Blushing Green Apple Oil Painting Still Life Apples Fruit Art

Oil on canvas, 5" x 5" x 1.5".

This time I painted a single green apple on a square canvas which felt like a good fit to me. The interesting parts were defining the roundness of the apple and working with the complimentary colors of the apple and background.  Edges were important too.  I'm becoming more aware of working with edges that are lost to the background and others that are clearly defined. 

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Simple Fruit Watercolor Painting Still Life Pear Grape Fruit Art

Watercolor on paper, 5" x 5".

The snow outside makes my studio much brighter and I like to make watercolor studies of  fruit on these cold winter days, especially when the sun makes an appearance.  The long cast shadows of the grape and pear are equally important elements of the painting.  Reflected colors mixed in also add to the painting adventure.  It's always nice to have watercolors to go back to after I've had several oil-painitng challenges and headaches!
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Bulldog Puppy Oil Painting Pet Portrait Art English Dog Canine

Oil on hardboard, 2.5" x 3.5"

I love English Bulldogs and this an earlier miniature painting that I did of one of these guys sleeping.  He has gorgeous markings and deep wrinkles. I always stop to photograph one when I get the chance because I think their bodies and facial expressions are irresistible.  They're so cute when they're sleeping! 
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Little Green Ones Oil Painting Still Life Apples Fruit Art

Oil on hardboard, 5" x 7".

Another green apple painting.  I did one last year that I was happy with using just one apple.  I went back to my original idea and used three this time.  I love the colors and their contrasts with each other.  Also, I'm always amazed at how just the shapes of the apples (or other fruit) and their stems can make an interesting painting.
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Single Gerbera Oil Painting Daisy Flower Still Life Art

Oil on canvas, 6" x 8"

This was a painting from a while ago.  I'm presently working on several paintings and one is of spring Daffodils.  In this painting I wanted to work with intense color and value contrasts, and painting a graceful  Gerbera Daisy bloom was a natural choice for this purpose.  The painting is very simple yet contains all of the information that interested me.  I'm again reminding myself to strive for simplicity of shapes and the unity of the painting.
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Resting in South Pasture Oil Painting Farm Animal Portrait Horse Art Equine Landscape

Watercolor on Bristol board, 7" x 8".

Being tired of the snow and winter scenery lately, I daydreamed about a warm, summer landscape.  A horse enjoying the landscape is even better I thought, so I put them together.  I have been listening to other watercolor artists discuss painting on different surfaces and I decided to try painting on gessoed Bristol board.  It leaves the paint more "on top" of the surface and is easier to remove and change things this way.  It gives it a more distinctive look also, I think, because puddles of paint are layered on top of or next to other puddles.  It is closer to painting on hot-pressed watercolor paper in the way the paint reacts to the surface. I feel like trying different ways to paint frequently and sometimes I give in to the feeling!
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Tabby Kitten Oil Painting Pet Portrait Cat Feline Art

Oil on hardboard, 7" x 5".

Cat (kitty) faces are truly as fascinating to paint as they are to observe in real life.  I love combining all the varied colors for the fur of a Tabby to make a painting.  But sometimes it is frustrating to paint their markings which seem to get "complicated" in my head and I tend to get lost.  This time, however, the painting seemed to flow much more easily.  Great fun!
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Doe Portrait II Oil Painting Wildlife Art Animal Portrait Commission

Oil on hardboard, 7" x 7"

I enjoyed painting this image of a doe again for a collector and I believe it has more color and vibrancy this time, so that is always a pleasant result for me.  It's much easier to see the deer now as they run and jump through trough the leafless woods on either side of the country roads here in Arkansas.  Winter has its advantages for viewing wildlife!
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Cold Water Ducks Oil Painting Animal Art Wildlife Fowl Lake

Oil on hardboard, 10" x 12".

I had previously painted this winter scene of ducks in a cold pond with a stiff breeze from my photos of these cute ducks.  I added another duck and painted it larger this time around and had fun with it again.
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Young Fisherman Oil Painting Portrait Boy Cane Pole Fishing

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 6".

