Cow 38 Really

6 x 6
oil on panel
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I am in the mood to paint cows again.  I am taking a workshop in a couple of weeks which calls for some new paint colours,  cerulean blue, cad red light and cad yellow light, I wanted to play around with them beforehand.  I am loving cerulean blue.

Sunday afternoon

6 x 6 inch
oil on panel

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I took this picture  when I was in Victoria,  just over the horizon is the ocean.  There is nothing more beautiful as when the cherry trees are flowering.  I don't really paint street scenes...I am going to change that, I just loved painting it.

Cow 37 Fancy girl

6 x 6
oil on panel
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I loved the look on this cows face.  I used more paint than usual, I just seemed to keep layering, I tried to keep the painting really loose.

Cow 36 Misunderstood

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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I painted this cow awhile back but there was just something I didn't like about it, I worked on it again today and like the outcome.  I have to try not to rush, that's when things don't turn out so well and you will almost always have to do it over.

Bunny love

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
$50.00

I had leftover paint from yesterday so I used the same palette.  I got this photo from Morgue file.

Welcome

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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I could get used to painting character homes, there is something about their charm.  This house is in Victoria a block from Cook Street village, we always walk by when we are heading to grab a coffee or walking to the water front.  

Bobbin

6 x 6
oil on panel
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This is a commission of a beloved and dearly missed pooch.

A spring day

6 x 6
oil on panel
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Another house from my visit to Victoria.

Bailey

6x6 inches
oil on board
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This is a commission I did for a friend, her lovely dog Bailey passed away. 

Little blue house

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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One of my very favourite things to do is drive to Victoria especially when all the cherry trees are coming out.  My husband and I spent a couple of hours walking around Fairfield taking pictures of all of the charming character homes. This little blue house was one of the first pictures I took, originally there was a portion of an orange house beside it, I eventually took it out as it just didn't seem to fit.  I have started using gessobord for several of my paintings, it definitely allows your paint brush to glide more easily. 

Lively

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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I think I used the least amount of white that I ever have in a painting.  I just kept adding little bits of colour to compliment the existing.  The secret is to know when to stop. 

Wisdom

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
$50.00

I was in Vancouver last Sept with my girlfriend and we went to a knitting store in gas town, there in the window were two very old cats.  We found out from their owner that they were sisters who were 18 years old.  I just love the way this sister was looking up at me.

Leigh's roses

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
$50.00

I have a fear of painting glass...I actually start sweating when I attempt it.  My friend Leigh gave me these beautiful roses awhile ago, I snapped some photos but until now I haven't had the nerve to try painting them.  I actually really enjoyed painting the vase.  My mantra for the day...nothing ventured nothing gained.

Blissful

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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This was fun to do, I just kept adding in blocks of colour to make everything more vibrant.

Pretty kitty

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
GIFTED

My niece Robyn has two cats, I asked her to send me some photos, they are both lovely.  Here is the first painting.

Viola

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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This was the second attempt at this painting, originally the pansies were smaller, it just didn't look right to me.  I enlarged the image and it gave the pansies more of an impact.

Big eyes

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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The photo for this kitten was quite dark, I used the enhance on my iPad and even then painted in more light.  My favourite part is the nose...I always really enjoy painting a kitten.

Cow 33 It's me

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
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Sometimes I find it challenging choosing a background colour for my paintings.  This was the third try...I like it.

Wild flowers

6 x 6
oil on panel
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The paint on this painting looks really smooth, you can't see as much brush work as usual, the reason for this is because I am using an Ampersand gessobord for the first time. They are very smooth so working my brush will take a little trial and error.  I really like how this painting turned out though.

Cone flower delight

6 x 6
oil on panel
$50.00

I stayed away from using too much white preferring the more saturated colours.  I added lines and small bits of extra colour to give the painting more interest.