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Holiday Artisans Market 2014

                                                                          Lily
                                                               Original Watercolor
                                                                        11 x 14
                                                                         SOLD

This painting sold yesterday at Trenton Artists Guild Holiday Artisans Market.  Thank you! 

The lily held a special meaning for me.  The last time I visited my hometown, Rensselaer, NY,  I visited my parents last home (now sold) and notice this lily that was blooming on a plant I believe my father planted sometime before 1990.  Is that possible the plant lived that long?  So, I photographed it knowing I would have to paint it and did. 

Thirty Paintings 30 Days - Collage of All Paintings

                                                            30 Paintings 30 Days
        
I made it, painted a watercolor painting each day for 30 days in September.  It was a busy month and I can thank Bob for picking up the slack around the house.  Mainly taking me out to dinner a lot.  Now as soon as I catch up with things I put off all month,  I can get back to  quilting for a while.

Thirty Paintings 30 Days - Day 30

 

Winter Wonderland

Original Watercolor

8" x 8"

Today is the last day of the 30/30 challenge and I couldn't end it without a painting of what I missed seeing while visiting Vermont in July.  Winter Wonderland has to be an appropriate name for what winter must look like there at the Cabin.  I still remember the winters we had when we lived in the Thousand Islands in New York.   It was beautiful and a lesson in survival.  I now enjoy sunny SC.

I've enjoyed painting every day, especially since I had a theme this year.  I think I've squeezed out every painting I could from the pictures I took while in VT and even borrowed a couple from Tom and Christy.    I'll be looking forward to the next 30/30 challenge, maybe in January.

Thirty Paintings 30 Days - Day 29

Quiltmaker
Original Watercolor 
6" x 9"
If you live in Vermont I think it's a requirement to be a quilter.   Char and Christy are and they did a show and tell for us, hanging all the quilts off the loft bannister.  All 24 of them, plus a table runner.  What a trunk show!  Beautiful!  I bet they've made several hundred of them so far.  Way to go girls.

Thirty Paintings 30 Days - Day 28

                                                                     Bristol
                                                           Original Watercolor
                                                                     6" x 9"

Bristol is my niece Christy's special buddy.   Can you tell how much he loves living in the wide open spaces of upstate Vermont?  He was sure to keep us company while we were up there visiting.

Thirty Paintings 30 Days - Day 27

                                                                          The Boss
                                                                  Original Watercolor
                                                                           9" x 12"

I painted this guy a couple of days before the challenge began in anticipation of a day like today that I didn't  get a chance to paint.  My reference picture came from a plein air outing in Blair SC at Barbara Young's farm.  I have to say it was really hard to get a photo of him too.  Three more days to go in the challenge.