Yahoola Creek Park

 

Yahoola Creek Park

Oil   5x7

 

 

This is the last painting in my Yahoola Creek Park series.  This is located in Dahlonega, Georgia--a little mountain town just north of my home.  Dahlonega is famous for being the site where gold was first discovered.  It has been preserved very much like it was in those days. 

While I was waiting for the class to assemble, I walked around the park a little and took a few photos for future reference.  I really liked this little pathway, bridge and shadows. 

I always appreciate your visit!  Have a great Wednesday!

 

 





Cherries and Silver

 

Cherries and Silver

Oil  5x7

 

Depicting silver is a challenge as it reflects any and everything around it, and conveying the shine is another interesting facet of painting silver objects.  I really liked the bright and varied shades of red in the cherries. I have quite a few silver pieces to practice on, so you may be seeing more silver paintings.  I enjoyed this one so much, I plan on painting it again in the future. 

 

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Red and Yellow Peppers

Red and Yellow Peppers

Oil  5x7

 

My husband brought these beautiful, colorful peppers in from the garden last summer and, of course, they had to photographed and painted before landing on the dinner table.  I love to paint peppers of all kinds.  The shapes and colors are so much fun to paint--the brighter, the better.  I'm sure you'll be seeing more pepper paintings in the future as well as other vegetables from our garden.

 

Have a beautiful spring day--I hope it's spring in your part of the world.  



Yahoola Creek

Yahoola Creek

Oil  8x10

 

 

This is another painting done in Dahlonega, Georgia en plein aire--a term I introduced in my last post which is French for "in fresh air" or as I say, painting on location.  This was done in early spring as you can tell by the spring greens.  It's springtime again and time to get out in the fresh air and paint some beautiful local scenes. 

 

Enjoy this beautiful day and thank you for stopping by.



The Chestatee on Frog Hollow Road

 

The Chestatee on Frog Hollow Road

Oil  8x10

 

This scene is of the Chestatee River in Dahlonega, Georgia at the end of a private road called Frog Hollow.  I love the name and love the scenery.  The rapids were so beautiful and challenging to paint, especially since this was my first attempt (2 years ago) at painting moving water and plein aire painting (painting on location).  I had lots of hurdles to overcome that day, but I learned a lot.  North Georgia has so many beautiful scenes like this just waiting to be painted. 

 

Thank you for visiting today.  Have a wonderful week. 



In Honor and Memory of Pa Baker

 

Pa's Bounty

5x7 Oil on museum quality panel

 

Pa's Pink Hollyhocks

5x7 Oil on museum quality panel

 

This post is in honor of memory of my father-in-law, Henry Baker, who passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 after a brief illness.  He was 94 years old and lived a good life.  He loved gardening--both vegetable and flower gardening.  Above are two paintings I did from his labors of love.  When we brought vegetables home from Pa's garden, it was understood that they would be photographed before they were eaten.  And the flowers were always so beautiful and so bountiful.  Everyone that knew him, knew he was a man of the soil and had an extensive knowledge of how all things grow.  Today he is in heaven surrounded by the most beautiful garden of all. 

He has left us with a little bit of that knowledge and a great love of flowers and plants--even his grandchildren and great grandchildren.  He is missed by many.



 



Pretty Boy Roy

 

Pretty Boy Roy

8x8 Oil on museum quality panel

 

Good Morning Monday!  Pretty Boy is painted in all his brilliant colors to brighten your Monday.  He was so much fun to paint that I also painted him in pastels--maybe a later post.  This is also a palette knife painting.  I picked up fresh color, applied it and did very little blending.

 

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Blazing Star on Sapelo

 

Blazing Star on Sapelo

5x7  Oil

 

 

Another painting from our trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia.  The purple flowers are called Blazing Star and grow wild on Sapelo.  You see them a lot in florist arrangements.  I knew when I saw all those purples, I just had to get a photo for a future painting.  I really like all the colors in the trees and carrying out the purple color scheme. 

Thank you for your visit today!  Have a great one!



Callaway Gardens

Callaway Gardens

Oil  6x6

 

Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia is a beautiful place, and the azaelas should be blooming soon.  The many flowers, walking trails and the lake make this a great place to visit as well as providing material for paintings.  Hope you enjoy these bright colors on a chilly Monday morning.

 

Thanks for visiting today.  Have a great week!



Hey Chicken Head

 

Hey Chicken Head

Rooster Series #3

8x8 Oil Museum Quality Panel

 

 

I love thinking of up titles for my paintings.  Sometimes something just pops into my head that I think fits perfectly.  I could just see these two roosters sauntering up to each other and starting a conversation.  Another palette knife painting using bright colors.  Those "in the know" say we should name our paintings before we start.  It gives you a clearer direction as you work through the process to the finished product.  Most of the time, when I decide on a subject matter, a title just naturally comes to me--sometimes not.  This one was fun from the title to the last paint stroke.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful weekend!