Day 23 - Bluebird at Bath

"Bluebird at Bath"  8x6 oil

by Renee Brennan
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Day 23 of the 30/30 Challenge is Bluebird at Bath.  

I painting one similar last year from a photo my good 

friend Melissa took at her heated birdbath.  She is a 

wonderful photographer!

Day 16 & 17 - Winston & Jordon

"Winston & Jordon" - 8x6 oil in progress

by Renee Brennan

Day's 16 & 17 of the 30/30 Challenge are 2 Corgis from Arizona.
The reference photo's I used where single pics of each dog so
I wanted to try placing them on one canvas...I may try them again as single paintings...will see
They do have very sweet faces and beautiful coloring
don't you think?

Day 10 - Niles

"Niles"  6x8 oil

by Renee Brennan

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Day 10 - of the 30/30 Challenge (yes I skipped 9 in case anyone is counting).

This is my friends dog Niles who we used to go on dog walks with.  

He sadly is no longer with us and funny thing when I just mentioned his owner "Ms Betsy",  my 2 dogs jumped up and were ready to go on a walk!

he was a sweet boy.

before ...I kind of wanted to keep the warmer tone background initially
because of his cool colored fir.  Then I decided  purple would be fun...but then his brown eyes didn't look so brown.  So on the final (top pic)  I added a bit more warmth to the brown in his eyes...think I got it!

Little Cardinal - Day 1, 30/30 Challenge

"Little Cardinal"  8x6 oil 

by Renee Brennan

It's been way too long since my last post, so I'm attempting to do the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta again to get back into painting mode.  Although to be honest with all that is going on around me I will be happy to do 15!  

Inspiration for cardinal was from a photo my good friend took at her heated birdbath last year when I painted Bluebird & Winter Bird.

I will probably soften up the background on this one and work on a few more things as I notice them....getting back into the groove isn't easy!

Day 18 "Light House"

"Light House" 8x6 oil

Renee Brennan

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Day 18 of the 30/30 Challenge is another photo reference by Melissa Kangas Photography.

This girl goes out at all hours of the day to capture amazing scenes around the Chesapeake Bay.  This is the Piney Point Lighthouse in Southern Maryland.  

It was difficult getting the blue sky to look like hers and I edited a big cloud mass.  Also on the brick part, I used a palette knife for texture. 

Check out Melissa's website, there you will see her beautiful not enhanced photo's!

Day 14 - "Bluebird"

"Bluebird" 8x6 oil

by Renee Brennan

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Day 14 of the 30/30 Challenge is a sweet little Bluebird that my friend Melissa 

shot a photo of this morning in the heated birdbath.  

He is a perfect compliment to her other photo I painted on Day 6 "Winter Bird"  

I obviously love her photography!! 

Melissa E Kangas Photography that is.