OK so I am already behind in this challenge, offered by Leslie Saeta at http://lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/#, but here is my first painting of some of my favorite things - can you guess? I will be posting another by tonight to catch up.

This one is called "Guilty Pleasure" 6 x 6, oil on gessoboard.

I have signed up for a real challenge this month - called "30 in 30" which means I have committed to creating 30 paintings in 30 days during the month of January. Whew! I have to confess I am already behind because January 1 snuck up on me, but here is my first piece, and I will catch up at some point in the month. This is something a little different for me, watercolor pencil. I was inspired during the holidays by an artist I met at the Walnut Creek Artist's Market who uses this medium, Nancy Post Hunter. She is an artist and illustrator and does amazing work!

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