Dad's village by Dianne Lorden

Merry Christmas, everyone, and a Happy New Year! The challenge this time was simply to find the time to create an entry during December. I finally sat down the afternoon of Christmas Eve and created this little vignette from small wooden houses that my father built and hand-painted years ago. They're sitting on my breakfront; I love to get them out every year and hold something that I know he also held and crafted with his own hands.

2011 Chickadee Ornament by Debra Tritt Kreiger

Here is the 2011 Christmas ornament I painted. I started a bird series. This is the third in the series. All are numbered(Limited Edition), signed and dated. This year I hand painted 100. I'm always looking for suggestions for next years bird. So far I've painted a cardinal, bluebird, and chickadee. Merry Christmas, and God Bless!

The Christmas Card by Linda Young

copyright Linda Young
Title:  All the angels sang
Arches 300# CP WC Paper
Christmas card

Christmas is choirs of angels singing to the newborn King as the star in the East points the way to the manger.
Glory to God in the highest and on Earth, Peace and Goodwill to ALL people.

Traditionally, people are going about their business this night; getting ready for bed...putting presents underneath the tree and setting out cocoa and cookies for Santa.  A child looks out the window for the bearded fellow in a red suit.  Have we lost the true meaning of Christmas and think only of the gifts we did or didn't manage to get for someone?  Let us remember the reason for this season people are getting that last minute "shopping" benefit regardless of their faith. 

It is a tiny baby, born in a manger to a virgin a very long time ago and He who lives in our hearts today.

"Reindeer" Contemporary Painting By Donna Holdsworth

This painting is done on 8x10 textured canvas panel.  Painted with acrylics. It is my version of a metal reindeer ornament my sister gave me last Christmas.  I liked him so much that he got to stay out all year!  Details via my BLOG: Donna Holdsworth Contemporary Art.  Thank you!

BEAN BAG SANTA Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Bean Bag Santa'

Oil   4 x 4

I have been collecting Santas for years, and this little

red and black plaid bean bag santa is not only one of

the first I ever acquired, but it is also one of my favorites.

I am rather fond of that 'poof' ball of a beard!

He's rather small, and each year I like to hide

him Christmas Eve for the kids to find on Christmas Day. 

Now my grandchildren search for him!

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

Member of:
Oil Painters of America
Daily Painters of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

MARCH 2012 "The Black and White Challenge

THE 'BLACK AND WHITE' CHALLENGE

Welcome to the Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Challenge Blog!

One of the best ways to learn about value is to paint

with black and white. By taking color out of the equation, the

ability to see shifts in value in an object (or objects) can

become easier.

The subject matter of your painting is totally up to you, or

you can use this photograph of an egg.

 Create your piece using any medium you want to use, but

 you can only use black and white.  You can use a premixed

black, or you can create your own chromatic black.  

My favorite mixture for chromatic black is ultramarine 

blue deep, cadmium red deep and a smidge of viridian green.  

(to check that your on the right path when you're

mixing this up, just mix a little bit of white into a little bit

of your mixture)

Good luck, and Happy Painting!

Rules of the Challenge:

1. This monthly Challenge is for DPP members only,

but anyone is welcome and encouraged to make comments on the posts.

2. Submit your Challenge entry just as you would a regular post - with

a picture of your entry and anything you would like to write about

your experience with this particular challenge. You are welcome to

submit more than one entry.

3. All entries must be posted no later than midnight March 31, 2012.

4. To get a larger, high-resolution version of the monthly Challenge photo, just click on

the photo in this post.

5. Please put only your name in the label section of your post - thanks!

(Your name should appear exactly as it does on the DPP blog)

6.  Please follow the spirit of this challenge - all submissions must be created

after the Challenge has been posted.

7. Have fun!

WINTER ICE an Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Winter Ice'

Oil

7 x 5

Thanks Deb for a great challenge this month! 

I wanted to keep this loose and so I painted it all wet on wet.

I love ice on the trees and bushes - it always looks

so magical...if only it wouldn't affect the electric lines!

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

Member of:
Oil Painters of America
Daily Painters of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

Along the Fenceline

©Linda Young 2011

4 x 6" watercolor

An icy snowy morning awaits us in the days ahead; but I'm not looking forward to those cold days of Winter.  Depending what part of the country you come from, the Wooly worm either predicts a long cold winter (lots of black on it's body) or a mild one (lots of brown).  I think I'll just sit by the fire with my honey, my Westies and a nice glass of wine.  Cheers!

"Ice" by Debra Tritt Kreiger

"Ice" 5"x7" watercolor on 140lb arches paper

This is my interpretation of the beauty of the ice on the tree tops and the sparkle of sun light dancing around the icy branches.

