Gossip

 

        8"x10"

    Oil on Canvas

Love the animation of birds, they sure look like they talk to each other:)

Forgotten

                                                                          "Forgotten"

                                                          11"x14" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

I just love the old weathered barns that are scattered around the countryside.  If their walls could talk.

                         
 

Sitting Down on the Job

                                                       "Sitting Down on the Job"

                                          24"x12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

                                                                    SOLD

                                   

It has been a while since I have painted a donkey and this sweet one came to me at just the right time.

We're Hungry

 

                                                                        8"x10" Oil on Canvas

This is certainly spring in Virginia and I'm sure many other locations as well.  The nesting birds are surely active now.

And Then There Were Three

 

                                                                    16"x20" Oil on Canvas

This is the third painting in my swan series.   They have become such a joy to paint.  I'm sure there will be more later, but that's it for right now:)

First Outing

 

                                                                           12"x16"

                                                            Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

This is the second in my swan series, and the second painting of this same family of swans.  They are really a joy to paint.  It amazes me in the number of babies the mother swan can carry.

The Hitchhiker

 

                                                                     "The Hitch Hiker"

                                            14"x11" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

SOLD

I have always loved and been fascinated by swans and their babies.  They can carry so many of those little fluffies under those large wings.

                                            

"The Three Bears"

"Koala"

"Panda"

                                                                             "Polar"

These bears were painted for a triptych challenge at ArtVisions Gallery.  Since animals are a favorite of mine these were an easy choice and fun to paint.

 

Wise Ass

                                                                              SOLD

                                                                          "Wise Ass"

                                                        10"x8" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

It's another crazy Donkey.  They just have so much personality and are fun to paint.  I'm sure there will be more for me to paint; can't resist!

 

Jessie

 

                                                                            10"x8"

                                                                      Oil on Archival Board

                                                                

Boy, did life get in my way!! but I think it is beginning to be a little more "normal" whatever that is.  Anyway this is a painting of my friend's little beagle Jessie.  She is just such a sweet little dog.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

 

Tobogganing

7"x5" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Wishing everyone the best in 2023!

Secrets

 

8"x10

Oil on Canvas

Baby pigs are just so cute, they have to be painted :-)

The Three of Us

 

8"x10"

Oil on Canvas

Just some more fluffy sheep, always a fun subject.

49th Annual Lynchburg Art Festival

 It's almost here, just one week away.  The 49th Annual Lynchburg Art Festival, September 17, (rain date 18th) 10am-4pm at EC Glass High, 2111 Memorial Avenue Lynchburg.  Don't miss it, it is the best art show of the year in Virginia!!  I'll be in space 55, stop in say hi and see the new artwork

Fresh Cut

 

                                                          12"x16" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

I love old rustic barns and then add some fresh bales of hay and they just have to be painted.

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.