Tuesday, April 30, 2013

A small 6x6 painting today. Pink Roses oil 6x6
Pink Roses oil 6x6 by Joy Olney

Monday, April 29, 2013

A couple more drawings today
 Street Juggler Drawing by Joy Olney
 Drawing of Mary by Joy Olney
Give Me a Moment by Joy Olney

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Posting some my drawings today.
 Allie, drawing by Joy Olney
 Nick, Drawing with Wash by Joy Olney
Nick, Drawing with Wash by Joy Olney

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Today the Rain came back so I picked out some bright yellow flowers to paint.
Blight Flowers for a Rainy Day oil 11x14
Blight Flowers for a Rainy Day oil 11x14 by Joy Olney

Friday, April 26, 2013

Another painting of Bowman State Park. This painting is called Boats at Bowman.oil 16x20
Boats at Bowman.oil 16x20 by Joy Olney
I kept the painting loose using a brush.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Another beautiful day. I will post the drawings I did this morning of our beautiful model Francesca.
I will also post the painting I worked some more on from yesterday.
 Bowman State Park by Joy Olney



Drawings of Francesca by Joy Olney

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Bowman State Park is one of our beautiful Washington places along the Bay.
I started today's painting with a brush and ended with the painting knife.
 At Bowman State Park oil 11x14 by Joy Olney

Some small changes were made after I took the photo.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Beautiful sunshine today, so I was out in the garden.
 I did do a small painting this afternoon called Returning Home in oil 8x6
Returning Home oil 8x6 bu joy Olney

Monday, April 22, 2013

Earthday today. This painting is of the Tulip fields just south of here.
Earthday oil 6x8, & Winter Ways oil 9x12

Earthday oil 6x8 by Joy Olney
another painting I did this winter. Winter Ways oil 9x12 by Joy Olney

Sunday, April 21, 2013

I'll post two drawings of my sons that I drew with in the last month. Today is a day of rest.
Mike 24x18 Graphite. Richard 24x18 Graphite.

Mike 24x18 Graphite.  by Joy Olney

Richard 24x18 Graphite.by Joy Olney

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Today I worked more on the painting for the Whatcom Museum show. I'll post the painting next month.Today I'll post another painting.This painting is showing in the Light Catcher Museum Shop right now.
                                           Oranges oil 8x10 by Joy Olney

Friday, April 19, 2013

Today I will post two drawings of a lovely model we drew a couple of weeks ago. 20 min. drawings.
I painted a painting today for the Explore Exhibition coming up soon at the Whatcom Museum. I will post it when it hangs in the show.It is a show about our climate change.
Drawing #1 24 x 18 graphite
 Drawing #1 24x18 graphite
Drawing #2 24x18 graphite

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Today was a good rainy day for a trip back to see the Treasures of Kenwood in Seattle Art Museum.
So I am posting yesterdays painting. Island Spot oil 12x9
Island Spot Oil 12 x 9 By Joy Olney

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Last night I painted this portrait of Marc. An Asian man who poised for our Tuesday night figure group. It took less then 2 hours to paint this painting. Marc oil 18x13

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

This is a painting of Deception Pass looking west from the park. I will put this painting in a show coming up soon.
Deception Pass oil 11x14 by Joy Olney

Monday, April 15, 2013

Today I painted my son Richard in a 20 min.oil on a 20x16 canvas. I will post again the 20 min steps.
 Richard oil 20x16 by Joy Olney




Saturday, April 13, 2013

Today's Painting is painted of a horse in a field of daffodils. I don't paint horses often.
"April Daffodils" 9x12 oil
"April Daffodils" by Joy Olney 9x12 oil

Friday, April 12, 2013

Today's post is a painting of the Daffodil fields just south of here. Also 5 stages in painting Michael's two hour  portraits.
  Daffodil Fields oil 5x7
 Step 1, first 20 min.
 Step 2, 40 min
step 3, 60 min
 step 4, 80 min.
finished painting step 5, 100 min.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Two paintings today

Today, in the morning, I drew a man named Jim for two hours.
I painted A painting of a Pewter Tea Pot. Oil, 8x8. Then I painted my son Mike for two hours. Here are the two paintings. Tomorrow I will post the steps of painting my son.

     painting of Mike oil 20x16

            Pewter Tea Pot. Oil, 8x8

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Yesterday I saw two art shows in Seattle. The Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough, Kenwood House tresures from London, at the Seattle Art Museum. The Frye Art Museum was showing Nicolai Fechin's beautiful paintings. A must see.
So no painting for yesterday.
Today's painting is another teapot. White,it is so much fun to paint an object that is white. You see so much reflected color dancing around on the object. Try it.
Little White Teapot
Oil
8"x8"

Monday, April 8, 2013

Today's Painting was made to sell in the Light Catcher Museum shop here in Bellingham.

Painting: Large Spring Bouquet
oil
11x14

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Cerulean Tea Pot

My new blogg.
This is a place where I will post my paintings and drawings everyday so my friends will be able to see what I do in my studio.

Cerulean Tea Pot
 Oil on canvas
8"x8"