A Painting a Day by Darlene Young

This Little Piggy, original oil painting, 6x6

2012-02-22T17:18:00.001-08:00

This little Delft piggy has been in a local thrift store for weeks. Finally I decided to give it a home. I'm glad I did. Isn't it cute.

The apple? Someone from the Sketch Club left it behind yesterday and, superstition got the best of me. I thought "It's a sign; I must be meant to paint it". Hmmmn.

Jump, Oil on canvas board, 6x6

2012-02-21T20:46:00.001-08:00

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I had a hard time deciding on a title for this little painting. "Don't", or "Do It" or "Step Off", were other possibilities.

I really enjoy painting lemons and glass. The glass, because it forces me to really try to see what I see and not what I think I see. The lemons because they are so lemony.

Breakfast, oil on canvas, 6x6

2012-02-20T23:14:00.000-08:00

I did this painting at Carol Marine's workshop on Whidbey Island.
It was the best workshop I've ever taken. It was great to watch Carol paint in real life. She's a master oil painter.

Yum, oil on canvas panel, 6x6

2012-02-09T20:26:00.000-08:00

I've wanted to paint this for a while but didn't feel it would read right. But I'm pleased with the results. This is a carriage horse that works in my neighbourhood. They get a lot of apples and carrots from admirers. I just pet them and have long conversations with them (mostly about how beautiful they are). They soak it up....who wouldn't?

Orange Tango, oil on canvas panel, 6x6

2012-02-08T20:09:00.001-08:00

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The insides of produce are interesting and have a nice symmetry suggestive of the human anatomy.

Yellow Pepper, oil on canvas, 6x6

2012-02-05T23:34:00.001-08:00

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Pardon the glare. Assorted bell peppers were on sale by the bag at the local grocers. I'm quite pleased with this pepper considering the simplicity of the painting. Maybe I'll try painting it again standing up. (I mean the pepper)

Eggs and Shakers, oil on board, 6x6

2012-02-01T18:10:00.000-08:00

Breakfast. I thought the shakers seemed like they were looking at the eggs.

Favourite Haunt, acrylic on canvas, 16x20

2012-01-29T21:26:00.000-08:00

This is a painting Of James Bay Coffee and Books. One of my favourite haunts.

I'm having an ART SHOW there all the month of February. I just helped install 37 of my paintings.

Sarge, Clydesdale Horse, 24x24 oil on canvas

2012-01-27T18:55:00.000-08:00

This is Sarge. He's a Clydesdale who works as a Carriage horse in James Bay. He's a real darling. Loves to be patted and told how wonderful he is. Next to the carrots and apples it's the best part of his job.
I did a smaller version of him. This larger one is for a show at James Bay Coffee and Books all of February. I wonder if it'll be dry enough by Sunday to hang.

Open Mic, James Bay Coffee and Books, oil on canvas, 18x24

2012-01-26T23:26:00.000-08:00

adding colour

Today I added more colour and adjusted values for increased contrast.

Blue Bridge Crossing, Acrylic on canvas, 80x100 cm

2012-01-22T13:16:00.000-08:00

I've been working a few days on this large studio painting.

Scrabble, oil on canvas board, 6x6

2012-01-18T18:11:00.000-08:00

Every Tuesday is Scrabble Night at a local Coffee Shop. This is a study I did on site. It looks like a serious game of Scrabble.

Hero, oil on panel, 6x6

2012-01-16T22:12:00.000-08:00

This is the Soldier Statue in front of the Parliament Building.

Holland Point Winter Morning, oil on board, 6x6

2012-01-15T17:48:00.000-08:00

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Another Holland Point Scene. Same place but the sky is always changing.

Blue Bridge, Knife Painting, oil on board, 6x6

2012-01-14T18:10:00.000-08:00

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It was a rainy, snowy, sunny day here in Victoria. Typical for this time of year I guess. Well this is the Blue Bridge from Fisherman's ward, a knife painting. The actual painting is less blue. I just couldn't adjust it right.

Fisgard Lighthouse,knife painting 6x6, oil

2012-01-13T22:14:00.000-08:00

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Today I went out to Fort Rodd Historical Park. It was a beautiful day. Sunny but with clouds blowing around. I think it's the clouds evaporating in the morning sun. Last year I painted the light house from a slightly different vantage point but the sky was overcast. I was dying to return, hoping for a dynamic sky, which is what I got.

Holland Point Sky, oil on panel, 6x6

2012-01-12T13:13:00.000-08:00

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Another Holland Point morning. Knife painting again. I think the clouds were evaporating. There was a lot of neutral tray in the sky. I think I could made the foreground darker though.

Holland Point (Knife Painting), oil on board, 6x6

2012-01-11T13:46:00.000-08:00

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It was a sunny morning and everyone was out walking. This is Holland Point right where Menzies Street runs into Dallas Road. The sky was so dynamic. It's like looking out from the centre of a giant marble but the swirls keep changing.

Dallas Road Scene,knife painting, oil on board, 6x6

2012-01-10T11:55:00.000-08:00

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Yesterday's knife painting was so popular that I did another today. This is this morning at Holland Point. There are many beautiful places to paint but Holland point is within easy walking distance for me to wheel my cart with painting stuff. Someone is always sitting at that bench. But the sky is always different. (I mean by the minute)

I'm pleased with the results. Another slow dryer though.
Comments?

Esquimalt Lagooon, Knife Painting, oil on canvas board, 6x6

2012-01-09T18:33:00.000-08:00

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This is a knife painting I did at the Esquimalt Lagoon this winter. I really like the wonderful textures you get with a knife painting. Takes for ever to dry though.

Monkey Loves China Doll, oil on canvas board, 6x6

2012-01-08T23:30:00.000-08:00

I bought this china doll from a consignment store recently. She is part of a pair of salt and pepper shakers. This is her second time modelling for me.This is her sophisticated look. Poor lovesick monkey.

Red Kiss, oil on canvas board, 6x6

2012-01-08T00:37:00.000-08:00

Another remnant of the holiday season.

Lemon Twist, oil on canvas board, 6x6

2012-01-06T14:19:00.000-08:00

What do you think of the patterned fabric surrounding the jar? Is it too busy? I think it looks like the lemons are dancing the twist.

Show Off, oil on board, 6x6

2012-01-05T14:57:00.000-08:00

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What do you do when you have a lemon a mug and a cherry? There's another lemon inside the mug, but it doesn't show. I used a bandana as the backdrop. I find the pattern makes the painting more dynamic and the cherry stem looks like it's trying to balance and adds more movement to the painting.

A Kiss, oil on canvas board, 6x6

2012-01-04T14:33:00.000-08:00

It looked to me like the cherries were holding hands and kissing.
I really like the background with the pink ground showing.