Sunny Side Out

I re-posted this because I just realized you can't zoom in on these when they're linked to the auction site. This one should have a zoom capability. Thanks for looking!

Sunny Side Out, 6x6, oil on panel

Work in progress, 18x24

And the painting I'm working on now. This is 18x24 and I'm thinking I should do a few more this size. It's like having some breathing or elbow room!

Name this painting, please.

I've been working on some slightly larger paintings lately. This one is 12x24.  I haven't decided on a name for this one yet - any suggestions?

Longhorn Calf 2, 6x8, oil on panel

Spring Tree, 6x6, oil on panel

Blue Bowl 2, 6x6, oil on canvas panel

Flowing Water, 8x6, oil on panel

Poms Reflected, 6x6, oil on panel

Summer Cottonwoods, 6x6, oil on panel

Winter Shadows, 6x8, oil on panel

Summer Walk, 6x6, oil on panel

This is a little oil sketch I did today - not from life though. It's been fun to learn to paint snow. Now if I can just translate it into a larger painting . . .

Bulls Eye, 8x6, oil on panel

Blue Bowl, 8x8, oil on panel

Autumn Aspens, 6x8, oil on panel

 

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Little Longhorn, 6x8 oil on gessoed panel

 

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Snowy Stream

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Snow Light, 9x12, oil on hardboard panel

This is an 9x12 that's headed to the Paisley Porch Gallery in Glenrock tomorrow. I may list it on the DPW auction site also. That's my priority for today. To get this framed and something listed.

In The High Country

This is the first thing I've painted in three weeks! It felt really good after so long away from it. There was just too much going on over the holidays - which was very fun. I'm going to be listing some paintings on an auction site called Daily Paint Works. My goal is to get 3 paintings on there next week. And another goal is to be more consistent here.

Christmas Card

This is the painting for my Christmas card this year. I finally got around to it!

Blue Bowl, 8x8, oil on gessoed panel

A little still life with some primary colors. I'm liking this still life painting - just to be painting from life is so much more interesting sometimes! And a very good school master.

Open Water, 8x8, oil on board

It's beginning to look like winter around here and I'm highly motivated to paint some snow scenes! I'm going to try to actually get one painted for a Christmas card this year. I always intend to do that and never get it done. This year I think it's going to happen. As always these paintings are for sale. Just contact me if you're interested. And happy December 1!

Winter Squash and Apples - It's What's For Dinner

This is what I am considering my first attempt at a "real still life". By that I mean one that was set up with all the drama, composition considerations, etc. I'm pretty pleased with it, thanks to Jeanne Mackenzie, (www.jeannemackenzie.com) an artist from Laporte, Co and a great teacher! I made a trip last week to get some instruction and to my delight she had this still life set up for us to paint. I've been wanting to paint some still lifes for quite awhile, but for some reason just not able to get it together to tackle it. I find myself more and more desiring to paint from life and since the wind hasn't stopped blowing for the past 2 weeks I'm staying in to paint. So, this was perfect timing and now I'm really excited to do some more of these! And as I told my husband, one of the great things about this kind of still life is you can eat it when you're done! :)

The Paisley Porch Gallery Christmas Show and Sale

These paintings are both 6x8 and will be part of a Christmas Show and Sale that we put on each year. This year the show is running from November 7 through January 7. All the paintings are small and unframed. As you can see from these two, I used a palette - or painting - knife towards the end which gives them a bit more texture. Lots of fun!