Day 30 - Morning Peonies

Morning Peonies

8"x8" Acrylic on canvas board

by Renee Brennan Art
Available on Etsy

Day 30 - Of the 30 Painting's in 30 Day's Challenge

Whew!!  I did it (minus a couple)  

That was a blast and I hope you enjoyed getting a daily dose of flowery art. 

There wasn't a live model for these lovely peonies but instead I found a beautiful reference photo by Cathy Casey on a site called - Paint my Photo.  She has many wonderful shots of all kinds of flowers.  Also on the site are many other photographers with all kinds of photo's from automobiles to zoo animals.  You can check it out here PMP.  

I also wanted to thank artist Leslie Saeta for hosting this challenge again despite her super busy life.  She is a blogging of her 100 Year Old Home...(it's so pretty!), this lady paints', has a family,  social media guru and OH she also has a radio podcast called Artist's Helping Artist's which is nice to listen to while painting!  I don't know how she does it but THANK YOU LESLIE!!

Stay tuned for the collage of all the painting's tomorrow.

I also will be listing some on my Etsy Shop!!

Day 29 - Tiny Petals

Tiny Petals

6"x6" Acrylic on canvas board

by Renee Brennan Art
Available on my Etsy Shop

Day 29 - 30 Painting's in 30 Day's Challenge.  

Yay!  right?

This is my 4th time participating and I do it because 

#1. I desperatly need practice.

#2.  I have a few pieces to sell...hopefully:)

#3.  I LOVE it!  

If you want to see the 30/30 collages from the past click here

2014, 2015, 2016,

Stay tuned for tomorrow's last painting and then a collage.

I will be listing some of these in my Etsy shop soon.

Do it for the process!!

Day 25 - Peonies in Blue Pottery

 Peonies in Blue Pottery

8x10 

by Renee Brennan
Available in my Etsy Shop

 Detail

Day 25 - of this 30 Painting's in 30 Day's Challenge.. Almost there!

I swiped these from my daughter's room.  She had a little silk bouquet of these pretty peonies in a little blue pottery piece that she swiped from me.  

It's ok...we like to share :)

Tried to keep this loose and a bit more impressionistic.  

Sometimes I get obsessed when trying to paint too realistic.  

I agonize over shadows and every little detail...so much more relaxing when there is a self imposed deadline and painting quicker!

Do it for the process right?

Day 24 - Red Tulips

Red Tulips in Old Coffee Pot

10"x20" gallery wrap canvas

Acrylic

By Renee Brennan

The set up

Day 24 - 30 Painting's in 30 Day's Challenge

How can you go into Trader Joe's and not buy flowers?

You can't.  It's not a joke.  The temptation is real!   haha

Anyway, here they are. Still needs some background work. 

The most difficult part still are painting the dang leaves and stems! 

The coffee pot I've painted before.

 It's from my husband when he was on board the Aircraft Carrier, 

USS Ranger CV-61, or as he say's  CV -by God 61 !! 

After it's final cruise before decommisioning, the Officer's got to take a piece of it's history and he chose this coffee pot from the Ward room.  It's probably about 60 yrs old.  I just love all the patina on it!!  

Day 22 - Mystery Flowers

Mystery Flowers

8x10 Acrylic

by Renee Brennan
Available on My Etsy Shop

Day 22 - 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

It's a mess but that's ok.

Do it for the process.  

Day 21 - Pretty Petals

Pretty Petals

8x10 Acrylic

by Renee Brennan

Day 21 - 30/30 Challenge.

I don't even know what kind of flowers these are because 

they were just in my head.  

The one in forefront is how I feel today...a little sluggish.

Need a good night's sleep....these Winter Olympics are keeping me up too late!!

Do it for the process.  

Day 20 - Red Tulips

Red Tulips 

8x10 Acrylic

by Renee Brennan
Available on Etsy

Day 20 - 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge 

This is another bouquet I picked up at the grocery store.

All Valentine's Day flowers were half off!   

Only 3 out of a dozen made it to the jar. 

I love a good bargain!  hehe

  

Do it for the process!

Day 19 - Pink Tulips

Pink Tulips

Acrylic

by Renee Brennan 

the set up - Live Tulips!!

Day 19 - 30 Painting's in 30 Day's -  This should count as Day's 17 & 18 because I was actually working on it then!

When I started this one I had some sunlight shining on the flowers then of course the sun moved and it kept changing...I know better but was too lazy to get out a ladder and block it out.  By the next day the open flower had of course changed again!  Made some adjustments and here ya go!!

Do it for the process right?

Edit: This painting has been STOLEN.
It has been reported to authorties and if ever found please contact me.

Day 15 - Pretty Pinks

Pretty Pinks 

8"x10" Acrylic

by Renee Brennan 

Available on Etsy

detail

Day 15 - 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge hosted by Artist Leslie Saeta.

1/2 way there!  

This painting was kind of a mashup of other's from last week.  

Still loving this pallete of colors.  In the past I usually am obsessed with the glass and shadow's.  This time around I'm not worrying about it at all.  It's not all technically correct and that ok with me as I wanted to try painting loosly and quicker.  Much more fun!

Do it for the process :)

Day 11- Just a Daisy

Just a Daisy

6x6 Acrylic

Renee Brennan

Day 11- of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge. 

