Day 26 - 30/30 Challenge - Black Cat on a Yellow Chair

Black Cat on a Yellow Chair

watercolor, 6" x 6", $35

(NFS)

The chair was a rescue from the garbage – I just couldn't stand that this happy yellow chair was being thrown away! It now sits in my kitchen under the window that features KittyTV aka a window bird feeder. Both cats can spend hours watching the little house finches, chickadees, cardinals, carolina wrens and other visitors eat and squabble over the sunflower seeds. But all that birdwatching is very taxing and so, eventually, curling up and taking a nap is very much in order.

PS, the cat was also a rescue - from underneath a giant hosta leaf! Such a tiny little angry kitten he was. He's so much sweeter and happier now. But, not smart. Nope, not at all. (I'm allowed to say that because he can't read...) But he is soooo sweet.

Day 22 - 30/30 Challenge - Little Yellow Car

Little Yellow Car

pastel, 6" x 6", $35

(Available in my Etsy shop.)

Last August a friend and I took a little jaunt up to Beacon, New York. We had a lovely day kayaking (me) and paddle boarding (her) all the way to the Beacon/Newburgh Bridge and back, eating lunch and ice cream, shopping in the adorable boutiques and walking around this pretty little village. This little yellow car was on Main Street and I just couldn't resist taking a couple of pictures.
We can't wait to go back next summer!

Day 10 - 30/30 - Bowl of Lemon Yellow Sunshine

Bowl of Lemon Yellow Sunshine

Watercolor, 6" x 6", $35

Available in my Etsy shop

We tell people, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade! As if having lemons was a bad thing! I don't see anything bad about these lemons in a cobalt blue enamel bowl. My kitchen's not complete without lemons. a slice in tea with honey, a squeeze in chicken soup or on veggies, in lemon cookies...mmmm.


This is day TEN of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge and guess what?? We are officially 1/3 through! Follow along and discover new artists at Leslie Saeta's Blog.


Here's a yummy zucchini, lemon and cannellini bean recipe. It's actually yummy hot or cold. I like it with farfalle pasta and parmesan cheese. 

Day 17 & 18! - 30/30 Challenge - Doubling Up Again!

Green Apple

6" x 6", watercolor, $35

Available in my Etsy shop - Just click here!

Susie Sunflower

6" x 6", watercolor, $35

Available in my Etsy shop - just click here

A couple of busy days in a row and more in the future mean: 

• A. the complicated little pastel I was working on, gets pushed to the back of the line, and 
• B. it's time to revisit a couple of tried and true subjects. 

Singly or with other items, in a basket or bowl, or simply on a table top, apples of all sizes, shapes and colors make the old school drill of drawing or painting light and shadow, and color study interesting (and delicious!).

Sunflowers are more complicated - the many radiating petals and the way light get layered through them can get confusing quickly. The foreshortened petals and the twists they can make, add to the difficulty. Much like Van Gogh's Sunflowers, the petals do seem to be moving and changing - there's a shadow and then, maybe there's not! These were given to me by my dear friend Michele (also a fabulous and creative artist) for my birthday. Thank you Mimi!

Hope you enjoy!