mugs and creamer 10 x 8 oil

This was painted for another challenge posted on daily paintworks that was "paint your mug".  Here it is. Actually my 2nd attempt. The first one, a 5 x 7, was not pretty. A struggle really so I decided once again that painting small was not for me. I am happy with this painting though. The creamer is a little fiesta ware creamer I picked up at an Amish country store in Lamoni IA this summer.

waiting for the ball 16 x 20 oil

So yet again I painted Norman. He is fun to paint. I think I took about 30 pictures of him running around in the back yard. I wanted more of an action shot but I liked this pose.  This is the first painting I have done that has a more solid background. I didn't want it to look like he was floating in a sea of green.  I am happy with it.

My oldest goes back to school next week. It seems as though the summer has flown by. Hopefully I will get back to painting regularly.  My peschooler starts in september. I am thinking of taking a class downtown at art league houston. There is a figure painting class there and I haven't painted the figure for about 15 yrs. I have been wanting to get back to it.  Hopefully everything will work out.