EVER MINE

landscape oil
on 22 x 28 wrapped canvas
$600.00
shipping included

SWEET SUMMER

6 X 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$95.00

These beautiful roses are from my friend Jewel's garden, the lovely orangey yellowy colours looked amazing with my turquoise vase.  I am finding that when you are painting flowers with layers of petals you just need to suggest the shape without getting too busy with your paint strokes.

BIRD HEAVEN

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$70.00

This painting turned out much brighter than I had intended.  I think it was because of the beautiful weather outside.

JARS OF PRETTY

 6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
$95.00

My son took the photo of these jars of wild roses, they were at a road stand just outside of town.

SUMMER STARS

8 X 10 inch
oil on 1/8th inch hard board
$125.00

I am having the urge to paint flowers more than usual, outside my window is a white wonderland which we hardly ever experience here.  Though very beautiful our little town is just not used to this relentless snow so it is flower painting time....bring on summer.

CONTEMPLATING PERENNIALS

6 X 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch premium canvas panel
$60.00

I started with a rust underpainting. The original photo had a much lighter background, I decided to darken it and add a little more interest. Though I see deer all the time where I live, I never tire of their innocent look...ok, maybe only after they have been  in my garden enjoying my flowers.

PLEASE SIR...

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

My last two paintings were very large so going back to my 6 x 6 was a little bit of a challenge at first.  I used burnt umber to under paint and do the sketch. I find it softens the overall colours of the painting.

Cow 139 HOLY COW

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

Painting at TOSH studio today. I used very few colours for this painting, everything seems to flow together when you keep it simple.

Cow 115 LIVING IN PARADISE

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

When I started painting small I only did 6 x 6, now I absolutely love doing the 6 x 8. It is amazing how just two more inches can add so much more space to paint with. Still using my transparent's for the underpainting. 

THE CHAMP

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

Really enjoyed doing this painting, kept everything very loose and tried not to overwork.  It is hard to know when a painting is finished especially when you still have brush in hand.  What I do is leave the room for a few minutes then go back and look.

ROMEO AND JULIETTE

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

I just had to paint these little beauties again, this time I used purples and blues against the foliage, love the combination.  I will definitely be painting them again.

Cow 109 ROWDY RONDA

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

Another black and white cow.  The eyes were barely visible on the photo and I left them until the very end of the painting, it is interesting that just a couple of tiny brush strokes makes  the cow come to life.

FREE SPIRITED

size 10 x 10 inch
oil on 1/8th inch canvas board
$85.00

Finally the tulips have started arriving in the stores, they are everywhere. I pulled out my go to turquoise vase and filled it with my favourite flowers, beautiful pinks...just so pretty. I used more paint than usual, and used a palette knife along with my brush.  

AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A...

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gessobord
$65.00

This is Puddles, I met him while shopping  last month, he was sitting on his owners lap very comfortably.  Puddles is a rescue dog and now lives in the lap of luxury.  I loved how the light was shining on him, wonderful to paint.

Cow 66 High society

6 x 6 inch
oil on board
SOLD

Sunday morning and surprise surprise it was time to paint a cow.  Again very limited palette which I enjoy.

Under the plum tree

6 x 6 inch
oil on board
$50.00

This chair is usually in my living room, I decided to place it under the plum tree in my back yard for some different lighting. I like the idea of a velvet chair sitting on the lawn.

Cow 58 I smell something

6 x 6 inch
oil on board
SOLD
I get such a kick out of painting a close up cow...the nose covers most of the canvas.

Cow 56 Chill

6 x 6 inch
oil on board
SOLD

I used thalo blue again for my underpainting, I changed the background colour twice before I was happy with it.  Sometimes when you have such a strong underpainting colour it competes with everything else.  In the end I was happy with the green.

Cow 51 Call me curvy

6 x 6 inch
oil on board
SOLD

The more I paint cows the more I love to paint cows.  

Irresistible iris

8 x 10 inch
oil on panel
SOLD

My friend Agnes brings flowers from her garden to the Old school house art centre every Wednesday. The iris's were extra large and just so full of life.  I so enjoyed painting them...such movement.