"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson

Last day of the 30 day challenge. Thank you so much everyone out there for putting up with me on a daily basis this past month ... your lovely comments and patience have been very appreciated. I know that if I hadn't put it out there for public viewing every day, I wouldn't have learned nearly as much as I did.

Halfway through I felt quite drained with it but got past that and may even do it again on an annual basis. Who knows :-)

Painting no. 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Red Sail"
Acrylic on Paper
5.5" x 11" (17 cm x 28 cm)

"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson

Please click the image to see the entire painting.

Second to last day ... and after deciding that I don't want to always do a painting a day ... I'm going to miss it! Silly, I think it suits sometimes ... and not other times when I want to really get stuck into a big project. And that's the pleasure of living a seesaw life LOL

Painting no. 29 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Umbrella Flower"
Oil on Paper
8.5" x 6.5" (22 cm x 16 cm)

"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Impact" by Lynda Cookson

Another abstract study to help me with The Big Painting.

Painting no. 28 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Impact" 
Oil on Paper
7.5" x 11" (19 cm x 28 cm)

"Impact" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson

Ta da! A freely painted, abstract, palette knife, oil painting which made me feel happy to create ... at the end of a long day considering and repainting ... then consider and repainting ... then considering against and repainting again ... that large piece which is dominating my life at the moment.

I think I should dedicate this painting to my very supportive husband, Alan, who, whilst helping me move two large canvases, got white oil paint on a favourite jacket :-( And he's still talking to me!!

Painting no. 27 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Sweeping Landscape"
Oil on Paper
10" x 6.5" (25.5 cm x 17cm)

"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Farm Windmill" by Lynda Cookson

This one's not for sale. It's a study for a much bigger painting I'm working on.

Painting no. 26 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Farm Windmill"
Oil on Canvas

"Farm Windmill" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Butter" by Lynda Cookson

I'm working on a large diptyche at the moment, with a South African political theme, for a gallery in the States ... so the colours on my palette are the warm colours of Africa. This is how "Butter" the cow quickly came to life when need for a quick painting arose!

Painting no 25 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Butter"
Oil on Paper
6.5" x 10" (16.5 cm x 25 cm)

"Butter" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson

I can see I'm getting tired now LOL but I'm damned if this challenge is going to get the better of me!!!

Painting no. 24 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Oranges"

Oil on canvas (impasto, palette knives)

14" x 10" (36 cm x 26 cm)

"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Ruin in Connemara" by Lynda Cookson

This is my second attempt at the same watercolour theme where I tried to be more controlled ... and I think I like the other one better! Ce la vie!

While editing the image I tried to Auto Color facility and preferred that too. I've included that image too below and it is the one with darker and more rich colours.

Painting no. 23 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Ruin in Connemara"
Watercolour on Paper
10" x 14" (26 cm x 36 cm)

"Ruin in Connemara" unedited 

"Ruin in Connemara" using the Auto Color facility

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Cottage in the Hills" by Lynda Cookson

This was a double challenge for me - watercolour is always a challenge and "Cottage in the Hills" is Painting no. 22 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge.

Inspired by my years living in Connemara, Ireland :

"Cottage in the Hills"
Watercolour on Paper
10" x 14" (25 cm x 36 cm)

"Cottage in the Hills" by Lynda Cookson

All paintings in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge are for sale here :

http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Pals for Tea" by Lynda Cookson

I often keep surfaces (paper, board or canvas) from failed paintings and clean my palette knife on them ... or fill them with palette knife strokes of left-over paint. They make interesting backgrounds and props for simple, warm-up paintings. Here's one of them:

Painting no. 21 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Pals for Tea"
Oil on Board
4.5" x 6" (12 cm x 16 cm)

"Pals for Tea" by Lynda Cookson

All the paintings in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge are for sale here:

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

Now and Zen in White

This one's for me and will probably find a permanent in our Milly the Motorhome :-) I started out aiming to paint the Buddha which sits at my desk (called "Now and Zen") and put in this white underpainting. And there I stopped! I love it ... it seems to represent to me everything that the Zen philosophy is - simple, pure, peaceful and with a depth you have to look for to find. It's mine, mine, mine. :-)

Painting no. 19 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Now and Zen in White"
Oil on Paper
Approx 11" x 13"

"Now and Zen in White"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Rollers"

Painting no. 15 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Rollers"
Oil on Paper
11" x 7" (28 cm x 18 cm)

"Rollers"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Fat Blue Vase"

Painting no. 13 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Fat Blue Vase"
Oil on Canvas
12" x 16" (31 cm x 41 cm)

"Fat Blue Vase"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Daily Baguette"

Painting no. 12 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Daily Baguette"
Oil on Paper
7" x 11" (18 cm x 28 cm)

"Daily Baguette"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Big White Flowers"

Painting No. 10 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Big White Flowers"
Watercolour and Pencil on Paper
11" x 8" (28 cm x 20 cm)

"Big White Flowers"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Damara Dik Dik"

Painting No. 9 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Damara Dik Dik" (A small buck with large ears found in South Africa)
Watercolour on Paper
11" x 7" (28 cm x 18 cm)

"Damara Dik Dik"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Cherry Blossom Tree"

Painting no. 8 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

"Cherry Blossom Tree"
Oil on Paper
11" x 7.5" (28 cm x 19 cm)

"Cherry Blossom Tree"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

"Lone Sunflower"

7 February 2018

Painting no. 7 of 30

"Lone Sunflower"
Impasto Oil on Canvas
10" x 13.5" (26 cm x 34 cm)

"Lone Sunflower"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr

Another medium today for the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

Another medium today for the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge - acrylic pouring on a craft vase. It's upside down and perched on an apple cider vinegar bottle as that's how it was supported during pouring and it needs to be at least touch-dry before I move it.

Painting no. 6 of 30

"There's Gold Beneath"
Acrylic on Craft Vase

"There's Gold Beneath"

My website :

http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html

"Red Breasted Blue Headed Bird"

No 5 om the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is a mini gallery wrap canvas covered in silver leaf and painted so that the silver leaf gives a border to the painting.

"Red Breasted Blue Headed Bird"

Oil on Silver Leaf and Gallery Wrap Canvas

4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm)

"Red Breasted Blue Headed Bird"

My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr