120 Paintings Challenge 50% Complete

As of today, I have finished half of the 120 paintings in this Challenge that I've undertaken! Yay--that's a big accomplishment.

The biggest thing that I believe I've accomplished is the ability to execute more pleasing compositions of the objects I've chosen to paint. I also have discovered that I really enjoy the whole "Still Life" genre a lot more than I thought I did. I just had never spent much time exploring it until now.

Here are a few examples of some finished paintings: they are all 6" x 8" oil on panel.














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120 Paintings Challenge Update

Here's a few that I've painted recently. I've finished 50--and am still going strong. These are all 6" x 8" on a panel.















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120 Paintings Challenge Update

Here are a few of my paintings I've done for this Challenge I've undertaken.

I've been finding that the hardest part of this is finding the time to get in my studio and paint. So that hasn't changed:-) I have managed to paint 33 6" x 8" though. Time has always been an issue for me, with "life" often taking up more than painting. Another difficulty for me is not allowing myself to continue working on a piece for more than a couple hours. So many times I stop, thinking how much better the final piece could be if I continued to work on it. But, I take it off my easel anyway, and put up another blank panel--starting the process all over again. I've been posting every completed painting as I finish them on my website.















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