Hydrangeas In My Window!

Hydrangeas In My Window

16" by 20" original oil on gallery wrap canvas

$595.

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Earlier in the week I shared a photograph of hydrangeas cut from my own new little garden and I said I felt a painting coming.  Well, on Friday when I paint with my friends at Scott London's gallery in Norfolk I began painting them!  After taking a couple of days off to spend with family and friends, I returned to my studio and had a wonderful time finishing it up.  They are my very favorite flower and a are a joy to paint!!  

I am so excited that I finally go down to the beach over the weekend.  A friend of mine had a birthday and we went to Mahi Mah's restaurant on the beach and had a delicious dinner followed by drinks outside listening to a concert.  Perfect evening!  I also had a great evening yesterday with my oldest son and his girlfriend who came for dinner.  I hope you had a great weekend too!  It surely was a hot one around here but earlier this evening we had a big thunder storm.  I am not sure if it helped to cool things off yet.  I am looking forward to a busy week ahead painting and also taking time to get out and scout out new inspirations of things to paint.  Thanks for checking out my latest work!!

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Almost Monkey Free!

Cappuccino Anyone?

6" by 6" original oil on wrap around canvas with sides painted.

Challenge # 6 Whip Something Up

Well I am happy to say that the monkey is only hanging on by a thread and it will only take a couple of faxes before I go to bed tonight to send this particular monkey on his way.  Whew!  It feels so good to be taking care of business...no matter how uncomfortable or painful it is at the time

My painting has been coming along steadily but the challenges have been tougher than my more known subject matter.  I was working on this piece this afternoon using a brush and a red background going for that Italian Cappuccino look and it just wasn't working!!!  Finally when I let go of sticking to my original plan, I picked up my palette knife and loosened up a bit.  I am being challenged!  And that was the idea.  I liked the idea of whipped up froth on this coffee and it brings back wonderful memories of a trip to Italy almost thirty years ago now.  I was completely enchanted with Italy and remember how wonderful it was to come to breakfast in the morning for a cappuccino and Italian bread! I still enjoy cappuccino now and again but somehow it tastes the best in Italy!

My next challenge will be a surprise...I am supposed to work on a still life with my friends tomorrow and that is one of the challenges ahead in the book.  So I may skip around a bit in the book.  I am looking forward to the one where I paint a still life out of my head...I have never done that before.  So many paintings to do and commissions to work on.  Have an awesome Friday!!!  

Tomorrow I paint with friends again and then teach at Harbor's Edge.  This Sunday at noon I will be at Claudia Finn's Studio in Pembroke Mall doing a demonstration along  with fiber artist, Chris Griffin Pascuzzi.  I hope you will come out and see us!  I am also getting a studio class together in my studio on Monday evenings.  Please contact me at normasart@cox.net if you are interested in learning how to paint in either acrylic or oil.  All levels are welcome.

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Norma Wilson Original Oil Clementine And Cherries Art

Clementine, Cherries, And Blue

6" by 6" original oil on gallery wrap canvas with 1 and 3/4 inch sides painted.

Well, I had so much fun working with thick impasto paint and palette knives that I did it again tonight. It sure is cold here in Chesapeake. My son called to tell me that they were without water up in Blacksburg, Virginia where he is in school at Virginia Tech because it was 2 degrees this morning! Well, hope your weekend goes well. It's time to clean my palette knives and brushes and call it a night so I can get up for yoga tomorrow morning. It's been awhile but I am excited to get back into good habits!

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Norma Wilson Original Oil Kiwi Fruit Still Life Art

Kiwi & Red Study

6" by 6" original oil on gallery wrap canvas with 1 and 3/4 inch sides painted.

Recently I have been inspired by fellow artists who use palette knifes and thick paint in their work and decided to do a still life using both this evening. One of my collectors requested that I do a kiwi painting and my favorite color is red so I had to add a touch of red! It was great fun and I can hardly wait to paint tomorrow. I think it will be a floral or perhaps another fruit still life. Unbelievably it is the weekend again! It is supposed to be a very chilly one too. Sean and Brewsky went back to college today. It is very quiet! I am wading through the laundry and straightening up. They will be back soon for Spring Break. Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Norma Wilson Original Oil Daisies Flowers Floral Art

6" by 12" original oil on wrap around canvas with sides painted.

Greetings everyone,
Busy day today of painting, shipping, cleaning, cooking, and taking Andrew to his Tetra Brazil soccer camp. I did begin my cat portrait commission and made some headway on it. Instead of All Prima on this one, I think it will be done in stages. I also finished tonight's post and listed in on eBay for only .99 cent starting bid! Check it out. Have a great Wednesday! Click to Bid!