Day 5 Challenge

September 5, 2013

My theme for the challenge is "no theme",  I can't seem to connect a school bus, baby dress, and baby shoes to a paintings of a chicken.  (I really like chickens.)

Mug by Anna Branner, artist as LibertyTown Arts Workshop    http://www.libertytownarts.com/site/

 

My strong connection to chickens is because when I was 10 years old my grandfather gave me some baby chicks, cute little fuzzy yellow chicks.  It turned into a small business.  I even got up early before school to feed them.  I sold the eggs to my mother, relatives, and teachers for a very high price.  My father cleaned the coop and bought the feed.  Pretty good business plan.

When I saw this mug made by Anna Branner at LibertyTown Arts Workshop with Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns, I bought it instantly.   I don't know if she has any left.  You should see her new ones with cows.

Day 4 of the Challenge - 30 paintings in 30 days

September 4, 2013

I started out thinking about a school theme for the 30 day painting challenge.  It must have been all those years working in schools.  Then it changed into a theme about babies.  It's only been four days.  I started out with a list, but things change.  I don't even know yet what I want to paint today. 

When re-organizing an upstairs bedroom I found these shoes belonging to my son who is now 36.  I couldn't resist painting them.  The baby cup belonged to me and I won't say how old that is.

Baby Blues
6 x 6

Daily Paintworks has listing of all paintings for sale. 


Tidbit of Useful Information:  Every time I use this I am amazed how it will remove dried up paint. Most of my clothes have spots of paint on them,  but every once in awhile there is something I try to save.  It is also great for restoring brushes with dried up paint, the ones you forget to clean. It's expensive, but that's what those 50% coupons  are meant for ---I have a bottle next to my washing machine. too.  It  works for all kind of things.  (Warning:  I dripped some on a good table and it took the varnish off, right down to the wood, it's powerful stuff).



Getting Organized and ready for the 30 Day Painting Challenge

September 1, 2013

It's still not too late to join the 30 Day Challenge - 30 paintings in 30 days.

Click here to get to Leslie's Blog

Getting organized has been good advice by Leslie Saeta to get ready for the challenge. I am ready to go now. 

 This is at my studio at LibertyTown.  I found these boxes at Tuesday Morning.  Looks a lot better than it used to look. 

 Almost all my brushes together,  drawers  are from Costco, good way to organize extra paint according to the color wheel. (Notice the tiny fan which is my ventilation system.)

 I had to get two bead boxes to organize the paints I keep by my palette.

 No, that is not Vodka, I keep extra rubbing alcohol in this.  The spray bottle is also rubbing alcohol which I use to clean my palette. To the left of that is a great  product called  D-Lead hand soap.  You can just rub a little on your hands every once in awhile and then use a paper towel,(no water needed).  I can't afford to lose any more brain cells.  Some paints are very toxic. 

I need a better drying rack than this set-up.  Leslie suggested a dish rack and I might just get one. 



It's still not too late to join the 30 Day Challenge - 30 paintings in 30 days.

Click here to get to Leslie's Blog

http://dailypaintworks.com/Artists/carol-josefiak-3555