Daily Paintings 4 and 5 The Challenge Continues

The 30/30 Painting Challenge continues with these two works for Day 4 and Day 5. As you can tell, I’m trying to keep up. Posting to the blog and where ever has been a bigger challenge than the painting.

Day 4

SeaShells
Day 4 SeaShells, 8×10 Acrylic on stretched canvas ©2014 Dora Sislian Themelis

This acrylic was done from direct observation of the shells I’ve collected from the local beach. I love looking at them so it was a natural thing to paint them. I’m still not thrilled with acrylic paints.

Day 5

Day 5 7x10 Watercolor en plain air still life, Canson paper, ©2014 Dora Sislian Themelis
Day 5 7×10 Watercolor en plain air still life, Canson paper ©2014 Dora Sislian Themelis

And here, my lovelies, is a little plein air sketch done at the actual beach. I collected a few of these interesting shells, put them together to paint. I did sketch with a Micron pen first, then went to color. I don’t know why I love it so much. Maybe it was being at the beach with the quiet waves, the warm sun, the peacefulness of the place.

I know I’m behind in posting my additions to the challenge, but I am working at it, rest assured.

 

 

Share Button

Author: Dora Sislian Themelis

As a fine artist, I paint, knit, and make jewelry, to figure it all out.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.