Practice Practice

 

12"x16"

Oil on Canvas

My husband's passion is golf and my passion is painting; so I decided to combine the two for a painting.  It was a fun challenge.

Dr. Pecker

 

Dr. Pecker

16"x8"

Oil on Canvas

SOLD

 

This was a really fun rooster to paint, I love really up close pictures of animals, and this one sure fit the bill!

Bath County Art Show

 These three paintings are on their way to the Bath County Art Show.  It is a wonderful show at the Valley Elementary School in Hot Springs, VA.  July 16-24, 2022.

Moo-Donna

SOLD

20"x16"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Church Street

18"x24"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Party of Four

16"x12"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Church Street

 

                                                                             24"x16"

                                                             Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

I love the vistas of the country side and really enjoyed painting this one of the Virginia back roads.

Moo-Donna

 

SOLD

20"x16" Oil

on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Yes, another animal.  They are just so darn fun to paint!!

The Rooster in the Hen House

                                                                         12"x12"

                                                                 Oil on Canvas

Love painting those colorful roosters. They seem to know how beautiful they are the way they strutt around.

Just a Hare

SOLD

HAPPY EASTER! This little guy just hopped off the easel today. Love little flop eared bunnies, and they are fun to paint. 8"x6" Oil on canvas.

Family Reunion

Back to painting some more animals. I get so much joy from painting animals :-) 10"x20" Oil on Canvas

19th Hole

19th Hole8"x10" Oil on Archival BoardSOLD

This was a fun challenge from the ArtVisions Artists' group to paint a piece with the theme "Shoes and Booze". This is an 8"x10" oil on archival board.

Pen Pals

 

                                                               11"x14"  Oil on

                                                          Gallery Wrap Canvas      

Baby pigs are just so cute, and better than that, fun to paint!!               

The Old Country Store

                                                              "The Old Country Store"

                                                               11"x14" Oil on canvas

I love painting some of the old land marks around Virginia.  This is one in the area where I live.  If those walls could talk!!!

Jackson & Diesel

 

                                                                   12" x 12" Oil on Canvas

Jackson has become a hockey fan, well more Diesel (the mascot of the Rail Yard Dawgs) fan than hockey; but he does watch the game and reenacts portion of it playing at home!  So, for his 3rd birthday I decided he needed a painting of him with Diesel.  He fell in love with it.  

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.

Aging Gracefully

 

                                                                               11"x14"

                                                                        Oil on Canvas

This beautiful old barn is just timeless.  It was a retired barn 50 years ago when I first moved into the house across the street.  Other than  missing the top to the silo and a small part of the metal roof, it doesn't look any different.  This is the barn that was lovingly called "Grandma Andrews Barn" by my children.  

Trimming the Tree

 

                                                                             10"x10"

                                                            Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

My models for this painting are my two grandchildren, the loves of my life.

Thank you to all who have followed my blog and all the kind words and support this year.

Wishing everyone good health, peace and love!

Shadows

 

                                                                                  7"x5"          

                                                                            Oil on Board

This painting is a result of a challenge from the artists at Art Visions Gallery to paint a picture of the interior of one of the rooms in our home.  This is a corner of my office with the morning sunlight coming in.  

Old Country Grocery

 

                                                                                12"x12"

                                                               Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

                                                                              SOLD

This was a fun painting of a local landmark near where I live.  I had put off taking a photo to paint from for many years and then one day it was jacked up to be moved.  I was sure I'd never see it again, but a few days later discovered it was only being moved further from the road to make way for a round about.  That made me take action before it disappeared.

                                

Spring Plowing

 

Spring Plowing

                                                                             16"x20"

                                                               Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This painting is so typical of the area of Upstate N.Y where I grew up. Because of that and my love of old barns, I couldn't resist painting it.  It was a fun subject to paint.

Her Majesty

 

10"x8"

Oil on Canvas

Since I am a realistic painter, this swan was totally out of my comfort zone.   While this was a fun piece to create; realistic ones are much more enjoyable for me to to do.

Bottle Treasures

12"x12"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This is my answer to a challenge to do a painting of glass by the art group that I belong to.  Needless to say it was a very big challenge for me since still life is not a favorite subject of mine and then add the glass Yikes!  

These are treasures found when my childhood home was cleaned out and they were just too unique for me to be rid of.  The bottle with the face just really fascinated me, the other a local dairy and the canning jar is memories of all the canning my Mom did of produce from our garden.

Lift Off

16"x20"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

I really enjoyed painting these juvenile trumpeter swans, they are awesome birds; the largest water fowl in North America.

Daizee and Indee

Daizee & Indee
10"x10" Oil on Canvas

This was a fun painting (as animals alway are for me) for a gift for some very dear friends of mine.

Splash Down

12"x24" 

Oil on Canvas

This was a fun painting, I just love doing the white geese.  They are just such beautiful birds.

Jackson

12"x12"

Oil on Canvas

During this time of social distancing I have had plenty of time and it took every bit of it to finish this painting.  This is my grandson and while it was a joy to get his likeness on the canvas, it will be so much more joy when I can again pick him up and hug him.  

100% Pure Wool

10"x10"

Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

SOLD

This was a really fun painting, mainly because it has been so long since I have painted any animals:-)

On The Rocks

10"x8" Oil 

on Gallery Wrap Canvas

SOLD

This was a fun challenge from the ArtVisions Artists' -rocks!  Everyone interprets differently and I guess I must have been thirsty when I decided to paint this:-)

Spring Morning

12"x16"

Oil on Canvas

Spring is always such a pretty time of year with the bright greens, and flowering trees and plants.  It was always a very welcome time of year in the Northeast.

Green Apples

12"x9"

Oil on Canvas

This was a painting challenge that was given to the artists at ArtVisions Gallery and Studio.  Since I do not do still life paintings, it was a real challenge for me; but I will admit I did enjoy doing it.

Morning Chores

16"x12"

Oil on Canvas

So this was another challenge for myself!  I much prefer painting snow; but do like the colors of autumn. 

Never More

7"x5"

Oil on Canvas

I hadn't painted a bird in some time and chose this raven while going thru some photos.  I've always loved how the feathers of a raven glow so many beautiful colors when the light hits them.

Heavenly Ham

10"x8"

Oil on Canvas

It had been a while since I'd had the fun of a pig painting.  This was a fun little porker to paint.