Painting a day 8/23/08

I got this lovely summer squash at an out door stand at near by farm.



I thought before I ate them. I would do a few paintings. The nice curve of the steam and the lovely yellow color were so inviting.I couldn't resist giving it a try.



I sat up a shadow box made from some old painting boards that I had painted white.




I better look at the set up. It's nothing special but it does the trick.

I started with a quick sketch done in a sepia colored oil.

I began filling in some of the shaded areas.

I worked on the local color and added detail to some of the areas.

Here I blend some of the color.

The image begins to take form.

a closer look at detail

This is my studio or a part of it where I work in oils.






The finished master piece.

Summer Squash daily painting 229 for 2008.
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Painting Give away in September check back for more details

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Back in Michigan

Off the Beaten Path

About This Painting:
Off the Beaten Path is a plien air landscape done in Michigan.I'm back from Ireland and had to get out in this beautiful Michigan landscape and do a Plien Air Painting .One thing about bumping over a few time zones, your sleep habits tend to get disrupted. I'm generally in the studio at 5 a.m. doing one thing or the other but now it had to pull myself out of bed because I've been up half the night. I've always been a night person. I think it started when I was in College and work so many late night jobs, then would come home all wound up and had to keep going because I was too awake to think about sleeping. I've actually been caught sleeping in.I think the early morning hours are best for sleeping about 10 min before you should get up is the best it's so nice and cool with a slow breeze just moving the curtain and the air smell of fresh cut hay. I also like to eat very late. This was a problem in Ireland,in the rural areas they roll up the streets at 9:30.Late dinner like myself have to get moving or have a late night cap of Guinness. Guinness is served until the pub closes.

Description of artwork
TITLE: Off the Beaten Path
This work has been clear coated to protect your investment
Title: Off the Beaten Path
Style: impressionism
Size: 10x12
Colors: green,yellow ochre,colbalt blue,yellow, alizrarin Crimsom,dixazine purple
Medium: oil
Texture: some
Support: canvas mounted on hardwood panel
Shipping: -USPS Priority
Ready to Hang: no needs to be framed
Signature: Always Signed

10x12 oil on a Rey Mar artist hardboard panel, ready to frame.

Media: oil
Size: 10 in X 12 in (25.4 cm X 30.5 cm)

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The happy winner recieved her painting

Hello Delilah!

I received the painting recently. And it is absolutely stunning!
I love it so much!

I look forward to seeing more of your artwork on the blog.

Thanks again!

Regards,
Lyn


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Art verses Poetry

"Poetry is superior to painting in the presentation of words, and painting is superior to poetry in the presentation of facts. For this reason I judge painting to be superior to poetry." (Leonardo da Vinci) "The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions." (Leonardo da Vinci)



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Crooked Tree Arts Center

Paint Out 2008 at the Crooked Tree Arts Center in Petoskey Michigan was a wonderful successe. Painters came from all areas of Michigan and near by states to paint the wonderful area near and around Petosky.




If you have never visited the area it is worth the trip. The downtown area is wonderful. It boasts many parks and there are inviting beaches for the weary walker to sit on, with nicely shades areas and a view of Lake Michigan that is breath taking.

A group of artist tak a break and enjoy the cheese and wine at the reception.

Find a wonderful area to paint was no problem. The beaches were bright and cheerful the day was sunny and the view from anywhere offered a painted all kinds of ideas.





The Harbor Park area with the boat docks was one of the areas I stopped to paint at.

The artist all came back to the gallery by 6 PM with wet painting framed. There was a reception celebrating with wine and cheese. All the work created was hung and 5 paintings sold that night. Painting will be on display and for sale until the 30th of August. If you are in the Petoskey area stop at the Crooked Tree Arts Center or one of the many galleries around town, grab some ice cream or fudge and enjoy the view.

A group of Artist gather to talk about the days work at the art center.

Oh Yes, and here I am with the days framed oil paintings.

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The Dog Days of Summer

Sultry hot wind under blue skies and sleepy eyed cats staying cool under the cedars. Lovely hot Michigan long weekend, with only a touch of breeze to my delight!
Great time for some summer reading. I am reading Twyla Tharp's The Creative Habit.

