New Year's Resolution, Revisited and Revised

Here, I am, exactly one year later. I didn't do too badly last year on a painting a day until the end of July. My resolution for the coming year is to paint every day, not a certain amount of time, but some, everyday. I won't be trying to post an image everyday because I want to work on larger pieces that can't be finished in a day, but I do want to try to write a few lines and chronicle my progress. When I'm done, I'll post an image.

The first piece I want to finish is the 18 x 24" oil for Kevin, the painting that I have fondly nick-named Il Bastardo, and then, his big sister La Colony Club, the 36 x 48" oil for Kevin.

Happy New Year and healthy 2011!

Mary Kay

Day 203 Rock Formation

SSP staff person Cameron told me of the sacred site of the Paiute tribe, but, of course, I got lost looking for it. I ended up somewhere up in the mountains behind the reservation and painted this Rock Formation (watercolor and ink, 7 x 5").

Days completed: 109

Days missed: 94

Days to go: 162

Day 202 Hills at Splatterfest

Hills at Splatterfest (watercolor and ink, 5 x 7") are the hills behind the McDermitt high school football field during splatterfest, our fun water day.

Days completed: 108

Days missed: 94

Days to go: 163

Day 201 McDermitt Bluffs

The colors of the hills in McDermitt are very much like the colors of the hills in Yerington and my eyes were filled with the subtlety. Sitting in Harold, enjoying my free time from the junior high kids, I painted McDermitt Bluffs (watercolor, 5 x 7").

Days completed: 107

Days missed: 94

Days to go: 164

Day 200 McDermitt, Nevada, Sky I & II

McDermitt, Nevada Sky I

McDermitt, Nevada Sky II

At McDermitt, the sky was quite beautiful with big, cumulus clouds which I tried to capture on these postcards, McDermitt, Nevada Sky I and McDermitt, Nevada Sky II (watercolor, 4 x 8").

Days completed: 106

Days missed: 94

Days to go: 165

Day 199 Winnemucca

On the way to our Sierra Service Project (SSP) site in McDermitt, Nevada, we stopped for lunch in Winnemucca. I had been watching the hills as we drove, and I painted this quick sketch Winnemucca, Nevada, Golden Hill ( watercolor and ink, 5 x 7") while we were waiting for the bill at lunch.

Days completed: 105

Days missed: 94

Days to go: 166

Day 196 Big Sur

I painted Big Sur (watercolor, 5 x 7") from a photo while I was waiting for Harold to get his oil changed.

Days completed: 104

Days missed:

Days to go: 169