616 Milwaukee River, Autumn

Still getting acquainted with the water soluble oil paints, and have much more work to do.  There is no perfect medium.  The things I love about acrylics are the things I hate about acrylics, same goes for oil paints.  I will continue on...it's all about learning.

This is a scene behind the Art Ladies' hang out backing up to a beautiful Milwaukee River scene.  Today, there were kayaks on the river, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera to capture them in a photo.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/616-milwaukee-river-autumn/385966

610 Happy Little Signs of Spring

Many thanks to Kari Snick for allowing me to use her photograph of this happy little vignette.  I notice that one of the eggs has a crack in it, so I wonder if the eggs have hatched.

In Owl Patrol news, this afternoon I heard loud squawking coming from the tree where the owls were last seen.  Out my kitchen window, I sawe lots of wing-flapping during this raid.  It made me so sad to see two nasty crows diving on the owls so  I went outside and CAW CAWed at them a few times, hoping to shoo them away.  One left and the other followed a few seconds later.   I was relieved. 

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/610-happy-little-signs-of-spring/374236

607 Triplets

The owls, Spring weather, and a recent visit to Joanna Poehlmann's exhibit (my second) have put me in a mood to paint with a bird theme.  I have no idea what kind of bird eggs these are despite my effort to find out, because I found the photo on a copyright free site.  I guess it can be anything you want it to be.   If you have an idea, please let me know.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/607-triplets/373370

580 Atlantic Ocean at Plymouth

My enthusiasm for learning to paint sky/seascapes was rejuvenated after re-watching Roos Schuring's videos from Holland, and after a very nice e-conversation with admired artist, Donna Shiver, who gave me good advice for painting this subject.  I figured I should capitalize on the moment and give the oil paints another try.

I am relatively happy with this painting attempt, except for the glare, and am baffled as to how to photograph a wet painting. 

576 Back Road, Plymouth, MA

Another scene from my recent trip to New England.  It is so beautiful there, even on a grey day.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/576-back-road-plymouth-ma/364088

571 Back Road, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Last night, I was painting a different scene from another back road in Plymouth, Massachusetts which contained a little building, not really a house, more like a shed.  I felt good about the landscape but was so frustrated with the building.  I worked on it again today, and while it is better, it still isn't right.  I decided to leave it alone for awhile and start another painting of a scene with a small building.  This was one of those "Stop the car, I need to get out " moments when I had to take a photo. I am much happier with this painting than last night's painting.

Plymouth, Massachusetts is a really beautiful place.  And my BFF lives there.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/571-back-road-plymouth-massachusetts/352997

177 Uncommon

161 Five O'Clock, Remington's