"The Present" and The Past Challenge

In Private Collection

                               8"H x 10"W     Oil on canvas board

                                This is the latest Daily Paintworks Challenge.  Wrap up a present and paint it.  Well, as it happens today is my birthday and on Tuesday afternoon a box arrived from my ex-sister-in-law.  I opened the box and this lovely present was in it.  So I painted the gift box along with the really beautiful card.  The card has sparkles on it...I just love anything that sparkles.  After a Thai dinner at my son's house tonight with my daughter-in-law and my adorable grandson, age three, we opened presents.  In this box there was a beautiful little bird, actually about life size and a wonderful candle with a bird, nest and flowers reverse painted on the glass.  Two additions to my collection for future paintings.  Although I don't get to see my sister-in-law much anymore, I always think of her fondly and remember the good times we had together when we were as close as true sisters.

"One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato"

                                 8"H x 8"W   Oil on Canvas Panel
                                 $65.00 plus 7.00 S&H
                                 This painting was a lot of fun, and I get to eat the potatoes!  I will dress up the Idaho with butter and cream cheese after cooking in the microwave for 10 minutes.  The red I might cook and put into an olive oil, vinegar, garlic and salt dressing.  The sweet potato will be good baked with cinnamon and butter.