Making Progress

I worked on several paintings that I have going right now. This one is very close to finished but I made a couple of changes that I still want to work on. Sometimes you just have to stop and work on another painting and come back later. It's been a good day for painting, mostly rainy with one little peek of sun around lunchtime.

Hope you have a great week-end and I hope my team wins their basketball game tomorrow!

Go Tarheels!

Longer Days

Monhegan Rooftop, 5 x 7" oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

I have been wanting to paint this small study to see if a central part of my photo might give me the effect I wanted. I am happy with it but I can't wait to do a larger, wider  version of it with more of the rooftop and some of the ocean showing. The sky was a beautiful peach color when the sun was setting behind Manana Island.

Cutting Up Apples

Braeburn On The Block, 5 x 7" oil on linen panel

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I am always cutting up apples for something so I decided I might as well paint this one while I was at it.  I cut it yesterday and got as far as the drawing before I decided it was too cold in my studio and getting dark.  Today it looked pretty fresh, but was turning somewhat yellow so I had to paint the flesh as I remembered it. At least it didn't end up in my apple crisp last night.

Almost Finished

I have been working on this painting for awhile and I am having fun painting all the fabric which is a wonderful peachy color. It has been a long time since I have paianted folds in fabric and I really want to do more of this kind of thing. I promise to get this completed before the week is over and I will post it again. There are a few other things I want to change about this painting( like the shadows under the table) so you will see it again soon.  Thanks for looking! Stay warm.

In other news, Pixie is back home and feeling better. She is a Maltese/poodle mix and loves her big sister Camden who is a Standard poodle. They hated being separated, even for a day.

Found A Home

Open The Door, 8 x 8 " oil on panel, ©2013, Fay Terry

Sold

I am so happy that this painting just sold because it is one of my favorites and is a scene from Monhegan Island. I love this dog and I hope to see him again and maybe paint him once more.

Gotta run, I have to pick up my own little Pixie from the vet where she has spent the day. She has been pretty sick, but hopefully will be getting better soon.

Öland island

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,  6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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These two sheep live on a beautiful island off the coast of Sweden. It was summertime and I met an artist living there and visited her studio.  Her watercolors were beautiful and unique. When we walked outside, the sheep were watching us while they enjoyed the sunny day.

National Citrus Month

Citrus Show-Offs, 6 x 6" oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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Oranges are one of my favorite fruits and I eat one nearly every day. I get a little pushy sometimes with my family, encouraging them to eat citrus. Don't get me started on all the health benefits of citrus fruits.

 I am also fond of some other members of this category including grapefruit and, my special favorite, kumquats, which I always buy at Christmas time when they are plentiful in the stores.  If you are not familiar with these little gems, they are to be popped into your mouth without peeling and to my way of thinking they are the fruit equivalent of a "Sweet Tart" candy. No one else in my family enjoys them, however the up side is that I never have to share.

Sheep

Enjoying The Snow, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This little lamb looks happy in the snow.  Having mom close helps, and so does having a thick wool coat. I hope all the animals in the areas that have heavy snow are safe and warm along with all the people who have been affected.

I hope we get some snow this winter in North Carolina, but not an excessive amount.

Have a great week-end and thanks for following my art.

Red Purse

Undisclosed Contents With Pears, 9 x 12" on canvas panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

This was a fast and fun painting, trying to finish this from life in a set amount of time and just barely making it.

 I do love pocketbooks!  (Something you can never have too many of.)

I would really like to be in Boston to see the John Singer Sargent watercolors at mfa like someone I know who flew up early this morning. However, in light of the big snowstorm, I am kind of glad to be where I am.

2014

Special Gift, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2014, Fay Terry

How happy I am to be starting another year of daily painting and blogging! After a fantastic holiday break and quite a few days under the weather with the flu, (good thing I had my flu shot in October, right?) I am ready to fall in love with painting all over again.

I have some new ideas and insights about how I want to proceed on my art pilgrimage in 2014, so I sure hope you will travel along with me and keep me company as I post my newest daily works.

I am working on paintings for the Compass Center Art Show in Chapel Hill at Top Of The Hill, more details soon. Also, I will be donating a painting once again for the O'Neal School Auction in early February. 

Thanks for all your support and interest!