I bought these pumps about 20 years ago at an antique show. Although marked my size, they were pretty tight so I think I only wore them once (and paid for it!). They are from the 50s, made by JewelTone. I didn't pay much for them but wanted them as a work of art - they were just so pretty. They are silver, with the part around the toe covered in silver sparkle.
My sister-in-law brought a few of these roses to my studio for me to paint. A big, old-fashioned rose. And the scent....don't get me started! Heaven.
Not locals yet but they're surprisingly delicious - even after their long journey. 
Cut flowers from my garden. The snowballs have now finished for another year, the irises have maybe a week left. I'm trying to get as many florals (from the garden) painted as I can. I know in January they will bring me much cheer : )
I was working on a piece I did earlier in the week that needed some fixing and completely botched the thing. I finally wiped it down and felt much better. Then I looked around the studio for something to paint and grabbed this mason jar. Turned out much better than the thing I'd been labouring over : )
Sunday post: Sundays I take the day off and post a work previously done, from my website.
A beautiful day here! Way above the norm. It feels so good!
Or perhaps "Surfaces from hell" lol. But I feel pretty good. I know in summer this would have been a complete nightmare for me. So - yay! - you do learn over time : ) The vessel to the left was silver, and the green candle lantern is ribbed glass, and then there is the flower. 
This is that beautiful, faux depression glass bowl that I bought for a buck ;-) I think what I love about it so much is the colour. When I shone the light on it, shards of robins egg blue and turquoise sparkled. I threw the lemon and cherries in there for a bit of bounce.
A fall field full of scrubby wild grasses and weeds. Still getting used to oils, especially painting landscape. I'm finding in can turn muddy quite quickly. Another reason to try and get the right colour down the first time.
Okay - tonight I'm not really playing fair ; ) I was out in a vineyard today working on a piece that is 24" x 48". I thought I'd taken a photo of it on its own, but apparently not. Today I got the preliminary drawing done. For me, it is the most vital part. That is where you have to capture the energy of the subject and composition of the piece. If it has good bones, you can move forward. If you don't feel good about it at this stage, no amount of icing can make it better. You can see a preliminary painting at a similar stage on the September 16th post.
The same flowers in a different setting. I put the vase on a yellow cloth, playing with an all-yellow theme. I think we all need some golden tones in the grey month of November!
This is a rowboat like no other, parked in front of a house at the historic Grimsby Beach. I painted it for a show called Local Produce: Visions of Main Street being held at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery Nov.6-Dec.6, 2009. Grimsby Beach has a number of brightly painted cottages complete with gingerbread trim. Imagine your new box of 64 Crayola crayons being melted down and splashed across old-time cottages, and you're getting close : ) It's a wonderland.
The 2 little peppers in front of a mug. I like painting these guys. Sorry that the title isn't more creative : ) Always open to suggestions!
Hmmm...what was I thinking about today? lol A warm kiss on a gray, cold, windy day : ) My mother-in-law kindly picked the remains of our garden for us, as we are expecting a second frost tonight. She pulled some monster carrots, a beet or two, a couple of parsnips and loads of these hot peppers.
Today was my first day using my shadow box! It is excellent to be able to see such pure colours, highlights, shadows, etc... I am also very excited to be registered in Carol Marine's painting class in October! Five days of intensive painting and learning. She teaches in oils so I will be making a switch for that week - and perhaps I will carry on with it...we'll see. Anyway, here are some grapefruit sections to enjoy on a dull day!
A couple of weeks ago I posted a piece I was working on of sunflowers. Today I got back to work on it since I hadn't had time to finish it in the field. I am re-posting what the piece looked like before (a cropped version) and what it looks like today. Much happier with the developments.
