Original Oil Painting Rock Gull

Rock Gull

10" x 10"

Painted on Amperand Gessobord.

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Original Oil Painting: Rushing Water Drop

Rushing Water Drop

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9" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

I have not done a waterfall in awhile. I forgot how much I love painting waterfalls. I really enjoy the challenge it is to create a wide variety of brush strokes, splashes of opaque color and streams of transparency in the water. Just what I needed to loosen up. This was inspired by a photo by Cindy Crooks from a Facebook page: Photos for Artist. Thanks Cindy for the wonderful photo. I posted Cindy's photo below.

Original Oil Painting Winter Reflections

Winter Reflections

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12" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers

12" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

This painting took awhile. There are so many elements to it plus changing a composition from a rectangle to a square. I use a lot of square gessobords because I find them easier to sell online, I have no idea why.

I used Lisa Cunnington's photo as inspiration. I love the composition but wanted to add my own glowing color feel to it. My goal was to make the strong light behind the center tree shine through to the opposite side of the water way. I posted Lisa's photo below so you can compare.

Original Oil Painting Wading In

Wading In

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8" x 10"

Painted on gessobord.

Original Oil Painting Sparkle

Nature's Sparkle

12" x 12"

Painted on gessobord.

My main goal in this painting was to make it sparkle. I used a reference photo from Valerie Bassell of Sacket Brook, I posted it below. I love the strong white light on the water and large rocks. I thought it might be too intense so I added small hints of light on the tree above and the right bottom foreground. I also intensify the water color to draw your eye to follow it as it falls off the edge to the water below. This was a little harder than most landscapes I have done but I feel it was well worth it. I know how much our eyes follow light and that is so important to create a nice flow in the painting. This was great practice for that. Thanks Valerie for the inspirational photo!

Original Oil Painting Pelican

Pelican

8" x 10"

Painted on gessobord.

This big bird is for my sister, Deb. Happy Birthday Sis!

Original Oil Painting Geese

Geese

16" x 20"

Painted on stretch canvas.

This is a composite landscape. I used several photos of Moraine Park, Colorado to paint the background. I added the geese from my backyard to the painting. Surroundings can have a great influence. Thanks to all my geese friends!

Original Oil Painting Rock'n Gondolas

Rock'n Gondolas 

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14" x 18"

Painted on gessobord. 
 

This is a painting I made for my weekly painting class. It was the hardest one so far. I gave the background a white glaze to push it back to create depth in the atmosphere. When I painted the poles I tried to hint at a little back lighting so if you look close you will see colors on the edges where the sun is passing by. I spent a lot of time on the water. It seems to me that the water plays a big part as the boats do.  I love painting water and with all the reflective colors it was a blast! The poles were the hardest because if I messed up then I had to touch up the water or on one pole the sky. I hope you enjoying looking at my painting, a lot of work and time went into it but I feel every minute was worth it.   

Original Oil Painting Old Man of the Sea

Old Man of the Sea

12" x 12"

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Here is a close-up.

I painted this for my class. All the time I was painting it, I thought of the movie: Old Man of the Sea. I hope it was ok to name my painting after a movie. If not I will probably change it to Old Man of the Sea with a Motor Boat. In the movie it was a row boat. I did add the sea gulls. I could not resist adding them.

Original Oil Painting Sunset Reflections

Sunset Reflections

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12" x 12"

Painted on a gesso panel.

Original Oil Painting Angel Fish

Angel Fish

12" x 12"

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This painting won the cover of Paint My Photo for the fall of 2014!