snowscape (92/150)

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6.3 cm or 2 x 2.5 inches

snowanimal (90/150)

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted from life
5 x 6.3 cm or 2 x 2.5 inches

I found it really hard to paint this snow, I don't know if it is because it was overcast/dusk. It seems like on a sunny day, it's easier to see the colours. If anyone has any tips on snow painting, I'd love to hear it!

die Moschee (23/150)

oil paint on canvas sketch pad
painted en plein air at the Schwetzinger Schlossgarten
10.5 x 14.7 cm 4 x 5 & 3/4 inches

Hirschgruppe im Schwetzinger Schlossgarten (22/150)

oil paint on canvas sketch paper
painted en plein air
7.4 x 10.5 cm 2.9 x 4.1 inches


The Schwetzinger Schlossgarten is one of my favourite places on earth. It is so lovely when the weather heats up & you can have a picnic and nap under a tree, but i also like how it is so quiet in the colder months.


In Summer.


I also road tested my new painting box. It started out as a candle box, but heiko removed the glass frame lid and replaced it with a wood one & added a latch & handle. He's such a noyce fellow.

kangaroos (14/150)

oil paint on canvas panel
painted en plein air at Lake Cootharaba
12.7 x 17.8 cm 5 x 7 inches


At first glance, I thought they were sheep! It was really wonderful to have had the opportunity to paint them. :)


Here's a photo (more on my other blog)

orion - nocturne(13/150)

oil paint on canvas panel
painted en plein air at night
10.2 x 10.2 cm 4 x 4 inches


We're heading to the beautiful sunshine coast for a few days. If the weather is nice, I'll have some new paintings to show when we return. :)

washing day (12/150)

oil paint on canvas
painted en plein air
10.2 x 10.2 cm 4 x 4 inches

Not that good, but at the very least, it was some practice.

Nightcrawler - Nocturne (11/150)

oil paint on canvas panel
painted en plein air at night
10.2 x 10.2 cm 4 x 4 inches

My first Nocturne painting. That's Sam, the family cat, posing for me.

currumbin valley cows (9/150)

oil paint on canvas panel
painted en plein air.
12.7 x 17.8 cm 5 x 7 inches



Painted in the currumbin valley, on New Year's Day. It was very muggy and hot!

burleigh heads (6/150)

oil paint on mini canvas
painted en plein air.
6 x 8 cm 3 x 2 1/2 inches

Burleigh is a beautiful place to paint.

gum tree (5/150)

oil paint on mini canvas
painted en plein air.
6 x 8 cm 3 x 2 1/2 inches

A quick 10 minute sketch of the gum tree in the neighbours yards.

dad's orchids (4/150)

oil paint on mini canvas
painted en plein air.
6 x 8 cm 3 x 2 1/2 inches

currumbin dunes (3/150)

oil paint on mini canvas
painted en plein air.
5 x 7 cm 2 x 2 3/4 inches

This is at Currumbin beach, a 5 minute drive from where my parents live.

lorikeet at dusk (2/150)

oil paint on mini canvas
painted en plein air.
5 x 7 cm 2 x 2 3/4 inches

This one took about 10 minutes, I had to paint very fast because mosquitoes were biting me!

tropical santa (1/150)

painted en plein air.
oil paint on prepared balsa wood
10 x 9cm 3 1/2 x 4 inches

Hello friends, strangers, and googlebot,

After reading quite a bit about oils and mulling over the technical details, I have decided to make 150 oil paintings from now until the end of 2009. It will hopefully be a good way to get used to the paint, learn something new, reaquaint myself with art school practices and have some fun. If you are interested you are welcome to follow my blog here.

Merry Christmas and thanks for visiting!

Lilly