Autumn Leaves Maple Tree Still Life Fall Botanical

10" x 8" Watercolor on 140 lb. Arches watercolor paper.

I posted this watercolor last fall and here it is again. These Red Maple leaves had dropped the day before I painted them. I arranged them on some white paper for a still life. They were curling slightly and I loved painting their delicate shapes and shadows.

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Orange Marigolds Fall Garden Flowers Still Life Botanical Floral

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

I painted these orange Marigolds with yellow centers before the much cooler nights shrunk their bushy heads of gold. Now they are about to be replaced by Pansies and Snapdragons in my flowerbeds. I lit a snippet of them from above in a little bud vase to paint them and now they'll be bright and cheerful forever. Ahhh, the pure magic of painting! This painting can be hung unframed if desired because the 3/4-inch staple-free sides of the canvas will be painted.
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Bart Australian Shepherd/Australian Cattle Dog Oil Painting Pet Art Portraits

Oil on stretched canvas, 9" x 12" x 3/4".

This Australian Shepherd mix was interesting to paint because of his color combinations and his wonderful expression. Bart's owner explained that he often had this slightly scared look that was quirky and charming too. I believe it will be a well-received gift to one of his greatest admirers.

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Sphinx Oil Painting Tuxedo Cat Pet Art Portraits

Oil on Raymar panel, 6" x 8".

This painting of my cat, Chloe, is at least a little bit spooky. I say that because I've always thought that her mask-like markings are kinda creepy with that perpetual, forced smiled on her face. In fact, I realize I don't appreciate masks in general and this began at a very early age (clowns?) As it pertains to Chloe - her smiling expression is misleading; she's not a love-bug most of the time.
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Curious Jack Oil Painting Donkey Horse Pet Art Farm Animal Western

"Curious Jack"


Oil on Raymar panel, 12 x 10".

Awhile back I painted a pair of paintings that had each donkey peering over a rock wall and I called one a curious Jack and the other a curious Jenny. I really enjoy painting these beautiful long-eared animals.
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Chihuahua Dog Oil Painting Pet Art Portrait

"Chihuahua"


Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas, 8" x 8" x 3/4".

When I saw this lovely and intelligent Chihuahua during the summer I knew I wanted to paint him. I photographed him several times and this was the pose I chose to paint. Actually, the other photos I took weren't very good because he didn't stay still for more than a second!
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School Girl Portrait Oil Painting Figure Young Classic

"School Girl"


Oil on canvas, 12" x 9".

For me this was a successful piece in that it was finally one other portrait that I was pleased enough with to post on my blog. I painted it from an old photo that I had taken of my daughter who was in 5th or 6th grade and wearing one of the sweet outfits that my mother had sewn for her. I remember having her pose many times for me in those days when I was in art school studying painting and photography. I'm now going back to some of those "old" photos to use in the portrait painting class that I'm taking from Patricia Lappin. She has encouraged me to paint more boldly and confidently and she's a wonderful portrait artist from which to study. Art is truly a journey just like life. I don't think I really understood it while it was happening . . . . . .
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Cherry Tumble Oil Painting Still Life Art Fruit Natural Food Ranier Kitchen Garden

"Cherry Tumble"


Oil on back-stapled canvas, 10" x 8".

Ranier cherries are described as large, sweet, yellow cherries with a bright red blush. I chose to paint the type of cherries that I like to look at and also eat regardless of their cost. So I only got a few! My better half would gladly accept the very tart ones. I love the transition of deep yellow to orange to red. It really is the best. Oh yeah, just like the Jacob's Coat roses that I adore painting. Hmmm........
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Red Grapes Oil Painting Traditional Fruit Still Life Kitchen Food Vineyard

"Red Grapes"


Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas, 8" x 8".

While I was still in the spirit to paint fruit, I painted this traditional still life of a large bunch of red grapes. The group has its own form and some individual ones are different from the bunch. That was the fun involved in studying the grapes as well as the wonderful reds that were illuminated.
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Jacob's Coat Study Mini Oil Painting Rose Flower Garden

"Jacob's Coat Study"


Oil on gessoed arches paper, 3.5" x 2.5".

