Popping Poppies

20"x10" oil on canvas
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I just love oriental poppies; but my gardening skills have never been successful enough to get them to grow.  I'll just have to settle for painted ones.  This painting was a fun one to do; I did it with a palette knife which is very freeing.

Lucy

 

5"x7" Oil on Gessobord

 

This dog was the pet of the owners of Lake Scapes Nursery, one of the plein air painting outings our group took a while back.  I think the idea of the painting session was to paint flowers, but animals always get my attention.

 



Morning Snack

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6"x6" oil on canvas

 

Another one of my paintings from the animals at the Booker T. Washington National Park.  The baby Cotswold lambs are so cute and their mother's are so protective.  It's not always easy to get a photo of their babies; they constantly get between the camera and their baby.  The Cotswold sheep are bred for their fine wool.  Later in the year you can watch people at the park carding and spinning the wool.

Woody

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6"x6" oil on canvas

 

This friendly cat was at one of our group's plein air painting sessions.  He was determined to be rubbed everytime I tried to photograph him; thank goodness for a zoom lens.  Since I am a cat lover, I just had to paint him.

I Got My Eye on You

      6"x6"
 Oil on Canvas

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Growing up in Upstate N.Y. you don't see these beautiful brown pelicans.  These birds fascinate me, how patient they are waiting for a fish just below the surface and quickly scooping it up.  Their gracefulness when flying is just majestic.  Even now after many trips to "The Beach" (which I quickly learned after moving to VA is Myrtle Beach) I am constantly mesmerized by these big, beautiful birds.