Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

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30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: September—Day 14.

Come, thou Fount of every blessing, 
tune my heart to sing thy grace; 
streams of mercy, never ceasing, 
call for songs of loudest praise. 
Teach me some melodious sonnet, 
sung by flaming tongues above. 
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it, 
mount of thy redeeming love. 

Here I raise mine Ebenezer; 
hither by thy help I'm come; 
and I hope, by thy good pleasure, 
safely to arrive at home. 
Jesus sought me when a stranger, 
wandering from the fold of God; 
he, to rescue me from danger, 
interposed his precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor 
daily I'm constrained to be! 
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, 
bind my wandering heart to thee. 
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, 
prone to leave the God I love; 
here's my heart, O take and seal it, 
seal it for thy courts above.

Text: Robert Robinson, 1735-1790 
Music: Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second 
Tune: NETTLETON

Acoustic

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

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30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: September—Day 13.

I think the acoustic guitar is a marvelous instrument. The variety of sounds that can be made with a single guitar is amazing. In a world full of electronic sound, it's so refreshing to hear the unplugged mellow tones of the acoustic guitar. This is my guitar. Sadly, I don't know how to play it very well, but it was certainly fun to paint for today's post.

Autumn Medley

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

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30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: September—Day 12.

One of my favorite places to be is under a tree in the peak of fall foliage. The colors are so vibrant. When the sun shines through, everything underneath is bathed in orange glow. Today's painting is from a photograph of such a place, taken last year in my front yard. This year, I hope to be in the same place painting.

Shine

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

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30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: September—Day 11.

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:14-16

Summer Harvest

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

with Palette Knife

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30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: September—Day 10.

One third of the challenge already painted and feeling good about the progress. I am seeing much more color in the things I see. I am able to capture light better than before. I have been experimenting with new strategies and approaches to these daily paintings. So far, I'm pleased with the results. Time management is getting better, but still a challenge. Compared to last winter, I feel less weary at this stage of the challenge. I guess it's like learning to be a runner. You gain more stamina and speed with each and every run.

Best of luck to all of you other artists doing the 30 in 30 challenge. 
I hope you are having as much fun as I am.

Yellow Field

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

with Palette Knife

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: September—Day 9.

Today’s painting comes from a photograph I took this past spring of a field full of yellow blooms. Scenes like these are a joy for the artist’s eye. It makes me thankful to live in a world so diverse with color.

On Eagle's Wings

6"x6" Oil on Gessoed Panel

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30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge: September—Day 8.

And he will raise you up on eagle’s wings, bear you on the breath of dawn, make you to shine like the sun, and hold you in the palm of his hand.

–Composed by Michael Joncas