MINDFUL

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

I still get such pleasure from making so many beautiful colours from just a handful of paints. I have learned so much about colour by paring down my palette.  It took awhile to get the hang of it but now I can't imagine painting any other way.

JUST A LITTLE SHY

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

This is a commission, I haven't been painting many cats lately so I completely enjoyed working on this one. Note to self...paint more cats.

KITTENISH

6 x 8 inch

oil on 1/8th inch gesso board

SOLD

Looking through my photos this morning I came across this kitten which I painted a couple of years ago, I decided to paint it again.  I thoroughly enjoyed beginning to end, using really loose strokes and  even a little bit of finger painting.

THE ROCK

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

I took the photo of this Rotti last summer, he was large and laid back basking in the sun at the market. I loved his colouring and thought he was the 

DECK DAY

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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These flowers are from my garden, the deck chair is a favourite knitting spot in the summer, the vase is from a dear friend...perfect combination for a painting.

COOK STREET

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I took this photo in Victoria, one of my very favourites cities. I want to paint more houses with serious shadow, I left out quite a bit of the detail at the front of the house just trying to focus on the larger blocks of colour...challenging for me but really enjoyed painting this.

Cow 134 UNDIVIDED ATTENTION

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

For this painting I used a smaller brush than I usually do and I also added cad yellow deep to my palette which makes the beautiful rich greens and just gives the golds a little more punch.