tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80153096290476025182024-03-14T02:31:29.678-07:00Sue HarrellMy (Almost) Daily PaintingsSue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.comBlogger505125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-31990782622449526302018-01-04T15:35:00.001-08:002018-01-04T15:35:40.228-08:00Thngs My Mom Told Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When I was a little girl, my mom occasionally told me whoppers...and I believed her! Every once in awhile some of these old stories will filter up and bring back old memories. I had almost forgotten this one about catching birds.<br />
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In an attempt to get me to go outside to play, she told me I could catch birds if I sprinkled salt on their tails. More than once she armed me with a salt shaker and ushered me out to the backyard...Geez I was gullible!Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-18645320639288982972017-12-11T15:30:00.000-08:002017-12-11T15:32:25.316-08:00Zygo Limelight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I found this Christmas cactus at my local market. The label says, "Zygo Limelight." I was so happy to find it. I lost my two beautiful large plants during the ice storm last winter when the power was out for six days. I looked forward to replacing them this season. I'm not sure why, but there have been very few in the market so I'm very glad to have this one!Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-24192195485856182912017-12-07T19:50:00.000-08:002017-12-07T19:58:31.409-08:00Persimmons, Cinnamon Sticks and Cranberries<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've enjoyed painting these Fuyu persimmons. Here they are with cinnamon sticks and cranberries.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-18103595680549687102017-12-05T19:49:00.000-08:002017-12-06T01:35:58.060-08:00Three Persimmons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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These persimmons were in a basket with a sign that said, "Free - Ripe Persimmons...eat like an apple." I've eaten persimmon cookies, but have never tasted a ripe persimmon. Absolutely delicious! Where have they been all my life?Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-56041382568584616082017-11-28T20:34:00.000-08:002017-11-28T20:34:17.958-08:00Jenny's Green Teapot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This teapot belongs to my daughter. It's quite small and sits on a bookshelf in her livingroom. I notice it every time I visit. I thought it would be fun to paint.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-46663219631792297542017-11-24T20:43:00.000-08:002017-11-24T21:20:51.560-08:00Tea and Scones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The looseness, color, and vibration created by the old Impressionist painters is awe-inspiring. This afternoon I had fun trying to imitate the brushstrokes I think they may have used in some of those paintings.<br />
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The Christmas season fast approaches and time for this little pumpkin to retire, but not before one last pumpkin painting.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-73973396371266805462017-11-21T15:54:00.000-08:002017-11-21T15:54:57.038-08:00White Acorn Squash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's a little painting of a white acorn squash for "The Gourd Challenge" on Daily Paintworks. We had it for dinner and it was delicious!<br />
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Autumn colors have their own special beauty. Vibrant, yet muted, they don't overwhelm the senses. I love them. This painting is a larger version of the one posted earlier.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-55200533057053154962017-11-17T14:21:00.000-08:002017-11-17T14:21:01.578-08:00Autumn Colors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was painted a couple of weeks ago, just as the cool days began.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-19986030964925715282017-11-14T14:16:00.001-08:002017-11-14T15:14:08.617-08:00Tea Break<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I enjoy using the fracturing process that was developed by <a href="https://juliefordoliver.blogspot.com/">Julie Ford Oliver</a>. It allows me to create a more free and looser painting, but mostly it's just fun to do.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-4688382698289835492017-11-12T17:38:00.000-08:002017-11-12T19:20:09.856-08:00Three Pears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a change from my usual painting style. I love the look of <a href="https://juliefordoliver.blogspot.com/">Julie Ford Oliver</a> paintings, so am experimenting with her fracturing method. I tried this many years ago, and then drifted away from it. It's so much fun to paint this way...why haven't I been fracturing all along?!Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-16396820068511582962017-11-10T15:59:00.001-08:002017-11-10T15:59:58.490-08:00Sun Dance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The last dance of summer. So glad I was able to capture them before they were gone.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-5988574612279661322017-11-09T22:40:00.000-08:002017-11-09T22:40:47.277-08:00Little Cinderella<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, hello! I've been away from my easel for quite a long time. Just felt a little flat and uninspired, needed to take a break. I've picked up my brushes again and once again am enjoying the painting process.<br />
