Tuesday, February 25, 2014

"Egg Shell with Salt Shaker"

 
Had lots of fun painting this one! Love painting egg shells but they are a bit of a challenge. It's going to be cold and may snow here this week so I'm just going to light the fire and try to paint all week. Then next week I am moving the workshop Again! and be unable to paint for about a week but please keep watching, "I'll Be Back"!
 
5" x 7" Oil on Canvas Panel
by Mary Ashley



Sunday, February 23, 2014

"The Preacher"

 
This is another painting done with a small black and white photo. Is he praying, practicing his sermon or just enjoying the view?
 
8" x 10" Oil on Canvas Panel
by Mary Ashley
 

Thursday, February 20, 2014

"Glass of Water with Apple"

 
The apple is one of my diet staples and my still life subjects. The other favorite is a sparkling glass of cold well water! Now if I just add a PB&J I have the perfect sack lunch.
 
Original 8x10" Portrait Oil Painting by M Ashley
 

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

"The Lady in the Hat"

This is another portrait painted from a small black and white photo. I photographed this painting about 50 times and can't get the color of the purple hat right. It's more of a plum which I took from the Downton Abbey fashions. Love that PBS series!
 
Original 8x10" Oil Painting 
By Mary Ashley
 

Thursday, February 13, 2014

"City Boy"

 
This handsome guy is from a farm family in Kansas. One day he visited the big city and couldn't stop talking about how he was going to move there. They nicknamed him the "City Boy" after that. The reference for the painting is a small black and white photo.
I haven't painted a portrait for a while and didn't know where to start! But as it turned out it was a joy to paint, probably because he is so handsome.
 
Original 8x10" Oil Painting 
By Mary Ashley
 
 


Wednesday, February 5, 2014

"Delicious Apple Sliced"

 
The best apples to have setting around the fire with warm caramel cappuccino! Having lots of fun painting also. It's going to snow here all week so I'm stocked up and just going to paint all week!
 
6"x 6" Oil on Board
by
Mary Ashley
 

Sunday, February 2, 2014

"Clementine Peeled"

 
Love these Clementines! Had lots of fun painting this also.
It's going to snow here all week so I'm stocked up and just going to light the fire and paint all week!
 
Original Oil Painting on
5"x7" Professional Canvas Board
By Mary Ashley

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