On Sunday February 14, 2010 I began a disciplined exercise of painting a painting in one day, for multiple days. Originally, I wanted to paint a painting per day for 365 days. My sister told me I was unrealistic and basically not thinking straight. I had had a very sad and stressful two years and quickly came to realize that I was not thinking clearly. My sister had been right.
I have kept notes on each painting from the start of the exercise. On my first days entry I wrote - “ My sister told me that she thought that was unrealistic and I am inclined to agree with her. I am therefore hoping for 300 paintings this year ”. I am writing this on day 184 and I have completed 56 one-a-day paintings. This does not include my work that is not in the one per day category. It is a lot more difficult than I had imagined!
When I began, I did not know what to expect, where to begin. I decided to go back to the beginning. When I was a child I spent hours drawing horses, any animal really, cliffs and rocks. I remember always trying to make them look three-dimensional. My first painting is of sheep from a photo that my husband and I took when out in the country near where we live. She was lovely, inquisitive. The shadows were long. Who wouldn’t want to paint her I thought. I couldn’t believe how quickly the painting came together. I realized I was painting more of the feeling and memories of that day than anything else.
Although this type of painting requires a lot of thought and a different painting technique than I usually use, I find it very stimulating and challenging and very rewarding.
I have one rule for my one-a-day paintings and that is that when the day is done there is no going back in and adding, adjusting or rethinking ANYTHING! This has be the most aggravating thing about this process as I can always see where an improvement could be made. Something often stands out as needing tweaking or a value could be altered for a stronger statement. But, the rule is… ‘no touchy’.
I hope that you enjoy viewing the one-a-day paintings as much as I have enjoyed painting them!
Who’s Curious?
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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A Greeting on a
Frosty Morning
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Farm Yard Friends
/The Tree of Life
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Young Calf Near Regina
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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A Red Bike Ketchikan
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Crocuses in the Garden
en plein air 11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Onions and Garlic
Still Life 11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Two Light Sources
Onion and Garlic
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Gravy Train
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Red Gem
12” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Lucky Number 13
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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A Laneway in Giverny
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Café Anyone? Giverny
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Canoes at Alice Lake
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Whispering Poplars
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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View of North Shore from Blackie’s Spit
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Cheers!
9” x 12”
oil on board
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How Sweet It Is!
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Plucked From the Garden
12” x 16”
oil on canvas
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Hyacinths
12” x 16”
oil on canvas
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Sailing – Mud Bay
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Cox Bay – Tofino
11” x 14”
oil on board
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By the Fire – Len and Linda’s
11” x 14”
oil on board
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Isle Sure Loing
11” x 14”
oil on linen board
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A Single Tulip
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Two Yellow Ones
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Two Yellow, One Red
Still Life 11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Bamboo Garden – Giverny
Still Life 11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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A View From Pont Neuf
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Cast Shadow – Violet
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Anenome Study
En Plein Air -
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Violet in Blue Pot
11” x 14”
oil on board
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Japanese Peone
12” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Crescent Beach Walk
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Eagle Hills, Saskatchewan
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Iris in My Garden
En Plein Air - 11” x 14”
oil on board
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Storm Arriving – Roof Tops Honfleur Harbour
9” x 12”
oil on canvas board
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Sunset - White Rock Beach
11” x 14”
oil on board
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Sanctuary from the Heat
12” x 16”
oil on canvas
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Pansies from My Garden
12” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Inspired by Columbine in My Garden
10” x 14”
watercolour on cotton paper
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Edmond’s Golden Plums
9” x 12”
oil on board
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The Pots of Rousillion
9” x 12”
oil on canvas
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Grandpa’s Birdhouse
9” x 12”
oil on board
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Leaving the Scene – Old Man, Chateau, France
Award Winner
9” x 12”
oil on board
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Treasure from the Garden
18” x 24”
oil on canvas
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Leaving the Scene – Lady on Bike – Vence, France
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Leaving the Scene – Lady with Small Dog
11” x 14”
oil on canvas
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Leaving the Scene – Old Man with Cat – Honfleur, France
9” x 12”
oil on board
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