Original Oil Painting Rose Family

Rose Family

11" x 14"

Painted on Ampersand Gessobord. 

Original Oil Painting River Trail

River Trail

11" x 14"

Painted on linen board.

Original Oil Painting Doily Merry-Go-Round

 Doily Merry-Go-Round

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11" x 14"
Painted on a linen board. 

It was sunny today so I revisited my doily painting. I cleaned up some colors that were dirty or the wrong temp. For example: if a shadow color is cool when it should be warm the color looks dirty. Also if a color is not mixed well or painted with a dirty brush the same affect happens. I worked hard to give the doily a more textured look, too. It is not necessarily the focal point of the painting but there is so much of it I had to give it a little more detail. My favorite part is the silver creamer. The reflection in the silver turned out pretty good if I don't say myself. I hope you agree. 

Original Oil Painting Bandana Still Life

Bandana Still Life

11" x 14

Painted on a linen board.

This still life was constructed using my mother's vintage jello bowl, serving spoon, grey bandana and glass jar. I love how the left complimentary colors of blue and orange play off the right complimentary colors: red and green. 

Original Oil Painting Fruit Overflow

Fruit Overflow

11" x 14"

Painted on gessobord.

The strawberries and grapes are the stars of this painting. The red and green complimentary colors really sing with the more neutral background colors. Yes the orange is trying to hide again, but I really needed him on the left to balance the strong red and green combo on the right. Lots of reflective color in this painting. Hope you can find them all. 

Original Oil Painting Flour Sifter and Apples

Flour Sifter and Apples

11" x 14"
Painted on gessobord.

Here is a painting of my reflective flour sifter with apples and daisies. Painting reflections is like painting a puzzle. You have to go by each piece of color. Then you step back and see which piece needs to be enhanced and which piece is not essential.

 I worked hard on keeping the viewers' eyes focused on the center of interest which is the apple pieces. That is where you will find the strongest and largest highlights. I posted a photo of the still life I was working from below. I left the pattern off the table cloth because it would draw too much attention away from the center of interest and would make the painting too busy. Thanks for viewing my painting.

Original Oil Painting Murphy

Murphy

Commission Portrait

14" x 11"

Painted on stretch canvas 

Original Oil Painting Hummingbird

Hummingbird 

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11" X 14"

Painted on stretch canvas.

I finished my hummingbird painting this morning, enhancing the lights and working on the edges of the bird. I used my petunias as reference and a photo reference from wet canvas for the bird. This time of the year we see quite a few hummingbirds. They like petunias, so I plant them in the front porch baskets and in the back patio containers. In fact I saw one when I was painting. Never could photograph one myself, they are so fast. Thank the lord for all the nice people who donate their photos to sites like wet canvas, paintmyphoto and others.  

Original Oil Painting Mountain Challenge

Mountain Challenge

11" x 14"

Painted on stretch Canvas

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Original Oil Painting Giant Peach Lilies

Giant Peach Lilies

11"x14"

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Original Oil Painting Pear Martini

Pear Martini

11x14

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Original Oil Painting Red Velvet Cupcake

Red Velvet Cupcake

11"x14"

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Original Oil Painting Raspberries and Grapes

Raspberries and Grapes

11"x14"

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Original Oil Strawberries in a Cup

Strawberries in a Cup

11"x14"

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Follow Me Baby Deer

Follow Me Baby Deer

11''x14''

Painted on stretch canvas on wooden frame.

Original Oil Painting White Bowl with Pansies

White Bowl with Pansies

11"x14"

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