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7x5in. oil on canvas panel - click to purchase here
When I lived in the city, our apartment was a few blocks away from a movie theater with a bar attached. This bar was what I would describe as "cool and swanky" - it had the names of drinks and what they consisted of painted on the walls, LED lighting everywhere, a view of the city skyline, Saturday Night Live muted on the televisions and a few pool tables. We would occasionally go just for the bar - the bartender was very kind and I remember that his favorite movie was Spirited Away, one of my favorites, too. Later on the theater was converted into an Alamo Drafthouse and the bar was different. While it was sad to see the change, they had a lovely-sounding strawberry cocktail with a ribbon of lemon peel on the menu. I ordered it and mentally said goodbye to the bartender who loved Spirited Away and the muted Saturday Night Lives as I sipped on my drink. 23/52
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5x7in. oil on canvas panel - sold
Another Paint Coach Patreon study! I really liked this autumnal tree composition. I have some reference photos of warm, fall trees that I'd like to paint, so I chose this quick and easy study to learn from. I really like how the mountains on the right-hand side blend into the sky's clouds. This simple study composition reads really well, and I'm pretty proud of my study.
7x5in. oil on canvas panel - sold
Whenever we visit my husband's dad, we always take a day trip to Panama City Beach, Florida. It had been such a long time since I've seen the ocean, I forget how magnificent it is. The sand was so light and warm, and the ocean was a gorgeous green. We stayed until sunset, and it was such a good idea. The sky turned a vivid orange and these tiny translucent crabs came out of hiding to walk on the sand. I'd love to go back some day and get a hotel room. 20/52
7x5in. oil on canvas panel - click to purchase here
One of the hardest questions each October is "which pumpkin are you going to choose?" We have a lot of pumpkin patches here where I live, and each presents its own dilemma. For example, our tradition is that each year we get a small, little pumpkin that I make an alla prima painting of and then we carve a pumpkin as well. I've made many alla prima paintings of small, little pumpkins in the past, all available on my website. Which pumpkin shape do you tend to choose? 19/52
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There is a whiskey bar in the city I love to visit called Proof. They have all sorts of whiskey cocktails and drams that you could have poured for you. Normally I get an old fashioned made with Woodford Reserve, but they have another drink called the Applewood. It's similar to an old fashioned (or at least I think it is) but one of the main differences is that the garnish is a few slices of apple with nutmeg and the glass itself is infused with wood smoke. It's what I picture autumn to be in a cocktail: warm, smoky, a little fruity, and all around delicious. Note: please consume alcohol responsibly. 18/52
