Second Persimmon 6" x 6"

So today's persimmon turned out a little better. I like that it's bigger. I decided I need to mix up a larger batch in the beginning which was a good idea. There was a phone call for my husband just as I was getting going and I had to take the phone out to him in the back 40 so I decided to give myself 5 minutes extra. I was greedy and took 20 min more. But that's OK I think I learned a little in those 20 minutes.

First Persimmon 6" x 6"

In an effort to paint more often I decided to give myself only an hour to paint after I've set up the scene and put paint on my palette. This was the first, yesterday. I am an incredibly slow painter. I made it just at an hour. Also have decided to stop fiddling so much to get a good photo and post. I just took this on the easel where my camera didn't have a setting for the lights I use (2 warm and 2 cool daylight tubes) but OK close enough. Unfortunately the blues don't show up.  I might continue cropping if it doesn't take a lot of fiddling.

Blue Rose Flour Mill

It took a little pushing myself, but yesterday I got out painting of one of our few dry days lately. It was in the high 40*'s which is usually too cold for me but yesterday it was OK. No wind and a few sun breaks. I'm trying working on my plan to do a quick color sketch outside then do a larger painting inside. It helps remove the pressure I normally feel to come up with a finished painting. Unfortunately, I'm still pretty slow coming up with the sketch.

Texas Hill Country 8" x 10"

I've been working on painting inside from color sketches done outside. I was in Texas taking a workshop from Julie Davis recently. I really love her work and came home with lots of things to think about and work on. This old outbuilding was one of many at the ranch where we were painting.