I painted this little "mini" as I was in the process of working on my larger Jacob's Coat climbing rose that I posted earlier. These little paintings have their own energy and I enjoy exploring important information like shapes and values in this smaller format. In the past, I painted many of these art cards (ACEO's) that are the size of trading cards.
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Dreaming of Summer Oil Painting Sunflower Floral Still Life

"Dreaming of Summer"


Oil on Belgian Linen board, 10" x 8".

A twisty-petaled sunflower with an interesting green center is the center of interest in a painting that I did last winter as I was looking through my summer flower photos. I think it is kind of a unique suflower head and really attactive. But then. that's my opinion.
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Lemon Wrap Oil Painting Still Life Fruit Kitchen Citrus Food Cooking

"Lemon Wrap"


Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas, 8" x 8" x 3/4"

Tissue paper wrapped around fruit seems to make the fruit more inviting and interesting. I had a lemon with some green tones and I nestled it several ways in thin tissue and this is one result. I buy a lot of lemons and use them as many ways as I can. I guess it's probably really about their smell.
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Prissy Oil Painting Commission Animal Art Portrait Yorkie Terrier Dog

"Prissy"


Oil on stretched canvas, 14" x 11" x 3/4".

This portrait of a Yorkie was a commissioned piece. Her ears didn't make it all of the way up sometimes and this added to her uniqueness. Her name, Prissy, wasn't really a good adjective to describe her, and her best friend was a black Lab named Hoss.
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Cold Water Ducks Oil Painting Wildlife Birds Fowl

"Cold Water Ducks"



6" x 8" Oil on archival canvas panel.

This painting was inspired by watching a group of ducks early in the spring on a sunny but cold, windy day at a local pond. The shapes of the ducks and their shadows on the water were interesting along with the movement of the water. Thanks for looking!
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Sundown Sunflower Oil Painting Garden Floral Art

"Sundown"


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

Large sunflower heads have unique characters and they strike lovely poses even when they are past their prime and begin to fade. The stalk of this sunflower was bent and its head appeared too heavy for it. The last of its golden and brown petals hung loosely. Sunflowers are always inspiring if I take the time to look.
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Red Filly Horse Oil Painting Western Ranch Arabian Art

"Red Filly"


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

An expressive face on a beautiful young filly - so much fun to paint! I've been painting and drawing horses from a very early age and it still fascinates me. In the summer their coats gleam in the sunshine and this defines their structures more clearly. After painting several human portraits recently, horses and donkeys seem like a breeze for me to portray!
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Orchard Peach Halves Study Oil Painting Fruit Still Life

"Orchard Peach Halves Study"


Oil on canvas board, 6" x 8".

I had so many peaches that I just had to paint them! My neighbor and her children pick peaches every summer at a local orchard here in Arkansas and she had a wonderful gift bag for me. I decided I'd like to do a large painting of them after doing some smaller studies. This study is my first, but looking back, I think I may have added too many colors to the shadows. I still love the "peachiness" of their unique shapes and colors.
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Bigfoot Cat Oil Painting Pet Art Animals

"Bigfoot"


Oil on canvas, 8" x 10".

Cats and vague or mysterious backgrounds just seem right together. This guy has some really large white paws and he usually extends them as a half-hearted attempt to ward off his admirers' loving but restricting embraces. All of the proud and independent felines out there understand this very well! The painting is on staple-free canvas and can be hung unframed if desired.
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African Violets Oil Painting Botanical Flower Still-Life

"African Violets"


Oil on stretched canvas, 8" x 6" x 3/4".

My African violets were in full bloom and reaching for the sunlight in this painting. These plants have wavy leaves that glow with warm reddish shades when lit by the sun. Their violet flowers with little yellow centers compliment the leaves well I think. I intended to keep this piece more painterly and concentrated on the shapes and values.
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Deep Red Beauty Oil Painting Rose Flowers Floral Art

"Deep Red Beauty"


Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas, 8" x 6" x 3/4".

This is a portrait of a long-stemmed rose that I painted for Valentine's Day. I loved painting the shapes of the deep red petals in the sunlight and the mixtures of soft greens which I devoloped in the background.
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