Day 53. Finding a Rhythm
“The Casual Violinist” 10×10 oil on canvas, $125 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/the-casual-violinist/386970″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] This is another one based on those old photographs I took of New Orleans street musicians. I remember showing it to my art professor in college– she found the photo particularly interesting. She said this man belongs […]
Day 52. Taking Breaks
“Standing Tall” 24×30, oil on canvas, $340.00 [creativ_button url=”Buy Now” icon=”” label=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/standing-tall/386777″ colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I’m still working on my musician series and have a couple that are almost ready to go. I just can’t seem to get the last touches right. That’s when I pulled out this peacock painting that I’d never […]
Day 51. All Jazzed
“Day Job” 6×6, oil on canvas. $75.00 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/day-job/386579″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I really loved doing the musician painting on Day 46, so I revisited some of those old French Quarter photos from years ago. I’ve started a few others, but this one feels the most complete. The 6x6s are becoming increasingly […]
Day 50. Glass Half Full
“Feeling Blue” 8×10, oil on canvas, $115 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/feeling-blue/386322″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] SOLD Day 50. Day 50. Day 50. I just have to say it few times so it sinks in. I feel like I’ve just started. I feel like I’ve been doing this my whole life, and there’s no […]
Day 49. Let’s Keep Going
“oyster” 6×6, oil on canvas, $75 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/oyster/386056″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] Sometimes the 6×6 canvases are so small, people aren’t really sure what to do with them. Sometimes they need company. So I thought I’d continue my tiny seafood series with a little oyster to go with the little shrimp and […]
Day 48. Celebrating the Season
“Celebrate” 6×6, oil on canvas, $75 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/celebrate/385851″ icon=”” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] Last weekend, we celebrated my new niece and goddaughter’s baptism with a crawfish boil. It got me in the mood to paint crawfish again and as everyone ate, I carefully placed lonely crawfish on the table and photographed them to […]
Day 47. Adventures in Wedding Painting
When bride Marianne contacted me about doing a live painting at their reception, I was thrilled. After last month’s trial run, I was eager to keep going. This one took place at the very beautiful Maison Lafitte in old Mandeville. I started setting up at about five o’clock. A light rain was failing as I unfolded my […]
Day 46/100. Play On
“Play on” 12×12, oil on 1.5in canvas, $150.00 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/play-on/385341″ icon=”shopping-cart” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] I didn’t take any art classes until college. When I started, I wasn’t allowed to take painting until I’d fulfilled some drawing and design requirements. I could hardly wait. I wanted to paint. And then it happened, and […]
Day 45. My Inner Critic
“Flighty” 12×12, oil on 1.5in canvas $150 [creativ_button url=”http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/denise-hopkins/flighty/385187″ icon=”shopping-cart” label=”Buy Now” colour=”blue” colour_custom=”” size=”medium” edge=”straight” target=”_self”] Last night and all day today I’ve been particularly pessimistic, which is funny considering my “I love my life” post from yesterday. Maybe I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed (which is what I told Ezra, […]