First Place-Lubbock TX Arts Festival

This week end was the Lubbock Arts Festival. I didn't get to go, but my daughter sent pics as well as several friends. I was so excited and shocked to get first place.  There is so much beautiful work at that festival, and I am honored to have gotten a ribbon and recognition!
This was the hardest piece I have done, and one of my favorites!

30 paintings

Here is a collage of all 30 paintings! It was fun doing just one thing. 

The adobe and gates were interesting!

 Some have been sold but I still have some available. If interested here is the address to purchase or 

you can contact me.

 http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 26

Todays painting was just part of a photo. I had to make up part of it, but it was fun to do, and I liked the outcome. Hope you enjoy it. 5x7
It is available at:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 25 Santa Fe Gates and Doors

Day 25 is a little different! It has a gate, but also an added extra.  I just couldn't let this pic go unpainted.  As a person who loves old pickups it needed to be recorded too.

This is 8x10 on gessobord, and is available at:

www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 24-Santa Fe Gates and Doors

The month is winding down. 

I am suprised at how fast it has flown by.  

Just another gate painting.

5x7 on gessobord.

Available:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 23-Santa Fe Gates and Doors

This was a fun painting to do.  It is 6"x12' on gessobord.  Trees are a challenge for me, being from West Texas where there are very few trees it makes it harder.  You need to know a little bit about the subject to paint it. Available at this address.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 22 Santa Fe Gates and Doors

This was my least favorite gate that I saw while in Santa Fe, and was 

worried about painting it since it was white,

 but I like the way it turned out. I liked the blue colored gates!

 I added some stuff because I thought it needed 'something'.

This is 6x9 acrylic on Gessobord and is available at this address:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 21 Santa Fe Gates and Doors

Well, Day 21 is nearly over and I am just now getting through with it!  Is so hard to keep up when you have other things to do, but I am staying with it.  I don't know if it is getting easier or harder.

Anyway, September 30 is getting here fast!

This is 5x7 on gessobord. and available at this address, or through me.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Santa Fe #20

I love the setting around this blue gate..not to mention the great blue color.  

Also the number on the post was interesting! I feel like I sort of turned the page with the acrylic technique.  I have not liked acrylics for some reason.  I couldn't' keep them wet, 

had to keep putting them out, etc. and I thought if I did the 30 day challenge with acrylic, it might help me appreciate them and learn more about using them.  

I do like the dried finished look of it.  It is very convenient for it to dry so fast.

It dawned on me after yesterdays painting that you have to just block in colors, no detail.

You keep painting it over and over, and then you get to the detail at the end.  I think I was trying for detail immediately and it just won't work, at least not for me.  I also didn't realize they were so transparent.  You have to keep going back to get coverage, and I am using mostly the heavy body paint.  This definitely had been quite a challenge for me!  

I am glad I chose the acrylics for the challenge.

These can be purchased here:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Santa Fe #19

Here is the sketch and the painting.  I might prefer the sketch!  I apologize for the blank page you got...if you did.  I bumped the key board and off it went! The painting is 6x9.

It is available at this address:

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 18

This was a hard painting for me. It took me all day! I had some new boards and had to do something to give it some tooth so it wouldn't be so slick.  This is larger too, than what I have been painting on.

It is 6x12".  I also added the sketch and the photo that I used.  i changed up the background. It had too much green for me!

All of my gates and doors are availabe at this address...along with some other art.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwor

Santa Fe #17

This is the church at Chimayo, NM.  Is in the Santa Fe Area.  A well known church there.

People from all over go just to see it.  I wanted to mainly show the gate, so one side of the bell tower is left out. This is a beautiful place to be.  The back is very interesting too. Lots and lots of crosses hanging everywhere. all over the fences and columns. People leave them there with their loved ones names and prayers on them.  Chimayo has a wonderful place to eat too!

This is 9x6 on gessobord.
All of my Gates and Doors will be available at this address, as well as other art.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork
 

Santa Fe #16

Here is another gate from Santa Fe.  I have sort of run out of explanations. They are pretty self explanatory!  This is another 6x8 on gessobord.
All of the Gates and Doors will be available at this address...as well as other art.

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/suzy-pal-powell--4892/artwork

Day 15 Santa Fe Doors and Gates

We are half way through with the 30 day challenge. Seems like it has gone fairly fast!
I am late getting mine done today.  Had to be gone most of the day.  This is 6x8 acrylic on gessobord.

Santa Fe #10

Looks like we are 1/3 through with the Challenge. Some days it is hard to get one done, so I am running late! But...here is number 10!
6x8 Acrylic on Gessobord

Santa Fe #5

This is already Day 5. I am thinking i may be tired of Adobe by day 30! However, I do enjoy the turquoise, oranges and reds I can use.  This gate way really stood out, maybe because the adobe wasn't the pinkish color. Anyway, I love all the beautiful colors in Santa Fe, and all the different gates. We never saw two alike.  This is 6x8 Acrylic on Gessobord.  It is available.

Santa Fe #1

I decided at the last minute....the day before... to join the 30 paintings in 30 days, starting today.
It is really a challenge just to get something painted each day.  I am planning on doing Santa Fe Gates, but may not be able to stand to paint 30 of them! I am also trying with acrylics, always trying to challenge and push myself to improve.  So far, I don't like acrylics!
they will be posted on my website in the store area if you are interested in buying any of them.
http://www.suzypal.com

Days 14-16

 More paintings from the neighbor's Branding.
The little girl was there with her parents having a ball running in and out of everything going on.
Riding her horse, etc. I for sure didn't do her justice but maybe someday i will be able to!

30 Day Challenge finsihed!

PAINT 30 PAINTINGS IN 30 DAYS

 

This makes 2-30 Day Challenges I have done this year. So I have finished 60 small paintings this year already. I have sold 2 of them. The rest are available. This really pushed and frustrated me, but am glad that I went ahead and did it. This Friday I start another 6 week Sketchbook Skool.

Saturday I am teaching a sketchbook class. Am really looking forward to that.

Thanks for Following along with the 30 days!

 

Day 7-11 30 day Challenge

 This is day 7-11.  Day 11 is from a photo I took in NY , October 2001.  I got to go with a disaster team to NY and work, and we were folding flags for the families. President Bush handed them out. It was a very solemn and sacred time in that huge building folding flags without any sounds other than airplanes going over. The only talking was when some one needed to know how to fold. I was very humbled and honored to have folded one.  I just decided I would just do a pen sketch of this scene in honor of those lost 13 years ago.
The Freedom Balloon was also done with 9-11 in mind. It was from our trip to the Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, NM.  The White fence was in Dallas. Don't remember where the flowers and boat was!