Lydia Host's Painting a day.

I have had a little one with a cold and then a gallon of house paint spilled (by a new puppy) in my studio today inhibiting my painting...

I've always felt sophisticated while eating a chilled Bosc pear. I grew up with Bartlett pears in abundance, but the Bosc was introduce...

Another dream! I am going to spend a summer there sometime in my life... I want to share with you that I won an award in the Watercolor and...

Piled up Granny smiths. Crunchy sweet and delicious. L.

I had to take another crack at these olives...I just love the jar and the way that they are so jovial somehow in there floating around. I h...

I am disappointed with the way that this painting is showing up on the computer screen....it looks SO MUCH BETTER in person. I don't kn...

Thanks to my friend Laura Worsham , who is a fantastic photographer and who also visits Maine, for this relaxing scene. I love her portrait...

Another watercolor for the Watercolor and Graphic Art Society Fall member show! This is my entry, I met this model Cynthia, at Five Rivers...

Talking on the phone with a friend today who could've really used a nice icy cold martini! The bottle of olives were what inspired me ...

Breakfast for my Dad again! L,

These are some oil sketches on gessoed board from a figure drawing class last saturday. I really love working like this, its so about the p...

I loved this bottle, and the beer was pretty good too. This is a very loose approach (obviously) and I guess I just wanted to record the id...

An old Carapelli olive oil bottle provided the inspiration for this set up. Happy weekend to you! L.

Ha! Walking through a thrift shop today I spied this mug, and couldn't resist giving it a shot. I feel like it looks like my painting 1...

Wednesday is fruit day. Well.... why not? I found this really beautiful painting of cherries in a cup by an artist named Don Gray I am fa...

Not sure about this composition. I just painted like a zombie today. I shouldn't have bragged about having more time to paint than ever...

One son in grad school, one son in college, one son in pre -school, such is my life! This week is the first week of what will be my new nor...

sold I painted this for a fundraiser. My friend (a total getter extraordinaire ') Pam, has organized this event to raise money for one ...

sold Trying something a little different in terms of paint medium. I have mixed my own, but somehow I am inconsistent with my batches and s...

I love beans! Give me beans in a chili, or a burrito, or on a tostada any day and I am happy. I love hot sauce as well....add a little to ...

Today I had two little ones all day, and no naps were in sight, so we baked a cake! I used a recipe that my friend and fellow artist Vikki ...

I had a request for this sort of painting...I struggle with the cliche' and how to avoid it. I think in this instance...well it looks l...

sold Okay, enough with the Zinnias already! But this is my last bunch...they are on the wane. Went with the board today, I really like t...

sold Back to stretched canvas today. I painted this with no under painting or ground,which is weird when you get used to using a mid-color ...