Monday, February 26, 2018

Day 26 - I Love Tulips!

I Love Tulips!  TBM
8x6 Oil
by Renee Brennan Art

Day 26 - 30/30 Challenge got away from me due to things out of my control,
SO here is a TBM (throw back Monday).
  I painted this one a couple of years ago. One of my favorites!! 
Blank cards with this image you can find here in my Etsy Shop. 

I have a suprise for you when the 30 day's are up...stay tuned




Sunday, February 25, 2018

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?

Saturday, February 24, 2018

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!!  










Thursday, February 22, 2018

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.  

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

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.  


Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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!



Monday, February 19, 2018

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.

Thursday, February 15, 2018

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 :)

Sunday, February 11, 2018

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.

Saturday, February 10, 2018

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!  :)