A Painting a Day - Second Report

I have not been able to complete a painting a day as planned, but the good news is I am not too far behind to still catch up.  I realize now that to paint a large painting is sometimes more than a week's worth of work so to add other paintings each day along with the business of being an artist, I was overly ambitious!  But that is my nature.

I am not going to alter my expectations just yet as I have more paintings in the works even though not complete.

To view my first ten days, you can see them here.

First painting that I completed this session was an oil painting. It is an abstract based on the Outer Banks Coastal Line.

24"x6"x2"

Outer Banks, NC

I taught a class in how to turn a non-porous surface into a porous surface to accept watercolors or silk fabric dyes. I completed these gourds for the class and the day after the class. # 1612, #1613, #1614

A couple of months ago, I sold the painting, The Dance of the Jellyfish.  I had two requests to paint two more jellyfish paintings by different people.  I started the new one at the beginning of the year and had just finished it on the 15th and had been holding it until the weather was good to get a good photograph. 

I delivered it to the Carolina Artists' Colony yesterday and it was purchased by the same buyer as soon as it entered the doors.  I am thrilled, but will need to stay focused on making another since this one had been started for others interested in a jellyfish painting like the first that had sold. Although I did not intentionally make this one to go with the first, they have a mirror image look to them and this one has a couple of seahorses.  They will be hung in a beautiful home in Florida on each side of the fireplace.

This photo is not good, but with the sheen to the surface, it is almost impossible to get a good photo without a sunny day.

  #1615

The Dance of the Jellyfish II

48"x36"x2"

A friend, (Hi Elena!) came to visit for a day and we decided to use some paints that I seemed to never touch. I was just getting the hang of the paints by the time I painted the third one shown here. We spent the day painting 6"x6"x1" paintings---hearts for Valentine's Day. 

#1616 The Dotted Heart

#1617 Every heart has a question(mark).

#1618 The Purple Heart

#1619

Deep in the Volcano

6"x6"x1"

#1620

Eye of the Feather

6"x6"x1"

#1621

I carry your heart in mine.

6"x6"x1"

I am testing new alcohol inks.  These three are 12"x12" and are not for sale until I determine how colorfast the brand is.  #1622, #1623 and #1624. It is very difficult to get an element this large so I hope it turns out that they do not fade over the next year after being exposed to my studio light and some sunlight every day. 

#1625

In Search of Gold

12"x12"

Update:  Today is January 31 and I ended up with 25 paintings completed for the month instead of the 31 that I had planned. Some of the 25 were small ones, but I also taught a class, and did numerous other things needed to keep home and studio flowing. I began a new series for February today and have two already in the works.  I will be out of my studio for a week in February so will need to work double time the rest of the month. Wish me luck!

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Happy New Year 2016

Welcome to my new blog for 2016! Please note that this blog has my name Jeanne Rhea. My older work can be viewed at Art for the Heart blog. My website is JeanneRhea.com.

For my New Year's resolution, I will attempt to paint a painting a day for as long as possible. Since I always said I would never be a painter and would probably sculpt or make assemblages, this is a major undertaking for me. In addition to new paintings, these will include finishing older paintings that had refused to cooperate, reworking paintings that were not just right, and small art projects that require painting.  

For the first ten days of the year, I have managed to complete a painting a day. Although it may seem simple to paint one painting a day, it has been a challenge.  I had planned to post daily photos to document this and to keep me focused.  At the end of the day, it was just too much to try to get done.  

So my modified goal is to post photos and document what I accomplished once every ten days instead. Since my goal was to complete one painting a day and not to start this new blog and document the activity, I have still fulfilled my intention---so far!  I hope you enjoy following me in my journey.

This is the painting that I had started in March of 2015.  It is now finished and at the Carolina Artists' Colony in Sanford, NC.

#1601 Winds of Winter
40"x30"x2"
Alcohol and acrylic inks, resin
Ampersand Claybord™

I painted these little chicks for my grand babies for their Valentine's Day. I had a blanket when I was three years old that had similar little birds on it. It was my inspiration for these three paintings.

#1602, #1603, #1604

For Finn, Amara, Emme

I had taught a class using silk fabric dyes and had two large gourds that I wanted to paint.  This was my break from serious painting!  #1605, #1606

 

I am exploring painting with oils and have painted these four paintings. These are all 10"x10"x2" on Ampersand Claybord™. The first three were inspired by photos that the Amazing Geologist posted on Facebook. I did not attempt to paint any specific rock, but rather use the overall effect from looking at their photos have on me. I have always loved rocks, trees, and fungi so will paint a few more with those items in mind. 

#1608

World Within

10"x10"x2"

#1609
Aftershock
10"x10"x2"

#1607

Dream Portal

10"x10"x2"

#1610 

Heartbeat of Winter

10"x10"x2"

So that's the report of my first ten days of 2016! I'm on a roll!

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