Libby Anderson Daily Painting

Monday, January 30, 2017

Out in the Country

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The South is a great place to be in the winter but payback comes in July and August. I lived in a rural area early in high  school. In the...
Sunday, January 29, 2017

Marrakesh Express

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I painted this a while ago and it is now living near New York City. After I finished painting I was thinkng of a title and the name Marrak...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Change of Pace

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when I visited London I noticed that these flower stands were found all over the city.Even though there might not be a lot of green space,...
Sunday, January 22, 2017

SELECTION

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I have been experimenting with using texture in backgrounds for my acrylic paintings. I have a large(12x16) geli plate that I can cover wi...

Call it a Day

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I like to mix the modern with the old fashioned. Although the subject matter appears to be from a by gone era, the fact that it is on a mod...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

SECOND NATURE

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Zinnias are the all-time favorite "happy flower."The combination of all the variety of colors is breath taking. A perfect contra...
Monday, January 16, 2017

Violet Phase

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African Violets are one of my favorite flowers. I think it is the texture of the leaves and blooms; very velvety.This composition seemed t...
Sunday, January 15, 2017

Oak Leaf Hydrangeas

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My parents had huge Oak Leaf hydrangeas planted at their home in Mssissippi. The beauty of these plants is that they have tremendous stayi...
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Beauty Follows

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The colors in this painting are some of my favorites. I had done a textured background prep for this painting and the texture shows throug...
Sunday, January 8, 2017

Choice Blooms

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This was one of a series that I did of the same vase of flowers. I have found that if a subject does not excite me the painting of it won...
Friday, January 6, 2017

Interior Memo

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my husband planted tulip and daffodil bulbs yesterday. I know that seems late to some who live in other parts of the country but it works ...
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Happy New Year

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Happy New Year a few days late. I had hip replacement surgery December 12 but was still able to enjoy the holidays. We had a great time wi...
Saturday, December 24, 2016

WILSHIRE BLVD

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Years ago I  went to Los Angeles with my husband on one of his business trips. I walked a lot and saw these cute men walking  home from th...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Best Face Forward

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When in California a few years ago; my sister in law was gathering sunflowers in bottles as centerpieces for an event. They were all over ...

Ladies in Waiting

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We have watched a few period shows like the Tudors.What struck me about them was that so many people lived in a particular castle at one t...
Friday, December 16, 2016

Blue Path

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There is something of a fairy tale aspect that this painting.Just enough to image a princess  floating down the path or Red Riding Hood ...
Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Flowers at the Edge.

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My uncle did a lot of farming years ago with his brothers . They had cows and pigs as well as planting a lot of acreage with cotton, soybe...

Season Red

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This painting of Amaryllises is a looser version of ones I had painted before. I try to buy some bulbs every year to enjoy for most of the...
Friday, December 9, 2016

FAVORITE

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This painting has one of my favorite color schemes.I love the transitions of the warm magenta to the cool purple. Those colors seem to beg...
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Afternoon Sun

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This is painted from some more flowers I had on one of my tables at Thanksgiving.They really lasted a long time;I just threw them out yest...
Monday, December 5, 2016

Pop Up Party

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Geraniums remind me a a party about to happen. The blooms seem to just shoot up out of the green circular leaves. They are very hardy; one...
Sunday, December 4, 2016

Sandy's Vase

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I went to a Nancy Medina workshop here in Memphis a few years ago. One of the artists I met was Sandy Mctier from Georgia, she is a wonder...
Sunday, November 27, 2016

Margaret's Window

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Years ago I went to a watercolor workshop with the painter Margaret Martin. She has since passed away but she was a wonderful painter.Her ...
Saturday, November 26, 2016

Violet Basket

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i know that some people paint seasonally; like some restaurants only serve what is in season. I paint from life but I also go back to phot...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Amaryllis School

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When we lived near Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, we often visited and enjoyed seeing the greenhouses. No matter what season, there was...
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Thursday, November 17, 2016

Friday Tulips

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I would not mind painting tulips everyday, they always appear different, no matter how many times I paint them.They remind me of the big a...
Sunday, November 13, 2016

On a Pedestal

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I Picture this as a scene in a lush garden with enough sunlight to make all these beautiful flowers bloom.The geraniums are the center of a...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

On The Course

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i am not a golfer; my husband has taken up the game- only since he retired 12 years ago, he loves it and we are fortunate to live on a gol...
Friday, November 4, 2016

Waterlily

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This waterlily is perfectly at home on an easel for display.I like to be able to display these paintings on panels  instead of faming them...
Friday, October 28, 2016

Bucket List

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This bucket of brightly colored flowers only works because of the neutral tones of the background and the bucket. The neutrals give the e...
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