Day 73. Taking Comfort
“If You Only Knew” 10×10, oil on canvas $125 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/if-you-only-knew/391470″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I’m on another trip and have met yet another woman who lost her son. I painted this before I left, but I keep meeting women who make it more and more poignant. I wanted to try a […]
Day 72. On the Road Again
“My View” 16×20, oil on canvas $225 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/my-view/391274″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I’m traveling again, this time to New York. The past few days have been crazy– trying to get not only the daily painting done but also a few for the road. This is one of my favorites. Can’t get […]
Day 71. Still Standing
“Still Standing” 6×6, oil on canvas $75 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/still-standing/391020″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I’ve not had my best painting days lately which is why I’m so grateful for this guy who nearly painted himself. I’m looking forward to my challenge being over for one main reason: there have been several paintings I […]
Day 70. Music to My Ears
“Music to My Ears” 11×14, oil on canvas $150 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/music-to-my-ears/390834″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] Only thirty days left. I’ve done that before–thirty days is doable. Finally at a place where I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Today’s is another based on some photos I took in […]
Day 69. Where to go again and again
“My spot” 10×10, oil on canvas $125 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/my-spot/390595″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] Here it is again. My little spot on the Tchefuncte River. The summer heat is keeping me from my plein air painting so this one is based on a few photographs I took a few days ago in the […]
Day 68. Putting it Into Practice
8×10, oil on canvas SOLD Yesterday I talked about not procrastinating so today I put my new goal into practice. I did a commissioned painting I’ve been meaning to do for a while. I also made a couple of adjustments to my day 39 painting which I created for the same collector. Again, like yesterday, […]
Day 67. Stop Procrastinating
24×36 oil on canvas SOLD This one is a large commissioned piece I had been putting off and putting off. But once I started, it was joyful. Once I committed to just starting, just spending time on it, it came easily. I loved painting this beautiful family. It’s hard to believe that someone with enough […]
Day 66. Back Up Plan
“Looking Out” 8×8, oil on gessoboard, $100.00 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/looking-out/389943″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I spent my painting time today working on a painting I couldn’t quite finish. Which is why I had this little back-up plan ready to go for day 66. I was hoping to save him for one of the […]
Day 65. Catching Up
Today, my dear friend visited me. Our kids played, then miraculously napped at the same time and she sat for me for while I got in some portrait practice. Painting from a live model is probably the best artistic exercise, but I was honestly more interested in chatting with my friend than painting. After sixty-five […]