To see more of my work go to www.debkreiger.com or follow my blog at debkreiger.blogspot.com or you can shop in my new store, Deb's Gifts

20 minutes with an ice cube...

... that I would not care to repeat. Bad enough the light is changing; every time you look at an ice cube, it's different. A lot different! But here is a quick rendition of a single cube melting in my tea bag tray (which has a country rooster on it, whose feet you can see). Thanks for the crazy challenge!

NOVEMBER 2011 CHALLENGE "The Ice Challenge" Hosted by Debra Kreiger

Welcome to the new Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Challenge Blog!

Sometimes there are things you would never think about painting and they are the objects that make the most interesting paintings. Incorporate ice as the focal point of your painting. Be creative. You can paint a still life, landscape and even an abstract painting. You can paint crushed, cracked and melting ice! You may use any of my photos as reference if you like.

Rules of the Challenge:

1. This monthly Challenge is for DPP members only,

but anyone is welcome and encouraged to make comments on the posts.

2. Submit your Challenge entry just as you would a regular post - with

a picture of your entry and anything you would like to write about

your experience with this particular challenge. You are welcome to

submit more than one entry.

3. All entries must be posted no later than midnight November 30, 2011.

4. To get a larger, high-resolution version of the monthly Challenge photo, just click on

the photo in this post.

5. Please put only your name in the label section of your post - thanks!

(Your name should appear exactly as it does on the DPP blog)

6. Have fun!

Three apples by Linda Young

©Linda Young

Three Apples

5 x 7 Watercolor

I didn't have time to create a new painting this month due to other committments; but knew I had this one to post before the end of the month.  I like the looseness and the colors within the apples and reflective color around them.

"Let Me IN" by Charlotte Yealey

9x12

Pastel

When I saw the new challenge subject posted, I was excited because I have already done 2 paintings that included a window. I thought this is my chance to create another to start a series but time has gotten away from me and I decided to post this one. I was'nt sure if the rules meant you had to create a new piece for the challenge or  if it was OK to us an old one.

From the Train by Dianne Lorden

Whew! The month is nearly over!
I'd been wanting to do this picture, from a photo my husband took a couple of years ago, on our way home from Florida on the Auto Train (what fun!). So, when this challenge came up, I decided to use it here. Then, I got involved in a watercolor pencil class with our own Amy Lindenberger; the timing of this piece was perfect for trying out new techniques.
I enjoyed the underpainting process (top). As Amy pointed out, the curtain is sort of springing from the top of my head. She made suggestions to tone that down, which I tried - it was too late for the best solution, which would have been to alter the composition from the photo. Oh well!
As for the regular colored pencil work, some areas I was fairly pleased with and felt I'd learned something. Others, not so much, but still learned something. I was clearly in over my head with a striped shirt.
I'm looking forward to taking colored pencils with Amy, in November.
The view from the train window, which was the point of the challenge, was a big smear in the photo, so that was hard for me to interpret. Initially, I tried reproducing what I saw in the photo. Yikes! Then I tried to show some elements of the landscape. Yikes.
Anyway, what a great class and what an interesting idea for this month's challenge!

"Watching" By Debra Tritt Kreiger

"Watching" 5"x7" Watercolor on 140lb paper

I chose this scene because it is an everyday event from my studio. Lots of backyard wildlife for my cats to watch. Sometimes for hours! This is my girl Sherrie. She keeps me company while I paint. This was a real challenge as I had light from inside and outside bouncing everywhere and a warm orange cast from my blinds so when I painted the inside of the window it just wasn't white anymore.
To contact me about the purchase of this painting or see more of my work go to www.debkreiger.com or follow my blog at debkreiger.blogspot.com or you can shop in my new store, Deb's Gifts

LONGING Original Oil Painting by Claire Beadon Carnell

'Longing'

Oil on stretched canvas

15 x 30

Last Thanksgiving, my daughter had set up these pears

in the windowsill to greet us.  They looked so interesting,

peering outside as if with longing.  Of course

my pear obsession button began to beep so I got

lots of pictures so that I could paint it some day...

I got such a smile on my face when I saw Taryn's

challenge for us this month, because this fit the

bill perfectly. 

Thank you, Taryn for the great challenge!

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

OCTOBER 2011 CHALLENGE Indoor/Outdoor Challenge Hosted by Taryn Day

'Indoor/Outdoor Challenge'

Welcome to the new Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Challenge Blog!

In anticipation of the coming cooler weather, the object of October's challenge is to paint a landscape as seen from the comfort of your studio or home, by looking through a window. Paint any view out a window but include at least part of the room interior, even if just the window frame.  Find a scene that appeals to you, remember to keep the distant scene muted to set it back in space, and keep it as simple and loose as you'd like. 

