Canopy of Trees

On the trails close to my house the path passes under a canopy of trees. Once through the canopy, one is back in the sunlight. Still haven't mustered the courage to take my easel out, so I painted this from a photo.

Capturing a Mood

When Elizabeth, my teacher, suggested I paint a piece of cloth I both loved and dreaded the idea. Getting the cloth in a position that intrigued me and would hold it's shape took most of my painting time yesterday. The cloth was on an icy blue background, but once I'd finished painting the cloth, I thought the black would give it the elegant moment I wanted to capture. The focal point is on the right edge -- this wasn't my original intent, but the more I looked at the cloth the more I was attracted to the beautiful fold so it is the most developed area.

Where I left off...

Thought it might be best for me to go back to the point where I stopped painting in September. So today, a tomato and using full color. The tomatoes I painted in September didn't have a colored background as I'd only used my toning color and white. This left me feeling more successful.