Day 30....

Well friends,
All good things must come to an end...sigh.  I am always so in love and inspired by this challenge.  Leslie Saeta has a way of making things amazing...and bringing together artists from all over the world to paint together for 30 days is simply magical to me.

Today is our final day, and having a look at all of the artists work is so inspiring. 
Have a great day, and a creative weekend.
Until next time,
Ophelia

Day 28

Making marks....is my favorite thing to do when painting...
Here, a simple line takes the show.

Marks are my go to when it seems that nothing is working out....or when I get lost and have no idea of what to do next.

Until next time,

Ophelia

Day 27....

Nothing makes a month fly by more quickly than a challenge.
I am not sure of what it is...maybe simply documenting the days or what...but this month of painting daily seems to have slipped right by.

What I have found to be the best part is that I have simply been more experimental...not really caring about the end result and just enjoying the process.

Until next time,

Ophelia

Day 26 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days...

Good Morning...
I lost count...sigh....
I have been painting daily and realized today that I have failed to post...that is my norm.  It is a tough balancing act - paint, social media, promote, blog, post and reply to comments...know what I mean.
I am usually only good at painting daily and not all of the other stuff that goes along with it.  Am I the only one that struggles to keep up with everything?

Its Monday, and after a busy weekend away, I kept things simple...as I was just so tired this morning.

Anyways, have yourself a great day.  Lets show Monday exactly who is Boss.

Until next time,

Ophelia

Day 14 of 30 Paintings in 30 Days...

Good Morning Blog Friends!
I often find that when I try a new color palette...or even the simple addition of a color that I don't often use, I use it over and over and over again...

I did that again this morning, and will probably do it again tomorrow as I am simply loving the moodiness of these colors together.
See you tomorrow, right here for day 15!
Until next time,
Ophelia

30 in 30 Day 13....

Today is a bit of a moody day.  Nothing for me is better than painting away a Monday that is rough.
I usually head to my studio for escape, and that is exactly what I did today....as a teacher, Mondays can often be pretty rough.  I am not sure if it is because I am supremely spoiled by a weekend off, or if my kids are far more rested than I am...

I decided to change up my palette a bit for this 4x6 which will become a greeting card available in a bundle in my Etsy shop.

I hope that you all enjoy your day.

After my painting session this morning, I plan to!

Until next time,

Ophelia

Day 2 of 30 in 30...

Good Morning Blog Friends,
Its day 2 of Leslie Saeta's challenge, and although its early, I am feeling pretty good about what I have been creating so far.

8x8 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

One thing that I am enjoying is just the practice...the process....not the finished product.  I just absolutely am in love with the process.

Enjoy your day.

Until next time,

Ophelia

30 Paintings in 30 Days

Day 1...
Good Morning Blog Friends!
I look forward to Leslie Saeta’s 30 in 30 challenge every single year!!

Acrylic Painting on 8x8 Canvas

The challenge usually begins January 1st, which for me, is a great way to kickstart my year of creativity, and to make painting a daily habit.  Leslie was away in January, so our challenge begins today.

I am thinking I will work small for this challenge.  8x8 or smaller, just so that I can keep it going.

What do you do to keep yourself inspired?  I find a challenge a great way to get me going!

Until next time,

Ophelia

Day 10....

If you ever want to make your month fly by...join a challenge!!!

Its day 10 of Leslie's 30 paintings in 30 days...and welp....I find myself already behind...sigh....

Most days I cone home too exhausted to even head upstairs to my studio...

I have been invited to have my very first show!!!  The show will be held at Blake Street Studios downtown Raleigh, and will go up with a reception October 3!!!  Sounds great...but this gal has a lot of work to do to get it done!  My plan is to paint like crazy all weekend long...paint, grade papers, get lessons done...and paint some more!!!

Hope you all are having a great week!

Until next time,

Day 4...

I am blogging from my phone tonight as I almost let this day slip right by.

I taught a class at Jerrys tonight, and did this piece for the 30 in 30 challenge...

It was again wonderfully nice to let paint fly after a very hectic day at work... And even more wonderful to end the day with a great art journaling class!

Until next time,

Day 2....

Technically it is Day 3 of this challenge...

I truly enjoyed coming home yesterday afternoon and letting go of the day in my studio.  I don't know about you all...but it feels so wonderful to have this outlet!!!

Thank you Leslie for such a wonderful challenge!!!

Until next time,

Back in the Studio....Finally.

Good Morning, blogfriends!!!  Hope that you all have had a great weekend....and, if you had the day off yesterday, I truly hope that you enjoyed it!  I know that I did!!!

I can't believe that it has been since August the 19th that I have visited my journal!  I have been in my studio...but working on something a bit different that consumed me.

 

 

I was asked to work at an outdoor festival this past weekend...where kids would be able to work on a craft.  My task was to prepare for 1,000 kids!!!  So, for weeks, I consumed with preparing tags like this one...

 

It was a lot of fun, but, wow was I tired!!!!  Luckily, the weather was simply perfect....

 

This morning, it was all about me.....getting my hands dirty in paint, and getting back to work on things just for enjoyment!!!  I am participaing in Leslie Saeta's 30 paintings in 30 days...of course, today is day 2, and I'm just beginning...sigh...but I am here, and created this!!!



I will come home after work today, and head right back to my studio to get busy on creating todays painting.  I just love the idea of a new painting every day....especially for me since I want to grow and "learn" to paint.

I hope that today is amazing for you!

Until next time,