Day 78. Fishing for Ideas
“The Big Catch” 11×14, oil on canvas $150.00 SOLD I have am so grateful for all the photos sent my way after seeking out new subjects to paint. This is one of my absolute favorites. The photo worked as a painting because it is unposed, natural, has great colors, and shows figures in action. I love doing […]
Day 77. Inspiration Just in the Nick of Time
“River’s Edge” 10×10, oil on canvas, $125.00 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/rivers-edge/392378″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] SOLD How’s this for turnaround? After yesterday’s painting based on a photo someone had sent to me, I got a message this morning with a beautiful photo of two children sitting in front of the river. This afternoon, frustrated […]
Day 76. Gone Fishin’
“Gone Fishin” 6×6 oil on canvas $75 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/gone-fishin/392135″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] SOLD Back in April, when I first started this challenge, one of my facebook followers sent me this message with a photograph of two children fishing: you probably aren’t in need of any ideas, but, I thought this would make […]
Day 75. Same Bird, New Knives
“King of Madisonville” 6×6, oil on canvas $75 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/king-of-madisonville/391886″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I took a million photos of this rooster strutting around Madisonville a few months ago. I’ve painted him several times, but this time I had a new set of palette knives. I’ve been using the same two palette […]
Day 74
10×10, oil on canvas $125 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/untitled/391671″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] There are just some subjects that I can’t help but paint over and over and over again– crawfish, pelicans, the Tchefuncte River, and the Blessed Mother. I guess it’s just Louisiana. It’s in my blood. Now that I’m back from […]
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 […]