Day 9

I'm beginning to find it a little difficult to do little paintings daily. It's not the daily painting, it's the littleness of it or the keeping it simple. I want to do something big. Something so big that it can not be finished within 24 hours, but not so epic that it becomes a life's work.
So I'm changing the rules a little and breaking up the illustrations and acrylics with an oil. I am still painting daily though and shortly going downstairs and work on this a bit more until my heart is content. I  hope I've not offended the purist.

A little street scene in progress from one of my most favorite
places in the world, Dominican Republic.
 Oil on Canvas by Rachel Jones

Comments

  1. Lisa Graham September 10, 2013 at 10:11 AM

    Very pleasant painting. I am with you...just paint daily. I never join challenges, because then it feels like a chore.

    Can't wait to see this completed, Rachel! Your work is lovely.

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  2. CNelsonKellarSeptember 12, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    I also find it a challenge to paint small every day; although, I have tried to paint more small paintings this year. My heart wants to go big! For me, a smaller painting is often much more difficult.
    So I'm not a purist either. I paint every day. I don't have something new to post every day.
    I am enjoying your work very much, Rachel. I've been attracted to your thumbnails over and over.

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  3. rachel jones and artSeptember 13, 2013 at 7:49 AM

    Thanks CNelsonKeller. I think I just have to do my own thing too, but I am trying to paint daily as much as possible and mix it up. I love your vibrant colors and was reading your lemon head stories. Brilliant! Let's see what today brings....

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