I was interested in the light and shade pattern on the boy and ground as he stood in the dappled light with his fishing pole in the water.  It was a wonderful summer scene and I wanted to capture its simplicity and peacefulness.  His cuffed overalls were also great to paint!  I had kept the painting looser for a while and then I got into the details too much I think.  Oh well, that's how it goes sometimes.  Summer seems far away now, especially with snow falling today.
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Wooly Cow Oil Painting Farm Animal Portrait Brown Cow Art

Oil on RayMar Linen panel. 6" x 8".

This cow was striking with her great markings and long, fuzzy winter hair.  It is an older painting of mine and her face and presence started me looking for other wonderful images of cows to paint.  I have happily found many since then and am always looking for more. 
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Friendly Holstein Oil Painting Farm Animal Portrait Dairy Cow Art

Oil on hardboard, 5" x 7".

I was interested in the patterns of these black and white Holstein cows as they stood together.  The shadows made by the bright morning sun on their faces and ears were also fun to work with.  They were interested in the photographer too as they posed for their photos!  My daughter, Kelley, knows that I love great animal photos and she made the effort to stop and take photos of the cows which are on her way to work in Kansas. 
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Feather Dance Oil Painting Portrait Farm Animal Art Rooster

Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11".

While thinking about a new year starting as many people are, I followed an impulse to loosen up with color and bolder strokes.  A rooster or chicken painting is a great way to express this feeling.  So, this guy is really strutting his stuff, showing his colors and lovin' it!  I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!
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Table Rock Lake Oil Painting Landscape Summer Branson Ozark Mountains Commission

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 10"

I enjoyed this commissioned painting!  It is the view from a collector's deck on Table Rock lake in southwest Missouri, near Branson.  It will be a gift for her husband and I hope he likes it too.  The lake's reflections are still and serene.
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Two Basenjis Oil Painting African Dog Art Pet Portrait Commission

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 10"

Basenji dogs have such distinct features along with intelligent and sometimes comical expressions.  They really are characters when you meet them personally, which I've had the opportunity to do because my friend and neighbor has a cute one!  They are described as "barkless dogs", but they can make a bark-like sound if they really want to. 
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Young Hunter Oil Painting Pet Portrait Animal Art Golden Retriever Puppy

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 6".

Backlit by the morning sun, this young Golden Retriever sees something interesting.  I enjoyed using the subdued colors of her fur in shadow.  Her intense concentration seems to be in contrast to her still puppy-like features I think.  And that's just another interesting part of this painting that I wanted to explore. 
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Friendly Burro Oil Painting Donkey Art Pet Portrait Commission

Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11"

This was a commissioned painting of a furry burro with a sweet, intelligent gaze.  Donkeys' ears are so interesting because they are ridiculously long and floppy.  I also love the fuzzy humps on their foreheads which are nice for scratching and rubbing. 
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Red D'Anjou Pears Oil Painting Still Life Miniature Art Fruit

Oil on hardboard, 5" x 5".

I love to paint the red and yellow colors of D'Anjou pears, and this petite painting captures them at their shiny best.  Pears together always have great "body language".  I chose to use dramatic lighting to highlight this pair.
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Montezuma's Castle Oil Painting Landscape Desert Western Sedona Arizona Ancient Ruins

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 10"
The colors and shadows of these ancient dwellings were fascinating to paint.  My daughter recently visited Arizona with a friend from Phoenix. I asked her to take lots of pictures and she did!  I chose this subject first because of the colors and also the feeling of forms within forms going back into space.  Montezuma's Castle is a National Monument near Flagstaff and is actually misnamed  by early settlers because Montezuma was never there.  It is one of the best preserved cliff dwellings in North America.

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Purple and White Viola Oil Painting Still Life Flower Art botanical

Oil on stretched canvas, 7" x 5" x 3/4".

Lovely and cheerful violas come back every spring in a pot on my front porch and they glow in the sunlight. I painted this single bloom larger than it's real size because the blooms are very small.  I planted an additional patch this fall in the backyard so that I can enjoy even more of their sparkling "faces". 
The 3/4" sides are painted making framing optional.
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