Twelve Days of Christmas - Day Four

"Middle Child"

Oil, 6" x *' on canvas panel.

$350 framed.

The winner of the Third Day of Christmas 24 notecards is Carrie Waller. Congratulations!

The prize for Day Four is a set of my four favorite palette knives. These are the knives I use to paint about 99% of my paintings and I am thrilled to give one of your own set! I am really excited about what you need to do to be eligible for this prize ... because this will help me a lot! Most of you know I paint a lot of boats so all you need to do is suggest potential names for "boat paintings"and every suggestion earns you a chance to win! You can leave a comment here or on facebook! Below are some of my paintings and titles ... just to get you started ...

 

Many of you have asked to see the menu for our party this weekend and I hope this will help you understand why I have been cooking like a maniac ...

Menu

Spicy grilled shrimp cocktail in shot glasses

Smoked turkey with cranberry/orange muffins

Smoked salmon and dill sauce

Chinese Chicken salad in won ton cups

Assorted veggies with Roasted Red Pepper Dip

BLT tomatoes

Caesar salad on parmesan cheese flat cups

Blue cheese, Walnut and Cranberry Crostini

Butternut squash, ginger and coconut soup

Martini Salad Bar

Skewered chicken with peanut sauce

Skewered flank steak with peanut sauce

Brie cups with pomegranates

Cape Fear crab cakes and dill sauce

Sesame Ahi with sauce & rice in shot glasses

Sweet Hot Thai sliders

Pesto stuffed mushrooms

Four cheese puffs

Tart shells with spinach/artichoke dip and parmesan cheese

Whipped sweet potatoes with brown sugar topping in pastry shells

Crab quesadillas

Desserts

Cranberry, chocolate & toffee oatmeal cookies

Peanut butter fudge

Frosted sugar cookies

Cranberry shortbread

Chocolate Mint Marvels