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This is a miniature white pumpkin. The large white pumpkins in the grocery store were labeled "Cinderella", and I thought "Little Cinderella" fit this little painting. I experimented with the panel surface by adding another couple of coats of gesso to the gessoboard panel. There is a bit of gesso on the back of the panel, but it does not affect the painting.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-65984575462651113322017-03-25T15:32:00.000-07:002017-11-09T22:46:50.411-08:00Good Omens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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None of these flowers are from our garden, but I take it as a good sign that they are appearing at our local grocery store. It must mean that spring will be here soon.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-41262440019413578902017-03-12T17:38:00.000-07:002017-11-09T12:20:33.800-08:00Promise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I believe tulips might be my favorite flower. It's still a bit early for tulip blooms in my part of the world, but their green foliage is beginning to poke through the brown earth - it won't be long before they appear. These tulip blooms came from my local market. I love them so because they bring a promise of spring.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-83528480518237886462017-03-01T12:43:00.001-08:002017-11-09T12:20:46.773-08:00Lavender Blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning I read that spring has arrived earlier than ever in much of the country. Here in the Pacific Northwest, however, we still contend with rain, sleet, and cold dreary weather. On the up side, there are some harbingers of spring. Crocuses and tulips are beginning to pop up everywhere, and we're seeing more birds sampling the seeds in the birdfeeder.<br />
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The lovely thing about painting is that one can contemplate spring on the canvas at any time. I found these primroses at the local grocery store and thought they looked great in front of a lavender-blue background. They brought springtime to my soul.<br />
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Tulips bring a promise of spring on this cold, dark day.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-23757288320516918522017-02-06T16:39:00.001-08:002017-03-25T16:39:15.150-07:00Bosc Pear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is another values study. I'm following artist <a href="http://www.learning-to-see.co.uk/">Paul Foxton's</a> instructions for mixing color. This method employs the use of the New Munsell Student Color Set book as an aid to selecting the appropriate color, value, and chroma. I love this way of painting. It has caused me to slow down and give thought to each brushstroke. Lots of fun!Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-24518740428409898932017-02-05T19:14:00.000-08:002017-02-05T19:27:42.058-08:00Two Lemons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a long hiatus from painting that lasted from spring through the end of 2016, I am finally back to painting. In addition to a busy summer that included painting walls and remodeling the kitchen, I also hit a painter's block that knocked me back on my heels. I wanted very much to paint, but felt fearful about picking up a paintbrush and actually applying paint to canvas. I wouldn't even check out the blogs and websites of my favorite painters; something that I normally enjoy. What that was all about, I don't know. It made me feel sad and angry and guilty, and was entirely self-imposed. My husband was supportive and encouraging. His suggestion was to just paint without judgement and without attempting to produce anything. That became my New Year's resolution and I'm happy to say it was enough to get me back on the horse. </div>
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For the next little while I'm going to focus on values as I paint. I've recently been following a first rate blog, <a href="http://www.learning-to-see.co.uk/">Learning to See</a>, written by artist, Paul Foxton. The blog contains a treasure trove of information on color and value and is well worth a look. </div>
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It feels so nice to be painting again. I wonder what took me so long!</div>
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Last Christmas we gave our granddaughter, Nora, a dress from Paris. We included a sweater, beret, and red patent leather shoes to complete the outfit. She liked the new clothes, but she loved the "gorgeous" red shoes - a girl after my own heart!Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-30675733705557468892016-04-14T20:34:00.000-07:002017-03-22T20:32:24.520-07:00Here Comes The Sun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One little tulip leans toward the light and greets the sunshine.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-67518936117812533692016-04-13T18:48:00.001-07:002016-04-28T01:49:04.582-07:00Pink Azaleas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Azaleas are in full bloom.Sue Harrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09331476269238169228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015309629047602518.post-24846774283574182892016-04-09T19:56:00.000-07:002016-04-09T19:56:03.293-07:00Small Treasures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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