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.

IS THAT A MOUSE?

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

I have had this photo for awhile, I seem to stay away from images that have shadows, not sure how to start the painting.  Well today was the day.  The key for me is to paint what you see not what you think you see.  Spend as much time studying the photo as you do painting.

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

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

This photo was taken at Nanoose Edibles, the best place to buy salad greens. My husband took the photo, the chickens were so friendly, they came wandering over to us as we started to approach them.  

ENGAGING PERSONALITY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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The photo for this painting came from a friends facebook page...thank you Ron.  Messy strokes and brush dragging were used often to get the look I wanted for this chicken.

FERN ROAD

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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Yesterday I was driving back home and Fern Road just looked so beautiful, the way the sun was shining on the trees and with the beautiful cloud formation I had to stop and take some pictures. I started this painting with a white canvas(no underpainting) and very loosely made a few marks on the canvas to outline where things should go. I just did colour blocking, trying to stay away from much of the detail, I loved painting this way.

Cow 138 I BELIEVE IN YOU

size 6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I always enjoy painting a black and white cow, I used yellow,blue and hints of pink to add interest to the white.

Cow 137 HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU

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

I started this painting when I got up but couldn't finish it until the afternoon. It was nice coming back to it after not working on it for a few hours, sometimes just getting away from your work gives you fresh eyes. The background is a little different, I am pleased with how it turned out.