Daily Painting - Deep Yellow & Teal Blue

I have been so busy this week doing word processing for my husband! I finally got back to my work! Ha! I am always impressed with people who can perform administrative and secretarial work at lightning speed! I am definitely NOT  in that category! So, here's a piece with primarily 2 complimentary colors  - blue and yellow-orange. I added mint green to bring some contrast to the work. Hope you like it!! 

Daily Painting - Light Green Bluff

This 5x7 piece is a "companion" to "Deep Blue Bay" I think. I just get lost in the these blues and greens. They seem so calm and relaxing to me. Maybe because we've been having a heat wave in Southern California, I find myself drawn to these colors!  This piece comes matted, as are all the 5x7's. You could easily drop them into a ready made frame if you like.

Daily Painting -Grey, Aqua & Purple

Hi! This picture features colors in combination that I don't usually use. Purple seems to work well with grey. I have been challenging myself to use grey in my work occasionally. This has a subtle and understated feel. I think it is important to try different colors and see what happens. Let me know what you think! 

Daily Painting - Distant Shore

Hi! This is a 5x7 abstract landscape that depicts a marsh area to the ocean. I wanted to keep it simple! I did this one quickly, too! I hope you like it. 

Daily Painting - Peachscape

This 5x7 piece is another abstract landscape with squares and boxes representing fields. I enjoy doing these. The combination of blue, green, peach and brown are traditional landscape colors. By adding blue in the foreground, it gives the painting more of an abstract feel. This one compliments a painting I did last week, "Coral Horizon" - check it out. 

Daily Painting - Small Grey Field Two

Here's another grey and yellow painting with accents of lavender and aqua. I'm enjoying using more charcoal. This piece has stronger lines in the foreground than the previous grey and yellow one. The other has a softer, smudged look. This is what I like about pastels - you can use them very softly or with lines and edge. 5x7. 

Our Dog "Monty"

This is our Yorkie, "Monty", I did this drawing of him a couple years ago with color pencils. I do drawings of dogs every now and then. He recovered this year from knee surgery and is doing well. I thought you might like to see him! He's quite a character - very demanding! We call him "The General!" We have two other terriers and a Standard Poodle,  so our house is a lively place!

Daily Painting - Gold Canyon

This 5x7 piece matches yesterday's "Deep Blue Canyon". I just can't help using these brilliant blues. Pastels offer such vibrant color. To me, there's nothing like it. This piece was also done very quickly.  To finish it, I added peach and some olive green. 

Daily Painting -Deep Blue Canyon

This daily painting was done very quickly. Sometimes I work best when I work this way and don't overwork a piece.  You can add too much detail sometimes, too.  This piece is a 5x7. 

Daily Painting - Small Grey Field

Hey!  I did a 5x7 piece with grey and black! I have been exploring different color combinations. I usually don't work with grey, so this is a big deal!  I also posted two new abstracts on my website that feature grey and purple - I did them as a pair! Take a look. I also used more charcoal on this and that was fun.  

Daily painting - Coral Horizon

This 5x7 piece has coral in the distance. I like using it with blue and green for  contrast.  I hope when you look at these abstract landscapes that you can see the depth that I am trying to achieve. 

Daily Painting - Gold Evening

This week I hope to post daily with a small painting. Here's the first one for Monday.  This is a 5x7 landscape abstract with more of the gold and warm colors. I like the small amount of blue that accents it a bit. .