Red Hollyhocks Watercolor Still Life Painting Flower Garden Art

Watercolor on Arches, 11.25" x 8".

Striking old-fashioned hollyhocks will be blooming profusely again in another five months and I'm looking forward to it! That seems like a long time from now. My flower patches are buried under several inches of snow, but that should be melted in a few days fortunately. I love to paint heat-loving hollyhocks in cold winter months, and I especially love painting them in watercolor.
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Squash Blossom Study Watercolor Still Life Painting Vegetable Flowers Garden Art

Watercolor on paper, 6.5" x 4.5".

This small study was a fast and flowing painting of an unfolding squash blossom painted last summer in watercolor and watercolor pencil. Getting right to the heart of the color and form in this type of floral painting is what is so exciting and rewarding! (Cropping also comes in handy).
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Casual Gerbera Daisy Oil Still Life Flower Painting Garden Organic Art

Oil on Raymor panel, 10" x 12".

I purchased some very large Gerbera Daisies to paint and this was the first arrangement I went to work on for a still life. The flower was painted in a chunky soup cup and I loved the colors of the shadows and half-tones that resulted from the lighting. I'm still trying to keep a few blooms fresh in the fridge for more paintings. Good intentions.
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Red Pair Study Oil Still Life Painting Garden Fruit Organic Art

Oil on canvas board, 7" x 9".

Back to painting pears again - this time on a checkered cloth and sunlit from a window. I enjoy finding different approaches to the same subjects. I intend to do more of these kinds of quick studies because I learn from them hopefully and also I can usually have fun without that pesky pressure that comes from me of course.
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Australian Shepherd Pet Art Oil Dog Paintings Herding Animals

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

"Animated, adaptable and agile, the Australian Shepherd lives for his job, which still involves herding livestock and working as an all-purpose farm and ranch dog. He needs a lot of activity and a sense of purpose to be truly content". That's a short description of the Aussie - a very lovely dog in my opinion! What fun it was to paint the colors and features of this particular Australian Shepherd that I photographed last fall at a local festival.
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Her Summer Hat Oil Portrait Figure Female Model People

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

I finally finished this portrait study that I've been working on a little at a time for a while. She has a friendly face and nice smile. I kept the areas surrounding her face loose and sketchy and was happy with the result of the portrait. With all of the very cold weather upon us, I'm wishing I could put on a big hat and head out into the sun right about now.

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Junior Oil Pet Art Portraits Bunny Rabbit Painting Wildlife Animals

Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11".

Jr. was a commissioned portrait and he is obviously a house bunny. I thought that the angle of his head and ears was very attractive and seemed to exude some great rabbit character. Lots of color mixing and mingling happening in his fur also made it fun.

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Field of Pansies Oil Painting Flowers Garden Organic Botanical Landscape

Oil on Raymar panel, 10" x 12".

I intended to portray a large expanse of brightly-toned pansies receding into the distance and seen from their level. This is how I imagine a "field" of pansies would look - with random and intertwining shapes.
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Tomato Halves Oil Still Life Painting Garden Vegetables Roma Salad Organic

Oil on Raymar panel, 6" x 8".

It's after Christmas and I'm painting red and green. I love painting tomatoes whole or sliced and placing them in a dark green bowl creates some extra visual excitement. Roma tomato halves make interesting, solid shapes also. I'm looking forward to many more paintings in the new year!
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