Pansies in glass.still life,oil on panel,7x5 price$200

This is a pansy painting.

Vine Tomatoes,still life,oil on canvas,6x6,price$200

Today I painted these two tomatoes joined by the vine. I was going to do photo images of the steps but only remembered the first. Sorry. Next painting.

Annie,figure,oil on canvas,8x10,price,$300

This is a painting that was part of a lesson I gave to a talented friend who wanted help painting her cat. She was happy with her painting and I was happy with my cat painting.

Apples and Grapes,still life,oil on canvas,8x8,price$200

I thought that I would show the stages of this painting. But the flash didn't show the wet paint.I feel that I over worked the apples in this painting. I do like the grapes.

Path along the Bay,landscape,oil on canvas,12x9,price$350

This was a painting I did a while back of a path that takes you along the bay.

Birthday Gift,still life,oil on linen,12x9,price$250

Today I received this lovely orchid as an early birthday gift. So I painted it. I finished the Dad fishing painting so that is up too.

Fishing With Dad,figures,oil painting,x10,price$400

Today's painting is of kids with Dad off fishing. I took the photo of the group while I was out painting at Larrabee. They were far out there in the sea.

I can see that the painting needs some fixing up here and there. It is too wed to touch it right now.

Male Model,portrait,oil on canvas,17x14,priceNFS

This portrait is cropped so you see just the head and not his chest and shoulders. I worked a little more on the Larrabee painting. So I'll post it.

Larrabee State Park Launch,seascape,oil on canvas,18x24,priceNFS

This is the painting I've worked on for two days. It is another painting of our local State Park by the sea. I've been invited to several local shows n a few month. I need to make larger paintings for these shows.below are more of the same Park

Dog Day Afternoon,seascape,oil on canvas9x12,price$600

I am painting a large painting right now. So this is an older painting. One of my favorite.

Limes,still life,oil on canvas,5x7,price$200

This painting was juried into the Richeson75 "Small Works" book. This will be the 12th book of of Richeson75 that my art work will be published in.

Orchid,still life,oil on canvas,8x8,price$300

Today I did a painting of my orchid branch that broke off the plant. It was another white on white. I liked the ones that I painted last year better so they are as well.

Paper Whites Flowers,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$175

Today's painting is of the Paper Whites Flowers that I received as a Christmas gift. It is a white on white painting. Cool whites on warm white background.

Snack,still life,oil on canvas,6x6,price$200

This is today's painting. Apple and grapes that are on our kitchen counter make good models. They hold still.

Lagoon in Autumn,landscape,oil on canvas,18x22,priceNFS

This was the first painting I did of the Lagoon that is now in a private collection. The new Lagoon in Winter was painted so they may have all 4 seasons.

Pink and Purple Primrose,still life,oil,6x6,price$200

Another painting of primroses.

Yellow Primrose,still life, oil on canvas,6x6,price$200

A painting today of a yellow primrose that I picked up at our local Food Co-Op. I might scrape off the yellow flowers and try again. they look messy to me. The landscape that I worked on yesterday is almost done. I want to wait until it drys. Then I will add a bright yellow white to the left in the sky and water where the sun was bright.

Winter on the Lagoon,landscape,oil on canvas,16x20,priceNFS

Today's painting is a commissioned painting of a local lagoon of our big Whatcom Lake. The couple have a Fall painting of this same lagoon and want all of the seasons. I can see that it stil needs some work. I'll post it again when I have it completed.

First Purple Primrose,still life,oil painting,6x6,price$200

Today's painting of a purple primrose. I haven't painted one since last Febuary. Also 3 20 minute drawings of last Thursdays model, Todd. He reminder me of the J.C. Leyendecker illustration Models of the 30s.

Bouquet in January,still life,oil oncanvas,12x12,price$350

Today's painting is of a bouquet that I bought this morning at Trader Joe's. I likes the colors.

3 Medium Bottles,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$175

Today's painting. Image taken indoors under cool light.

Winter Bouquet,still life,oil painting,11x14,price$400

I took a new photo of this painting. I will also post the old photo to show how different the colors are depending on the light. The image still isn't as light or as yellow and red as in the painting.

Tubes and Bottle,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$175

One more painting of paint tubes and medium. I spent most of the day uploading images to two art shows. I don't like doing this part of being an artist but I love

to paint and be in shows. I have one painting in a show here in Bellingham this month.

Paint Tube and Medium,still life,oil on canvas,price$200

Today's painting is another artist medium and paint tube painting. I'm working on keeping it simple.

Flowering Bush,still life,oil on canvas,12x9.price$300

I've been working over and maybe improving paintings. Here is an older one.

Oranges,still life,oil on canvas,8x10,price$400

This is an older painting. I'm having a busy day. I'll paint again tomorrow.

Paint Mediums,still life,oil on canvas,6x8,price$225

This is a painting of some of my Gamblin paint medium. I don't use them, but I have them if I do want to use them.

Rose in Winter,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$175

This is the same rose that I painted on Saturday. It has opened up more in my studio. My new website is up. http://joysolney.fineartstudioonline.com I may still make changes. I will have a painting in a show this month in Bellingham's Allied Arts. Friday is the opening

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Two Pear,still life,oil on canvas,6x6,priceNFS

Another pear painting. This painting is sold.

Winter Rose,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$175

Today's painting is of one rose from our rose bush in our yard. It was 21 degrees this morning. I have my new web page up. Take a look, but still working on it. joysolney.fineartstudioonline.com

Painting Medium.still life,oil on canvas,6x6,price$200

2016,happy new year. I thought I would start the new year with art subjects.