Rules of the Challenge:

1.  This monthly Challenge is for DPP members only,

but anyone is welcome and encouraged to make comments on the posts.

2.  Submit your Challenge entry just as you would a regular post - with

a picture of your entry and anything you would like to write about

your experience with this particular challenge.  You are welcome to

submit more than one entry.

3.  All entries must be posted no later than midnight October 31, 2011.

4. To get a larger, high-resolution version of the monthly Challenge photo, just click on

the photo in this post.

5. Please put only your name in the label section of your post - thanks! 

(Your name should appear exactly as it does on the DPP blog)

6.  Have fun!

"Garden Visitor" Acrylic by Charlotte Yealey

7x11

Acrylic

While painting this challenge, I just had to add the hummingbird because they always are around red flowers in my garden.

September Challenge by Dianne Lorden

Mary Beth and Claire, thanks so much for your help in getting me properly signed up to the blog so I could post - I really appreciate your time! Here's my pastel, on one of those little sample-sized Ampersand boards. Wow! The organic nature of the petals was indeed challenging. Also, I found the background - busy, yet with a limited palette - to be tricky.

"Lily" By Debra Tritt Kreiger

Oil on canvas 6" x 6"

Here is my submission for the challenge. I thought I'd do some of the challenges in oils for practice. I also flipped the photo and cropped it for a more dramatic composition.
Very different from watercolors. I had to make myself really push the nice lights on the flower. It was fun.

To contact me about the purchase of this painting or see more of my work go to www.debkreiger.com or follow my blog at debkreiger.blogspot.com or you can shop in my new store, Deb's Gifts

GARDEN LILIESby Claire Beadon Carnell 100 Paintings in 100 Days Challenge 'Inspirations from a Back Yard'89/100

'Garden Lilies'
Oil on Canvas Panel
 6 x 8
89/100

Day 89

Here is my submission for the first DPP Challenge! 

The scent of the lilies is the reason I plant them in my

garden - even more than their beauty.  I have planted

lilies of many types and colors, but am always

disappointed that they seem to revert back to

their native color.  This deep red-orange asian

lily is one of the few that has kept its original color

from year to year. Now if I could just figure

out how to make sure the other lilies would do the same...

If you would like to see more of my work,

please visit my website or my blog. If you are

interested in purchasing any of my paintings you see

here on this blog, please contact me.

Claire Beadon Carnell

Member of:

Oil Painters of America

Daily Painters of Pennsylvania

Susquehanna Valley Plein Air Painters

DPP Challenge for September 2011 by Mary Beth Brath

DPP Challenge for September 2011

2 1/2" x 3 1/2" ATC - ACEO Mini Acrylic on Linen Canvas Paper

This painting is also number 3 in my personal 50 ATC - ACEO Daily Paintings in 50 Days Challenge.

http://www.marybethbrath.blogspot.com/

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The Jefferson Lily by Linda Young

The Jefferson Lily, 7 x 10" Watercolor

Linda Young

While my husband was driving his race car around one of the Summit Point Race way track, I sat and painted this lily.  Usually, I'm the one checking the air in his tires, etc.; but he had plenty of extra help this weekend and didn't need my assistance.  Good for me! The night before this, I drew the main flower of the lily to be able to paint it at the races. 

Sitting under the canopy and with drivers and friends walking in and out to see what I was doing; I painted, conversed, walked the dogs, and returned to paint some more.  I used only a black and white photo copy of this painting because I didn't want to limit myself to the actual colors of the original photo;  I wanted to use imagination--still using reds in mine. 

This painting was done at the Jefferson Circuit of Summit Point Raceway.  Therefore, the painting just has to be tited "The Jefferson Lily".

SEPTEMBER 2011 CHALLENGE

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'PAINT THE COLORS OF SUMMER' CHALLENGE

Welcome to the new Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Challenge Blog!

The object of this month's challenge is to paint the vibrant colors of

Summer.  Use your creativity for this challenge -

select your own personal palette of colors; crop the picture

any way you would like to create your own individual

painting; but most of all, just have fun with it!

Rules of the Challenge:

1.  This monthly Challenge is for DPP members only,

but anyone is welcome and encouraged to make comments on the posts.

2.  Submit your Challenge entry just as you would a regular post - with

a picture of your entry and anything you would like to write about

your experience with this particular challenge.  You are welcome to

submit more than one entry.

3.  All entries must be posted no later than midnight September 30, 2011.

4. To get a larger, high-resolution version of the monthly Challenge photo, just click on

the photo in this post.

5. Please put only your name in the label section of your post - thanks! 

(Your name should appear exactly as it does on the DPP blog)

6.  Have fun!

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If you would like to host one of the monthy Challenges, please

contact Claire Beadon Carnell