Sunday, June 19, 2011

Sunflower Wave

Oil Painting Flower Art Still Life Garden Wildflowers

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 7" x 7" I've been painting small studies of sunflowers for a larger still life painting with many s...
Friday, June 17, 2011

Avocado No.3

Oil Painting Vegetable Art Still Life Garden

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Oil on hardboard panel, 8" x 6" The flesh of an avocado is one of my favorite things to eat and it also makes for a rich subject...
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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Lacy Gladiolus

Oil Painting Flower Sword Lilly Art Still Life Botanical Garden

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 6" This was my first home-grown Gladiolus and also my first painting of one.  I decided to paint t...
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Wednesday, June 08, 2011

Golden Summer

Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Golden Retriever

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 5" x 7" This little painting of a Golden's head backlit with bright sunlight was a fun piece to pla...
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Saturday, June 04, 2011

Sonny

Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Yorkie Yorkshire Terrier Silky

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 6" I wanted to capture this little guy's expression and his flowing locks of hair.  And I real...
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Monday, May 30, 2011

Don't Bother the Rooster

Oil Painting Chicken Art Farm Animal Bird Portrait

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Oil on stretched canvas, 8" x 10" This rooster was captured from behind and I like his concerned expression and ruffled tail fea...
Thursday, May 26, 2011

Bearded Irisis

Oil Painting Still Life Flower Art Floral Garden

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Oil on stretched back-stapled canvas 10" x 8" x 3/4" These hybrid bearded Irises were given to me as rhizomes a few years ...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Sweet Zebra

Oil Painting Animal Art Wildlife Africa

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Oil on canvas board, 12" x 9" The most friendly and photogenic zebra I've met so far was this lovely one who posed for pictu...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Boston's Nap Interrupted

Oil Painting Pet Art Animal Terrier Portrait

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Oil on stretched canvas, 8" x 10" This sleepy Boston Terrier looks so comfortable in a curled-up position in his favorite place....
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Standing Tall II

Oil Painting Rooster Art Farm Animal Chicken Hay

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Oil on canvas, 10" x 8". A long, tall rooster with an attitude was a commissioned piece that I thoroughly enjoyed painting. I es...
Friday, May 13, 2011

Toad Sunning

Oil Painting Animal Art Toad Frog Amphibians

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 5" x 7" It's toad season and they appear in places I expect them but they still startle me sometime...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Single Rosebud

Oil Painting Flower Still Life Art Garden Glass Vase

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Oil on stretched canvas. 6" x 8" I'm still stuck on roses.  This is a painting from the past of my Joseph's Coat climbi...
Saturday, May 07, 2011

Garden Seat

Oil Painting Landscape Art Garden Flowers Adirondack Chair

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Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11" I combined some favorite flowers and a weathered adirondack chair for this piece.  The fence ...
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Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Blooming Peonies

Oil Painting Still Life Art Flowers Botanical Gardens

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Oil on hardboard, 10" x 8". I usually paint my peonies each year and this piece has them in different stages of bloom. Their wh...
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Sunny Side Duck

Oil Painting Farm Animal Palette Knife Art

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 10" I have several potential paintings from photos I took at the Wilderness Drive-Through (and wal...
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Red Bell with Vase

Oil Painting Still Life Pepper Art Vegetable Garden

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 9" x 12" I had a wonderful Easter and was happy to complete this still life during all of the heavy rai...
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Friday, April 22, 2011

Blue Face Angelfish

Oil Painting Exotic Marine Life Tropical Art

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 10" My painting group was given a photo of this tropical fish as a challenge painting for all of u...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Cyclamen Flowers

Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

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Oil on gallery wrapped canvas with sides painted. 6" x 6" x 3/4". I received Cyclamens for Valentines's Days a few yea...
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Palette Knife Tulips

Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

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Oil on canvas board, 7" x 5" In the mood for some palette knife painting, I chose my bright red/orange tulips for a subject.  Th...
Friday, April 15, 2011

Sepia Portrait with Shades

Oil Painting People Portrait Male

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 10" x 8" This is another painting from color study classes.  I painted my husband, Rick, in one of his ...