I finished this one yesterday on the 2nd and I painted large for a daily challenge, so I'll be playing catch up here. Have #2 on the easel (my dog) and that is almost done. Painting like mad to have my paintings in line with the day of the month, but here I go! I love a good challenge!
This is painted from a friend of my Deb Sprague at Faith Hope Love Ranch in Oregon. 2 of her baby longhorns! Thank you Deb!
My entry for Nibblefest Art Contest (NFAC) on eBay ends tomorrow night. Theme is Creatures of the Night.
I LOVE foxes.. I have painted them before after having a family of fox live under our driveway in 2010 that spurred some fox paintings, so when this theme came along painting a fox was my first thought.
All entries start at 99cents (contest rules, no reserve!) and end on the 27th each month. You can always find my entries on eBay each month by searching "NFAC Sims"
To Bid on the painting, Click the eBay auction link HERE
My latest painting in my Polish Pottery Still Life Series was done for the monthly art contest I do each month and LOVE on eBay! This contest keeps me in check from going too long in between paintings. Theme this month is Dragonflies! Last month I did a stacked teacups painting and placed 2nd in the contest. Thank you to all who bid as each bid counts to placing in this contest! :)
My entry this month and ends tonight!!!
Note: NibbleFest Art Contest (NFAC) runs from the 20-27th each month. My entry is a 3 day auction.
Dragonflies: Polish Pottery XCII
8x10x1 3/8"
Acrylic on canvas
Ready to hang (wire on back)
Varnished
** You can also search , NFAC Sims , on eBay to find this entry***
My entry this month for Nibblefest theme of " Stars/Planets/Space" I painted my Barred Rock Rooster Terry crowing in the wee hours of the morning. If anyone knows or owns chickens they know that roosters like to crow ALL DAY...
My entry and bidding started at just 99cents for a 3 day auction ending tomorrow. I'm a bit late to blogging but it ends tomorrow evening!
Robert Southey poet.. painting by John James Masquerier ( 1800- public domain image)
Original acrylic painting for Nibblefest art contest theme of "Black and White"- February 2015
My entry is "Cowbert Moo-ney " based on poet laureate, Robert Southey's portrait , painted by John James Masquerier ( 1800- public domain image). Robert Southey was known for his poetry and documenting his dreams in letters, often based on death. What a coincidence!! Cowbert is also known to document dreams of death in a book of poetry and written tales of cattle that have left the ranch. Cowbert likes to munch on grass while recording these dreams.. T-bone, Sirloin and Meatloaf Moo-ney to name a few are in Cowberts book titled, "The Mad Cow Dairy"- by Cowbert Moo-ney
I painted this portrait of Cowbert just like his favorite poet Robert Southey. He was honored to be have his portrait painted.
NEW Polish Pottery Still Life painting and number 87 in the series (13 to go to #100!!!!!! Yay!!!)
Colored Daisies: Polish Pottery LXXXVII
6x12x1 3/8"
acrylic on canvas
varnished and ready to hang on a wall or display on a shelf! Deep canvas makes it easy to just stand on a shelf! :)
Ok.. I started this painting to be completed in January but then life got in the way. A very busy week and I just didn't have much time to paint but I did hope to finish this one in January to post in the challenge. I'll see if I can even add it to the challenge? Maybe it's too late. The thing about this challenge that is so wonderful is it gets me out of my painting lulls.. I have been in a bit of a funk since the end of 2014. I was really only completing my Nibblefest art contest entry each month. This year I'm wanting to blog more (yeah I know I've said that in the past). Facebook is making it harder and harder for art pages to be seen so maybe blogging more is the answer?
My goal this year is to work on my Polish Pottery still life series, add new items to my Etsy shop
( that I hope to announce soon) , paint more animals (great break in between still lives to not get burned out) and keep at my abstracts. Really enjoy the abstracts.
Anywho.. this would of been my 9th in January.. but I plan to keep up my painting momentum and blogging more.. So please follow my blog.
