retro avacodo

Stopped by the Home Depot yesterday to look at paint colours for my buffet, kitchen chairs and base. At first I thought Id go taupe for all of it until I spotted retro avocado and knew it was the new colour for my buffet ( hand me down from my friend Rosa ). I bought some glass knobs and black knobs ( for logans newly painted dresser ). I could not get out of the store fast enough to try the new green on the buffet.... well last night I put 3 coats on and this morning I am in love!!! Its made everything feel like spring and lighted my life. I will finish it today, and start the chairs in the taupe. Ive decided to pick up 2 accent chairs for the kitchen table, maybe two antique chairs, or something upholstered. All of this was inspired by the table runner I bought a few days ago at home sense darn it. One table runner equals hours of painting madness.

Okay so the thing is.....

Ive worked on this floral now for about 3 full hours and I need a break. However its coming along nicely...the photo is not exactly true to the colours in real life but pretty close, I would say the real version is more vivid than the photo. I am loving the composition of this painting and the colours are quite soothing. I will try to do more painting today, but its now 2:00 pm I have to start shifting gears. I have to make dinner and do laundry, clean the hockey gear and buy some paint etc etc......I'm welcoming the escape from the easel as my brain is fried and I need to step back.....

second floral...

Here is the beginning of the second floral painting, I feel so grateful that I have a full day again to paint. Im even more grateful that I get to paint exactly what I love today. The boys are off to school, the house is quiet, the animals are asleep and the lighting is perfect.

feeling a wee bit manic

Thats right, feeling artistically manic! Im painting another flower and my furniture all at the same time because thats how I roll!!! However manic is good because Ive finished the pink flower and Im cruising through another floral and it just might be even nicer than the pink one!!!! I think Ive found another niche in the subject matter. So satisfying. I got my groceries done and bought a happy meal and ate the whole thing in 60 seconds. It was so good, yet so bad. I will post the next flower and maybe even the furniture, order tabletop glass to put on the coffee table and end tables once the paint dries, looks fabulous! What was old is new again, with a big ole gallon of paint and some elbow grease.

painting day...

Painting today. Hayden is home sick, poor kid. I started this flower this week and its going well. I am looking forward to continuing it this afternoon to see where it goes and how it evolves. That's the best part of working on a smaller canvas ( 14"x14") the image works up faster and its very satisfying!!! Okay Advil cough and cold for my boy, some TLC and then its time to paint! Cuddles the cat enjoys watching me and spends time pawing the brushes and getting her nose into the paint.

paint for the flower....

here is the mixtures of paint, I poured out on a wax paper palette, very dumb as the wet paint and water I use on the brush have made holes in the wax paper. Ill continue to update the painting until its completion....

flowers?

Should I be attempting to paint flowers? Theyve been on my agenda of things to paint for a very long time. I found some wonderful photographs Ive put into a file so here it goes! I started this particular painting yesterday and so far Im enjoying it. Its not an easy subject so many folds and shadows and highlights and varying shades of oranges, yellows and pinks....to be continued.....