MR. BIG

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This is my first attempt at painting a bear. Last year when I was out running with my dogs in the bush I came face to face with a very large bear standing tall on his hind legs scoping out the area, though I was very nervous I was also filled with excitement. I definitely had the feeling of being one with nature.  Well luckily when I started running, the bear slowly lumbered into the bush the opposite way...and yes I know you are not supposed to run.  Anyway since then I have wanted to paint a bear, I found this lovely image on Pixabay and it reminded me of my bear encounter.

LATE OCTOBER

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch canvas panel
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I borrowed this image from my good friend Corinne, hard to believe that this is a late October vision. I started the painting with a dark blue under colour, the greens just popped as did the single flower, I am always a little surprised at what you can pack onto a 6 x 6 inch canvas.

BENNY

6 X 6  INCH
OIL ON 1/8TH INCH GESSO BOARD
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My last of four commissions, this little ball of fur I found a little challenging...where to start.  Again I probably used 1000 brush strokes for this painting, every time I thought I was finished my brush just seemed to jump back on to the canvas for just a couple more strokes.

CASSIE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Another commission, this girl was so great to paint, her colouring was absolutely beautiful, and so very unique. I used red,yellow and blue to mix all of the browns.  I loved painting her snout and there was just so much interest on this face.

Cow 149 FOREVER THE THESPIAN

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$75.00

This cow I have painted many times, she was full of character and did enjoy posing for the camera.  I started out painting really loose and messy dragging the brush to cover the canvas.

MACK

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I find commissions more challenging, just knowing that someone is waiting for what they want to be a likeness of their beloved animal.

INDIANNA

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This is a commission, someone is already organized for Christmas.

PRETTY IN GREEN

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I haven't painted a bunny for awhile...today was the day.  I started this painting extra loose and just dragged the brush every which way for the body.  I find if I get too detailed with fur it doesn't work well.

Cow 148 SLURP

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I know I keep saying it, but I absolutely adore painting cows...talk about expression.  My husband took this photo and it is definitely one of my favourites.  I am also really enjoying the backgrounds, I have been adding just a little turquoise on the top of some of the paintings, it really pops and lets the eye travel more around these small art works.

Cow 147 - DANGEROUSLY BEAUTIFUL

size 6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I thoroughly enjoyed painting this cow, I had the Title before I finished...for some reason it just stuck in my mind. It is always enjoyable painting a great big nose, I love how it takes up most of the canvas, you have to make sure to give the same amount of painting attention to all the less defined parts of the cow or they will disappear.   I didn't use as many colours as I usually do but I am very pleased with the outcome.  

FLOWER FROLIC

16 x 20 inch
oil on 1 1/5 inch wrapped canvas
$250.00

Today is definitely fall, blue sky, crisp air and leaves  turning those wonderful colours.  I wonder why I just wanted to paint summer flowers. The flowers were pink in the reference photo I used, I don't use a lot of purple but today I made a conscious decision to make it the main colour of the flowers. I absolutely love purple and green together.

WHERE TO NOW?

6 X 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

Lately I have been painting dogs, it has been so enjoyable. I enjoy their differences and capturing their personalities.

DIVINELY DEMURE

6 X 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

I was sitting on the couch yesterday and Gracie just kept gazing at me, I finally took her picture and had to paint her again today. I usually leave the background quite simple but decided to add our persian rug. Really loose strokes and limited palette.

REFLECTING ON LIFE

6 x 8
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$75.00

This is my girl Gracie, she has been one of my best subjects. The older she gets the more character she has, Gracie is everyones dog.  I painted this with very messy strokes and at first wasn't sure about it, after stepping away for awhile I am very pleased with the outcome.

Cow 146 IN THE CLOUDS

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$60.00

I have painted this cow several times, today I cropped him so I was really focusing just on his face using lots of messy broad strokes.