10 minute oranges

This is 8 paintings of an orange I did for the 10 minute Daily Paint Works Challenge these are two 6 x 6 canvas panels. I set a timer for 10 minutes for each sketch. The first one is top left and the last bottom right. What a great excersise this is! Will look forward to doing more. Tomorrow I will have my painting class do this.   

original oil painting: Cup of Tea

6 x 6 oil on canvas panel

I love drinking tea in the afternoon. When I was a teenager my friends and I drank so much tea. I bet we drank 4 or 5 cups a day. Tea and cigarette's, better then cigarette's and chocolate milk. I expect only a few will get that reference. No wonder we stayed up so late on school nights! 

Original Oil Painting: Girl in Orange Bathing Suit

This is my favorite!  At least for today.

original painting: Fill my Bucket Please!

I repainted this one. I think she's crying or whinning, like Whaaaa somebody bring me water!!!!  

Don't you think? 

Original oil painting: "Finding Treasures"

sold

Ah-Ha! The old hide the hands and feet trick so you don't have to paint them! 

Still Life Painting: Hydrangea in Pink and Blue

He said this one is a mutant. I said NO....she's just undecided.

Still Life: Pear Study

I painted this pear study in preparation for a class I am teaching. So I was able to arrive with my paint mixtures ready for a demo, yes the light was different, however it still worked and saved time. Class is only two hours... :-(  really could use 1 more. My students are WONDERFUL and so eager, I hated to make them stop. I think they would have gone on into the night for sure! The class is a beginner class and the paintings they left with were excellent. I was so happy with what they came away with. I can't wait until next week!