If these morning paintings have taught me anything it's that a painting a day goes a long long way. ;-) It really shows me that if you do a little bit on a regular basis something gets built up and it's a very different experience to know this by actually living it than just thinking it.
Here are the last nine painting of my first daily painting sketchbook:
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| 9 + 10 February |
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| #24 - whimsical town |
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| #25 - folklore heart |
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| 11 + 12 February |
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| #26 - triangles |
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| #27 - tea party |
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| 13 + 14 February |
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| #28 - ornaments |
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| #29 - house with cat |
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| 15 + 16 February |
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| #30 - chevron |
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| #31 - mandala |
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| 17 February |
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| #32 - tulips |
As you can see I've been playing a lot with whimsy. And I also have started using acrylic paint markers to go over the gouache painting to spruce them up a little.
I have to admit that some of these (the last one for instance and also the triangles) were simply not finished to me by the time I had to stop. I don't know how some of those other daily painters do it, but I'm seriously starting to doubt their claim that they can do a full on painting in 30 minutes! At least I know that I can't. The ones I like that are a bit more elaborate take about 45 to 60 minutes, but on my work days I just don't have that time. I am not going back into those later to finish them, because I want this book to be about process and not product and this unfinished business tells me I did the best I could with the time given.
Now that this book is finished I have moved on to another sketchbook, because quite frankly I think I have become a little addicted to this morning practice. ;-)
But that's for another morning paintings post. May there be many of them. ;-)
Have a good day all!