1096 Asters

 Flowers for the week included these Asters, one of my husband's favorite flowers.  We both wish they would last longer than they do.  I was pleased that I did not get "precious" with painting the flowers themselves.  

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1089 Last Minute Decisions

 The extraneous tasks that accompany a painting--photographing, posting to social media, etc. are often very tedious.  So often I think I am finished with a painting, then I photograph it and discover something glaringly wrong, so I peel it off the wall, alter the painting, delete the old photos, and start over again. This happens many times for the same darn painting.  Very frustrating.

1068 Quick Change Performance

 I very much enjoyed painting the hosta yesterday and wanted to paint it again today.  The vase is the same as in yesterday's painting, but rotated to reveal a different design.  It is one of my favorite pieces, purchased from a really great potter's studio and barn in Egg Harbor Door County called Off the Wheel Pottery.  Renee Schwaller is the really cool proprietress and I am proud to own many of her pieces.  

Today is Day 4 of the Strada Easel's 30-day September Challenge.  

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1068-quick-change-performance/925702

1067 Late Bloomer

I have many hostas in my front yard, but this is the only flower.  I often use the hosta leaves for my flower arrangements, and I really liked painting them.  I didn't fuss over the leaves as I did the flower, and I like that portion of the painting better.

1066 The Birds and the Bees

September 8.  I was initially very infatuated with the color color in the photo below, but have since tired of it in such a large quantity.  I still continue to tone my backgrounds with it.  The photo above reflects the new background color.

 I practically had to fight the birds and bees around the sunflowers on the roof to gain access to the flowers.  

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