Sage Oil Dog Pet Art Portraits Yellow Labrador Retriever

Oil on canvas panel, 10" x 12".

Sage is a good name for this Yellow Lab who is getting on in years and still bears a sweet and earnest expression.  What a smart and loyal dog for a loving family!  It was a rewarding commissioned piece for me to paint.
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Whiskers Oil Painting Cat Art Pet Portraits

Oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

My daughter has a fluffy black cat with white markings and the longest and thickest whiskers I've ever seen.  I painted him in one of his "regal" poses which prominently displays his whiskers close-up.  It's a little early for a Halloween painting I realized.  Oh well, I had fun with it.
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Daisy Oil Dog Pet Art Portraits Sheltie

Oil on canvas panel, 10" x 8".

This was a commissioned painting of a beautiful Sheltie named Daisy.  I so enjoyed her smiling face and striking mane.  It's to be a gift for a sister who loves her Sheltie dog and companion.
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Private Path Oil Landscape Painting Forest Woodland Nature Hiking

Oil on canvas, 14" x 11"

A path leading into a shaded forest seemed to follow the "entrances" theme that I had worked on recently.  This painting is different in that it is in a nature setting and not buildings.  It was hard to get the colors correct in the photo but this is really close I think.  There are lots of bright yellows for the sunlit areas and some reds and violets appear in the shaded parts.  I love to hike and a path like this is so inviting!  (I will post my first painting in the theme of entrances in a few weeks).
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Nose to MuzzleOil Painting Donkey Art Farm Animal Portraits Jackass

Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11"

If you observe a group of donkeys you can usually see something similar to the scene I painted with this pair.  They are very "nosey" and also affectionate.  I enjoy painting the coloring of their coats and their distinct muzzles.  Of course, their long, hairy ears are always fun. 
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No Worries Oil Dog Pet Art Portraits Pug

Oil on stretched canvas, 10" x 8".

This handsome Pug dog is quite comfy on his bedding in my painting.  I painted it for my local Pug rescue group's annual fundraising event this month.  "Pugfest" is organized by NWArkansas Pug Rescue and is always loads of fun! 
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Garlic and Crock Oil Still Life Painting Organic Vegetables Kitchen Art Crock Jar Pot

Oil on canvas, 10" x 8"

This time I attempted a group of garlic as the star of the painting.  I like their subtle color and the forms the bulbs make together.  I hadn't planned to render the objects with as much realism as I did, but that is what happened when I put paint to canvas.  My vision changes after I begin a painting many times (fortunately or unfortunately). The reflections on the table were interesting to me also.
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What's That? Oil Dog Pet Art Portraits Pug

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

I painted this from an older photo of my pug, Mabel, when she was much younger and her tongue protruded only a little bit (it's much longer now). She had this wonderfully quizzical, wall-eyed expression when you got her attention and this look is typical of a young Pug and I've always wanted to capture it in paint. The sides of the painting are painted making it ready to hang unframed if desired.
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Calf in Bluebonnets Oil Painting Cow Art Farm Animal Portraits Calf Wild Flowers

Oil on canvas, 8" x 10"

What could be more pleasant than a Longhorn calf in Texas Bluebonnets?  A friend took some great photos of cattle and donkeys in a bluebonnet covered pasture south of Dallas.  This calf was being protected by the bull.  I was attracted to the image of the calf and his spots blending in with the flowers.  Bluebonnets have a wonderfully sweet smell. 
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Calico Softness Oil Painting Cat Art Pet Portrait Feline

Oil on canvas, 10" x 8".

I love the intrigue of painting cats and returned to it once again.  A calico, Sarah, was perched on her comfy porch swing and there was an overall feeling of softness to her figure which was compelling to me.  I tried to capture her Calico beauty and mystery as she gazes at us from her cushions. 
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Cantaloupe Slice Oil Painting Fruit Art Still Life Melon Garden

Oil on Raymar Panel 6" x 8" .

This is one of my favorite fruit still-life paintings from the past.  A slice of cantaloupe with a red and white checkered cloth and the glass bowl for reflections. It was fun and rewarding for me to put these visually yummy things together and paint them against a dark background.
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Rose Breasted Grosbeak Oil Painting Bird Art Fowl Wildlife Exotic

Oil on canvas hardboard, 6" x 7".

The male Grosbeak has a bright rose-red patch on his breast.  They are large songbirds in the Cardinal family and their song is a subdued mellow warbling.  Beautiful birds!  I like the red and green complementary colors in this one too. 
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Open Yellow Rose Oil Painting Flower Art Still Life Botanical Garden

Oil on canvas hardboard, 6" x 8"

The light and shadow pattern on this rose was the attraction for me.  After establishing the shaded areas of the painting, I painted the remainder of the painting with freedom and fun!
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Kune Kune Pig Oil Painting Pig Pet Portraits Farm Animal Commission Art

Oil on stretched canvas. 12" X 16".

