Lydia Host's Painting a day.

It was a very rainy day. My street was unpassable with a regular car...but still people came! And so I had a nice turnout for my reception. ...

Today was the last class for my beginning Oil painting class, and we met at the Battleship Pavillion, so that they could have a l...

Yesterday I painted a flower in a jar and had to wipe it down and start over three times. I painted this one on a skinny board that has the...

Here is an edited version of the Mission statement of the Church where my art is displayed this month; The Artists Space at the Episcopal ...

I am not finished with this little guy yet...but I really like him so far! Can I maintain the looseness and yet still refine? Tomorrow wi...

I feel funny writing on this blog...it's been so long. I have been busy finishing up my classes this semester, which really took a lot ...

I had time to paint two on Monday, this one was lots looser than the first...for me this is bordering on abstract. (smile).

Joan and I met at the Battleship marsh today instead of her studio, for a bit of Plein Air painting. I had never been to this pavilion , ...

Well I am on a flowers in jars jag again...its really such a fun subject that I find new and exciting each time. Hope you have a great wee...

I taught painting classes last night and this morning and really had such a great time in both. Its funny how putting actions into words an...

I like the way this one came out sort of looking like a painting that I imagine seeing in my parents kitchen ....in the 60's. My brothe...

Today I took one of my two minute gesture drawings and decided to paint it in oil. I am not sure how happy I am with it, but it was a fun e...

Joan E. Whitespunner - Dixon's tulips above... aren't they as fabulous as I promised? We are thinking about having a show togethe...

These girls were so fun to paint, I loved this family's energy, and I smiled the whole way through. Many times I feel like I struggle t...

I used a picture of a friends daugther for my inspiration...I just thought it was such a 'girl with a pearl earring' pose! I just ...

Tulips. What a lovely subject to paint. I noticed someone in my neighborhood has put some tulips in a big pot, and they sort of elegantly ...

Joan and I painted this still life last week. She discovered that the symbols on the pot mean 'Double Luck' what could be better? ...

I have these sunflowers on my counter from a class the other night...its sunny today...I had to paint them! Hope you have some sunshine whe...

I'm always trying to get roses right...and for me this is my closest attempt. They are one of those flowers that seem like they'd ...

I finished a large painting today and so as a reward, I painted this delightful bowl of lemons. I just painted, and listened to great musi...

Painting a day has taken a hit...But I will be back in action soon. The above tiles are what I was working on in figure drawing this week,...

This morning in class, I was telling my students that a painting of three pears just can't be bad....silver bullet of subjects! Of cou...

I painted the lovely 'Louis' with some other Artists this morning. It was fun to arrange her and create the scenario. I painted li...

At a party this weekend, someone asked me if I were working in clay again....which I am, sort of. Well anyway her point was that she wanted...

Sometimes I have to indulge myself and paint a face that appeals to me. This is Cynthia again, the cool River guide. It photographed weird,...