Nocturne, Palette Knife Oil Paintng

"Nocturne"

8" x 8 ", Oil on Board

My camera is starting to fade.  I've had it for a few years, Panasonic Lumix DMC-Z18.  The zoom function is not working anymore.  It still takes wonderful photos if I don't need to zoom.  The battery doesn't hold charge as long as it once used to.  I have other digital cameras so I'm OK but I think I will need to shop for a camera soon.

I took this little painting outside to photograph.  It is a windy day today so I was careful not to leave it unattended while I fiddled with the settings.  I snapped several photos and then switch to a macro setting to get some close-ups of the paint strokes when it happened.  The wind gust made it lean into the lens and since this painting is still wet, it scraped a lot of the flowers off.

This painting above is the second attempt after correcting and adding the lost petals.  I was going to title this painting, Hydrangeas in the Moonlight but as I was looking at it, Nocturne seemed more appropriate.  Sometimes I think I get too explicit in titles.  I think the mood/feel is a better way to title some pieces.  Whatever works.

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Pink Hydrangeas - Palette Knife Oil Painting

"Pink Hydrangeas"

12" x 12" x 1.5", Oil on Canvas

While visiting Japan, I noticed more of the pink, rich pink hydrangeas in the flower stores.  I've heard that the blues, purples and pinks have to do with the acidity and alkalinity of the soil the plants are grown it.  In Japan, I've heard people say that the rains make the flowers more blue.

I wanted to paint these with a warm aqua/turquoise blue background with lots of movement.  The flowers are almost abstract with all the thick paint that I've used.  This painting will take a little while to dry since it is so thick.

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Sunday Was a Good Day

"Sunday Was a Good Day"

8" x  8"x 1.5", Oil on Canvas

Ever think at the end of the day - today was a good day...

With all that is happening in my home country so many there not able to say that after the big earthquake that hit on Friday - I am so grateful for so many many things.

I'm grateful for my friends who have called these past few days to ask how my family are in Japan.  I'm grateful for the electricity, water, roads to drive my car, roof over my head, knowing the whereabout (generally) of the people I love, care about or know...

For me Sunday was a Good Day.  Hope you're having a good day.

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White Hydrangea Palette Knife Painting

"White Hydrangea"

8" x  8" x , Oil on Board
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Like everywhere else in the U.S., we're getting ice and snow.  For my birthday in December, my friends bought me a selection of canvases of various sizes.  This one is an 8 by 8 by 1.5 inches deep gallery wrapped canvas.  I think the snow has influenced my choice of colors as I kept it soft and white.

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