Peony 3 (#24)

Peony 3 (#24) (7"x5" oil on panel)

This is the third in my series of a white peony as it opens . . . each painting has gotten more difficult . . . I lost this one several times and brought it back from the brink . . . in so doing, I believe I overworked it . . . but that's how it goes sometimes.

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© Peony 3 by Marjorie Jordan

Peony 2 (#23)

Peony 2 (#23) (7"x5" oil on panel)

This is the second in a series of paintings of a Peony from Susan's garden as it opens . . . my first post of the 'opening' peony was on April 23rd . . . 

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© Peony 2 by Marjorie Jordan 

Yellow Flowers (#22)

Yellow Flowers (#22) (6"x6" oil on panel)

The last few days I have been working more slowly and deliberately and am happier with the results.

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© Yellow Flowers by Marjorie Jordan

Peony 1 (#21)

Peony 1 (#21) (5"x7" oil on panel)

It took me several tries to get the drawing (see below) before I could begin to paint . . . At first I tried to paint each section of the flower, but wiped that off and began by laying in broad area of lightest color, then added flower shadow areas . . . that was a breakthrough for me.

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© Peony 1 by Marjorie Jordan

Peony Drawing 1 (#21) (5"x7" oil on panel)

Hot Pepper (#20)

Hot Pepper (#20) (5"x7" oil on panel)

Today continued working in a more 'painterly' and fluid style . . . I loved the color and shininess of the pepper against the blue background . . . even though the process is taking me much longer than I want . . . I believe I'm moving forward . .  .

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© Hot Pepper by Marjorie Jordan

A Pair (#19)

A Pair (#19) (5"x7" oil on panel)

Began the day by watching Carol Marine's ArtByte painting demo which included apples, hoping this would set me on the right path . . . her skill is such that she makes it look easy . . . but for me it was quite difficult to make the colors work and I painted and repainted . . . in the end I was pleased . . . not just 'an apple a day' but, two apples today . . .

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© A Pair (of apples) by Marjorie Jordan

Strawberries (#18)

Strawberries (#18) (5"x7" oil on panel)

Delicious . . . a good day!

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© Strawberries by Marjorie Jordan

Orange Pepper 2 (#17)

Orange Pepper 2 (#17) (6"x6" oil on panel)

My second 'daily painting' attempt at an orange pepper . . . afraid the photo is too red . . . it really does look like a dark orange pepper, I promise . . .

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© Orange Pepper 2 by Marjorie Jordan

Navel Oranges (#16)

Navel Oranges (#16) (5"x7" oil on panel)

Oranges look easy, but for me these were hard to paint . . . I fussed over them for hours . . . falling back on old habits, rather than putting down a stroke of paint and leaving it alone, I blended and repainted in my former fashion . . . I am beginning to surrender to the way I paint 'naturally' which does involve blending and 'fusing' . . .  I've decided what I am aiming for is 'painterly realism' . . . so, I am happy with these oranges, even though I think they are a bit too 'tight' . . .

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© Navel Oranges by Marjorie Jordan

Lemons (#15)

Lemons (#15) (5"x7" oil on panel)

I love the color and shape of these lemons . . . trying to lay down paint in as few, accurate strokes as possible . . . still did a bit of blending, rather than just leaving paint where originally laid down . . . but happier with the process . . .

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© Lemons by Marjorie Jordan

However, the biggest news is the birth of my first grandchild . . . Chelsea Miranda Wise, arrived 4/1/2012 at 1:19 pm, weighing 5 lbs 7 oz . . . born to my daughter-in-law Stephanie and my son Wilson . . . and we are all over the moon about the news!

Chelsea Miranda Wise and Me

Daisies (#14)

Daisies (#14) (5"x5" oil on panel)

Yellow!

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© Daisies by Marjorie Jordan

Apple (#13)

Apple (#13) (5"x5" oil on panel)

Began the day by viewing Carol Marine's Apple Painting Demo art byte . . . . in my effort to paint more directly and loosely . . . then, onto painting my own apple . . . still working on surrendering to bold, loose, yet accurate brush strokes I see in the work of people like Carol Marine, Cathleen Rehfeld, David Shevlino . . . it looks easy when I see it done, but it is a real struggle for me . . .

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© Apple by Marjorie Jordan

Giant Strawberry (#12)

Giant Strawberry (#12) (5"x5" oil on panel)

Found big, red, juicy strawberries on Sunday at the Farmers' Market . . . my first attempt at painting . . .

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© Giant Strawberry by Marjorie Jordan