"Tropical Passion"--Series Painting of Fair Food Booth

Tropical Passion

8 x 8"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  A tropical style frozen drink booth brings everyone into the happy mood with the colorful bottles hanging around the window. The presentation is very inviting ( I had to wait to take a photo between the crowd, so it didn't seem too busy at that time.).

"Summer's Shade At Monticello"

Summer's Shade At Monticello

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  This is a challenge entry to DPW's " The Notan Challenge" this week. I used one of my reference photos from the trip to Monticello few years ago. I love the view through this shade to the rest of  Thomas Jefferson's flower garden at Monticello. The Notan Challenge's concept is to start a basic drawing with black and white, and then stick with this simplification of the patterns and shapes to finish your painting into colors --that is what I understand from this concept. 

  Below is my sample photo and the basic drawing of black and white, I used color pencil to sketch out the lines, but not very confidence to use white color first for the bright spots to begin with, during the whole process, I really stick with the basic patterns because I don't want to mess up the white color with the greens. At the end, when I view the finish painting, I am so happy with the result and glad that I improved another skill from this "Notan" challenge. Thanks Robin Peterson for this post!

"Temptation"--Series Painting of Fair Food Booth

Temptation

8 x 8"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board

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  Maybe you would push your diet plan back for one more night after passing by this giant burger and hot dog booth, the fast food always attract to you when you are hungry. What I most "desired" was to capture this crowd in front of the contrast of warm and cool lighting.    

"Sugar Boost"----Series Painting of Fair Food Booth

Sugar Boost

8 x 8"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  After a long day crazy rides at fair, the sweet treats seem to be very helpful and necessary to the exhausted crowd. I believe that it will be a perfect entry for DPW's "The Paint The Night Challenge" this week. Lightened up billboards with the illuminant candy booth, few neon signs on the background  combine the night scene so attractive and playful. And the people are glowing...Thanks to Linda McCoy posted this fun challenge!

"Lunch At Greek"--Series Painting of Fair Food Booth

Lunch At Greek

8 x 8"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  I always have this passion to paint the food booth in fair someday, and make them in series. Here they are, the first one from the reference photo which I took from our family fun trip to the fairs. They have so many ways to challenge myself , I am so "craving" to paint! Hope you enjoy the painting as I do. Have a pleasant day, it is always "concern-free" by just look at the food!

"Call It A Day"----Series Painting of Dog & Owner

Call It A Day

6 x 6"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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  This will be my last painting of the series for now. I am going to work on a new series painting of some objects that are also very fun and excited to me. Please stay tuned! 

"Team Work"--Series Painting of Dog & Owner

Team Work

6 x 6"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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"Patience Patience Patience!"--Series Painting of Dog & Owner

Patience Patience Patience!

6 x 6"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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"56 Chevy"

56 Chevy

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  I painted this 56 Chevy for my husband's Uncle Bill as a gift -- it is his first car when he was young and is still kept in the best shape and condition! My husband's uncle and aunt  only take it out for a ride once in a while now-a-days. They said that they will play the 50's songs in the car while they are driving, take them back to the time they were kids....I am so proud  of my final result of this painting, just like them being proud of their collection. It is always amazing to know something is more meaningful to somebody than it looks from outside!

"Through American Masters"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Through American Masters

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  A gentleman was walking through the show room full of American Collections. He was paying lots of attention to the details of every masterpiece, I assume he could be a master artist himself, maybe he was searching some artists he might know in the past.

"Among French Impressionists"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Among French Impressionists

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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