"New" Refurbished Scanner

This weekend we are supposed to be getting a really bad snowstorm here in Virginia.  I was so excited to receive my "new" refurbished Epson V37 scanner yesterday.  I have all weekend to play with it while I am trapped inside my warm home.

I have been wanting to get a scanner for a long time but I could not find one that I could realistically afford.  I have been doing research on and off for the last few months.  I ended up finding a deal on Ebay through Epson on the scanner I liked for only $59.00 and that included shipping!

I thought I would do my first scan tonight on a painting that I did earlier in the week.  Below I wanted to show you the difference between taking a photo with my point and shoot camera and scanning it with my new scanner.

I am really pleased with how the scan turned out because it is more accurate than the original photograph of I took.  The painting is much softer than the first photo and you can see this in the scan.

So....if you are on the fence about getting a scanner, go out and get one. I don't think you will be disappointed.

I don't have any paintings to add to my 30 day painting challenge.  That is the bad news but the good news is that I have the whole weekend to spend in my studio to create some new work.

Thanks for looking!

"Zesty #2", Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas, 8"x8"

This is the 2nd in a series that I started recently.  I previously posted "Zesty".  Here is another view and I again continued to experiment with color.

Choosing colors doesn't come naturally to me.  When I view a potential piece I am thinking of more on it's composition and drawing the subject than selecting colors.  I have been making an effort in the last year to make more deliberate choices when it comes to using color.  I added many more colors in this piece than "Zesty" and tried to use colors that would complement each other with each piece of fruit.

I dropped this piece off at Pop-Shop by Jo-Louise that will be open until the end of the month.  "Zesty" is also there to purchase.

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"Snowfall", Mixed Media on Canvas, 8"x8"

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Day 8 of my 30 day painting challenge!

I have had the actual canvas for "Snowfall" painted for awhile.  I wasn't sure how I wanted to finish it or what kind of bird I wanted to put on it.  I have a lot of canvases in my studio which are in all stages of completion waiting for some inspiration for me to finish them.

The materials I used on this piece are a lot! I painted the canvas with acrylics and added vintage music sheets and rice paper for the background.  I glazed parts of the canvas with an iridescent white paint which gives it a little sparkle and sheen.  The cardinal and branches were drawn in Primsmacolor pencils on mixed media paper.  I then went back in and repainted the berries with acrylic paint.

Hope you are enjoying my work!  Thanks for stopping by!

"Pepper", Acrylic on Gallery Wrap Canvas, 5"x5"

Day 6 of the 30 day painting challenge!

I enjoyed doing this small painting.  I used a limited palette which I think worked great for this piece.

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"Crim Dell, Williamsburg, Virginia", Acrylic, 8"x10"

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Day 2 of my 30 day painting challenge.  The above painting was started out as a plein air painting and finished up recently in the studio.  When I was painting it outside, I was posting updates on my Instagram account.  One of my art patrons who is also one of my Instagram followers saw is as a "work of progress" and asked to purchase it.

I am happy how it turned out.  I was dabbling a little in plein air this year and I have a lot to learn.  I hope to be able to get outside more next year.

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"Habanero Harvest", Acrylic, 5"x7"

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This is the first painting of the 30 day painting challenge that I am doing. It might be a strange time to start a painting challenge with Thanksgiving and Christmas but this is a good time of the year for me to do it. Things are a little laxer around the house so I am able to get some things done.

This painting was inspired by the bumper habanero crop that we got over here. My 13 year old son wanted me to grow a habanero plant because he likes hot peppers. This was the one plant that went crazy this summer. Now I have all these habaneros and I don't know what to do with them. My son wants me to make a spicy sauce. Can you believe that it is November 25th and this plant has finally died in our garden?

Shipping is FREE to US addresses. Painting is 5"x7" painted on wood panel. It is painted all around the edges and will be signed and ready to hang. Also can be framed.

Thanks for stopping and taking a look,