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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Thirty Paintings in 30 Days - Day Four

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"Dorothy's Slippers"
Oil, 6" x 6" on canvas panel
$200.00 with display easel.
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Thirty Things You Don't Know About Me

#4 - I once wore the ruby red slippers as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.

There was a time in my life when I was very a very serious actress. I think the peak of my acting career was between the 3rd and 4th grades. I went to a school that encouraged dramatic performances but lacked the resources to put on regular theatre productions. So I became a producer, director and actress at a very early age.


My first play was The Wizard of Oz. I wrote the script (based on watching the movie at least one hundred times), talked my mom in to making all of the costumes and gathered enough friends to fill the cast. Somehow I ended up as Dorothy. I directed, memorized all of my lines and even sang a few verses of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". I remember my mom commenting after the play, "I didn't know you could sing!". Sadly, I couldn't.

I acted in a few more plays and played Cinderella and the Grinch. (I think those were all speaking parts only, no singing.) By the time I entered 5th grade I had decided I wanted to be a stewardess. If you saw my post #1, you will see why that never happened. 

This week's Artists Helping Artists show is titled "Fifty Studio Tips and Tricks". My co-host Mary Maxam came up with the list and it is amazing! The show airs evey Thursday at 9:00 am PST, 12:00 noon EST. You can listen to any of the AHA shows (they are all recorded and archived) by visiting the website.

I have a few spots open in my South Pasadena workshop this month. We are painting large canvases and I would love it if you could join me! Click here for more information. This week I am releasing my 2015 workshop schedule. I am coming to Cape Cod, Atlanta and Richmond in 2015! Plus you can paint and stay with me in Ventura, CA at the beach house! Click here for more information!

I am also offering Monday Online Studio painting classes beginning October 2014! Join me each month as we paint boats, roosters, glass, beach scenes, umbrellas, etc. with a palette knife!
Click here to sign up!

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Post your completed painting for Day Four here!























 23. I'm Dinghy for You 












 35. Nesting Time 





















































 88. StevieDennyArt.com 


 90. Tomatoes and Old Pot 








 98. Chris Scott 

















 115. W/C sunflower on Gesso 










 125. Hudson Sunset by D Kelkar 



 128. Garden Gate 




 132. Flynn Gentry-Taylor DAY 4 










 142. Purple Sunset 


 144. Sherese Mesko day 4 












 156. Barbara Hackney 


 158. Endrené Shepherd - Painting 4 










 168. A. J. Barre "Fire Youth" 


 170. Daisy 

 171. Kathleen Murray - Morning Aspe 








 179. Just Breathe 


 181. Doodle Flowers 



 184. Plants 

 185. Yellow 

 186. 4/30 Libbi Corson 



 189. Rosanne Mapp, Garden Gate 
















 205. Darlene Pilcher. Morning Calls 




 209. Kat Bergman Day 4 



 212. Sofong wiese-calming cloud 






 218. Lucky! 



 221. Pumpkin patch 






 227. Kay trimble 












 239. Italy, day 4 by Mary Phelps 


 241. "Charlie" 













 254. Vineyard4 


 256. Allyson Hardick/ Blue Bird 





 261. The Vigil 

 262. Wine o' clock! Susan Barri 

 263. Barred Owl 





 268. Carolyn Owen Sommer 



 271. Cindy Stierhoff 




 275. I Love Key Lime Pie 








 283. first outting 


 285. Skinny-phant, Sandy Kay 




 289. Copper & Lemons 









 298. Roni- Rejoice 




 302. Chip caught the m&m 

 303. Old Large Leaf Maple Tree 


 305. m&m Blossom 


 307. Still Life With Pears 




 311. Are You Sure? 

 312. Butler Beach at 6:00AM 



 315. Coffee and Yum Yum 





 320. MirvSolEckert3 










 330. Mom's Flowers 

 331. The Vigil 


 333. Summer Orange 
















 349. #4 Nancy's violets A. Rindflei 


 351. Katy Orange 


 353. Barbara's Hood 





 358. Repost 1st Day 

 359. Kent and Derby 


 361. Ths too shall pass...DBreton 







 368. Lou Ann Peters 


 370. Ferry Dock Dog acrylic 





 375. Donna Head 

 376. Donna Wallace - #4 





 381. Jan Rasmussen - blue bird 

 382. RFC ring 


 384. day4 


























 410. Alligator Alligator 





 415. Turquoise tutu 






 421. Tree of Life Mandala by Trish 




 425. Isabel Oliver - Cherry Duo 


 427. Carrie Ceniseroz 




 431. Linda Russell's Giraffe 





 436. From Artist Reference Photos 





 441. Coco 


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