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Friday 31 January 2014

A to Z CHALLENGE L - P

More from my self inflicted A to Z challenge.  Seen or heard on tv in alphabetical order, and now being painted in alphabetical order. We are currently watching a programme called Italy Unpacked, where a chef and an art critic travel around lovely Italy.

Ok you guessed, they were at a fishing harbour.  And what did I see but an 'L' for Lifebelt

Yuk, next thing the chef is cooking 'M' Mussels slimey things

Can't remember the link here but it's food again and 'N' Nuts (which is what I am doing this challenge)

Need I say more 'O' for Orange which was a pain to get right and is very flat now I come to look at it!

Of course, to cook  the chef needed 'P' for Pans - they were big chunky heavy pans, but I thought they were boring to paint so picked this limey coloured one.
And yes, honest, I did wait for them to crop up in correct order.  So much so that I lost the plot in the programmes I was watching, I was so busy listening and watching for a letter.

I am enjoying this challenge, for various reasons.  It is making me paint things I wouldn't normally paint.  I am trying the odd colour that is not one of my most used colours. Painting small and large. Using small and big brushes, different colour mixes and most of all experimenting with different techniques and textures.

I must admit that the next batch was difficult to catch something in certain letters and took a while before I had the final letters of the alphabet. Q, U, X, Y & Z. but I managed it!!!  In a fashion.

Have a wonderful weekend to all my blogging pals.

19 comments:

  1. Nice series… you have done some really good paintings… can't wait to see the rough letters like X and Z.

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  2. This series continues to surprise and delight! Nice work, Polly. And I enjoyed your comments on how this challenge is expanding your method of working.
    Can't wait to see what you come up with for the rest!

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    1. Thanks Laura. I hope you will like the remaining letters

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  3. Lovely paintings...this challenge is so fun!

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  4. Great paintings, and love the story as to how you came up with the ideas, you had me smiling :-) Wish you a nice weekend.

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  5. These are all fantastic! It's a great idea for a series. I especially like that frying pan :-)

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  6. Loving your beautiful paintings Polly, your watercolourings are fab, Annette x

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    2. Thank you Netty and welcome to my blog :)

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  7. Hi Polly so sorry it has taken me so long to get to you and thank you for that blog award... it really brightened my day and was very sweet of you. I am finally starting to get back online on a more regular basis and can finally thank you for your kind thoughts and I have to say i am loving your current work on the A-Z challenge... oranges are my nemesis fruit so i am very impressed with how that came out,and I loved the earrings and the feather... you have a great light touch and how could I not love work with such vibrant colours... your blog is a delight and i am going to get it sent to my inbox so i don't miss another post... xx

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    1. It's so lovely of you to take the time to reply and for your comments too, when you have so much going on in your life. I am so glad it lightened your day. Take care xx

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  8. This is turning into a very beautiful collection of paintings, and much fun too!

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  9. Ah Polly I am really enjoying your challenge. They make me smile and also appreciate the simple things that crop up in our lives. Take care and enjoy the day. I will be back to see the alphabet finished.

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    1. Thanks for keeping up with the Alphabet Debbie. :)

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