Saturday, July 18, 2015

Annie

Oil Painting Pet Portrait Dog Basset Hound Commissioned

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Oil on canvas 8" x 10". Annie was a commissioned painting.  She was often seen enjoying rides in her wagon during her senior y...
Sunday, July 12, 2015

Single Stem

Oil Rose Flower Still Life Painting Floral Garden Art

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Oil on Raymar panel, 10" x 8". This rose has cream-colored petals that are tipped with crimson and makes a luscious subject t...
Sunday, July 05, 2015

Royal Cavalier

Oil Painting Pet Portrait Dog King Charles Spaniel

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Oil on canvas 9" x 12". A lovely sable and white Cavalier in the sunshine with a long, flowing coat is a majestic figure!  It ...
Friday, June 26, 2015

Hidden Fox

Oil Painting Animal Portrait Wildlife

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Oil on canvas 9" x 12". A cute fox is partially hidden in the tall grass in the early morning light.  His distinctive marking ...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

On the Vine Tomatoes

Oil Painting Tomatoes Still Life Art Vegetable Garden food

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Oil on canvas, 8" x 6". Who can resist picking ripe cherry tomatoes on the vine?  Painting them is fun too but in a different ...
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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Donkey in Bluebonnets

Oil Painting Animal Portrait Farm Animal Flowers Landscape

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Oil on canvas 8" x 10". Donkeys and bluebonnets go together wonderfully in a Texas rural landscape.  This special donkey is a ...
Saturday, June 06, 2015

Black Bear Lounging

Oil Painting Animal Portrait Wildlife

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Oil on canvas 8" x 10". This bear has such an endearing look and she seems to speak to me.  And she's still very much all ...
Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Soft Chickadee

Oil Painting Bird Art Animal Portrait Wildlife

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Watercolor on Arches watercolor paper, 8.5" x 10". This little chickadee sings his song in the midst of many small trees and b...
Friday, May 29, 2015

Sea Shells

Oil Painting Still Life Art Ocean Mollusk

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Watercolor on Arches watercolor paper, 5.5" x 7.5".  I really enjoy painting the details of beautiful, shiny seashells.  These...
Saturday, May 23, 2015

Potted Pansies

Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Garden Botanical Pale

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Oil on canvas, 11" x 14". One of my favorite ways to develop a painting is having the subject on a windowsill.  I added a few ...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015

Cardinal in Window

Oil Painting Animal Portrait Bird Wildlife

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Oil on board 12" x 9". Spring is here but there is a late snowfall for this cardinal.  His brilliant coloring glows in the war...
Sunday, May 10, 2015

Soccer Ball

Oil Painting Still Life Sports Equipment Toy Ball PlayI

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Oil on canvas, 10" x 8". A soccer ball that has been used time and time again was my subject for this painting.  I liked paint...
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Saturday, May 02, 2015

Golden Delight

Oil Painting Farm Animal Rooster Portrait Chicken Pet Animal

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Oil on board 12" x 9". This is definitely an early morning rooster in deep shadows.  The golden light only catches highlights ...
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Before the Storm Iris

Oil Painting Flags Flowers Still Life Art Garden Botanical Spring Rain Clouds

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Oil on canvas, 10" x 8". I painted one of my irises against a dark background to bring out the rich colors of the petals.  And...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Dramatic Lilies

Oil Painting Still Life Art Flowers Vase

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Oil on canvas hardboard, 14" x 11". The day lilies were painted against a white background so it was nearly a study in white o...
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Tulip in Snow

Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Garden Botanical Spring Snow

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Oil on canvas, 8" x 10". A red and yellow tulip has come up through the snow to burst open in the sunlight.  I liked the top v...
Friday, April 03, 2015

Spring Duckling

Oil Painting Animal Portrait Pet Farm Animal Peeps Easter

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Oil on canvas, 9" x 7". Just in time for Easter, I painted this little yellow duckling in all of her spring innocence and eage...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Donkey Sighting

Oil Painting Animal Portrait Miniature Donkey Pet Farm Animal

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Oil on canvas, 9" x 7". This curious miniature donkey is spying on visitors as she remains hidden somewhat in the the shadows ...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Champagne Celebration

Oil Painting Vase Still Life Art Bottle Ice Party DrinkII

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Oil on canvas, 10" x 8". It's time for a celebration and to pop the cork!  Of course I loved painting the ice cubes and gl...
Friday, March 20, 2015

Radical Radishes

Oil Painting Vegetables Still Life Art Kitchen Garden Food

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Oil on canvas, 8" x 10". An arrangement of my homegrown radishes was my subject again as I wanted to work with the light and d...