Butterfly On Queen Ann Lace Flower

This was done for a  May Monthly Challenge in the Floral Forum at WetCanvas.   We were asked to paint Butterflies on Flowers.  I chose this beautiful blue/black iridescent one, on a Queen Ann's Lace Flower.  These Butterflies, are all over the place here right now.  Hope you enjoy!!

 The Butterflies are Back

 Painted with Heavy Body Acrylics, Open Acrylics and Iridescent Acrylic Inks, Brushes, and Palette knives for the flower. Abstract background On 5"x7" Canvas.

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days - Day 15

 

 Rock Hopper Penguin

Acrylic 10x8in on Canvas Board

This was fun to do, very unique markings loved doing those feathers, and he had that look at me stare. Think I'll do some more just to give him company.

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days - Day 5 Umbrella

Red Umbrella  7x10in Acrylic on Canvas

Red my favorite color, I use a lot of it in my paintings.  The background was done with my knives, gave it lots of texture.

Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days Challenge Day 4



West Coast Oregon

Worked with Acrylics in a style much like watercolors, on 8"x!0' paper. These painting for the challenge are all done quickly to get one done each day.

 



Thirty Painntings inThirty Days

West Coast Sunset
Acrylic on Canvas

Started this painting in Sept but due to  health problems, just got back to finishing it.  Such a beautiful evening when I saw this scene, just had to put it on canvas. Hope you enjoy....

Portrait Of My Little Ballerina

Wonderful news, my painting has arrived.!!!
I'm so thrilled it's here. It's come all the way from San Salvador, an Island in the Bahamas.
It's a beautiful Pastel Portrait 16x20in of my Grand Daughter Julia 3yrs,. painted by a wonderful Artist and friend Li Newton. her website is   HERE..
She's a fantastic artist and photographer go have a look.
I was Host to a Weekend  Challenge at an Artist site called WetCanvas some weeks ago. One of the references I posted for the Artists was a photo taken by my daughter of Julia in her Tutu,  When I saw this painting that Li had done of her, I just had to have it, a birthday gift to myself .(big smile) Isn't it gorgeous LOL!!!

Mr.Musselman Champion Standardbred Trotter

Hi there, just a quick note.....
Just adding an update to the previous post of this gorgeous boy.....Did some cropping, and adjusting, to see what  the drawing would look like set up. So thought I'd post it for you to see how we fiddle at times, yes, I'm playing again. Hey I own up to it. That's just the way I am.  What's a girl going to do.....????  (smile)
It's another beautiful day here again, so, I'm  on my way out. Got my camera with me. Yes, I'll be looking at more flowers for sure.  Just can't stay away from them. I love flowers, can you tell...... Have a good day you all!!!!

Mr. Musselman - Gorgeous Horse

 Hi everyone!!! Posting another painting.... There was a Challenge on WetCanvas-an Artists site- recently to paint a portion of an image of this gorgeous horse, be it abstract, macro, what have you.
So this is what I  did.......

This was done in my Scratchbook with Water Color Pencils. Not that familiar with the medium, especially when wet. But I like how this turned out, many layers, about 2 hrs or so.
As you can see the horse is a Champion Standard bred Trotter.
I sure would love to see him race!!!!

Magnolia Flower Heart

New Alla Prima Speed Painting
painted for a monthly challenge in the  Floral forum at WetCanvas..The beautiful Magnolia was the flower this month.  I choose a lovely macro shot from a  wonderful reference of a Flickr member nordique under a Creative Commons Attribution License..
This was done in 45 min start to finish with Watercolor Pencils on  9 x 12 Acrylic paper.
As before, no pre drawing, just worked with the pencils, which are new to me. too, so  it was a good challenge. Hardest part is to walk away, and leave it be.(Though I must say with watercolors, that are harder to fix things with, it is easier to do that....(smile)...)  Working this quick is such a rush of adrenalin, I'm really enjoying it. Hope you enjoy.....what do you think??

Charlie Boy

 

Hi everyone, here's a New Speed Painting just finished, of this cute little guy named  "Charlie" from a weekend Challenge at WetCanvas. 

