Day 5 - "Who Are You"?

"Who Are You"?  6x6 oil

Renee Brennan
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Day 5 of the 30 Paintings and 30 Day started out with a completely different painting that I got  extremely frustrated with.....SO I went to the Daily Paintworks website and looked up one of the many challenges and found this one called 

"The Who Are You Challenge"!!  .  Anyone can enter at anytime.  

 I chose this Great Horned owl because he had nice big yellow eyes and 

looked like he has some attitude.

Did anybody notice that I skipped Day 4?  Guess I can make it up later right?

"Sugar Bowl and a Cutie"

"Sugar Bowl and a Cutie"  6x6 oil 

by Renee Brennan $150 framed

  

This painting I did in spirit of the Glass Challenge on 

the Daily Paintworks website.

Having never attempted painting cut glass, 

I found it kind of fun to do.

The reflections are fragmented, and I think it looks interesting.  

What do you think?

"Good Morning"

"Good Morning"  6x8 Oil sold

by Renee Brennan

This painting should be called "Mikes Morning Ritual"

 because it really is! 

 My step-son Mike, is a certified coffee nut, I mean guru, ha ha sorry Mike. 

 I do admit he himself makes an amazing cup of coffee

 from his favorite brand called Ritual.  He has all these gadgets for measuring, grinding, timing and POURING thee PERFECT cup.  If you want to sneak in creamer, forget it!!  NOT allowed!  Once you taste coffee prepared this way called a pour- over, it is clear as to why creamer is a no no.  

While visiting him in NYC this summer, Mike took my husband and I to his favorite coffee shop called Sweetleaf in Long Island City.  This was my little shot of espresso and sparkling water...I forgot why we had the water,  probably just to clear the pallette, so please forgive me,  I am still in coffee training.

This painting was also submitted to the Daily Paintworks challenge Paint your Mug.  It was why I took the photo in the first place!  cards & print are available by contacting me.  

Trying Watercolors During Sandy

Water droplets 

These are my attempt  at using watercolors.  Last year I bought a watercolor kit and am just now getting around to playing with it. The paper is Arches 140lb coldpress (which I have no idea what that really means) and the paints are liquid Rembrandt.  What I found was that the paper really makes a difference, because I had some other (apparently less quality) and the Arches worked much better.

Inspiration came from an  Art Tutorial on the  Daily Paintworks  site showing a mini demo on how to make these drops by Barbara Fox.  Check it out!     DPW is also hosting a 

Hurricane Sandy Fundraiser, by purchasing donated artwork.  

I got a little brave and  tried to paint this  Rosemary plant that was brought inside  from the monster storm.  Usually  I paint in oils and some acrylics, so this was definately a different medium to play with.