Mary B Spires Watercolor & Art Stuff

24" x 36" Oil on Canvas Finally finished it!!!!!  I started this one with acrylics, it was a great way to base in the design.....I probably have about 36/40 hours all together.  I didn't post for 4 days so this one counts as a 4 day.  I painted it at her condo with 4 or 5 girlfriends (not painters) drinking wine and giving their 2 cents worth....I'll post a better picture later.

8" x 10" Oil on Canvas Board Three more days! WOW! The two days I didn't post I was  working on the 24" x 36" Commission. I hope to finish it this  week.....I hope the rest of you guys are motivated to paint more.  I have produced more painting in this month than I did in six months last year.  Thank - You Leslie!

11" x 14" Oil on Canvas The warm tones is what the Impressionist were talking about, the light is different in the South of France.  I was there about 8 years ago....it's one of my favorite places.  Eze is a little village north of Nice that sets on the top of a mountain. I think I'm beginning to understand the Mechanics of Painting that was taught by Jerry Fresia..........

10" x 8" Oil on Canvas Board I'm still working on the commission, it's so close to being finished, so I hope to post tomorrow.......I attended the open studio at the Beach Art Center this morning..... great fun..........we have a model but I worked on a landscape scene from France.   Have a couple more hours on it....will post tomorrow also.....

8" x 10" Oil on Canvas Board If you haven't noticed I haven't posted the last couple of days.....I've been working on a commission that is 24" x 36" big blue vase of Poppies!!! It's just about finished maybe a  couple more hours.  This is one of the "stash" I painted at the beginning of the challenge.  This was painted  from a photograph I took of a still life set up at Jerry Fresia's workshop last fall.  The vase was beautiful, this painting does not do it justice. Just can't believe we have one more week!!!!! WOW!!! When I quit smoking the theory is if you do something for 30 days you can break a habit, or create a habit.  I think I've created a new wonderful habit of painting at least 5 times a week!

12" x 12" Oil on Canvas I started this one yesterday but didn't like the start, so I did my famous "wipe out".  The colors in this painting are much warmer and brighter.  Still working on the photographing the wet paintings. 

6" x 6" Oil on Canvas Board One of the biggest technique I learned in Dreama's Workshop was the use of transparent colors.  She "blocks" in the design covering the entire space with transparent colors.  As a watercolorists I understand the  use of these clean colors.  When you apply the opaque layer you pick up a little of the first layer.  Not only were the colors clean using this technique but you get a glimpse of the design.