#007 Pile of Books

No prizes for guessing the books tonight! I couldn't resist the number reference. Oil on gesso.

#006 Corner of Studio

This is a little corner of the studio where I teach my evening classes, I stayed behind this evening to paint most of this, much to the annoyance of tonights security guard who wanted to lock up and get back to his warm office and his teddy bear. It was the last one of this years evening class run tonight, which is always a little sad but there will be more next year. (apologies for photo quality, normal service will be resumed as soon as I, and the camera batteries, have recharged) Oil on Gesso.

#005 Pots

Two pot trays from the studio windowsill.  I've started to call this years paintings 'Dan Young, Daily - Details'. Oil on gesso.

#004 Bookshelf

Here is a small selection of books from my bookshelves, expect a few more of these because I am planning to do a series within a series of book paintings this year. Oil on Gesso.

#003 Mug

This is a corner of the mug that I keep pencils in on my desk. Oil on gesso.

#002 Cardboard Box

Not just any cardboard box, this cardboard box is the archive box that I am keeping safe the 21 musical instrument paintings I made for CCP's 21st birthday . More about those pictures in the coming weeks. This is the corner of the box painted where I set it down on the table in the studio (hence the messy desktop) when I got in from hanging, and talking a bit about them, at Cheltenham Art Gallery this evening at a special event to highlight the auction and CCP's excellent work supporting and improving the lives of children, young people, families and vulnerable adults with multiple and complex needs, specifically the work the Musical Youth project does with young musicians. Oil on Gesso.

Also, the last batch of watercolours are all on ebay now so please have a browse, I want to see how these dry before I start to open the auctions for these new paintings on ebay.

#001 Empty Platform

Welcome to year three! I have followed through on my promise of painting absolutely nothing. I have actually painted the little platform that I have placed (nearly) all of the last 730 objects on to paint. I am throwing the 'Dan Young, Daily' Rule book out of the studio window. Objects will no longer be the star of the paintings, the background will become the subject with the occaisional 'thing' peeking in from the side of the painting. I hope you will enjoy watching this project grow with me as I banish my fear of backgrounds ('m not really frightened I have just been hiding from them for two years!). Oil on gesso 23cm x 17cm.

ps I have been busy uploading the last batch of watercolour paintings  to ebay click here to bid.

#365 Chocolate Cake

The last day of this years watercolour paintings and Debbies Birthday! Hooray all round. This is the most chocolatey birthday cake you will ever meet, three bars of chocolate and a most of a pot of cream strawberry jam and chocolate cake....mmmm. A big thanks to everyone who has been following the project over the year and I hope you will stay with me as I move into the next year of paintings. More about that tomorrow what I will tell is a few changes, back to oil paint, various sized paintings, no 'whole' objects, more concentration on background, and  thats it I'm not telling anymore Watercolour and pencil 29cm x 19cm

#364 Paintbrushes

I realised the other day that I had used these same three brushes all year, I lost count of how many brushes I got through during the year of oil paintings but this year no casualties at all..interesting. I have even put a visual clue to next years paintings in there, can you spot it... Watercolour and pencil 29cm x 19cm.

#363 My Watch

Yes, I am afraid its nearly time to stop this years painting series and start the next one, I think it was about this time last year I painted my watch, all I can tell you is it wont happen next year.... Watercolour and pencil 29cm x 19cm.

#362 Sesame Seed Roll

I have started making bread at the weekends, I started a few weeks ago with a simple loaf, last week a gorgeous foccacia and today I made some rolls (a little heavy if I am being over critical but very tasty nonetheless). Watercolour and pencil 19cm x 14cm. I haven't got any clues for you today...

#361 Earring

I havent painted much jewellry (if any..) mostly because neither of us wear much (if any..) this was either found lying around and about and collected to maybe paint (probably last year) or it could have been sent by a friendy follower eager for me to have enough objects to paint... I can't remember which but anyway I thought it a nice little thing to paint today as I was rooting around the studio on my day off. also been doing a little bit of prep for the next daily project which begins on Wednesday.....Watercolour and pencil 14cxm x 9cm

#360 Compass

The full 360 degrees. Sorry couldn't help it. Watercolour and pencil 19cm x 14cm.

#359 Cauliflower

This isn't a honegrown cauli but as we eat about one a year it might not be worth it. On another note there are only 6 days left of looking for objects every day after tuesday  I will have a new 'thing' to keep my eye out for after that. Suffice to say I have largely ignored next years subject matter for two years now. mmmmmmmmm?. Watercolour and pencil 14cm x 9cm.