My signature on 6x6 inch size oil paintings

It is important also where and how

a signature is placed on a piece of artwork... Better for it to blend with the flow of a work the to stand out and be noticed or distract from a painting.

Today I was inspired

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I loved doing this no name cat from a photo that I did not follow in all detail or to the letter.
If detail had no meaning I went ahead and eliminated it.

March 3, 2014

Today I have more supplies in my studio...average costs this month $200.00 also... Yikes!

Brushes still doing well no need to replace yet.... ( Due to constant care in cleaning )

Still working in 6x6 size gesso board panels.

I did sell a painting last month...which paid for my supplies last month!

What I have learned so far:

The right brush to make the brush stroke needed is a must have.

Have many brushes in different sizes available in the sizes I prefer.

A dry brush can be used as a background eraser in lifting up paint from canvas

I learned to keep my whites white and black blacks by having a brush just only for whites and one only for blacks.

I enjoy finally mixing my own colors instead of buying them.

Loving this journey... Loving learning want works and what doesn't with oils.

Still having fun too!

60 paintings done in sixty days

What can I say at this point about my daily painting?... It now is feeling very normal!... And I look forward to it...saved on my electric bill because I fill three or more hours in my studio area instead of watching TV... I paint standing... Walking around to check my work... Clean brushes etc.
   I now find I look at the fruit and veggies, when food shopping in a whole different way and loving it....

Oh yeah... This weak no wipeouts or do overs ... Which tells me I am applying what I have learned so far.... and that delights me.

Pup on a blanket

Bird on a limb

Enjoyed doing this one very much

Yorkie face

Giving Birds a try this week

Took a break this week

Well I painted every day for for 41 days...needed to get out a bit and digest all that I have learned...take inventory of my supplies  .... Clean out brush cleaner jar.... and oil medium container of paint residue .... find a place to let  my paintings dry undisturbed ....that is better than on my kitchen table...and some kind of storage for the dry ones.  All my work is 6x6 inches ... Sold one painting during the 41 days...I am waiting for it to dry completely before shipping it to buyer.

5 things I have learned today:

Parts of a painting seem dry but, I can be easily fooled.
Looking for a 6x6 size frame has to be ordered... Hard to find!
Being careless with brush cleaning fluids will wreck havoc on my hands.
I prefer long handle brushes to keep me from over-working and fussing too much.
I can use any color for a subject as long as the value is correct.

One of my favorites this week

Old fishing Lures series

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Lucky Blackie