Daily Paintings

Daily Painting #324 – Pigeon Orchid No. 2
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Oil painting on hardboard
Approximately 5 x 7 inches — 13 x 18 cm
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These pigeon orchids are a challenge to paint. I have to start painting as soon as the buds open or else they will be droopy and wilted before I even finish setting up my oil paints! They are beautiful flowers though and I look forward to painting them some more in the future.

An announcement!
I am very excited to announce that I have been invited to become a member of a new site called Daily Painter Originals! The web site was started by the wonderful artist Carolyn Finnell. Currently, we are 27 in the group, painting many different subjects and working in a variety of styles and mediums.

New paintings are uploaded to the site everyday. Be sure to subscribe if you wish to have the new paintings e-mailed to you each day.

And in case you haven’t yet…
Don’t forget to check out my Anniversary Special. 70 of the daily paintings are now just $70 each. Shipping is free anywhere in the world. These small oil paintings are perfect gifts and are a great way to start your own art collection.

The special is until August 15, 2010 only.

Daily Painting #311 – Pink Lotus
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Oil painting on hardboard
Approximately 6 x 8 inches — 15 x 20 cm
US$100 — free shipping worldwide
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I painted this lotus flower for the April challenge on James Parker’s Windows to the Words. It took me a few more hours to finish than usual, but I had a lot of fun with it. I especially enjoyed painting the reflections in the water.

More Windows to the Words…

The “For the Birds” challenge back in March was at the same time a contest with prizes.

My bluebird painting above won 2nd place and I received these two lovely paintings by James Parker. I am actually glad I wound up second because I am thrilled to own them both! Thank you, Mr. Parker!

Here’s a picture of me holding one of the paintings:

“GLASS BUTTERFLY” PAINTING BY JAMES PARKER

And here is the other painting:

ACEO PAINTING BY JAMES PARKER

Daily Painting #268 – Dendrobium Anosmum Orchid No. 3
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Oil painting on hardboard
Approximately 6 x 6 inches — 15 x 15 cm
US$100 plus US$16 shipping to the US
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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
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Trying a loose painting style.

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 #247 – Dendrobium Orchid Buds
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
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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 #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
US$100 plus US$16 shipping to the US
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Daily Painting #215 – Orchid Bud
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus US$16 shipping to the US
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This orchid bud was done using leftover oil paint that I had from the previous day’s session. My reference was a pencil sketch that I did from life a few years ago. Somehow the monochrome effect didn’t look right as I was painting it, but in the end, I liked it and thought it had a “classic” feel to it.

Daily Painting #193 – Trompe L’Oeil with Flowers
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus US$16 shipping to the US
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I really enjoyed painting “Happy New Year” so I decided to do another one with a similar concept. Thinking of subjects for these trompe l’oeils is just as much fun as painting them and trying to make them look realistic.

Daily Painting #167 – Orchid
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 4.5 x 7.5 inches — 11 x 19 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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This is the first time this orchid has bloomed for us. I don’t know its name, but it has long graceful spikes full of tiny, tiny flowers with orange centers. To orchid lovers out there, if you know the name of this orchid or what species it belongs to, please let me know.

Daily Painting #166 – Roses in Blue Vase
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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Here’s something different from the usual detailed and realistic paintings — one in an “impressionistic” style. While I’d call this going outside the comfort zone, I actually did little planning and tried to be very relaxed and free. In reality, the roses and leaves have some texture because of the thicker paint that I used but the scan doesn’t show it very well.

I’m not sure I’ll be doing more of this kind of painting anytime soon, but it is good to try something different once in a while.

Daily Painting #150 – Petal and Rosebud
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 3 x 4 inches — 7.5 x 10 cm
US$45 plus shipping
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Daily Painting #149 – Little Red Rose
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2 7/8 x 4 inches — 7.5 x 10 cm
Not for Sale

Daily Painting #148 – Red Roses
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 6.25 inches — 14 x 16 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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Daily Painting #147 – Orange and Red
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
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We bought a small bouquet of these little rosebuds a while back. I kept painting them until they wilted and lost their shape, so I will be posting rose paintings for a few days.