Kune Kune pigs are small, friendly creatures similar to Pot-bellied pigs.  They are commonly kept as pets in New Zealand and the UK.  They usually have two wattles hanging from their lower jaw.  They're intelligent and easy to train.  This painting was a commissioned piece. 
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Boomer Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Miniature Schnauzer Commission

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

Boomer was a commissioned piece from a while back.  I liked his ears and messy, under-cover expression.  This breed is so sweet I think!
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Cape Glossy Starling Oil Painting Bir Art Fowl Wildlife Exotic

Oil on canvas hardboard, 6" x 8".

This bird is a glossy starling and is a South African native.  It was a playful painting for me.  The  striking blue-green metallic feathers along with his yellow eyes were intriguing.  And the best part was his quirky shadow!  These starlings are frequent visitors to gardens and feeders where they live. 
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Rose Bouquet Oil Still Life Flower Vase Garden Impressionist Red Pink Purple

Oil on canvas panel, 12" x 9".

This painting is from a few years ago and was sold to one my most wonderful collectors.  Thanks, Lynn!
I'm exploring new approaches to flower painting with an impressionist feel and I like the way in which these roses and vase came together as a painting. I kept the brushstrokes simple and the colors seem to vibrate with the gold tones throughout the pinks and purples. I also used thicker paint in describing the shapes of the leaves and blooms.
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Sally Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Daschund Commission

Oil on stretched canvas, 10" x 8"

Sally is a chocolate Daschund and I think she looks stunning in the sunlight surrounded by greenery in this painting.  She's a curious dog and has fun both inside and out.  The heart-shaped leaves of the vines in her yard made a nice background for her portrait.  
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Bizzy Blue Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Shitzus Commission

Oil on stretched canvas, 12" x 9"

I enjoyed painting this sweet Shitzu dog.  His black and white markings are distinctive and I love the bright look in his expression! 
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Nectarines Oil Still Life Painting Organic Fruit Kitchen Art

Oil on canvas hardboard, 6" x 8"

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Red Onions and Garlic Oil Still Life Painting Organic Vegetables Kitchen Art Glass Bottle

Oil on canvas hardboard, 10" x 8"

I really wanted the title of the painting to include "green bottle" but that would be too long I thought.  The things I enjoyed were the strong light falling across the onions and garlic and also the many reflections and shapes in the green glass bottle.  This was definitely a fun piece, but it was one of those paintings that I feel I had included too many details and wasn't what I had envisioned when I started.
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Begonia Blooms Oil Painting Flower Art Still Life Botanical Garden

Watercolor on watercolor canvasboard, 8.75" x 11".

I kept watch over my begonia bulb after planting it in a pot and made sure it received plenty of shade so that I could finally enjoy its beautiful leaves and blooms.  My attention to it paid off with these delicately-colored flowers.  I decided to paint them in watercolor on the watercolor canvas I've been experimenting with for some time.  The watercolor paint can be applied in puddle-like forms to make the shapes of the composition which I find interesting.  And many layers can be built up if  I'm careful not to disturb the layers underneath with a heavy hand.  I sprayed the painting with clear acrylic so that it doesn't need to be framed under glass like watercolors on paper must be framed.
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Bee Among Azaleas Oil Painting Flower Art Still Life Garden Honey Bee Insects

Oil on canvas hardboard, 9" x 12"

An artist friend photographed a wonderful image of a bee busy at work on a cluster of pink azalea petals.  It became one of many challenge images to paint in our artist group.  The mediums used were oil, watercolor and colored pencil.  This oil painting was my contribution.  I love the translucent wings of the bee covering the azalea bloom.  I still haven't painted the bowl of lemons that the others have finished. 
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Aussie Portrait Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Australian Shepherd

Oil on canvas hardboard, 6" x 8"

Australian Shepherds are definitely easy on the eye and fun to paint for me as a dog admirer.  Their eyes are startling, yes, but what I really like are their folded ears which perk up when they are interested in something or someone.  I had a great time with the grays, whites, black, browns, and the overlapping of all of them in this piece. 
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Radish Family Oil Still Life Painting Vegetable Garden Organic Kitchen Art

Oil on hardboard, 10" x 8"

I liked the feeling of movement that I saw with the radish tails and their leafy tops in my arrangement of these fresh radishes.  I grow different types for a variety of colors and shapes.  It's a wonder to me how painting simple food subjects seems to be so satisfying.   
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Basset Fenced In Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Hound

Oil on canvas hardboard, 10" x 8"

