Sunday, September 27, 2015

Trail-Happy Yellow Lab

Oil Painting Labrador Retriever Dog Art Pet Portrait Woods

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Oil on hardboard, 10" x 8" Yellow labs are in my top favorite dogs.  They love to hang with people wherever they are and this ...
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Crowing Rooster

Oil Painting rooster Portrait Farm Animal Pet Portrait

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Oil on canvas 8" x 10". This guy is putting all he has into his morning call and I appreciate his spirit!  He's a pretty s...
Sunday, September 06, 2015

Contemplative Jersey Calf

Oil Painting Cow Portrait Farm Animal Pet

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Oil on canvas 10" x 8". Calves like to rest their heads and daydream in the soft hay when they have munched enough to get sati...
Saturday, August 29, 2015

Whippet Portrait

Watercolor Painting Pet Art Animal Portrait Dog

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Watercolor on Arches watercolor paper, 10" x 7.5". I've been enjoying painting on an Arches watercolor pad because I don...
Saturday, August 15, 2015

Donkey in Meadow

Oil Painting Donkey Portrait Farm Animal Pet

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Oil on canvas 9" x 12". A contented donkey is relaxing in a golden meadow of wildflowers.  I love to watch a beautiful animal ...
Sunday, August 09, 2015

Blue-jay on Perch

Oil Painting Bird Art Animal Portrait Wildlife

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Watercolor on Arches watercolor paper, 9.75" x 7.25". I revisited the joy of watercolors again and tried to find a balance bet...
Saturday, August 01, 2015

Pear Impressions

Oil Still Life Painting Fruit Food Art

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Oil on canvas board, 10" x 8". Nothing lifts the spirit quite like a lively pear painting!  I loved the background colors whic...
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 ...