Strawberry Sandwich

Painted this one for previous Weekly Challenge- Peanut butter and Jelly....which obviously it isn't. I didn't have peanut butter or jelly so I had to improvise. Strawberry and Butter. After staring at it for a couple of hours it started to look good enough to eat!!!! Has already sold though!

Dominican Republic...Punta Cana

Painted for the Weekly Challenge..Paint a Tree. I chose this seaside grove. Doesn't hurt that the tree in on a beach:) This was a wonderful relaxing vacation! I have been painting, just haven't posted for awhile. Getting back into the swing after moving to Nort da kota. 

The Poppy Road

Have all my painting supplies set up temporarily in our hotel room....so I can paint. Been at least a month since we left Guatemala, and I have sooooo been itching to get to it. The light in the room is marginal...so hard to photograph the finished artwork. Going to make the best of our time in this boom town in North Dakota. Been checking out the town and looking for housing. Very different world...busy place. Lots of opportunities.

Macaroons

I painted this for the challenge this week. Radiant Orchid. Wonderful color! My amigas and I recently went to a lovely French Restaurant here in Guatemala City named La Madeleine. They serve a fabulous lunch on a great terrace filled with french looking furniture. On our way out we each purchased a "set" of lovely macaroons. For the challenge I changed the color of the rose one to orchid. But, before I ate them.....of course, I had to paint them:)

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Expressionism and Impressionism- The Beach Umbrella Challenge

This weeks painting challenge was Expressionism and Impressionism. Trying to paint somewhere in the middle. I am usually way to picky and overwork my paintings till they are mushy blobs. I am working on over obsessing.........Hmmmm. It's going to be awhile:) But love the beach and the ocean so this one was especially appealing for me to try! Hope you like it!

Four Color Challenge.......California Coast Dreaming!

The Daily Paintworks challenge this week is to paint using only 4 colors. I am always amazed at the amount of colors I can make with only 4 paint tubes! These challenges are great to make me really stretch the boundaries of only 4 colors and ask myself....what color is this really?. I used Phthalo Blue, Cad Red, Cad Yellow and White. 

Dang........Makes ya want to go huh!!! California Dreaming...

Ninas by the Fountain

These two little ninas were selling jewelry by the fountain in the plaza in Antigua, Guatemala. I caught them as they strolled by looking for tourists to sell their wares. These two look to be about 9-12, but there are also even younger children selling jewelry or gum to support their families. The colorful dress of the Mayan people is stunning. Guatemala...Land of Color!