I’m having a few days off with the kids for Spring Break, so this is a painting from last year that I may not have posted. I didn’t add...

18/52 I like to have an interesting angle in a painting and sometimes bringing things really close can add mystery. As long as...

16/52 One more pair I couldn’t resist going back to the shoes and painting one more. I worked on an 8 x 8” canvas panel and REALLY loved...

14/42 6” x 6”, Oil Painting on Canvas Board Conversely, these are not like my previous shoe paintings. Sorry, couldn't resist. My...

9/52 Coffee or Tea? I was challenged to paint a cup of coffee by my mentor @sedwickstudio this month. I put it off a while, because I...

52/52 DONE!!! I was determined to finish by today, so that now I can finish the holiday baking (plus today is my birthday!). I have to...

48/52 Robin Of Sherwood The wonderful Sally Cassas sent me an English Robin photo for me to paint for this year’s Christmas Cards. She...

45/52 I worked on something simple this arvo, after Yesterday’s more detailed bowl. I mixed up a few fun colors (check out the palette,...

42/52 Reflections in a lily pond Today is defrost the Turkey day, so I painted from a photo to allow for lots of interruptions. The photo...

41/52 A little bird painting from a photo lent to me by @christineoftheforest. Thank you Christine for supplying me with a flock of...

Day 21 #stradaeasel My second Empty Bowls donation, for the Reno Sparks Food Pantry event. The auction will be on September 27th at 11am....

Day 20 #stradaeasel My Empty Bowls entries for the Food Bank fundraiser, are paintings this year and they will be up for auction on...

Day 19 #stradaeasel No pancakes today. I’m going to throw the lemons into some refreshing iced water for this evening. Actually, I’m...

Day 17 #stradaeasel The same funky red apple as yesterday, but from a different viewpoint. Mindful repetition is a great way to sooth the...

Day 16 #stradaeasel Another of our organic apples from our apple trees. Very tasty, but also very weirdly shaped :-) #dailypainting...

Day 15 #stradaeasel An apple a day, keeps the smoke away? Well, maybe not. #dailypainting #oilpainting #caroleannricketts

Day 14 #stradaeasel I was challenged today by my mentor artist Sarah Sedwick, to paint a raw egg. Not the easiest of challenges, but I...

Day 12 #stradaeasel I am returning to an old inspiration here. I used to make a lot of artwork based on, or inspired by ammonites. I...

Day 11 #stradaeasel Feeling fabulous today. It’s one of those days where I feel that I can tackle anything. I have an itch to clean out...

Day 9 #stradaeasel I abandoned the eggs, as the East wind blew away the smoke. I grabbed acrylics and pastels and painted a rock fountain...