968 When Life Gives You Lemons

It was really fun to make this painting, and took quite awhile to plan and execute.  The vase is one of my favorites--in case you didn't guess, black and white is my favorite color combinations.  I really enjoyed painting the lemons, but not the teapot which has a very matte finish.  The background is my favorite part.  In my still life, it was one of my scarves, but I carved a potato and used it to print the circles.

What do you do when life gives you lemons?

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/968-when-life-gives-you-lemons/801445

967 Social Distancing?

It really amazes me how few people understand what a 6' distance means. 

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/967-social-distancing/801208

964 Let Kindness Bloom

During these unprecedented and confusing days of mostly isolation, it is sometimes difficult to put frustration aside.  Although I am pretty much housebound and have very little outside contact with people, I have heard stories of those who are not respecting social distancing and the parameters placed upon us.  Despite all of this, I still believe that kindness is most important today and every day.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/964-let-kindness-bloom/799886

964 That's What Friends Are For

Good friends are one of the greatest gifts I have.  During this Corona Virus stay-at-home period, the bright spot of many of my days is catching up on the phone with a friend I haven't seen or spoken with in awhile.  As a sign of the times, VENMO is fun too, although not perfect.  Even if there is nothing new to report, it is really nice to hear the voice of an old friend.

Have you ever seen that little saying, "One good friend is worth 1,000 relatives."  I am so lucky to love my relatives AND my friends!

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/963-thats-what-friends-are-for/799646

963 We're Not in Kansas Anymore

This one is a little "out there" but it should remind you that I am not preplanning the paint blobs.  yikes.  I am pretty proud of myself for coming up with the title, however.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/963-were-not-in-kansas-anymore/799447

962 Jack in the Box

I'm having almost as much fun coming up with titles for these paintings as I am making the paintings.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/962-jack-in-the-box/799204

960 Forget-Me-Not

I love the color blue and so when I "saw" the teapot in the paint splotch, I jumped on the opportunity to feature this cool and calming section of the color wheel.  There are very few truly blue flowers, and they are some of my favorites.  Forget-Me-Nots are the sweetest little plants, Brunnerra's flowers are very much like Forget-Me-Nots but have much larger leaves, and of course Delphinium, which I have not had luck in growing.  As an artist, I'm allowed to create my own blue flowers.  So there.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/960-forget-me-not/798805