Thursday, December 31, 2009

Resolutions

Oil Abstract Art Modern Painting Expressions Original Colorful


Oil on stretched canvas, 24" x 16" x 3/4".

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Still Water and Heron

Oil Bird Art Wildlife Paintings Wetlands Blue Pond


Oil on stretched canvas, 10" x 8" x 3/4".

We see blue herons near the wetlands where I live in Arkansas and I've tried several times to get photos of one before it leaves the scene and I've had no luck. But a friend captured one beautifully and I painted this heron from her photo. It was such a serene setting with the big bird in the still, shallow water which reflected the lovely blue sky. The bright sunlight made deep, interesting shadows and I knew I wanted to paint it. Thanks, Jeanette!
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Blue Jay in Winter

Oil Bird Art Wildlife Paintings Backyard


Oil on canvas board, 9" x 7".

Blue Jays puff themselves out in the winter because of the cold. This guy made a lovely subject to paint and I included some red holly berries for more of a winter atmosphere. When I finished, he seemed to glow among the greenery. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas! I wish to thank all of my wonderful collectors who have corresponded with me, shared my love of art, and purchased my paintings for themselves or others in the last few years. Daily Painters has been a great experience for me to share my work!

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Buster

Oil Pet Art Portraits Welsh Corgi Dog Painting


Oil on stretched canvas, 11" x 14" x 3/4".

Buster, a Welsh Corgi-mix, was a sweet boy and also a very handsome dog to paint. He was found abandoned and taken in by my brother who took care of his epilectic needs and loved him for several years. He passed away this year and is greatly missed. He was a wonderful dog!

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Blue Hydrangeas

Oil Still Life Flower Fall Spring Painting Blue Garden



Oil on stretched canvas, 20" x 16".

Large, fluffy hydrangea blooms in a vase were drenched with sunlight from a window above. These were some of my hydrangeas at their best color when I photographed them a few years ago. I enjoyed painting the blooms, but I loved painting the shadows on the table and vase!
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Friday, December 18, 2009

Upward

Oil Still Life Flower Jacobs Coat Rose Summer Fall


Oil on masonite board, 10" x 8".

Roses are wonderful to paint and this painting is one of my favorite climbing roses. A Jacob's Coat rose has a luscious combination of deep yellow, orange, and red tones. It is eye candy for someone like me who loves these color changes! I hope that others enjoy it too. Then the circle of painting fine art is complete.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Golden Christmas Puppy

Oil Pet Art Portraits Retriever Dog Red Green Painting


Oil on Raymar panel, 6" x 8".

Red, green and Golden Retriever pup! Lots of paint and color went into this little portrait of a Golden puppy. I've had the privilege of painting many dogs at this time of year for commissioned portraits and I wanted to include my own little idea of a Christmas puppy.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Bearded Pink Iris

Oil Still Life Flower Fall Spring Bulbs Painting Green


Oil on stretched canvas, 16" x 8" x 3/4".

I thought that some of the Irises that I photographed seemed like pink gems so that is how I painted them. They have lush tones with dramatically flowing petals. They are contrasted nicely by the thick greenery of the leaves and stalks. The barely opened buds are held high on strong stems with these Bearded Irises.
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Monday, December 14, 2009

Silhouette

Oil Pet Art Portraits Cat Window Red Shadows Fluffy


Oil on stretched canvas, 8" x 10" x 3/4".

This is an earlier animal portrait of mine. I painted this multi-colored fluffy cat on a windowsill with his shadow falling on a table covered with a red cloth. I loved the composition and controlling the values for this one. This pose is very "cat-like" and he has the comfortable attitude of a cat allowing humans to also live in his home.
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Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Unfolding Magnolia Bloom

Oil Still Life Flower Southern Magnolia Tree


Oil on stretched canvas, 8" x 10" x 3/4".

This is the second painting of this southern magnolia bloom with leaves that was done from an indoor photoshoot of a lovely bloom from one of my trees earlier this year. The creamy-white petals are painted in the interesting shapes they make as they unfold. They also bounce around the reflected cast shadow colors of the glossy green leaves. I think they make very interesting subjects for botanical still lifes!
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Monday, December 07, 2009

Red Currants

Watercolor Still Life Flower Fruit Berries Cherry Grapes


Watercolor on Arches, 12" x 9".

Clusters of cherry red currants growing on the vine painted in transparent watercolors is my painting for today. I've been going back and forth between watercolors and oils and I don't know what that means except that it's been interesting. I love the qualities of both I guess. "Hidden passages" can be made in watercolors and that's a fun and mysterious thing.

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Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Girl with Silver Earrings

Oil Portrait Figure Live Female Model People


Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11".

The model in my portrait class recently, Julie, was lovely and had great earrings along with a small braid in her hair. The green sweater was also an asset to the painting. It's always a learning experience when working quickly from a live model and translating the information to canvas.
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