October 20, 2011

It's a beautiful day in the Okanagan Valley

Today the sun is shining and the temperature is sitting at 20 degrees in the shade.   It feels like it's my last chance to tuck in the garden and tidy up outside before retiring to the indoors for the long cold winter.  Did I mention, I'm not a winter person.  I love autumn sweaters and kicking my way through fallen leaves but I do not enjoy winter boots and icy sidewalks.  Soooo... today I will go for a walk, wash my outside windows, fill the bird feeders and enjoy life to the fullest. I may even paint another pansy.


This is a small palette knife painting I did to demonstrate using impasto medium during my painting class.  I painted a dark glaze over top and then rubbed it off in the center.  Not too great a painting but lots of fun to create.


VIP mention for today is Potter's Addict.  It's a wonderful place to create and buy some awesome pottery.  The place is run by a great artist with a great name... why not drop by and visit another Bonnie. Tell her I sent you. :)

6 comments:

  1. Oh Bonnie, I do like this painting! It reminds me of a snow laden pine, yes? I love the earthy colors and organic shape to the tree; makes it even more realistic.

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  2. Stay warm Bonnie, I hear it is heading my way next week. Brrrrr! Your tree is quite interesting.

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  3. wonderful post! this look's like a winter's tree to me! I didn't enjoy the extreme hot weather we had - but cold fall temps are here all too soon! enjoy your class and have some happy painting days!

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  4. I love Potter's Addict! I still have the little cup my son made there ten years ago.

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  5. I never worked with a palette knife, Bonnie! I wouldn't know where to start...this is great. However, it reminds me of the cold weather yet to come!!

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  6. Bonnie, this is a wonderful painting! Very loose and painterly, mmm, I like it!

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