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 gave it a try. #dailypainting #sarahsedwick #oilpainting

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 mostly used them for clay pieces, but also created prints and paintings with the theme. My Dad used to find huge ammonites in Cotswold fields and he set some into a beautiful stone fireplace in our childhood home. In my 20s, I used to forage for fossils in the local area. Here in Northern Nevada there are many places rich in fossils and cool sto

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 the garage and the junk drawer. Long may it last! It’s still super Smokey outside, so I returned to the eggs. #dailypainting #oilpainting

Day 3 #stradaeasel I have loosened up a little from yesterday and the flowers were perky enough to do a different angle. Hopefully I can get a set of four, but who knows if the flowers will last #paintanyways #oilpainting #dailypainter

100/100 Oh my, it’s the last one on the easel for the challenge. It’s an oil painting worked from one of Christine’s Connerly's bird photos. Moving forward, I still consider this my sabbatical year and I intend to continue exploring. I am giving myself free rein to try different mediums (that I have access to), styles and palettes. After a few days off in the sunny backyard, I will be back to posting. I definitely had times when I wanted to pack it in, so I appreciated the su