A Painting A Day: 33 Paintings in 33 Days
In the summer of 2011 I launched the project 33 paintings in 33 days with sister artist Nikki Kinne of Fairbanks Alaska.
Nikki and I have know each other for more than seven years. We met online when she sent me a wonderful email telling me how much she liked my artwork (that always gets my attention). After some correspondence she told me of her own ambitions as an artist jumping into a full time career after retiring as career as a social worker. Our relationship grew over the years and resulted in me heading to Alaska to teach art workshops that she had arranged to bring me there (so I could see her work in person). We have developed a strong mutual admiration for each others’ art, teaching, and creative process. We have learn from each others’ journeys because we stay in touch and pay attention. Now my spouse and I head to Alaska every few years, and she and her wonderful spouse Ken come and visit us too.
It was a wonderful, successful project. You can read about each day and see both of our art by visiting my blog entries starting here:
This gallery contains my 33 paintings. You can see Nikki Kinne’s work on her website here: http://www.nikkinne.com/home
You can see Helen’s full portfolio, including works that are available for purchase, here.
Day 1, Spiral Tree, 6x4 ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 2, Spiral In, Spiral Out, 6x5 ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 3 of 33 - Three Strawberries Three Strawberries, watercolor 6x5 unframed ©Helen Klebesadel, $115
Day 4, Spiral In, Spiral Out, 6x5 ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 5, Two Strawberries, 8x6, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day Six of 33: Green Strawberries, 3.5x2.5. watercolor, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 7, Promise, 8x6, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 8, Sleeping Dog, 3.5x2.5., ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 9, Decca, 5x5, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel,, NFS
Day Ten-Moccasin Flower watercolor 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 © Helen Klebesadel , private collection
Day11, Nature Rising, 9x12, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 12-Milkweed, watercolor 5x7 ©2Helen Klebesadel , $125
Day 13-Milkweed Flower, watercolor 9x12 ©2011 Helen Klebesadel , private collection
Day 14-Strawberry Promise, watercolor 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 ©2011 Helen Klebesadel , private collection
Day 15a-Fireworks 9x7 watercolor ©Helen Klebesadel unframed, $130
Day 15b, Bloodroot, watercolor 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 ©2Helen Klebesadel , $40
Day 16, Storm, 9x12 watercolor ©Helen Klebesadel unframed, $150
Day 17- The Last Pink Peony, 9x12, ©Helen Klebesadel, unframed, $400
Day 18- The Last White Peony, 9x12, ©Helen Klebesadel, unframed, $400
Day 19-Crow with Red String Crow with Red String 6x9 watercolor ©Helen Klebesadel unframed, $125
Day 20 of 33-Forest Path Forest Path watercolor 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 ©Helen Klebesadel unframed, $115
Day 30 of 33- Bluebird Bluebird, 9x12, watercolor, ©Helen Klebesadel, unframed, $130
Day 22, Forest Fire, 10 1/2 x 14 1/2, watercolor, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 27 of 33- Sunset Pines Sunset Pines, 14 x 19, watercolor, ©Helen Klebesadel, unframed, Private Collection
Day 21 of 33, Moonrise and Pines, 14 x 19 1/2, watercolor and ink, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 24, Forest Lightening, 13 x 8 1/2, watercolor, ©Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 26 of 33 - Sunset Hill Sunset Hill, 14 x 19 1/2, watercolor, ©Helen Klebesadel, unframed, $175
Day 23 of 33 - Cardinal Rules Cardinal Rules, 4 1/2 x 6 1/2, watercolor, © Helen Klebesadel, unframed, $100
ay 28- A secret Place A Secret Place, 11 x 14, watercolor, ©Helen Klebesadel, unframed, $130
Day 29, Crow Gather Study, 9 x 12, watercolor, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
25 of 33- Water-lilies Study Water-Lilies Study, 4 x 9, watercolor, ©Helen Klebesadel,' unframed, $115
Day 31, Water-lilies and Koi, 7 x 10, watercolor, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
Day 32, Crow Dusk, 13 x 18, watercolor, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, Private collection
Day 33 of 33, Water Lilies, 12 x 28, watercolor, ©2011 Helen Klebesadel, private collection
