Day 20. Pelican Paintings in April
“Muse” 12×12, oil on canvas, $150.[button link=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/muse/369492″ type=”big”] Buy Now[/button] I will never tire of this, my favorite bird, my muse, the subject that got me back into painting to begin with. When I want to experiment with any technique, I turn to my trusted subject. Lately I’ve been most interested in edges. I […]
Day 19. And Now I Do Weddings…
“Celebration” oil on canvas, 24×24. Last night was a blast. The bride was GORGEOUS. The crowd was dancing. The music was great. It was everything a wedding should be– the perfect balance between sentiment and party. I arrived over an hour early (first time jitters, wanted to make sure everything was perfect) then proceeded to […]
Day 18. Dance Practice
“First Dance”, 11×14, oil on canvas I’m doing my first ever live event painting at a wedding tonight so I thought I get in a little practice with a loose painting sketch of my sister and her husband at their own wedding last June. Aren’t they cute? I used the palette knife. For weeks I’ve been going […]
Day 17. A Walk in the Park
“Walking in New Orleans” 6×6, oil on canvas My title is misleading. Painting lately has been anything but a walk in the park, but I’ve received so much support, I can easily and gladly overlook my blood, sweat, and tears. I am completely overwhelmed, surprised, and humbled by all the comments of support and praise […]
Day 16. Way “Outside” My Comfort Zone
Untitled, 10×10, oil on canvas $125.00 SOLD Well, I did it. I packed all my gear not-so-gracefully into the back of my CRV, and drove down to the spot I was telling you about on day 8. I’m not sure how to describe the experience except that it was hard. I’m used to painting […]
Day 15. Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?
“Long Road Ahead” 24×24, oil on canvas, $300.00 [button link=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/long-road-ahead/368285″ type=”big”] Buy Now[/button] SOLD Day 15 is the first day I’ve entertained the thought I knew would come: What in the world am I doing? 100!? This is already my third pelican. I still have 85 more paintings to go…does the world itself contain enough […]
Day 14. On Parenting Boys
“Contemplating” 6x6in, oil on canvas I’m still loving all the photos sent in to me. It’s only day 14 out of 100. If I haven’t gotten to yours yet, it certainly doesn’t mean that I won’t. Today’s painting comes from a photograph sent by my friend Denise. It’s of her son when he was […]
Day 13. I’m Almost No Longer an Embarrassment to my Entire State
“Progress” 6×6, oil on canvas, 75.00 [button link=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/progress/367733″ type=”big”] Buy Now[/button] Meet the artist: born and raised in South Louisiana, aversion to crustaceans. I think I admitted this particular character flaw a year ago when I attempted my first 30 in 30 challenge. But I started painting seafood because it’s always around me, and the strangest […]
Day 12. With a Little Practice…
“Blue Eyes” 10×10, oil on canvas, $75.00 [button link=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/blue-eyes/367443″ type=”big”] Buy Now[/button] I loved the palette knife portrait process so much that I decided to do it again, and the good news is I think I’m getting better at it. This was another photo sent to me via my Facebook request. I was struck by this […]