This piece was painted from one of several photos I took of the wandering hound, Molly, when she was lost for a time from her home.  Here she is behind a neighbor's fence waiting for her family to fetch her.  She gave me her friendly expression, or maybe it was a pleading one to be let out.  Bassets are full of wonderful expressions and always interesting to me. 
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Sunflower Wave Oil Painting Flower Art Still Life Garden Wildflowers

Oil on canvas hardboard, 7" x 7"

I've been painting small studies of sunflowers for a larger still life painting with many sunflowers that I'm working on in my studio.  This was one of my favorites so far.  I love its energy and light as well as the large leaf shapes of the flower.   
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Avocado No.3 Oil Painting Vegetable Art Still Life Garden

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 to paint.  I delight in the color and the thick, creamy form that it makes inside of the skin.  Of course, the large pit remains a center of interest along with the flesh when I paint this fruit that tastes like a vegetable.  Yum!
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Lacy Gladiolus Oil Painting Flower Sword Lilly Art Still Life Botanical Garden

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 the bloooms close-up and as more of a series of shapes in sunlight and shade rather than complete flowers.  This is what seemed to appeal to me as I observed them.  I may decide to paint them in more of a traditional manner also!  I didn't know that Glads are in the Iris family and are sometimes called Sword Lillies.
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Golden Summer Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Golden Retriever

Oil on canvas hardboard, 5" x 7"

This little painting of a Golden's head backlit with bright sunlight was a fun piece to play with.  The shadows were colorful and exciting.  I painted them the way I saw them and am happy with it!  I'm always looking for subjects with great shadows.
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Sonny Oil Painting Dog Art Pet Portraits Yorkie Yorkshire Terrier Silky

Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 6"

I wanted to capture this little guy's expression and his flowing locks of hair.  And I really had fun with his flipped-up tongue and tiny teeth.  Many of these terriers have an underbite but I don't think this one has.  Yorkies are bright-eyed and eager to please (if you don't spoil them too much!)  I know from exprience. 
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Don't Bother the RoosterOil Painting Chicken Art Farm Animal Bird Portrait

Oil on stretched canvas, 8" x 10"

This rooster was captured from behind and I like his concerned expression and ruffled tail feathers.  It was painted from a great photo I used from wetcanvas.com.  I can't imagine that it was an easy photo to take from this angle but I love it!  There were lots of possibilities for titles for this one.  I'm sure you can think of some!  I'd like to hear them too.
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Bearded Irisis Oil Painting Still Life Flower Art Floral Garden

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 ago and they were such beautiful surprises when they bloomed! Rich, multi-toned petals seemed to be lit from within by the sun and their bright yellow centers. I felt like pushing and reinforcing the stain-glassed appearance of these flowers. I enjoyed playing with the color and it left me wanting to do more.
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Sweet ZebraOil Painting Animal Art Wildlife Africa

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 pictures again and again at the Safari Zoo in Gentry, Arkansas which I visited this spring.  I was really impressed with her when she bowed her neck and gave me her lovely eye.  She and her many friends seemed very happy roaming about in their woody pastures.  The sun highlighted her forehead and ear and this made me decide to paint her. It was as much fun as painting a horse for me.
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Boston's Nap InterruptedOil Painting Pet Art Animal Terrier Portrait

Oil on stretched canvas, 8" x 10"

This sleepy Boston Terrier looks so comfortable in a curled-up position in his favorite place.  I love his expression with an eye looking toward the person (photographer!) who is interrupting his slumber.  His handsome, shiny coat was fun to paint with the many highlights on his dark hair.  He even has a "kiss" marking on the top of his head which is a round spot of white surrounded by black.  I know he's not always this calm.  This dog has energy to burn and will play for hours.  Thanks to all of my generous dog-loving friends who send me inspirational photos like this one!
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Standing Tall II Oil Painting Rooster Art Farm Animal Chicken Hay

Oil on canvas, 10" x 8".

A long, tall rooster with an attitude was a commissioned piece that I thoroughly enjoyed painting. I especially liked the way his tail-feathers looked against the cloudy, ominous sky.
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Toad Sunning Oil Painting Animal Art Toad Frog Amphibians

Oil on canvas hardboard, 5" x 7"

It's toad season and they appear in places I expect them but they still startle me sometimes!  I caught this guy lazily sunning himself on a landscape block near my herb garden.  He didn't mind at all that I took photos of him at different angles.  I liked this pose of the toad with his long cast shadow.  The fun part was defining his basic shapes quickly and then adding some bumps at the end to finish the painting.  I think my use of a limited primary palette with this one helped me also.
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Single Rosebud Oil Painting Flower Still Life Art Garden Glass Vase

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 climbing rose.  I painted it from above in a tiny bud vase and I very much liked this perspective of the flower.  This rose changes colors.  It changes from yellow/orange with tinges of red to pure red as the bloom gets older.  For the last couple of years, however, the buds on my plant have started out a solid red and stayed that color.  I don't know if this is a common occurrence with roses as they age or if there's something I should be doing different.  Advice is always welcome as well as comments!

