"Fairly" Hot Days

"At the Fair"

10x8  Oil on Panel

$175

I went to the LA County Fair and this is all I got. Just kidding. It was a fun, HOT day and it's always enjoyable to watch kids having a blast.  I got several photos that might turn into paintings, this one just jumped out at me.  Can you feel the heat?

Chicken

"Look at Me"

8x8   Oil on Paper

$165  

Playing around with painting oil on paper.  It's fun. 

Roo Time - SOLD

"Roo at Max Patch"

8x8 Oil on Linen Panel

$135

Painting dogs is usually not my subject of choice.  But when my cousin 

shared a photo of her dog, Roo looking so regal, it had to be done.

Never Painted That Before

"Looking for Dinner"

6x6  Oil on museum quality panel

$95

Chicken & cows are subjects that a lot of beginning artists paint.  So, I'm not sure how I missed out on painting them when I first started.  But since picking up the paintbrush again, I seem to be searching for new subject matter.  It's kind of like, as an adult, trying to do the things that you wish you had done as a kid.  Unsure whether I'll attempt another chicken but glad to cross it off my list.  The good news is that it's much easier than climbing that giant oak tree that I always thought I should attempt and now I get to have a stiff drink when I'm finished.  Cheers!

P.S.  I have added a couple of new workshops for this summer now listed on the left side of my blog.

This is Fun

"Backstretch"

6x6  Oil on museum quality panel

$95

This is my third shot at pushing some abstraction into my work.  It's so much fun playing with color and the movement.  I think I might be getting the hang of it...oohs, probably just jinxed myself.  Oh well, off the find something else to abstract.

When a Horse is a Mule

"Off to the Races"

6x6   Oil on museum quality panel

$95

 Veronica Clark,  is a dear friend and wonderful artist specializing in animals.  V & I used to be studio mates and I never attempted to paint animals because I wouldn't be able to capture the beauty that V could.  However, many years ago on a painting outing, I found that the only subject available was my worst nightmare, a horse.  So I dived in and "painted" the horse.  Upon bringing the painting back to the studio, I asked Veronica what she thought of my painting.  In her wonderful British accent, she said..."Nice mule".  So fast forward 8 years and here's my latest attempt at a horse.  V, I'll patiently await to hear whether I've improved and can now hear..."Nice horse".  A honest critique goes down better with a lovely accent.  Everyone needs a "V"!

I hope to post some more "horses" next week that are a bit different.  Having fun pushing out of my comfort zone. 

Knife Crazy

8x6  

Had so much fun with the palette knife, I tried it again.  This was painted over a unsuccessful painting but it adds some additional texture.  I painted this from a photo I took at a friend's farm a couple of years ago and never painted it.  There were a few cows in the shade of the tree but if you know my history of painting animals, you'd understand why they didn't make it in.  I just applied my artistic license & presto, No Cows!  Enjoy the day.