# 164: Three Marbles

6" x 6" oil on canvas

# 163: Ruth

7" x 7" oil on canvas

# 162: Jumpy Mic

6" x 6" oil on canvas

Micky gets a bit jumpy after his third cup.

# 161: Egg Drop

6" x 6" oil on canvas

After yesterdays painting disaster, I decided to simplify my palette with a white on white challenge. This painting was actually done a couple of hours before I "finished" it, but there is still something about it that pleases me a little.

# 160: Vibrant Grannies

6" x 6" oil on canvas

The color palette is a bit bold but sometimes Grannies and painters need to let loose. .

# 159: Strawberry Hill

6" x 6" oil on canvas

The pic is not ideal, since I took it after the sun went down. This was a fun painting. The reds where challenge, but I like how the strawberry in front turned out. That is a good thing, since it is the focal point.

# 158: Daisy Chain

6" x 6" oil on canvas

I find flowers difficult to paint, but I think that I am getting better at it. I decided to work with a high contrast value this time. Looking back at my paintings they all seem a bit subdued and so contrast will be my new objective.

# 157:Of Great Heights

7" x 5" oil on canvas

# 156: Extrovert / Introvert

6" x 6" oil on canvas

# 155: Floral Study

6" x 6" oil on canvas

# 154: Black Vase

6" x 6" oil on canvas

# 152: Red-uced

6" x 6" oil on canvas

Complementary colors are always fun to work with.

# 151: The Right Height

6" x 6" oil on canvas

# 150: Cutie with Tea

6" x 6" oil on canvas

the fabric and the reflections were fun challenges...though I might have got too caught up with the detail and therefore lost site of the whole. I will know better how I feel about it tomorrow.