Oil and Rosemary

Daily Painting Challenge - Day 16

I'm really done with painting flowers for a while.
This olive oil bottle is an object I've been wanting to have a go at painting for a long time, because it 'glows' under my kitchen lights. I knew those fiddly bits in the glass would be a challenge but I was actually more daunted by the Rosemary. I wasn't sure how I was I was going to tackle it. Turns out it was a lot easier than I expected - you just need the right brush.
This is my favorite painting so far of this challenge.



(8 x 8 inches)
20 x 20cm approx
Oil on Gessobord  

Calla Lilies

Daily Painting Challenge - Day 13

A few things about this daily painting challenge:

• It has sparked a ton of ideas for larger paintings, which I'd really like to be getting on with, but can't really start yet because I feel I have to get to the end of this challenge.
• It opens you up to having to show all your pieces whether you think they are any good or not. 

I actually went out today to buy some white tulips to practice for an idea I have brewing, but couldn't find any so bought these Calla Lilies instead. So this composition isn't really what I initially had in mind. However I'm on a mission to practice painting all varieties of flower, and this turned out well I think.








(8 x 8 inches)
20 x 20cm approx
Oil on Gessobord