Jackson

 

                                                                             16"x12"

                                                                         Oil on Linen

So I tried my luck at another portrait of Jackson, this is taken from a photo about 1+ year later of Jackson.  This was also done on a stretched linen.  I had never used linen before, but now I know why it is rated so highly.  I love it!  

Birds

 

4"x6"

Oil on canvas

Blue Jay

4"x6"

Oil on Canvas

Male Cardinal

                                                                               6"x4"

                                                                     Oil on Canvas

                                                                  Female Cardinal

                                                                          SOLD

This is part of a series of small bird paintings.  I love birds and these were just fun little paintings.  Stay tuned, there are more to come.

                                                                                  

                                                                                                             

                                                                                  

Jackson

                                                                                10"x 8"

                                                                          Oil on Panel

I signed up for my first online class a few months ago, knowing I'd have access to the class whenever it fit into my schedule.  So, after waiting for a time when I had a full day to devote to it, I gave it a try this past week.  It was totally out of my comfort zone since it was done ala prima (which means wet on wet) and it also means painting fast and that is something I do not do.  However, at the end of the day this is the results of my first ala prima portrait painting of my grandson.  I was very pleased with this results.  

My Sweet Ass

 

        

14"x11"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

SOLD

So just one last donkey painting, well for a while anyway!!  I just couldn't leave this one unpainted!!

Kickn' Ass

 

                                                                       12"x9"

                                                   Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Yes, I'm back to painting donkeys; they just have such a great personality.  They are truly fun to paint!!

Yard Boss

 

"Yard Boss"

SOLD

14"x11" 

Oil on Canvas

This was a fun painting done in transparent oil paints.  I just love the vibrancy of the transparent paints, especially on the colorful roosters.

Lynchburg Art Festival

 It's time again for the Lynchburg Art Festival.  Always a great art event, don't miss it; it's been two years and the artists' have had lots of time to create art for this show!!  Should be better than ever.

Indian Grave Farm

 

                                 

                                                                   "Indian Grave Farm"

                                                                11"x14" Oil on Canvas

This barn is just one of the barns where a friend took several of us to plein air paint. There was a painting in every direction.  The mountain in the distance in Poor Mountain.  I hope to get to see it in the fall.

The Holland Duncan House

 

                                                                           12"x12" 

                                                          Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This is from photos I took at this historic home in Moneta, VA.  It was built in the 1830's.  I'm sure there are some pretty interesting stories if those walls could talk!

The Farm Down the Road

 16"x20"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

These old red barns just draw me to paint them.  There is just so much character to them.

That Takes the Cake

 

                                                                                5"x7"  

                                                                         Oil on Canvas

I painted this little painting as my part of the gift from the artists' at ArtVisions Gallery for Chris Genna, the owner of CJ's Coffee and Sandwich Shop at Smith Mountain Lake.  Chris has always been so kind and generous to our group and allowed us to show our artwork at his eatery.  

                                                                                                 

Four O'clock Tea

 

                                                                   10"x10" 

                                                     Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This was another still life struggle; I think that will be enough of those for awhile.  Looking forward to getting back to landscapes and maybe an animal or two.

"Tea Time"

 

9"x12"

Oil on Canvas Board

Doing a still life is totally out of my comfort zone, but it was a challenge piece for ArtVisions Gallery.  I have been trying to loosen my painting style, and doing a still life certainly does not allow me to do that.  But I am finding I'm starting to enjoy doing still life paintings.

Tranquility

 

12"x12"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This is a painting of Smith Mountain Lake, one of the prettiest areas of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.  The views are ever changing with the seasons.

Strutting Around

 

12"x9"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

SOLD

This was just a fun painting using lots of transparent paints.  I love using the transparent paints because of their vibrancy.

Laid Back

 

14"x11"

Oil on Canvas

The grace and beauty of these large birds just draw me to paint them.  It seems like they enjoy posing in so many beautiful poses and that huge wing span makes them so beautiful.