Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Day 14 - Green Dream

This was a joy to paint - at 5am this morning! Grapes are so gorgeous when the light is on them.
I slipped my painting overalls on, on top of my fleecy pyjamas, grabbed the torch and headed to the studio, 5.05am - large cup of coffee in hand!
I am beginning to love this time of the morning, three hours later I have my daily painting complete. Time for my shower and tea and toast!!
The floor is dry!!!Hooray! I have spent this evening putting everything back in place, moving some things, throwing out a little. I am teaching again on Friday morning, therefore explaining my desperate need for the blessed floor to dry quickly!
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15 comments:

  1. Dave Casey15 January 2013 at 09:10

    You're the second artist in the challenge that sounds like she listened to Lisa Daria's interview on AHA. ;)

    Oh, and fantastic grapes. After this challenge is over I intend to spend some more time with grapes. And cherries, and apples, oranges and pears. Maybe the odd pomegranate here and there.

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  2. Unknown15 January 2013 at 09:28

    Thank you Dave - I actually started getting up at 5am the day BEFORE Lisa's interview! I laughed out loud when Lisa said she got up at that time every day as it felt like the middle of the night for me the previous morning! I can say now though, that it makes all the difference in the world, just reduces the pressure and at that time all that is my head is painting, making it easier to concentrate! I have some cherries in the fridge waiting to be painted too!

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  3. Asha Sudhaker Shenoy15 January 2013 at 10:23

    Such a lovely bunch of grapes! I love all your paintings and your proficiency in painting is of very high order.Wish I could attend your classes or just paint with you!

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    1. Unknown15 January 2013 at 19:58

      You are so kind, saying those lovely things! Some paintings are easy and others are so hard. Keep going, we all improve with practise

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  4. Karla15 January 2013 at 11:43

    Beautiful painting Margaret! I love the shadows in this one. Hope your class goes well.

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    1. Unknown15 January 2013 at 19:59

      Thank you Karla, I do enjoy painting grapes, I hope the rest of my paintings go as well before Friday's class

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  5. Anonymous15 January 2013 at 16:43

    Margaret, I love this, especially the reflection on an almost glass like surface. I too often get up really early and get lots of watercolour washes down before I even take a shower! Something about being up at that time with no noise and before the chaos of the day begins....kind of feels closer to God for some reason at that hour in the morning.

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    1. Unknown15 January 2013 at 20:07

      thank you Maggie, I am feeling tired now! I'll think of you tomorrow morning!

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  6. Cathy Engberg15 January 2013 at 20:14

    Wow! Love the reflections on this and all those greens. Nice job!

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  7. Unknown15 January 2013 at 21:04

    Thank you Cathy

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  8. Maria Randolph16 January 2013 at 00:45

    These are beautiful Margaret! I love your work!

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    1. Unknown16 January 2013 at 06:49

      Thank you so much Maria, and for taking the time to view and comment!

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  9. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com16 January 2013 at 05:58

    Great grapes!

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  10. Unknown16 January 2013 at 06:50

    Thank you Julie!I wish I could think up a different composition for them as I love painting grapes!

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  11. Diane Mannion29 January 2013 at 02:02

    Love your writing as much as your paintings, Margaret!!!

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