Summer Blues

8"x8" Oil on Canvas

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The hydrangea is one of my favorite flowers and until this year I've had so much success in growing them (even with a black thumb).  All my plants were so prolific with flowers until the twin deer were born this year.  These feasted on everything that was growing.  I could tell how tall they were getting by the height of the bush they left behind.  Now the frost has come and finished off what they couldn't reach.  Oh well, so it goes until next summer when I start over again trying to grow these wonderful flowers.

Look At Me

7"x5" Oil on Canvas

 

I love watching the birds; it took a lot of meal worms and what seemed like years to finally get the bluebirds to move into our bluebird houses.   Now they are here year round.  This one was posing for me and even gave me time to go and get my camera.  Since he was so patient with me, I had to do a painting of yet another bird.

Southern Comfort

 

8"x10" Oil on Stretched Canvas

 

This squirrel had a birds eye view of the neighborhood one morning as I was out for my morning walk.  He was enjoying the miniature swing hanging from my neighbor's tree.  I hurried home for my camera and he politely posed for me as he continued his relaxing morning in the swing.  These furry critters are entertaining to watch, but they sure do cause me a lot of frustration keeping them out of my bird feeders.

Autumn Glow

5"x7" Oil on Gessobord

 

This old barn is beside our gallery and has been an inspiration for several paintings in both autumn and winter.  I love the colors of the fall leaves and the mountains in the background.  

Baxter

 

10"x10"

Oil on Canvas

 

This sweet boxer came into our gallery a few weeks back.  He was such a sweet  visitor I couldn't resist taking his picture and painting him.  He reminded me so much of my childhood when our neighbor had a dog that looked and acted just like him.

Blowing in the Wind

20"x16"

Mixed Media on Rice Paper

 

This was a fun technique my artist friend showed us how to do.  The painting is done on rice paper and hot wax is applied where you want to save certain colors or the white of the paper.  After a few renditions of this you wad the paper up, (that was the most fun) then iron, etc.  It is to look like batik fabric when finished and much to my surprise, it does.