Daily Painting #146 – Pink Rosebud
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 4.5 x 7.5 inches — 11.5 x 19 cm
US$70 — free shipping worldwide
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Daily Painting #134 – Dendrobium Anosmum Orchid
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 14 x 14 cm
US$70 — free shipping worldwide
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Daily Painting #129 – Rose Painting Series: Pink Rose No. 2
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 6.25 inches — 14 x 16 cm
US$70 — free shipping worldwide
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Here’s the last rose painting for now. The reference picture for this one was also from the WetCanvas Image Library by indomum.

Below are the three previous rose paintings. I think this last one is my favorite of all though.

Daily Painting #126 – Rose Painting Series: Pink and Yellow Rose
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5 1/2 x 6 inches — 14 x 15 cm
Not for Sale

Here’s the second rose painting for today. Based on a photograph from the WetCanvas Image Library by boop934. After doing all of those ACEOs, these bigger ones seem huge!

Daily Painting #125 – Rose Painting Series: Orange Rose
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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I missed posting a daily painting for the second time yesterday as I wasn’t able to use our computer. Anyway, the two paintings that I will post today are part of the series of roses with black backgrounds. This first one was based on a photo by Gypsytoo from the WetCanvas Image Library. I am doing these rose paintings in preparation for a much bigger oil painting of a flower arrangement that I will be doing soon.

I will post the other rose painting in a little while. Stay tuned!

Daily Painting #123 – Rose Painting Series: Pink Rose
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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Personally, I think flowers and figures are the most difficult subjects to paint well. The challenging part of this painting was to get the rose to look realistic and not look like plastic. There’s a bit more texture to the petals than what the scan shows and, I think, it’s that texture that makes the rose look more real. This painting was based on a photograph by WetCanvas Image Library contributor maltman.

By the way, I am not fully back to the bigger paintings yet. I still have one more ACEO painting to post tomorrow and then I’m back to the regular sizes like this one.

Daily Painting #114 – Daisy in Chinese Vase
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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I got a little bit adventurous with the background, but I think it goes well with the chinese vase. This is currently my most favorite among my ACEO paintings.

Daily Painting #108 – Pigeon Orchid
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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Here is the pigeon orchid (dendrobium crumenatum) in bloom. I like these delicate white flowers. They began to wilt even as I was painting them though.

Daily Painting #106 – Pigeon Orchid Bud
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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This is the first time I’m painting the Pigeon Orchid (dendrobium crumenatum). Our little plant has actually bloomed before, but I wasn’t quick enough to paint the flowers then. My Mom and I were new to the Pigeon Orchid and we were more accustomed to longer blooming orchids. I was very surprised when these wilted after only a few hours! I made sure to catch the blooms (and bud) this time though.

Daily Painting #103 – Dancing Lady Series: Oncidium Orchids No. 4
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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I may add some more to this in the future, but for now, here is the last painting in the Dancing Lady series.

I’ve joined all four of the ACEO oncidium orchids into one image along with some very simple titles. When I have time, one of my favorite hobbies is to create artistic designs on the computer. I like to combine text, images and interesting patterns to try and create a visually appealing design. It’s a fun way to express creativity!

Daily Painting #102 – Morning Cup of Chocolate
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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I like how cute and small the mug turned out in ACEO format.

Daily Painting #99 – Dancing Lady Series: Oncidium Orchids No. 3
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ACEO oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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Here’s the third oncidium in the Dancing Lady ACEO series.

Daily Painting #97 – Dancing Lady Series: Oncidium Orchids No. 2
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ACEO Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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Here’s the second orchid in the “Dancing Lady” series. I have two more of these coming up.

Daily Painting #96 – Dancing Lady Series: Oncidium Orchids No. 1
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ACEO Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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Here is the first in a series of ACEO oncidium orchids.

To my e-mail subscribers: I have been having some problems with the mailing list as sometimes links do not work and some images do not show up. I’m not sure if you’re experiencing the same problems, but I am working hard to get a new mailing list program up and running. It may take a little time, so I hope you will bear with me. Until then, should you come across those broken links and disappearing images, just click on my blog URL at the end of each e-mail or copy it to your address bar. The latest post will always be on top. I’m so sorry for the inconvenience!

Daily Painting #95 – Orange Bird of Paradise
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 14 x 19 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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I had some time to do a larger painting in between the ACEOs. I liked working on this bird of paradise — it seemed to paint itself! I also like how the black background makes the orange more striking.

