Day 19 "Jar of Marbles" In Progress

"Jar of Marbles" in progress

Oil 24xx24

Renee Brennan

Day 19 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge is a Jar of Marbles. 

So WHERE is the jar?

It is in the rest of the painting along with the other marbles and

hopefully it will appear by the end of this challenge.  Stay tuned folks!

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 17 - "Five Pepper Salute"

"Five Pepper Salute"  6x6 Oil

by Renee Brennan
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Day 17 - I loved the vibrant red in these sweet peppers and the oddball yellow.

This one was fun to paint!

Day 16 - "Heirloom Tomato"

"Heirloom Tomato" 6x6 oil on panel

by Renee Brennan
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Day 16 of the 30/30 Challenge

It is nice to find some good tomatoes in the Wintertime!

I couldn't get an accurate photo but the background is actually darker.  

I'm guessing that the problem lies with it still being wet...yeah right Renee.

Day 15 - "Marble Trio 1" & Throwback Thursday

"Marble Trio 1"  6x6 Oil Gallery Wrap Canvas

by Renee Brennan

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Day 15 of the 30/30 Challenge is actually something I painted last year, 

hence the throwback Thursday or really I didn't have a painting finished ;)

Anyway...I LOVED doing marbles and am somewhat of a sucker for shiny reflective objects
....kind of like a dog seeing a squirrel.  

I do believe we are 1/2 way there.  Thank you Leslie Saeta!

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.

Day 13 - "Bismarck"

"Bismarck"  6x8 Oil on panel

by Renee Brennan

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Day 13, Not unlucky at all painting this cute Airedale dog named Bismarck.

I am not an animal painter (this is 2nd dog) but I must say it is challenging and fun doing the eyes....kind of like my marbles from last year.  The hard part is trying not to paint every single hair!

Now to think of something for Day 14 of the 30/30 Challenge by Leslie Saeta.

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Day 12 - "Blue Heron"

"Blue Heron" 16x20 oil

by Renee Brennan

Day 12 -  Good rainy day for painting something monochromatic, since that is what it looks like outside.  It was kind of relaxing painting in just short stokes and not giving a darn about blending.

My camera skills are still lacking because this does actually have a little bit more blue in the live version.  Told you this 30 Paintings in 30 day's challenge was going to be random!

Day 11 - "Twin Cherries"

"Twin Cherries" 4x4 Oil 

by Renee Brennan

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Day 11- is the compliment of Day 10 in the Cherry series.  

I am saying that like it's going to be a thing but am just making it up.  At least the bag of cherries is hidden from family so there are a few left that  may be another cherry painting. 

I do like the smaller 4x4's because my goal was to do fewer strokes and not overwork it.

To see more of these 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta, go here.

There are hundreds of others participating from all over the globe.

Oh Yes my younger cousin Meghan Munn has a few in there as well!!  Proud of her :)

Day 10 - " The Lone Cherry"

"The Lone Cherry"  4x4 oil

Renee Brennan
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Day 10 - of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge  is a teeny, tiny one.

My thought was to do something more SIMPLE and small so it could give me more time

for Sunday, well it worked because I finished two.  Yay!!