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
US$100 plus US$16 shipping to the US
For shipping rates to other countries and other inquiries, please e-mail me: faith@artisticrealism.com