Tabby Reach Oil Painting Cat Pet Art Maine coon

Oil on hardboard. 6" x 8".

I intended to play with the sunlight streaming across this tabby Maine Coon kitten lying on the floor with a basket.  I was pleased with the painting when the details of the tail in the background pushed it back in space and the front leg and paw came forward.  The kitten's eyes are interesting, but the movement from foreground to background is what makes it works as a painting to me.  Dramatic lighting is exciting!
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Bleeding Hearts Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

Oil on hardboard, 6" x 8"

Bleeding-Hearts are shade-lovers and I saw mounds of them among ferns when I visited Garvan Gardens near Hot Springs  recently.  They were waiting to be painted with the glow they had from a shot of sunlight coming through the dense leaves and other greenery.  It was like being in another little world in the gardens.  I was surprised when I saw how bright the sun was still shining after driving back into the "real world".
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Twin Irisis Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

Oil on hardboard, 10" x 8"

This is a pink/purple Iris painting I did last year that I'm reposting.  I really like the flow of it in a painterly way and I just enjoy Irises - period.  I'll be gone from my studio for a few days with some artist pals.  We're going to explore a few art galleries in Hot Springs and stay at a beautiful, historical B & B.  This should be a fun adventure!  I have some commissions to return to when I come back that I'll be looking forward to painting.
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Orange Poppies Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 6"

I've stayed with a very limited palette for this small painting of  bright orange/red poppies lit by gloriously strong sunlight. Phthalo blue is a color I haven't used much before and it's the blue primary for my color mixing.  It's a learning experience that I am open to and enjoying.  I used some juicy, thicker paint for the blooming poppies.  I'd love to hear from other artists about their favorite palettes or favorite colors!
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Just Peeled Oil Painting Fruit Still Life Art Orange Citrus

Oil on hardboard, 5.25" x 6"

Near complimentary color notes of oranges and blue-violets make this painting of orange slices hum and vibrate.  This keeps me interested the entire painting.  I guess it's because my eyes and/or my brain stay alert and interested to see how the finished image will turn out!  I've painted this subject before but in watercolor.  The oil colors made the oranges seem transclucent also, so I like this approach just as well.  This painting will be shipped with a small display easel.  Please see the photo below!
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A great way to display petite paintings such as my painting above is in a small display easel.  Below is a photo of my painting,  "Black-Capped Chick-a-Dee", in a small easel on a table in my entry room.  Each petite painting that you collect from me will now come with one of these easels so that you can display this way, or if you prefer, you can frame it and hang it on your wall.

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Tiny Crimson Sweet Oil Painting Lilly Still Life Art Watermelon Garden Fruit

Oil on hardboard. 5" x 7".

I always have some of these very small (runt!) watermelons in my garden spots growing among the few normal size melons each summer.  This one was especially precious and I painted it on a white tablecloth to celebrate its uniqueness.  I ended up celebrating roundness both in the watermelon and in the folds of the cloth and I thought that was pretty cool.  It was actually an excuse to paint the green and creamy-white stripes of the melon I'm sure.  Oh, by the way, it wasn't edible but I didn't care!

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Swallowtail Oil Painting Tiger Butterfly Landscape Bugs

Oil on hardboard panel, 5" x 6"

I felt the need to be playful and painted a butterfly painting for some fun this summer.  I snapped several photos of a Tiger Swallowtail (I think?) on my Lantana flowers.  I loved using a cerulean blue color along with the colors of the flower and plant, and of course, the delicate butterfly with its interesting pattern.  The intermingling of  colors in the background felt good to me as a backdrop for the "flutterby". 

I hope everyone's summer has been good!  I'm surely enjoying the slightly cooler temps where I am in Arkansas.  I've been thinking of joining a hiking/photography group this fall so that I can gather some inspiration.
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Tucked Away Oil Painting Victorian House Portrait Historical Home Architecture Landscape

Oil on hardboard panel, 12" x 9"

Some ideas I finally get around to painting. I found photos I'd taken of a quaint Victorian house in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where I lived previously. A narrow turret on a corner of the house with a tall dark window was attractive and so was the "homey" front porch with geraniums and fern. It looked "set apart" from the rest of the busy world. I think the painting conveys a dreamy sort of feeling and this made it special to me. I think I'd like to find some more old photos for inspiration!
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Of course, I didn't at first tell you the problems I had with the painting.  I didn't realize I was painting some of the vertical images off center or "cockeyed".  A t-square comes in handy in these situations.  I should know these things!  If you have a photo that you think could be a little piece of something special I'd love to see it.
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Cerulean Tube Oil Painting Still Life Art Blue Color

Oil on hardboard panel, 7" x 4"

I had some fun painting one of my tubes of paint - cerulean blue. Also posted is a photo of the "still life" I worked from. Many times I wonder what an artist was actually viewing when painting something specific so I included this reference for others to see what I was viewing while I painted. I like to paint my own vision into the subject and that makes it feel "just right".
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Sable Papillon Oil Painting Dog Pet Art Miniature

Oil on hardboard, 3.5" x 2.5".

