"Always Remember" (Day 50, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

There is so much I want to say, but I don't want to get sad. My father visits my mother every Saturday and brings her three roses; a white for purity, a yellow for friendship, and a red for love. They were married two weeks short of 60 years.

I was very lucky to have such a kind, smart, loving, no-nonsense mother. I miss her very much. We all do.

"Set Sail" (Day 49, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This is a picture of my sister again and this time she is with my middle daughter. When she asked me to paint a picture for her originally, she described one with my youngest daughter and hair in her eyes, so I painted "What's That?" Well, after she saw the painting, she said she loved it but it was not the picture she was talking about!! She mixed up the girls and left out the fact that we were in Hawaii!! Anyway, I love how my daughter has my sister's hair wrapped in her hand and how they are right in eachothers' face. Hope she likes this one.

"Mother's Day Tea" (Day 48, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This painting is from a picture of a Mother's Day Tea at school. I love how the mother holds the daughter and they both naturally lean into eachother.

On a separate note, I hit a wall this week and couldn't finish a painting for the life of me!!! It was a struggle to say the least!!!

"Skooting" (Day 47, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

In the actual picture the daughter was skootering with a baggy of candy. I thought that was funny, she wanted to play, but didn't want to let go of her candy.

"Roping the Jump" (Day 47, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This past weekend was my middle daughter's birthday and we had a Hawaiian Party. For most of the party it was cold and sprinkling but toward the end the sun broke through and it was beautiful. All the girls went outside and played and I was able to get some great pictures. I thought these moments of daughters at play were very sweet and would be a special way to wind down this show.

"Before the Game" (Day 45)

Everything in this painting makes sense, the daughter wearing her soccer shirt, the mom giving a loving hug and the connection between the two. The only thing out of place is the lei the daughter is wearing. Two reasons for this; one I put flowers into every painting, two this picture was taken at a Hawaiian Birthday Party before the game.

"Mommy Make-Over" (Day 44, 6x6", Oil/Acrylic)

I am very impressed with the mom in this painting!! Look how relaxed and trusting she is!! I let me girls play (painfully I might add) with my hair, but have done the make up yet!

"Hang On" (Day 43, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

I painted this mommy with her youngest daughter (Day 38, "Nose to Nose") and her older daughter saw the painting and was very upset. If fact, when I was taking the pictures of these two, the daughter told me very seriously, "I wasn't even in the painting!" Of course I had to paint her!!!

"Where's My Diaper?" (Day 42, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This is a picture of my middle girl. (Today is her birthday so I had to paint a picture of her!)

I am down to my last 8 paintings!!! I have a few ideas and know what I want for the last painting, but I need some new pictures. I am really looking for movement and moments. At the park on a swing, making snow angels, a kiss good night, playing, laughing, anything. Don't worry about how you look or your clothes. I really want to end this journey with some joy!!

Thanks again for all the kind e-mails and support! I really appreciate it!!!

"What's That?" (Day 41, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This is my youngest and my sister. My sister does'nt have children of her own so she has spoiled mine as well as her other nieces and nephews.

"We're Hosed" (Day 40, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

I thought of naming this painting "Why Water the Plants?" because kids always seem to want to water the patio!!! Anyway, the name I chose makes me laugh.

I have been late on posting my paintings so it looks like I have skipped a day, but I am still on track!! Down to the last ten!!!

I have had a lot of questions about how to purchase the paintings. It has been such a pleasure and honor to capture and recreate small moments of the life between a mother and a daughter. My oldest daughter asked if participating in the show has been worth it. For me it has, I have used this opportunity to work through my personal loss. I miss my mom every day but I try to focus on how much I enjoyed her and how much I learned from her. She was such a kind, smart, wise, and easy person. I would talk to her every day and she was one of my best friends. Anyway, I don't want to get sad and what I am trying to say is this adventure has helped me and I am grateful!!! Okay, back to purchasing questions, all of my paintings will become part of the 20th Street Gallery's 50-50 Show. (50 artists, create 50 themed paintings withing 50 days.) My paintings are $50 each and must be purchased through the gallery. Please visit the gallery's website for directions and hours www.20art.net . The show opens April 9th and runs through the end of May. I will be there on the Second Saturday, April 11, which is one year to the day my mother passed away. My goal is to view this as a celebration of the unique, fun, challenging, loving, and always changing bond shared between a mother and a daughter.

"Squeeze-Play" (Day 39, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

I had a lot of fun painting this but was also challenged! The group consists of a mother-grandmother, her two daughters and the one daughter's baby! Three generations!! I love how they are all so absorbed by the baby and the baby is just soaking it all up!!!

"Nose to Nose" (Day 38, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

I love how the dauther and mother are so close when they kiss that their noses are touching. The daughter kept moving closer and into the mother, it was very cute.

"Kick Up Your Heels" (Day 37, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

I love how this mom and daughter were very intuned to eachother. The daughter was giggling and she just kicked up her heels. I thought that was a sweet moment.

"It's a Wrap" (Day 36, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This mom and daughter have the most beautiful hair and I love how the wind blew it around. I also love how they were both laughing a bit and how the daughter wrapped her legs around the mom.

"Dancing Queen" (Day 35, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This is my middle daughter when she was younger. In the original picture she was in a shirt, Blue's Clues undies and the crown but that would have been too embarrassing. Anyway, I love how she looked so "ta-da." Very cute!!

I know I have been indulging myself in painting my girls a lot. I don't mean to be selfish. I might be feeling a bit panicky because I only have 15 paintings left!!! So on that note, thank you to moms who have graciously let me take their pictures and thank you to all of those moms whom have sent me pictures in. I am excited for these last 15 days and hope to capture small moments honoring the bond between a mother and a daughter!

50th Birthday Celebration (Day 34)

This is picture was taken at the daughter's 50th Birthday Party. I love how both the mother and daughter have matching blue eyes. I also love how happy they look. By the way, the mother is a very young 84!!

"Eyes on the Future" (Day 33, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This is a painting of my oldest daughter. Back when I started this project, my father asked me to paint each of his four grand-daughters, so now I have. I asked my father if he wanted pictures of when the girls were all little and he said nope. He wanted them just as they look now.

"What Did You Say?" (Day 32, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This is my niece and she looks so cute! I am sure her mom was talking to her and she turned to answer.

"Life's a Zoo" (Day 31, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

Now I am finally caught up on my painting days!!! This is from a day we spent at the Sacramento Zoo. (Can you tell I am feeling nostalgic?) It was fun and such a pretty day. When I was painting this, my middle daughter asked if I could change her jacket because it is very puffy. You can guess what I said and besides, she loved that jacket at that time!!

"One Trick Pony" (Day 30, 6x6", Acrylic/Oil)

This is my youngest daughter's first pony ride at Apple Hill. It was a fun day a few years ago and both of my younger girls loved riding the ponies.