I've looked at life...

"Both Sides Now"
pastel, 5x7"

Day 19 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days! It is really important for me to find times in the day to paint. I am amazed at how good it is for me to be thinking of painting all the time. It is a way of looking at my daily life with thoughts of positive productivity that I hadn't been doing before this challenge. 

I am thinking... ok, what shall I paint next?
Judy

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  1. Clair HartmannJanuary 19, 2015 at 10:32 AM

    I saw you on the Leslie Saeta Blog - Your pastel landscapes are gorgeous! clairhartmann.blogspot.com

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  2. Cris KJanuary 19, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Another great landscape Cuz.

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    1. Judy AlbrightJanuary 19, 2015 at 1:13 PM

      As you know, landscape is a genre that doesn't come easy, but I like these abstract realistic paintings using big shapes and simplified composition.
      Thank you!

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    2. ElishaJanuary 20, 2015 at 7:34 AM

      You could have fooled me. I didn't comment on this or any of the posts yesterday when I first came across your blog because I just wanted to comment, "This is wonderful," on all of them and I thought that would be a bit redundant.

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  3. Sherri CassellJanuary 19, 2015 at 7:15 PM

    Beautiful! I have had the same experience with this challenge, I love the structure of doing a paintings a day.

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  4. ElishaJanuary 20, 2015 at 7:35 AM

    I always wished I was the type of artist to live, breathe, and dream art. Now I am and it is exhilarating. I finally feel like this is what I always thought being an artist would be like.

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    1. Judy AlbrightJanuary 20, 2015 at 8:57 AM

      Elisha, it IS fun to be an artist, isn't it! Your work is wonderful, too! Have fun painting today!!!

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    2. ElishaJanuary 21, 2015 at 8:03 AM

      Thank you! And yes, it is.

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