#8 of 30!

Day eight......I have painted this same barn several times now, as I just love the positioning of the barn behind the little hill, and the fence posts intersecting them both.  This time I went bold with the red roof!

#8 of 30

6x6, oil on panel

$100 / unframed

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©2014KarenAlley

#7 of 30!

Day seven.... It took me seven paintings, but I finally get to give you one with PURPLE in it.  Those of you that know me well know that I love purple and it is one of my favorite colors to paint.  All Fall I have been painting a series of semiabstract sunsets and this is a mini version of some larger ones I have been working on.  Notice the little sailboats against the horizon line!  As I write this post it is fifteen degrees outside my home, and with the wind chill it feels like one!  One degree....can't say that I have experienced that much in my lifetime living in the Carolinas.   I am thankful I have a nice warm home and a nice warm fireplace to sit in front of!  I hope wherever you are you are safe and sound and warm.  Picture yourself on the sailboat :)

#7 of 30

5x7, oil on panel

$100 / unframed

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©2014KarenAlley

#6 of 30

Day six......It has rained, and rained, and rained here in Charlotte the last few days, so maybe that explains my mood while painting this "stormy sea".  As much fun as the beach is in the sunshine, it is still kind of cool to watch a storm roll in from time to time.  This photo was taken on a beach trip back in September.  And yes.....it rained cats and dogs right after this!

#6 of 30

6x6, oil on panel

$100 / unframed

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©2014KarenAlley

#5 of 30!

Day five.....This little 4x6 painting is probably the smallest one I have worked on in a long time!  Small pantings can carry a lot of punch and I love this little path....... Don't forgot, I am offering these daily small paintings at a special price only during the 30 day challenge.  They are unframed, but I can add a frame if needed.  Many of them (like this one) are on flat panels and can be put in a standard, everyday frame.

#5 of 30

4x6, oil on panel

$85 / unframed

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©2014KarenAlley

#4 of 30!

Day four.....how about a sweet little barn sitting in "the middle of nowhere Missouri" as my son, who took the picture while visiting a friend in Missouri calls it.  Not sure what it is about barns that attract artists so much, I guess it's just the old character each one exudes.  Enjoy!

#4 of 30

6x6, oil on canvas

$100 /unframed

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©2014KarenAlley

#3 of 30 (Clemson Roses)!

I don't think I have painted a floral since this challenge last year!  I forget how much fun they are.  I had taken a picture back in the summer of some beautiful orange roses, which you don't see that often, and found them in my camera when trying to decide what to paint.  These are purposely posted today because my CLEMSON tigers are playing in the ORANGE BOWL tonight.  So, #3 - "Clemson Roses" are in honor of my team - GO TIGERS!

#3 of 30

CLEMSON ROSES

12x12, oil on panel

$250 / unframed 

(frame can be added)

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©2014KarenAlley

#2 of 30!

Hope everyone is off to a great year on this second day of 2014.  Here is painting #2, another semiabstract seascape.  The inspiration for many for these comes from all the sunset pictures I take at our Lake home in SC.  The colors that are created in the sky and water are sometimes unreal and I have to take pictures just to prove how beautiful they really are!  If you like COLOR, then you should like this one!  Enjoy.....

#2 of 30

5x7, oil on panel

$100 / unframed

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©2014KarenAlley