Daily Painting #93 – Burst of Red
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ACEO Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches — 6.5 x 9 cm
US$40 plus shipping
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I’m nearing my 100th post on this blog. I’m quite pleased to say that there hasn’t been a day since I joined in the painting-a-day challenge when I haven’t finished at least one oil painting…yet.

Why am I saying this? Well, I have recently been working on some commissions and I wanted to devote as much time as possible to them. Rather than temporarily stopping the daily paintings (and breaking my streak!), I decided to create tiny, ACEO oil paintings. So for the next few weeks, you will be seeing more of these little paintings. I hope you like them!

What is “ACEO”?
ACEO stands for “Art Cards, Editions and Originals”. These are small artworks measuring 2.5 x 3.5 inches. Because of their small size, artists are able to offer a more affordable way for people to collect their artworks.

Subjects can be anything from pets to flowers, and styles range from the highly detailed to the abstract. Artists also use a variety of mediums to create these little masterpieces. Examples are oils, pastels, colored pencils and even “black and white” mediums like charcoal and graphite pencils. Whatever the medium or style, ACEOs are a great way to start your own original art collection!

By the way, if you wish to commission me for a realistic portrait in pencil or in charcoal, please visit my pencil drawings gallery. Or feel free to e-mail me at: faith@artisticrealism.com

Daily Painting #90 – Oncidium Orchids Diptych
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 8 inches — 14 x 20 cm
US$70 — free shipping worldwide
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Here’s the other half of the orchid diptych I posted yesterday. I actually painted the right side first because I didn’t really plan this to be a diptych. Below is an image showing the two side by side.

Daily Painting #89 – Oncidium Orchids Diptych
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 8 inches — 14 x 20 cm
US$70 — free shipping worldwide
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Taking an inspiration from yesterday’s cabbage painting, this one also has a similar background design. This painting is meant to be part of a diptych. I will post the other half tomorrow, so stay tuned!

Daily Painting #60 – Flower Arrangement in Baby Bottle
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 7.5 inches — 13.97 x 19.05 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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We recently saw these small glass bottles in a market. They were so cute and inexpensive we just had to get a couple! At the time, I didn’t have a specific composition where I’d use them, but my Mom thought they would be perfect for holding flowers. So here is one of those bottles holding the same purple flower from yesterday’s painting and a green one.

I used some impasto for the petals, especially for the green flower. I think this turned out better than yesterday’s painting.

Daily Painting #59 – Purple Flower
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Oil painting on gessoed matboard
Approximately 5.5 x 5.5 inches — 13.97 x 13.97 cm
US$100 plus shipping
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I’m not sure what this flower is called but it has beautiful petals with cloth-like texture. I did not capture the texture and color of the flower well enough, but I did enjoy trying out the unusual background. I would like to experiment with it some more in the future — perhaps let the burnt sienna underpainting dry first before painting on it.

Daily Painting #33 – Paradise in Blue Bottle
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Oil on gessoed matboard
5 x 5 inches — 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Plus about 3/4″ (1.9 cm) margin for framing
US$100 plus shipping and handling
For purchasing information, please e-mail me: faith@artisticrealism.com

The bird of paradise was difficult to paint, but, surprisingly, the blue bottle was quite easy. I have been putting off painting bottles and jars because I thought they would be too difficult to paint with all the reflections and highlights, but this blue bottle seemed to paint itself.

I’m thinking of a new composition for the bottle. I will paint it again, one of these days, as the featured subject.

Daily Painting #29 – Still Life with Flower
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Oil on gessoed matboard
5 x 5 inches — 12.7 x 12.7 cm
Plus about 3/4″ (1.9 cm) margin for framing
US$100 plus shipping and handling
For purchasing information, e-mail me at: faith@artisticrealism.com

Something quite different today — I think this painting is more “contemporary” than all I’ve painted before.

Daily Painting #16 – Oncidium Orchid
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Oil on gessoed matboard
5 x 7 inches — 12.7 x 17.8 cm
Plus about 3/4″ (1.9 cm) margin for framing
US$100 plus shipping and handling

My first orchids in the Daily Painting series. I hope to do more flowers from my Mom’s mini garden soon. For purchasing information, please e-mail me at: faith@artisticrealism.com