 No Flower model today so I used a website called Paint My Photo.  It's a great photo reference site that photographers allow artist's to use their photo's as long as you reference the source like I did here >  by EvyMiller  PMP.  

 Oh yes the daisy!!  well mostly what I would say about it is that WHITE and all shades of white drive me crazy!!  

Also, I have a dog named Miss Daisy and she is crazy too.

Day 10 - Peony & Buds

Peony and  Buds

12"x18" Acrylic 

Available in my Etsy Shop

The set up.

Day 10 - 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge.

I didn't have any live Peonies so I used an older painting from about 2005 shown on the right.  I liked the flowers in it.  The white jar thingy in the back is wonky and sometimes older paintings get a redo.  Glad I didn't redo because it worked as a decent model!  :)

Day 8 - Tulip Bouquet

Tulip Bouquet

8x8 Acrylic

by Renee Brennan Art
Available on Etsy 

Day 8 - of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge. 

I didn't have any live model tulips but painted this one

from a photo of some I got for Mother's Day a couple years ago.

SO what happened to Day 7?  are you paying attention?  

Didn't think so.  No worries.  If you really want to see 

click on the painted furniture tab :) 

Day 6 - Pink Flowers in Jar

Pink Flowers in Jar

4x6 Acrylic by 

Renee Brennan Art

Day 6 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge hosted by artist Leslie Saeta.

I had this canvas panel already primed a nice orangy/red background.  For some reason I decided to just leave it as is for now......I may change it later and claim another painting! hehe.

Day 4 - Peonies in Blue Jar

Peonies in Blue Jar

Acryilic

Available on my Etsy Shop 

The set up. plastic flowers. Yes plastic. 

I'm not a fan but they are good models and don't wilt. 

I added more pink than what they really were.

This is day 4 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's challenge.

Oh boy it's good to be up in the art room playing again!

Day 1 - Cone Flowers

Day 1

Cone Flowers

6x8 on panel

Acrylic and pastel

Available on my Etsy Shop

It's back!  The 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta. 

I took a break last year because we moved and have mostly been painting walls and furniture.  

Last Summer I had a pretty nice garden going so I am thinking of painting some flowers that popped up.  That's the great thing about a new yard, not knowing what the former owners planted.  We had lot's of surprises including a late blooming Lilac tree and what I painted today, Cone Flowers.

Not going to worry if it's finished or not.  This time around it's "do it for the process".   :)

Moving Away and Letting Go

I used to think of myself as adventurous, now I'm not as sure. 

With my husband coming up on his 2nd retirement we find ourselves in a great location that we have grown to love here on the Chesapeake Bay.  

So we have sold the house, sold the sailboat, daughter graduated and son is taking on new career.
We are moving to Michigan where pretty much most of my family lives.  

It WILL be an new adventure just a bit scarier...(maybe because I keep thinking of longer Winters)!

While recently at a family reunion,  ALL the cousins were very excited and welcoming that we are coming "HOME".  I was happy when they warmly included my husband in on all the exciting stuff we will get to do.... and just being around family. Yay!!

Now for the letting go part.

I would like to sell some of my favorite Chesapeake Bay inspired art!  Some of the pieces are large and am willing to LET GO at a VERY, VERY good deal.  If you are interested please send me a message at nadonay@aol.com

Here are a few more details, sizes & info.

1.  "Osprey Nest at Marker #6-  24"x36"Acrylic on gallery wrap canvas.

2.  "Osprey Family"  16"x20" Acrylic on panel

not framed.  SOLD

3.  "Three Osprey" - 20"x16" Archival print on canvas, 

framed and ready to hang 

4.  "Blue Heron" - 16"x20" acrylic on panel,

 framed & ready to hang 

5.  "Bird on a Buoy" -16"x15" archival print, mat, framed, 

archival glass, ready to hang 

6.  "Colorful Buoy" - 10"x18" archival print, mat, framed, 

archival glass, ready to hang 

7.  "Osprey at #1" 24x24, mixed medium on 

Gallery wrap canvas, ready to hang 

8.  "Osprey Nest" - 16x20", acrylic on panel 

not framed.  SOLD

Day 21 - "Bottle's and Reflections" a study SOLD

"Bottles and Reflections"  a study

14x11 Acrylic

Renee Brennan

Day 21 - Life got in the way of painting today,

SO today is a throwback painting from about 2 yrs ago.

I remember painting this outside on my deck while it was

very sunny.  Silly me what was I thinking?  Of course you 

know that the light/ reflections/ shadows ...everything 

changes by the minute...not to mention my own moving 

reflection IN the bottles...crazy...but fun!

Only 9 more day's in the 30 paintings in 30 day's Challenge.

Osprey at #1

"Osprey at #1"

24x24 Acrylic & Collage 

$400

My little story behind it goes like this:

Last Fall I got a new puppy named Daisy.  Well Miss Daisy likes to chew on things.  

While I was busy painting, she kept bringing sticks inside the house, via

her doggy door.  I had to keep taking them away, and before I knew it there was a 

pile of sticks next to the easel.  As I started painting the nest I thought hmmm these sticks

might be interesting to create the nest ...after wrecking my fingers wiring them into the canvas and adding clouds made from husbands (old) Chesapeake Bay charts all was done.  

 Now you have the tale of my inspiration.   Thanks Miss Daisy!