The Going Is Slow

This is a photo taken about 4 years ago on the "Big Island" of Hawaii.   I recently worked for about 3 days on a miniature painting inspired by this photo; although in the painting I put in a white farmhouse and a red barn and it is dawn with a full moon .    Now that I got your curiosity up, I'm not ready to post the painting yet because there is something just not to my liking about how it turned out so I am setting it aside for now and will begin work on my wood duck painting this afternoon.   But I did want to share with you these photos below of a beautiful waterfall on the Big Island.   Well, I goofed trying to align the pictures.  I hope to paint this waterfall found in a botanical garden whose name I can't recall at the moment.   I included the photo of myself and my son just to give you an idea of the scale of the waterfall.

I have  been painting very slowly lately !  Hopefully the wood duck painting will be finished in 2 or 3 days, so please visit again real soon.

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Wood Duck - Work In Progress

Wood Duck - Work In Progress

12" x 16" Acrylic on panel 

This is a brand new start on a favorite subject of mine - the Wood Duck drake, but also the ripples and colors in the water are always fascinating for me to paint.  This image was photographed outside.  Below is a photo taken inside on my easel.  Note the difference .....

Colors always look bluer when photographed outside; however, the lights inside on this photo is not 100% true either.   I am also working on other paintings, so please check back real soon !

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Somewhere Spring Flowers - reworked

"Somewhere Spring Flowers"

5" x 7" Oil on canvas on panel

Available

I stayed busy today painting to my heart's content.  I wanted to add more bluebonnets to this painting I first posted here on October 31.   The title of this painting says "Somewhere" but it is somewhere in Texas along the highway between towns; so exactly where this scene was I am not sure.    I use to live in Texas and every Spring I took great pleasure in photographing the wildflowers there.  To see the previous post of this painting go here

I also worked on my flamingo painting today but I am having trouble with the flamingo's body.   I think I need to make the flamingo a bit larger.   Actually, it was larger but the proportions weren't exactly right so in trying to correct it I made it smaller.....too small.  Below is where it stands now.

work in progress

16" x 8" Oil on canvas

It is rather embarrassing to show this obvious mistake, but actually seeing it photographed here helped me see my error more clearly.   Sometimes when you have your face right in the painting while working, you lose sight of "the big picture".    Also, the pink waterlilies would be better if they were white maybe.   Painting is really a problem solving process !

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Studio:  Carol Reynolds

             P O Box 22246

             Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2246

Gathering At The Purple Barn

"Gathering At The Purple Barn"

6" x 6" Oil on canvas on panel

Available 

This is a study I began a few months ago and put aside for awhile because of other works in progress that demanded my attention.   I took the reference photo for this painting a few years ago in Michigan.   It was in  the fall at the time, but there were no cows anywhere in sight; I just invented them for this painting to add more interest to the scene.   

Thank you for visiting today !

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Studio :  Carol Reynolds

              P O Box 22246

              Honolulu, HI 96823-2246

Iris Garden Dance

"Iris Garden Dance"

18" x 24" oil on gallery-wrap canvas

Available 

I felt a real sense of accomplishment when I completed this painting this Saturday afternoon.  Hope you enjoy all my hard work !   Painting is such a pleasure to me that I actually don't feel like it is work at all.  

This painting turned out somewhat impressionistic compared to my other subject matter; but, that is okay with me.   

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Studio:   Carol Reynolds

              P O Box 22246

              Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2246 

Prints of Adobes

Adobe #3

5" x 7" print

Just a reminder that during this month of November if you purchase an original painting from this blog you will receive absolutely free your choice of an adobe print from one of my original oil paintings.  More information and images of the other prints may be found by going here

Now, back to the easel !  Thank you for your interest, and remember I welcome all comments.

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Studio:   Carol Reynolds

              P O Box 22246

              Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2246

Almost There !

Work In Progress

Iris 

18" x 24" Oil on gallery-wrap canvas

It doesn't look like I spent about 4 more hours on this painting since I last posted , but I did.  It still has a ways to go, but I believe in one or two more painting sessions it will be finished.    

For some reason I have been fascinated by taking reference photos of the moon the last few weeks.  How romantic, right ?   Yep, my cat and I sit out on my lanai (patio) at weird hours of the night and early morning and we enjoy nature together !   Below are a few shots I have taken of the moon in a couple of different stages .

The third photo from the top does not clearly depict the red circle on the outside of the "halo" around the moon...nor other colors as well.   Still it is very good for reference.  I am not sure how I will use these photos in a painting other than in landscapes and seascapes.  

I also worked on my flamingo painting some more today.    I have been busy working, just painting too slow to have a finished work until a day or two from now.   Thank you for stopping by and visiting today !

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Studio :  Carol Reynolds

              P O Box 22246

              Honolulu, Hawaii 96823-2246