tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87866709795680086162024-03-13T09:18:17.311-04:00a painting a dayfollow my journey as i create a new painting a day for 365 days!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.comBlogger164125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-40127445953511063132011-04-14T23:22:00.002-04:002011-04-21T13:17:44.570-04:00day one hundred ninety-fiveGood evening - and, boy, has it been a day!<br />
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After running around the city with my dear friend this afternoon, I am beyond exhausted and spent just a little time on the painting tonight.<br />
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Hope that you guys enjoy the beginning of the weekend!!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iw3WdkqRYtc/TafJhEO_j8I/AAAAAAAAB1s/sAkfbujTIDQ/s1600/2011-04-15+00.14.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iw3WdkqRYtc/TafJhEO_j8I/AAAAAAAAB1s/sAkfbujTIDQ/s400/2011-04-15+00.14.39.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-90624958690378679912011-04-13T22:58:00.002-04:002011-04-21T13:17:31.815-04:00day one hundred ninety-four<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">So, this little guy is garlic sprouting something. I checked and apparently that means the garlic went bad. I don't really care for the painting - nor did I quite finish it - but, I didn't have much motivation to finish once my good friend, Megan Leap, showed up to DC! I'm so excited she's here and am sitting with her making some plans for our next 5 days together.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nKVk_fvmmok/TaZg8WKok4I/AAAAAAAAB1o/ZJgMNCLsT3w/s1600/2011-04-13+22.35.03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nKVk_fvmmok/TaZg8WKok4I/AAAAAAAAB1o/ZJgMNCLsT3w/s400/2011-04-13+22.35.03.jpg" width="288" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-52227353946353219722011-04-12T22:47:00.001-04:002011-04-21T13:17:17.592-04:00day one hundred ninety-three<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hxTipWbMmSA/TaZfyUiLaFI/AAAAAAAAB1k/rqCSN7C0_EM/s1600/2011-04-13+22.35.31.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hxTipWbMmSA/TaZfyUiLaFI/AAAAAAAAB1k/rqCSN7C0_EM/s400/2011-04-13+22.35.31.jpg" width="322" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-19326036532855517412011-04-11T20:22:00.000-04:002011-04-11T20:22:23.476-04:00day one hundred ninety-twoHi y'all! Hope your Monday is going well... mine is - well - a Monday, I suppose. I am already looking forward to Tuesday!<br />
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Here's a whole apple because I got tired of painting apple cores! :)<br />
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My weekend was really amazing. I made new friends, caught up with some old ones, and attended an absolutely beautiful wedding.<br />
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</div><div>Today was a very full day, and I'm about to embark on a very full weekend. I am excited to be going to Little Rock for a wedding - as the date of a special guy. Also, I will be able to reunite with some friends I don't get to see often. Overall, I am anticipating a joyful weekend! Note: I will still be painting, but I'm not sure if they will be posted in the same way. Check back in a couple days if they don't show up immediately. Thanks for your understanding. :)</div><div><br />
</div><div>I thought yesterday would be my last brown banana painting. Alas, I bring you another old banana - this time, in black & white. I approached this one as more of a drawing. I used a thinner brush and basically sketched it out. And, yes, this is the same banana. </div><div><br />
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this time - there is more contrast. it's the same banana featured in 2 of the former paintings, so it's grown a bit older and browner. i'm happy to add it to my brown banana collection in the freezer very soon. safekeeping for whenever i get the craving for banana bread or pancakes. :)<br />
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I chose not to use yellow as a bit of a challenge.<br />
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Thanks for letting me share with you. Hope you have a wonderful day!<br />
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This wasn't originally finished... but I really like the unfinished look- mostly the white space. It takes a lot of restraint for me to leave white space like that, so it may need to be a personal challenge for future paintings.<br />
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</div><div>We have here a banananannaaa. I didn't give it much detail- just plain & simple. The next post will be more detailed. :)</div><div><br />
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So, today's painting is of a grapefruit! I had half a grapefruit leftover from a salad I made the other night. Might I add that it's an awfully sweet & yummy grapefruit; I can't wait to eat the rest of it!! Back to the painting - I'm not crazy about it. I messed up the ellipse pretty soon and just couldn't recover the shape of the fruit. I think it still looks appetizing, though. :)<br />
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</div><div>This is a painting of a still-life of fruit & veggies we had around the house. Pictured here is a pepper, apple, pear, avocados, lemon, grapefruit, & potato. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I spent a little while on it and although it doesn't feel complete, I was getting too frustrated with that bottom-left potato to finish! :)</div><div><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-82268319781445561022011-03-02T15:21:00.001-05:002011-03-02T15:21:55.465-05:00a month offMy faithful followers, I bring you this news bearing much shame and regret; however, I will be taking the month of March off from this painting-a-day project. Here are some questions you may have:<br />
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<i><b>"Umm... why?"</b></i><br />
Short response- I'm tired, uninspired daily, overwhelmed, and this has become less of a joy than I had intended.<br />
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<i><b>"Are you sure this is a good idea?"</b></i><br />
Nope, but if I'm going to continue for 6 more months, I do need a tiny break.<br />
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<i><b>"Will you still paint for 365 days?"</b></i><br />
Yes, of course. Taking a month off only means that I will be painting until the end of September (instead of August).<br />
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<i><b>"What will you do with the time you spent painting?"</b></i><br />
<i></i>I hope to read a couple books, take really long walks, explore my new city, foster friendships, look for a job, and cultivate new ideas for the final 6 months of this project.<br />
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I hope you can find it in your heart of hearts to understand and support me in this decision, and I look forward to the month of April!<br />
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all my sweet blogging love,<br />
tiffanyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-33100358293029956242011-02-17T17:19:00.000-05:002011-02-17T17:19:43.818-05:00day one hundred seventy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">in this painting, i was having difficulty building up the colors and layers. it's of a leaf, and it was pretty unsuccessful. i also think i need a new tube of brown paint... it's just getting old and icky. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-76111027734563151652011-02-15T17:15:00.000-05:002011-02-17T19:29:52.789-05:00day one hundred sixty-eight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">this little guy was inspired by the colors and shapes i found in a rock. although a little creative liberty was taken to enhance the colors, the rock really was beautiful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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since i've been in northern virginia, i have received most of my inspiration from the outdoors. even though it has been pretty chilly, being outside is normal. that said, i went on a walk today to breathe in fresh air, take pictures and hopefully gain inspiration for the blog & for some other design work i'm doing. it worked, because not only was i refreshed but was able to see beauty all around me.... especially in the form of nature's patterns.<br />
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the painting below is of a tree that fell down in a nearby park. i was specifically intrigued by the beautiful purple-grey coloring mixed with the yellow-brown, as well as the multiple textures of lines. trying to emulate God's handiwork is pretty difficult, i might add.<br />
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</tbody></table>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769453523354565368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786670979568008616.post-16405547128493595952011-02-03T17:03:00.003-05:002011-02-17T19:37:16.454-05:00day one hundred fifty-six<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">long-time crush... george clooney. i was challenged to paint him. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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