Grab yourself some summer reading and a good lawn chair, with a glass of something cool. The painting here is as thirst quenchingly cool as a cucumber. What you have here is a Cucumber Martini, a real thirst quencher . Maybe I should have added some fresh mint?

The dog days of summer are nearly upon us. Sweltering heat with no sign of relief, warm winds tossing seedlings in the air skimming lazy bees. The buzz I hear from my studio is the hum of jet ski's on the lake.Today the sky is a deep powder blue with rosy pink clouds. Twilight endures until nearly 10:30 pm.

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Summer News Letter

July 2008
Art by Delilah
Summer News Letter

I began this painting a day project on October 11, 2006. Each day I paint one small painting and post it on my blog if I miss a day due to travel I make it up and post two later, the goal is 365 painting. I have continued this painting goal for 2008 but now I sometimes paint a large painting not just the small studies that I started out doing. My daily painting blog can be found at http://paintingoftheday.blogspot.com

I have started a free painting giveaway once a quarter. When I make the announcement you have 48 hours to send me an e-mail and be in the drawing for a free painting. The first winner was Lyn from Auckland, New Zealand.

It has been a busy year. I have done a lot of traveling this year to much to talk about so I will talk about some of the paintings that I have done:

The year started with a juried show at the Carnegie Art Center. In February I had one of my paintings featured in Art Calendar Magazine, in March one of my painting was use by the Northeastern Organic Farming association for the 2008 national invitation cover and in June I had one of my painting featured with the Daily Painters Group in art Collector Magazine. The new cook book cover of the Peconic Land Trust, Quail Hill Farm came out in July with my painting “Fresh Vegetable” on the cover.

I was accepted into the Oil Painters of America in June. I am now trying to crawl into the new millennium with my first You-Tube. I am posting my small month paintings there. These are quick little warm up paintings done in 60 min. So stop by Delilahsart at You-Tube.

I’m off to Ireland to paint and site seeing with my husband Barry. So check the Web site in September and I will post a few paintings that I will be doing “en Plein Air”.

Enjoy the rest of summer and smooth sailing.






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And The Winner of the Free Painting Is!!!!

And The Winner Is!!!!

Congratulations to Lyn, of Auckland, New Zealand!

The name was drawn as the winner of the free painting.

Lyn said ,That looking at the paintings on my blog was something to look forward to each day. The choices are so beautiful, the cupcake being the favorite choice.

I'm pleased to know that, and also to hear from the others who entered the drawing for the giveaway.These giveaways are a lot of fun for me, seeing new names on the entries that come in. It helps me know there are more people out there in cyberspace who are enjoying my work in addition to the folks who comment, or purchase

If you were not the lucky winner keep checking back, I had so much fun doing this that I will give away 2 more paintings before the end of the year.

Go ahead and Celebrate Lyn

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Free Give Away today! TODAY IS THE DAY!!

Free Painting Giveaway Today



July 25, 2008




Yes, today's the day! I have given you four painting to chose from!



If you're interested in winning one of these paintings, just email me at delilah@artbydelilah.com in the next 24 hours.



In your email, please tell me which of these pieces you'd like to win, along with your name and mailing address. This information will not be shared or posted only the winners first name and state or country if not from the US.



I will print all the email entries out tomorrow and have my husband draw a name from the hat for the winner. It could be you! There are no strings attached; I'll even pay postage to ship to the winner.You have four choices to pick from 2 oils and 2 watercolor, just pick your favorit.

Little Frog

watercolor on 140lb coldpressed watercolor paper

8.5x5.5

Small Poppies

watercolor on 140lb coldpressed watercolor paper

8.5 x 5.5

Birthday Cupcake No.4

oil on gallery wrapped stretched canvas

6x6

Colorful Peppers

Oil on gallery wrapped stretched canvas

6x6

I hope you have enjoyed looking at the painting and find one you like.

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Gold Ear Ring

Here are some details on a painting I did. Today is not the day of the Free July Painting giveaway. It will be soon.





This is the begining stages of the painting where I map in the features.

Adding a little more detail here.

The form is starting to take shape.

Addinf some back ground color.

More detail.

Putting in some hair.

