Nestling Red Fox Commissioned Oil Painting Wildlife Animals

Oil on hardboard. 9" x 12"

Now that I've painted a red fox for a commissioned painting,  I'm really intrigued by their great coloring and penetrating eyes.  I'd love to paint another one! This fox was nestled up against his/ her long bushy tail. I kept the background loose to suggest a woodland environment in the fall or winter months.  I always learn more "painting stuff" and more about myself with each painting that I do and this is especially so when someone asks for a particular commission like this one. 
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Half-Haltered Oil Painting Horse Art Pet Portrait Country Western

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 6"

This grey mare seems to be glancing around as she relaxes during a break on a trail ride.  I love to capture the expressions of horses this way.  The afternoon lighting highlights her white forelock, mane and ear tips, giving them a wonderful  glow. What fun to paint!
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Crazy Little Hot Peppers Oil Painting Still Life Art Ornamental Vegetables Garden

Oil on canvas, 6" x 8"

Peppers make great painting subjects, and these wildly bright ornamental ones bring October colors into the mix also.  I'd been admiring my neighbor's flowering peppers in a pot for a long time and finally took some photos of them.  I liked the way I could play with the composition. The leaves were sunlit and the peppers protruded out in so many ways.  Photographing them was exciting and painting them was even more so. Thanks, Sharon, for your gardening skills in growing these colorful treasures that are pleasing to the eye. I know, you'll say that all you did was water them once in a while!
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Blue Vase and Pear Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

Oil on stretched canvas, 11" x 14"

I've been working with bolder and more vibrant colors lately in my smaller studies that don't usually get posted.  (laziness on my part).  But I did like this larger one of a striking blue vase with an assortment of colorful flowers and the understated pear behind the rose.  Strong sunlighting on the still life group made the shadows interesting shapes and these were my favorite areas of the painting.  Different but fun and that's fine with me!

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Smiling Corgi Oil Painting Welsh Dog Art Pet Portrait

Oil on hardboard, 8" x 10"

A friendly Welsh Corgi was hanging around with his family at Devil's Den state park in Arkansas when I showed up for a hike with the Trailblazers' hikiing club.  I took lots of great pics on the trail we hiked, but this photo of him and his shadow just had to be painted. I loved the looser feel of it, though I did put too much detail in later in my opinion.  Overall, though, I was happy with it.

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Snapdragons Oil Flowers Still Life Botanical Garden

Oil on canvas board, 6" x 8"

My snapdragons did survive the winter I discovered and the cooler weather has made them spring back to full bloom.  I particularly liked the coloring of this smaller variety.  It will be time to do some plein air painting at the fall festival at Neumeier's nursery again this weekend for myself and other artists here in Fort Smith.  It's alway fun to be surrounded by great flowers, food, arts and crafts, and musical talent in the fall weather!
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Spotted Calf Oil Painting Cow Art Farm Animals

Oil on hardboard, 7" x 5"

There's just something about a calf's face that is compelling to an animal admirer like myself.  This calf was photographed earlier this spring on our route into town (or back from town) on Tennessee Ridge Rd.  She wasn't shy about having a stranger talk to her and take photos.  I wanted to showcase her unique coloring but also portray her with some mystery. 
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