This is a favorite ACEO size painting of mine from the past. It looks just like my little Papillon, Nina, who graced my life for 13 years. I love the Papillons' earnest and intelligent looks along with their sweetness of disposition. I haven't painted this small size in quite a while and when I look at many of my older ones with a fresh eye, I like the way that they come together as a larger piece when enlarged on the monitor. There's something to be learned from that and I'm beginning to understand it (internalize it?!) Maybe it's the look of simpler, bolder strokes made with determination. . . .

I'd love to paint a similar painting in a size you'd prefer! I've been busy getting paintings finished for a couple of competitions coming up soon and also for a charity silent auction. There will be fresh daily paintings coming very soon!

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Pasture Friends Oil Painting Horse Art Farm Animal Portrait Equine

Oil on hardboard, 9" x 12".

Two young horses are captured in an early morning pasture in this painting. I liked painting the subtleties of light on the forms of the colt and filly. Naturally, trust is implied with one resting its head on the other and it's a feeling I get from the painting, but I didn't want to overstate it.
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Teresa's Sunflower Oil Painting Still Life Flower Art Botanical Garden

Oil on hardboard panel, 8" x 6"

A friend had a sunflower plant that grew very tall before blooming with this lovely head. I liked the shadows made on the large leaves too. Sunflowers are always a riot of color, and as an artist, you just have to let the painting compose itself and have fun with the color!
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Eggplant and Pattypan Squash Oil Painting Still Life Art Vegetable Garden Kitchen

Oil on hardboard panel, 8" x 10"

I bought these little gems from our local farmers' market in downtown Ft. Smith, Arkansas. I quickly arranged them for a painting and this was the result. These little Pattypan squash come in many variaties and are also called Granny squash and Scallop squash, along with many other names. They also vary in color. The ones I purchased were a deep gold color and I knew they would look good with the dark eggplant's purple tones.

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Home Grown Oil Painting Tomatoes Still Life Art Vegetable Garden

Oil on hardboard panel, 6" x 6"

We are in the midst of tomato season and this is a previous painting of mine of tomatoes in a bowl that I wanted to revisit and ponder upon things I liked about it and things I'd like to change. Well . . . . . I still like it, but I see some improvement possibilites. I did really like the glassy look of the bottom of the bowl behind the tomatoes.
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Floating Pelican Oil Painting Animal Art Water Fowl Bird Wildlife

Oil on hardboard, 10" x 8".

I caught this pelican enjoying a float along a waterway when I visited the zoo at Brownsville, Texas. The float and pelican seemed to flow together as a unit and I planned to paint the scene someday. And I did so recently. I love to paint birds and water!

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Little Red Pony Oil Painting Shetland Art Pet Portrait Horse Commission

Oil on stretched canvas. 10" x 8".

This 10 x 8 commissioned portrait of a Shetland pony sold for $125. Please ask me about a similar painting if your are interested. I think the longish hair on her neck and chin add to her charm. And also the hair on her stout little ears. I've painted Welsh ponies too, and I believe they are usually slightly larger than the Shetlands. If anyone knows more information of interest about these two breeds please share it with us! I adore ponies of all sizes. I feel most comfortable around those who don't kick . . . . . or nip . . . . . !
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Summer Friends Oil Painting Still Life Art Food Garden Vegetable Tomato Garlic Hot Pepper

Oil on hardboard panel, 5" x 7"

For those of you who like fresh, homemade salsa, you'll recognize the main ingredients needed to make it. I painted my subjects - tomato, garlic and jalepeno pepper - near a brightly lit window so that they glowed from the sun. Their colors reflect on each other and onto the small plate. This says "summer" to me and I like the excitement of the broken color!

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Avocado 2 Oil Painting Still Life Art Food Garden Vegetable Kitchen

Oil on hardboard panel, 6" x 8"

My second in a series of avocado paintings has two halves standing. One with pit in center and one with scooped-out pit center. These color mixtures are delicious - especially the delicate tones of the "fleshy" part of the avocado fruit. Yes, avocados are fruits, and they're actually berries, technically. Just think of it this way - does it ripen after being picked? If yes, it's a fruit. Maybe more information than you wanted to know . . . . . !
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Yellow Haired Girl Oil Painting Portrait Sketch Art Childhood Figure

Oil on canvas, 14" x11"

I put some finishing touches on this portrait sketch of a young blonde girl with an almost pouty expression that I've had in my studio for a while. I liked her unkept appearance and the loose feel of the painting. In truth, I didn't want to overdue it and add unneeded details that would subtract from the painting in the end. This kind of portrait work is rewarding to me as an artist.
The 14 x 11 painting has staple-free edges that are painted so that it can be hung unframed if desired.

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Avocado 1 Oil Painting Still Life Art Food Garden Vegetable Kitchen

Oil on hardboard panel, 6" x 8"

I've been doing a series of small avocado paintings thanks to a commission from one of my wonderful collectors for a painting of an avocado. I loved working with the color mixtures and decided to keep doing them till I lose interest, or get too busy with something else.
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