Gold Ear Ring


The finished painting

About This Painting:
Gold Ear Ring
6/25/08
7x5 oil on hardboard

Media: oil
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)

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Tomato Martini

Tomato Martini



About This Painting:

Tomato Martini painting a day.

I will give away a small painting sometime this month. Check back daily to see what day I announce the free give away.When I make the announcement you will have 24 hours to email me for a chance to win.

10x8 oil on gallery wrapped stretched canvas
Or, send me an email

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Renaissance

Cucumber Martini

I am having a little celebration, a renaissance a rebirth today.

Today is not the day of the free painting giveaway it is coming soon.

Renaissance means "rebirth." I am always recreating myself and my work. Renaissance is a term that refers to the intellectual and artistic movement that began in Italy in the 14th century, culminated with Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael in the 16th, and has influenced thinking and creating ever since.

The art historian Ian Chilvers has characterized it as "the time when Medieval turns into Modern and the religion-dominated world of the Middle Ages gives way to a culture more responsive to the individual." It has come to mean openness to change, to rethinking, and to the examination and often reinvention of more classical forms.

These days, it seems we are living through a renaissance of realism in a world traditionally dominated by abstract expressionism. Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, for example.More than anything, renaissance is an attitude that transcends times and places. For creative people, a minor renaissance happens every day as we reassess yesterday's work and adjust our thinking to both its needs and our personal inclinations.

Would-be "renaissance artists" try to range widely in their interests, understanding, and capability. They do many things, know how to quickly research the information they need, do not necessarily follow the recipes of others, and are rather in love with the business of finding out for themselves. They both respect the past and contrive to discover the future. And just like Giotto, Pisano and Donatello, as well as the three guys mentioned above, "renaissance thinking" is learned.

We are always learning. The way I look at it, the idea of renaissance has eight great principles that just might be worth thinking about:

Curiosity as a way of thinking

Suspicion of authority and conventional wisdom

Respect for intelligently filtered history

Aspiration to higher levels of achievement

Vision for renewed potential in all things

Tendency to invent private systems

Reinvention and perfection of former skills

Accepting the challenge of the difficult

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Yellow Flowers

Yellow Flowers

12x9 watercolor on 140 lb watercolor paper

Today is not the day of the free giveaway. It is coming soon keep checking back.

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Beach Read

Free painting giveaway sometime this month.It will be soon keep checking back and you will have 24 hours to email me to be part of the drawing.

Beach Read

About This Painting:

I never go to the beach with out a nice cold bottle of water and a good chick book. I shop for books and store them away to be ready for those nice days at the beach.

Beach Read
6x8 oil on canvas mounted on hardwood panel


Media: oil
Size: 8 in X 6 in (20.3 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $100 USD

How to Purchase:

Buy this painting on PayPal
Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h
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Tea Time- Free Give away coming soon

Tea Time

About This Painting:
Tea Time
watercolor on 140 lb watercolor paper

Today is not the day of the free giveaway.

9x12

Media: watercolor
Size: 12 in X 9 in (30.5 cm X 22.9 cm)
Price: $100 USD

How to Purchase:

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Price: $100 USD plus $10 USD s/h
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Red Raven

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning." -- Louis L'Amour

Today is not the day of the free giveaway of a painting. Keep checking back. You will have 24 hours to email when I announce the giveaway and you will be put in the drawing.

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Give Away

Today is not the day


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Beets Organic Series

I will be giving away a free small painting sometime in the month of July. When I make the announcement you will have 24 hours to send me an email to be part of the drawing.

Lately I have been working on a series of organically grown flowers and vegetables. I am inspired by a so many things, rutabagas, cabbage, endive, lemon grass- I look for things that catch my eye and just look for the beautiful. It all comes together in a weird configuration.

I started this painting with a red undercoating because I wanted it to be warm.

My new series will not only be vegetables but fruit and flowers.

I work all over the canvas asI bring the painting together.

I moved some of the beet lower in the painting to add more interest. What I really like are the leaves.

Finished

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Fourth of July Give Away

I am celebrating the 4th of July! I will give away a small 6x8 painting this month. Check back to see when I make the annoucement of the giveaway. When I do you will have 24 hours to email for a chance to win! Enjoy your 4th of July.

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