One Hundred Dollar Daily Paintings

Although I enjoy painting in may styles I am diligently working on my Still Life Series. My decision to stay with still life is primarily due to reactions I have had to my food and goodies paintings and the many nice comments from my fans left on my blog. I receive many comments that my food paintings make my viewers hungry. Through the power of suggestion in my paintings, they are running out to get donuts or make lemonade since they saw my bright citrus lemons or my big piece of chocolate cake. My Hamburger Heaven painting sold faster than could be eaten. Then I received an email that as soon as she saw the painting, she purchased it and went right to the kitchen and made herself one. The funniest part of the story is that she is an artist with her own art blog.

My husband enjoys cooking gourmet food and baking all kinds of goodies so I always have a subject to paint. Lovely brilliant colors, textures, hues and values. Soft, Hard, Creamy, Shinny, Juicy and full of flavor. Healthy Fruits, Vegetables, Pasta, Donuts and all Goodies. From here developed my "Delicious Series" of Donuts, Cake, Candy and anything Gooey, Sweet and Fattening, which we all love!

So as not to gain weight while painting my set ups, LOL, I take very close, maco, photos of my subjects to capture the best values and textures of my subject. It amazes me how sprinkles on a donut, so close up, can produce in the end, a detailed still life painting, yet prompting a contemporary flare. I am working on a commission of my Painting, "All in The Hole", photo featured in this article. The painting is 36 x 48 inches. BIG Sprinkles on this close up!

After closing my public studio and now having the time to fulfill my dream of painting every day, I decided to join the painting a day movement started by New York Artist Duane Keiser. Duane sold several hundred of his small daily practice paintings for one hundred dollars in a record short period of time. Through his success came to birth of the painting a day movement in which now hundreds of artists, nationally and internationally have become part of daily.

After several months of painting, promoting and planning, I finally launched my painting a day blog. A Painting A Day Objet's d' Art http://kmadisonmoore.blogspot.com

Being a multi medium, multi style artist, when I first started my blog, I posted many different styles that I have been painting for my clients for many years. It was a good venue to see reactions to my different styles with the virtual public. Thus I will continue with many Still Life Series.

Currently the format for my Still Life Paintings: Quality Oil Paint on Gessoed Canvas Hardwood Custom Made Panels with mitered cornered cradle backs for stability, hangers and wires and ready for framing. The sides of the panels are painted to blend with the painting. panels areCurrent sizes are 6 x 8 8 and 8 x 10 inches. I use many coats of gesso for the effects of the brightest highlights.

My UP COMING SERIES: Miniature works of Art will
be in the same format in sizes from 3 x 5 and 6 x 6 inches and anything in between.

Being a Restoration Artist and Appraiser for over 35 years I have experienced many damages and losses to fine art and antiques from fire, water and age. On too many occasions the client had no appraised value on their collections to present to their insurance companies. therefore incurred great losses. With all of my Paintings I enclose my personal Certificate of appraisal. The certificate will bear all pertinent information about the painting, value description, etc. and will reflect your name.

Still Life, Food Oil Paintings, "Delicious Series": Close up / Macro, Donuts, Cakes, and all Goodies, Healthy Food: Corn on The Cob, Peaches, Lemons and all Fruits and Vegetables. Colorful Peppers, Fruits, Vegetables. Look for Up Coming Still Life: Miniature Works of Art Series.

ONE HUNDRED PAINTINGS:
TODAY I have reached my goal of painting one painting a day for one hundred days. Although it has been challenging and inspiring, I feel to achieve better quality and proficiency in my work I must now work at a more protracted level.