Friday, January 31, 2014

30 days


30 days ... 30 paintings. 26 more than last time I attempted it. Some are good, some not so much.
I started out thinking that painting everyday for 30 days would inevitably lead to some breakthrough, a big improvement in my painting. I don't think that happened, but maybe it's less important than what did happen: 1) I painted every day, 2) I began to see subjects and have ideas for future paintings, 3) I feel re-engaged with painting after a long lapse.
And 4) I reconnected with my blog and with other bloggers. Thank you everyone for your encouragement and support.
Back tomorrow with a new painting!

12 comments:

Katherine Harra said...

Well, this is a breathtaking assemblage of all the paintings and they look wonderful to me!

Katherine Harra said...

And what can be more important than ideas for future paintings?

JANE MINTER said...

laura sounds good to me ...... super collection of work laura.

Barbra Joan said...

Well ! you did it! I'm proud of you for making it ...
I almost did it ...
Well in my mind anyway... LOL
Barbra Joan

Celia Blanco said...

Your work and collage are beautiful!! I agree on how this challenge gets your creative juices flowing! I look forward to tomorrows painting!

RH Carpenter said...

Congratulations on your 30 days! So many lovely paintings, too. I think you maybe played a bit with not drawing your birds first, and that's a change. I wouldn't have been able to do this. I am painting my birds, often 2 or 3 a day, but not worrying about a 30 day challenge so I'm giving myself a little leeway.

Debbie Nolan said...

Dear Laura - these paintings are wonderful to see as a collage. So amazing that you were able to paint one every day. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

Polly Birchall said...

Wow, these loook really impressive all put together, great variety, you should be very pleased with them

cathyswatercolors said...

Your paintings are so wonderful to begin with, that improvement would be a challenge! Still the process of painting everyday; the brush in hand the paint in front of you, one can only get better, more familiar and in the groove:)

Catharina Engberg said...

A beautyful collection to show :) I also had a look at your birds and that lovely lemon painting. I try not to miss anything, but you are too fast for me, so have to catch up now and then :D Take care and keep on painting!

debwardart said...

4 positive things came out of this - kudos to you! And you may have made improvements you have yet to see, since you were so focused on getting a painting a day complete. Now you can take your time on some of the ideas you now have from these paintings. Good job!

Isabelle said...

Oh,beautifull Good job