Thirty Paintings in 30 Days- Day one

I have decided to take Leslie Saeta's challenge of painting thirty paintings in thirty days in the month of September. I will be posting one painting everyday this month. Please follow me and to all my artist friends, please join me if you can, it is still not too late to join.

I will not be working on any theme during this time and will paint whatever my heart wants on a particular day.

Today I was inspired to paint Sunset Colors. Painted with Acrylic on small 4X4 Panel. 

Serene cove

Everybody has a happy place. Just a thought of your happy place can bring you immense peace. For many, the happy place is associated with the tranquility brought by the deep blue water. This painting of a serene, tranquil cove calms me down and gives me a lot of joy. I hope this painting reminds you of your happy place and brings you peace.

Painted with acrylic on 9x12 inch canvas paper. I painted this again on 6x6 inch gallery style canvas and painting continues on the sides. Original photograph by Lee Hunter from Pmp of Elberry cove, Brixham in UK.

Spring blossoms

I witnessed cherry blossoms for the first time after moving to Maryland and have fallen in love with them since. Fortunately, the streets right next to where we live have plenty of cherry blossom trees, which means that we get spectacular views for a couple of weeks every spring.

I typically use orange or magenta colored ground for my paintings. In this painting, I experimented with a different colored ground using a combination of phthalo blue, ultramarine blue and titanium white. If you prefer using a different colored ground, I would love to know more about it.

Painted with oil on 6x6 inch gallery style canvas from my own picture.

By my side

I hope this painting reminds you of someone who always stands by you and I hope you can tell them- I just want you here, forever, "by my side" :)

Birds in this painting are black-necked stilts found on the shallow waters of the wetlands and the coastlines in the Americas. The original photograph was captured by Carolyn Post from Pmp at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge in Maui, Hawaii. Painted with acrylic on 9X12 inch canvas paper.

A road less travelled

"A road less travelled" is about the beauty we encounter in an unexpected way. Remember the time you lost your way and ended up wandering in the beautiful countryside? Next time you do, try not to blame your GPS or worry about your tires and just enjoy the drive :)

Painted with acrylic on 6x6 inch gallery style canvas, this painting continues on the sides of the canvas to provide depth. This is my first small painting. Working with this size of canvas was challenging and enjoyable at the same time. I most certainly will continue working with this size of canvas.

Original photograph by Jim Cooper from Pmp captured on a  country road of Stonyford, California.

Scenic Marshland

This marshland is located in Easton, Maryland. White hibiscus is in bloom here in summer. Marshes are serene and full of life and I plan to capture them in all of their glory. So in future you will see more of marshland paintings from me.

Original photograph is by Fontaine Moore from Pmp.

Painted with oil on 16x20 inch canvas panel. I truly enjoyed painting this, hope you like it!

Taking flight

Seagulls preparing to take a flight on this calm seashore is resonating with my feelings today. "Taking flight" is my first oil painting. The original photograph was captured by Fiana Gerzon from Pmp on Palm coast, Florida. Painted using oil on 24x24 inch canvas. 

“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” ― Vincent van Gogh

Welcome to my blog!

After much deliberation, I am finally taking the leap to start my painting blog. I am working towards developing the modern impressionist style in my art. On this blog, I will share my latest paintings.

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