Hydrangeas in Blue Vase - SOLD

Hydrangeas in Blue Vase
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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I have rejoined the online gallery of Daily PaintWorks, thinking that the more exposure I can get right now, the better. Of course, there is mighty competition in the gallery also, but we'll see how it goes. This one was originally done by request, but the collector decided to pass, which is perfectly fine.

Bordeaux Irises - SOLD

Bordeaux Irises
Watercolor on Arches Paper, 12" x 16"
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These are a reddish mauve color, reminded me of the color of wine. Hence, the name.

Summer Meadow-SOLD

Summer Meadow
Gouache on Bristol Paper,12"x 16"
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I must be feeling a little "closed in" today, and wanted wide open spaces to paint. Hence a big, wide open  meadow, imagining wind and sun and clear air.

Lake Artemesia Sunset - SOLD

Lake Artemesia Sunset
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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My friend J and I took a nice walk by Lake Artemesia, and I snapped some photos as the sun was setting. So pretty.

Wildflower Hillside - SOLD

Wildflower Hillside
Gouache on Canvas Panel, 12"x 16"
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I liked the complicated look of my reference photo for this one, makes for an interesting painting, I think.
Of course there was a lot of editing, and adjustments. I do like how this one came out.

Reflections 2 - SOLD

Reflections 2
Gouache on Canvas Panel,12" x 16"
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Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms!
I enjoyed doing the Reflections painting so much yesterday, that after church I decided to do it again.
It's a bit different, but I like this one too.

Landscape Reflections - SOLD

Landscape Reflections
Gouache on Canvas Panel,12"x16"
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I was reading thru Ralph Parker's blog this morning, and he uses Gouache with both watercolor and oil style techniques. Figured that I'd try it, and on canvas, this technique is much better. In some places (the reflections) I've left the look of the thin watercolor application, and in the rest of the painting, I've used a more opaque application, like oils. AND bristle brushes instead of the watercolor brushes. Ah, much better. Isn't this a nice one?

Blossoms on Blue - SOLD

Blossoms on Blue
Gouache on Canson Mi-Teintes Paper, 12" x 16"
Image Size: 10" x 13"
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The paper is actually a pastel paper, but it took the gouache pretty well.

Watercolor Hydrangeas - SOLD

Watercolor Hydrangeas
Watercolor on Arches Pper, 12" x 16"
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I'm fairly happy with this one, the colors, and it doesn't look overworked.
I thought it might be interesting to show a couple of possible crops for this one.
You could crop it to a square:

 or a different rectangle:

Happy Sunflowers - SOLD

Happy Sunflowers
Watercolor on Arches Paper, Image Size: 11" x 15"
Paper Size: 12" x 16"
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I was thinking about purple flowers today, but since I need to get some purple watercolor, it was back to more Sunflowers.Tomorrow maybe something else.

Around the Bend - SOLD

Around the Bend
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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Below is a close up of a little part of the painting, so you can see the palette knife work.
Detail below.

Every once in awhile, a palette knife painting is just the slow down I need. I paint these with just the tip of the pointed small knife, a little tap tap stroke. I'm always happy with how much careful blending you can do with such a tool. Of course, the pieces take forever, but it's also a fun way to paint.

Prairie Sky - SOLD

Prairie Sky
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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Oh, I like this one, I couldn't tell you exactly why. Maybe it's the feeling of space, maybe it's the warm grasses in the field. Or just the overall sense of peace here in this big openness.

Assurance - SOLD

Assurance
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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We've got cold, raw, wet rain today (OK, I'm grateful it's not snow, but...), and I am thinking greens and colors. I'll still be doing still life, and snow scenes, but for today, I'm resting assured that we will have spring, summer and fall again. Greens and colors, and warmth.

Winter Bouquet - SOLD

Winter Bouquet
Oil on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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Another visit to the Food Bank over the weekend. It's so nice that I can also get flowers there, pick a couple of packages, and then discard the dead flowers, make a new bouquet from the survivors. Along with my blue vase from our local hospital thrift shop.

White Winter Rose - SOLD

White Winter Rose
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 16"
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A soft white rose for a winter's day.

Wildwood Oranges - SOLD

Wildwood Oranges
Oils on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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I had painted this one last week, and called it "Ablaze at Wildwood." (Scroll down five posts to see.) Since it didn't sell, I decided to play around with it. I added more green, added more sky holes, used a palette knife to make it a bit more complicated and textured, and lowered the ground line. Much better now, I think. More "leafy" looking.

Golden Creek - SOLD

Golden Creek
Oils on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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Detail (Close Up ) Below:

A palette knife painting in mostly greens and yellows.
I imagine you are tired of all the oranges and reds of fall. Today we have rain and cold, and the colors are more browns and lavenders outdoors. Wet colors.

Solomon Was Not... SOLD

Solomon Was Not...
Oils on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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There is a small pond in Amherst that my friend B visits most years in the fall. She has sent me photos.
Spectacular colors reflected in the dark water, so lovely, and I was thinking about Solomon in all his glory, not being arrayed as splendidly as God's fall palette.

Ablaze at Wildwood - NA

Ablaze at Wildwood - NA
Oils on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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Another version of the Burnt Orange trees at Wildwood. This time I tried to resist the urge to go at it with my palette knife, not entirely successful, but for the most part, this is a brush painting. Yum on the colors.

Irises in Burnt Orange - SOLD

Irises in Burnt Orange
Oils on Canvas Panel, 12" x 16"
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I was casting about this morning for something to paint, didn't want another landscape, didn't want a still life, and had the photo reference for these irises still laying out from the watercolor I did the other day....so....