Sun-Kissed Artichokes

Number 22 is up!  Three purple artichokes and a single rose.  

I love how the artichoke's form mimics a flower.  

Inspiration from Vietnam

My sister and I traveled through Vietnam this summer.  We both fell in love with the homes in the country.  Many of the old homes are a mix of Vietnamese and French Colonial architecture.  They are stunning.  This painting was done from a photo my sister took as we traveled from Ha Long Bay to Hanoi.

Twenty Paintings Down

Here is my 20th painting.  I really can't believe there are only ten paintings left.  This project has been a mind-blowing experience so far and I hope to finish off strong.  

Below is Elise Wehle's latest work.  She actually started the background while we were driving to Portland.  Amazing!  

 Number 18 is up!

See artist Elise Wehle's newest artwork below:

Art Tripping to Portland

The 17th painting is completed!  It has been a busy weekend.  Fellow artists Annie Henrie, Elise Wehle and I took a road trip to Oregon this weekend.   Annie needed to drop off some paintings at her gallery in Cannon Beach, so we accompanied her on the adventure.  

On the way, we explored Portland's art scene and discovered some gorgeous new painters.  Below is "Say a Prayer for the Dying" by Gabriel Liston and a landscape by Stephen Hayes.

The other great art we found was at Voodoo Doughnuts, a quirky independent doughnut shop in the heart of Portland.  I loved the topiary monster in the parking lot and their signature pink doughnut boxes.

 Other trip highlights included Multnomah Falls and the gorgeous (but very cold) Cannon Beach.  We sketched and painted by the beach.  I hope the trip inspires some beautiful art in the last remaining 26 days of the project!

Here is the 16th painting!  I love drips.

Elise Wehle's most recent work titled "Where the Land Ends" (below) reminds me of Lake Louise in Canada.  

Two In One

 "The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” 

-Robert Henri

Here are paintings 13 and 14!  They are twin pieces inspired by the renowned American artist and teacher Robert Henri.  In his book "The Art Spirit," Henri recommends working on two paintings (of the same thing) at the same time.  He hypothesizes that this process is a great learning experience.  I finally tackled this idea, and the process was enlightening.  The result is two similar yet divergent paintings.  What do you think?

Elise Wehle's latest artwork is stunning.  The geometric patterns are folded origami emerging from a redwood tree.