30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 22 SOLD

"Flutter By"

in Oil on Museum Quality Panel

6" x 6"

SOLD

Today I wanted to paint something unique and whimsical. I think Butterflies are such amazing and mysterious creatures. It's incredible that a caterpillar can take a "beauty rest" and with a life change, this beauty emerges from within, so graceful and elegant. To go from scooching around on the ground to fluttering and dancing about like a ballerina. Definitely a beautiful site to behold!

This change reminds me of a verse..

You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

1 Peter 3:4

30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 21

"Sweetheart Bouquet"

in Oil on Museum Quality Panel

6" x 6"

$100

Sticking with the Valentines Day theme here...what could be sweeter than a lovely bouquet? Except for maybe a homemade card from your child. : )
While this bouquet may not smell as sweet as fresh flowers, it will last forever!

Fresh off the easel, it will be ready to ship in time for your Valentine. 

Wishing you a  Beautiful Day!

30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 20

"Chocolate Strawberry"

in Oil on Museum Quality Panel

6" x 6"

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Hi, my name is Jacqueline and I'm a paintaholic. I skipped a day of painting yesterday and I'm going through withdrawal. I actually felt guilty for missing a day of painting! I did have a good reason though, my daughter "thought" she was in labor and we were driving across the state to Seattle . Turned out to be a false alarm and they sent her home from the hospital. So here we are..hanging out..waiting. 

I managed to grab some of my painting supplies as we were flying around the house at 3am, in a packing frenzy, trying to get out the door. However, I don't have the greatest set up or lighting to get quality photos. So for this week the images won't be top notch but at least I will still be participating!

Today's Chocolate Strawberry is my little tribute to VALENTINE'S DAY... which is just around the corner, (in case anyone forgot.) You see, we have a tradition in our house, every year on Valentine's Day I make homemade lasagna, french bread, salad and...you guessed it, Chocolate Dipped Strawberries for dessert. We break out the crystal glasses, light some candles and turn on some classic tunes. Frank Sinatra, Etta James & Lois Armstrong make the playlist for sure. We LAUGH, we DANCE, and we REMINISCE. Our girls have looked forward to Valentine's dinner every year and are really bummed if they can't make it home to celebrate with us. I LOVE family traditions and spending with my SWEETHEARTS!

Stay tuned for the latest baby updates...

: )

30 Paintings in 30 Days-Day 18

"Cherry Cheesecake"

in Oil on Museum Quality Panel

6" x 6"

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No long blog post today...I have a birthday party to attend. Not much to say about cheesecake anyhow, except that it is delicious!

Have a great night everyone!

30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 17

"Garden Bunch"

in Oil on Museum Quality Panel

8" x 8"

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It's day 17 and I was soooo tired today from lack of sleep last night. For some reason...Ida know..maybe this crazy challenge or maybe our recent house guest (see below) I kept dreaming that my paintings were getting smudged and oil paint was getting EVERYWHERE..my clothes, hair, the couch. Of course this "half sleep" continued for several hours and at 3am I was done trying to sleep. With only four hours of sleep, the coffee just wouldn't kick in, so I was draaaaging.

So I declared today a flower painting day...as you know, flowers come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Basically you can make up your own flower, like the Byzalia, and no one would ever know. ;) Bottom line, no major detail or concentration required to pull off a bouquet. Or so I thought. Today the magic was not happening and I was disappointed with the results. Not to mentioned a little concerned about what in the world I was going to post for today's challenge!!! I was just moments from scraping this painting, but before wiping it clean I decided to step back, take a break and go eat dinner. This allowed me to clear my head and come back to the easel with a fresh perspective. With a little tweaking and re-shaping it I think it came together okay. I also manged to keep my clothes, hair and even the couch clean!

Recent house guest might have used his ninja skills to open my CLOSED door. Then he might have stepped on one of the 10 or so wet paintings that were sitting on my art desk to dry. 

He might have also left behind some blues clues..er evidence...guess he's not much of a ninja after all! Thank Goodness he didn't use ALL of the paintings as cobblestones!!!

It's a good thing he's cute, because it's reeeealllly cold OUTSIDE!

Sweet Dreams Friends!

30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 16

"Sweet Symphony"

in Oil on Museum Quality Panel

10" x 8"

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Today's painting was one I had been thinking about doing for quite a while. It was inspired by my very talented aunt, Karen Mamel, who plays viola for the Tampa Bay Symphony. 

I absolutely LOVE classical music and you will usually find me listening to Vivaldi while I paint. 

I hope you enjoy it. 

Sweet Dreams Friend. : )

30 Paintings in 30 Days- Day 15 SOLD

"Red Amaryllis"

in Oil on Museum Quality Panel

10" x 8"
SOLD

We are on day 15...the halfway point in our 30 day challenge! So far I feel that I have adjusted to this new daily habit and I've enjoyed the results of pushing myself. I've always started each morning with a daily devotional and painting almost feels like an extension of that. Painting, similar to writing in a journal, is a way of expressing yourself. : )

For the past couple of days I've tried to steer away from the "blues". As I am constantly told that blue seems to be a common theme in most of my work. Today I decided to paint in lipstick red and went with a winter flower. The intensity of this painting reflects the migraine headache  I experienced today. I do like to put my emotions into my paintings, but I didn't think Migraine would work to well in the title. 

I am also expecting this challenge to become more "challenging" in the very near future..my daughter in Seattle is showing signs of pre-labor as she is nearing her due date! I wonder if they would allow me to set up an easel at the hospital? 

Stay tuned for more updates!