I've been working lately on some speed painting, to get more spontaneity, in my paintings and lively brush/ pencil/ pastel strokes . 

Don't want to think too much about the image, just do it.. 

So this is how I approached Charlie. 

Used Water Color Pencils, on him, and a bit of white pastel at the end.- size 9 x 12.. 

Done in around 45 mins. which is quick for me. I just walked away then, didn't dare go back, or I'd still be working on him. LOL

You will probably see more of these Speed paintings in the weeks to come.  I really like them, and it's getting my Muse working again, and my strokes are looser. 

Thanks for looking, comments and input welcome !!

An Apple A Day -Sweet and Tart

 

Just off the easel!!

Acrylics on a 12 x 12 x 2in Gallery Wrapped Canvas

-no need to frame with these thick canvases

I love these canvases. They look so good when hung on the wall. 

This would look wonderful in a kitchen, the colors just pop, I love red can you tell, and this has all of my favoites in it..Including  a couple of Macintosh Apples....also my favorites, sweet and tart, yummy.

I think it's finished, will leave it for a few days and see if anything catches my eye.

So what do you think.??  Good enough to eat??  LOL

Thanks for looking.....(smile)

Sketchbook Vine Charcoal Graphite Dreawing #6A -Young Woman

 Bit of an update today on yesterday's drawing.. Worked on her a bit more. Also zeroed in more with her features.  I like the crop better. Will let it go for a day or so and let it sit with me.Gives me a better perspective on my work.. What do you think...l !!!  (smile)

"IRIS" IN BLUE

Good Day everyone!!  Another beautiful day here, Sun shining,slight breeze, will be in the mid 80's later. What more can you ask for.  I'm adding another painting I finished for another monthly Challenge on WetCanvas..  This month the host wanted any kind of  Blue flowers.  This is a beautiful bearded Iris, that I loved to grow when I had a backyard.  Every year this particular plant would dazzle me with this display of these beautiful blooms.  The blooms were not suppose to be so blue, but this one liked to show her display on her own, and every year her blooms reigned over the others. So in tribute to that lovely lady who danced with the wind. I painted one of her girls.........this is one of my "Petite Pearls" Series showcasing smaller paintings. Hope you enjoy!!!
Painted with Acrylics on Gallery Canvas, 8x10 inches

Sharron "Shez" Marshall: Venice Study from Sargent

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Sharron "Shez" Marshall: Venice Study from Sargent

Sharron "Shez" Marshall: Wine Bottles "Reflections"

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Sharron "Shez" Marshall: Wine Bottles "Reflections"

Sharron "Shez" Marshall: "Lily Stargazer"

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Sharron "Shez" Marshall: "Lily Stargazer"

Sharron "Shez" Marshall: WATER LILY

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Sharron "Shez" Marshall: WATER LILY

Sharron "Shez" Marshall: Banff Alberta - Lake Minnewanka Landscape

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Sharron "Shez" Marshall: Banff Alberta - Lake Minnewanka Landscape: "Link"

Lady Slipper Orchid - Angel's Flight

Hot off the press.......I fell in love with this delicate beauty, and just had to get her on canvas.
Love the long tendrils, the exotic stripes and spots, and those colors, well that did it for me!!!
Hope you enjoy her too!!!  Look deep, deep,  into her eyes..............!!!!

Acrylic on 12 x 12in Deep Box Canvas

Hydrangea WIP (work in progress)

One of my favorite flowers, and much beloved by all. This delicate beauty, looks wonderful on the bush, and stands up as a lovely dried flower, in many vases over the years.
I wanted to get into the world inside this flower, one of the few that gives us a true blue color.
I consider this painting a study, for a much larger one I wish to do.
This one is for an artists monthly event at WetCanvas Florals forum.
Not quite finished, as I need to do my shadows, and highlights yet, and post it later today at WetCanvas. But wanted to see if there were any other fixes needed first, and they seem to show up better posted here...........
Acrylics on 11"x14" Canvas.