Series of Sei Nakatugawa

All of these paintings were based on the amazing photography of Sei Nakatugawa, who kindly offers them to artists as copyright free reference subjects.  There are many more to come.  Please visit my Gallery to see if they are available.

Baby Shoes on Pink

Baby Shoes on Pink

6x8 Acrylic on Hardboard Panel

I just went crazy over this reference photo, by Nancy Carter on Facebook Photos for Artists. Do they even make baby shoes like this anymore? 

Up for auction in my Daily Paintworks Gallery

Sunshine!

Sunshine!

8x10 Acrylics on Sintra Panel

SOLD

What attracted me to this set up was the light patterns coming through the crocheted curtain, through the leaves, through the window. So many people have left comments on my FB page that it makes them happy, too. 

Hot Peppers!

No pet portraits today...just hot peppers! Love those reds!

Hot Peppers in Hot Sun

6x6 inch acrylic on panel

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Crazy About Reflections

I painted American Chrome below for a "heavy metal" challenge on Paint My Photo. But it has me hooked into exploring more ways to paint reflections, in metal, water, glass....so keep an eye out. These two are my first.

 American Chrome, 6x8 acrylic on canvas

SOLD

 

Breakfast Reflections, 8x10 acrylic on mdf panel

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Daisies and Grapes

Daisies and Grapes...and some Lilacs

8x10 Oils on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

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A still life done in my Weekly Painting Class with Dan Edmondson. Took me for-ever and a day. But finally got it where I wanted it. Hope you like it, too.

Day 7 but Painting #2

 

Cherries and Lace

5x7 inches on canvas panel, acrylics

SOLD

I am so glad I didn't commit to a painting a day! It will be a stretch to get 7 done for the week but I'm close. Have several almost dones and two more completed. But the photo on one was awful and now the light's too low. Frustration.

Anyway, am loving learning to paint with acrylics and although there's a lot of trial and error, am really happy with this one. Had to go to store and buy Pyrole Red as the Napthol and Cadmium Red Medium were so orange I couldn't get the right color. Pyrole fluid acrylics by Golden did the trick as the 'mother color' for the cherries.

This is a study for a larger painting, so it's done on a student grade canvas panel, but I'm selling it anyway because.....it's really pretty....and will be affordable for someone to enjoy.....and the parrots at Garuda Aviary can really use the financial help. Even just a little bit like this.