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Garden Seat Oil Painting Landscape Art Garden Flowers Adirondack Chair

Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11"

I combined some favorite flowers and a weathered adirondack chair for this piece.  The fence with a climbing rose makes a secluded place in the garden for the chair and a container of pansies.  Ahh, springtime!  The humingbirds are already here and soon the daylilies will be blooming too.  Maybe we'll have a few nice spring days after all of the flooding recently and before the heat of the summer gets here. 
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Blooming Peonies Oil Painting Still Life Art Flowers Botanical Gardens

Oil on hardboard, 10" x 8".

I usually paint my peonies each year and this piece has them in different stages of bloom. Their white petals reflect the light and colors from their surroundings and are fascinating to observe. The buds are crimsom-rimmed round jewels that slowly open to large, heavy heads that reach out from their shady location. I enjoyed this one!
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Sunny Side Duck Oil Painting Farm Animal Palette Knife Art

Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 10"

I have several potential paintings from photos I took at the Wilderness Drive-Through (and walk-thru) Safari in Gentry, Arkansas which has many exotic animals.  I chose this non-exotic duck as the first painting because of the great sunlight effects on the white duck who was so friendly to me and my camera.  She radiated with great reflected colors all around her.  I toured the zoo with some artist friends a couple of weeks ago and we definitely were inspired to paint the animals from our experience in this amazing place!
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Red Bell with Vase Oil Painting Still Life Pepper Art Vegetable Garden

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 rain/hail storms we've been having for several days and more to come!  Everything is super-green outside and it is a treat for the eyes.  Well it's a treat when it stops raining for a little while.  I painted the red pepper with a blue crackle vase and a white pitcher.  I love the red popping out within the pepper.
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Blue Face Angelfish Oil Painting Exotic Marine Life Tropical Art

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 us to paint in our own styles.  An artist and photographer friend had taken the photo at an aquarium in San Diego where she lived for several years and still visits.  I had fun with it and didn't worry about too much detail.  I was pleased with the suggestion of the pink coral in the background and just the overall "underwater" look of the painting.  Hope it comes across like this to viewer.

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Cyclamen Flowers Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

Oil on gallery wrapped canvas with sides painted. 6" x 6" x 3/4".

I received Cyclamens for Valentines's Days a few years ago and I painted them in their formal "marching pose" which is what it looked like to me from a profile view.  I really liked their intense colors too which I complimented with the yellows and greens.
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Palette Knife Tulips Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Botanical Garden

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.  They were standing up straight in a stiff wind with their wavy leaves leaning in all directions.  I like the way the sun highlights the blooms and makes them glow while leaving the background foliage darkly shaded. 
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Sepia Portrait with Shades Oil Painting People Portrait Male

Oil on canvas hardboard, 10" x 8"

This is another painting from color study classes.  I painted my husband, Rick, in one of his ball caps. We used Old Masters primaries of yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and black (I used Paynes's grey) with white.  I think I like working with limiting (or not!) primary colors. 
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After the Show Oil Painting Horse Art Farm Animal Portrait Equine

Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 10"

I painted this close-up of a beautiful horse as he was relaxing after at a show.  Horses have the most wonderful expressions when they're resting. 
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A Yorkie's Gaze Oil Painting Dog Pet Art Portrait Yorkshire Terrier

Oil on canvas panel, 10" x 8".

Some Yorkies wear their hair up and here is a painting of one with that bright terrier look that make them so endearing.  I love the light fawn coloring of their faces against the silver/blue grey of their coats.  This one has his ears trimmed.  Hmmm, maybe this was actually a Silky Terrier.  It's been a while since I painted him. 
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Purple Magnolia Oil Painting Flowers Still Life Art Jane Saucer

Oil on stretched canvas, 10" x 8"

A little clipping taken from my Jane Magnolia tree served as my model for this still life. I love these blooms, but the tree is a little way from my house and I kept forgetting to wander out there and keep an eye on it.  I thought I might be too late to get a bloom to paint but I got a beauty!  These spring Magnolia blossoms don't get as much attention as the white southern Magnolia blossoms which bloom in the summer.  
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Basset Hound in Red Wagon Oil Painting Dog Pet Art Animals

Oil on canvas hardboard, 8" x 8"

My country neighborhood was visited recently by a friendly young Basset Hound on the loose and I took several photos of her.  She followed us on walks and played with the neighbors' dogs.  She had owners who loved her and were looking for her and put an ad in our local paper.  She was returned home but I still had many great photos, so this is the first painting I did of her.  I put her in a child's red wagon.  She definitely was a sweetheart!  Her name is Mollly.
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