Norma Wilson Original Oil Charloais Dairy Cow Cattle Farm Animal Painting Art

Charolais on Red

© Norma Wilson, original oil on canvas 6" by 6"



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It's been awhile since I painted a white cow on red. It is pretty striking. Still having fun on eBay listing some of my older pieces and new small ones as well. I am growing a following on there and it is exciting to see which subjects draw the most attention. I love the immediacy of response and the excitement of the bidding. Go ahead and check it out! I'd love your feedback on some subjects you'd like to see me paint!

Filling The Creative Well

Happy Hour

© Norma Wilson, original oil on canvas 18" by 24"

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So how do artists fill their creative well and stay engaged with their desire to create art day in and day out?  Last week, I wrote about the importance of showing up at your easel on a regular basis, but there are also things outside of the studio that help contribute to keeping things going.  I have been painting now and showing my work for going on sixteen years.  It was easy to stay excited in the beginning as there were so many new subjects to paint and so much to learn. Well, the truth is that there are still many things to paint and much to learn but there are times just like in so many areas of life, that you hit a slump or moods take over and you feel anxious about painting. It can become routine. Exercise is really huge for me. Taking a walk, a bike ride, or a yoga class really helps me have a better frame of mind but there are other things I do as well.  Visiting favorite artists sites to enjoy their works, going to a museum and soaking up the master's works, spending time doing something fun with a friend not art related, painting with friends and soaking up their enthusiasm, giving art lessons and sharing in a new painter's delight as they complete their first painting. I used to go to Barnes and Noble which was close to my house for coffee and flip through all the art magazines I could find. Becoming immersed in all the colors and styles of painting helps to reignite the desire to face a blank canvas and get busy! Sometimes it is just a color combination, great texture, light or a feeling of gratitude for life that can make the shift.  Here are a few examples from my neighborhood walk, my living room that has awesome light, my tastey lunch plate, 

What kinds of things work for you? If you are stuck, you might try some of these things. If all else fails....there's always.....

Thirty Paintings In Thirty Days! #7

Wee Splasher!

5" by 7" original oil on canvas with sides painted.

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I first saw this little girl splashing in the fountain in Savannah years ago.  I have thought about painting her many times since then but it was not until I took on this challenge that it felt like the time was right and I am so happy that I did.  I was able to relive that joy that I felt initially seeing her enjoying the magic of water on a hot summer day!

Thirty Paintings In Thirty Days! #4

Two Apples And A Hat

5" by 7" original oil on canvas with sides painted.


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Happy Weekend!