I will be trying to paint everyday this September along with a community of hundreds of artists across the world for Leslie Saeta's "30 paintings in 30 days challenge"! The goal is to get in the studio and paint everyday... and have fun and paint as many paintings as possible this month.

Read on for more information on my themes, art process and inspirations..

I will be painting from photos I have taken this year.

I have been inspired by many scenes I have wanted to paint on the spot, on location...but when time doesn't permit.. then the next best option..capture it on camera and try to bring out the essence of what I see & feel in a painting at leisure in my studio. I have taken a lot of pictures like that over this year and this is good challenge to get working on them.

For most of the works here I would have used my Cannon Rebel T3 usually on the default creative auto setting or many times even my trusty old Iphone 6 camera :)