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Yellow Tulips
Read more: Yellow TulipsI brought home some yellow tulips the other day, and couldn’t resist painting them.
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Sunset Beach Painting
Read more: Sunset Beach PaintingI spent a couple of weeks in Vancouver, and loved it (especially the good coffee and riding the SkyTrain). Here’s a painting based on a few photos I took of one of the beaches there.
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“Praise” oil painting
Read more: “Praise” oil paintingThis week I set up a still life with some praise instruments from my church. I decided to use a limited palette, with warm tones for a more intimate feeling. This is the final painting. “Praise” original oil, 16 X 20.
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Blue Jay Painting
Read more: Blue Jay PaintingI love blue jays, so couldn’t resist painting this one. The colors scanned brighter blue than in my original oil painting (I am still learning about color adjusting), but this shows the overall effect. I hope you enjoy him!
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Going Home (oil painting)
Read more: Going Home (oil painting)I love horses, and worked on a horse ranch a few years ago. Here’s a picture of a friend walking his horse (a Tennessee Walker) into the barn at the end of the day. “Going Home” oil, 16 X 20
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Lion of Judah
Read more: Lion of JudahI have a special friend who has a birthday coming up, so I painted a picture of one of her favorite themes. It’s in oils. The original is a bit warmer, this is the best the photo shows.
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What House Cats Dream About
Read more: What House Cats Dream AboutA couple of years ago, I painted a portrait of my tabby cat on the hunt. This is a whimsical one, I call it “What House Cats Dream About,” since he looked as fierce as any lion or tiger when stalking through the grass.
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The Show Saddle: Still Life
Read more: The Show Saddle: Still LifeAll of my life, I have loved horses. when I worked on a horse ranch in Texas, I dragged one of the show saddles into my kitchen, and painted this painting. I had fun creating the glazes and the textures in the saddle and the horse blanket.
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Blue Bayou: East Texas
Read more: Blue Bayou: East TexasI decided to put one of my older paintings (from two years ago) up. I had fun painting the water lilies in the bayou that runs beneath a small bridge in East Texas. I love painting water and reflections, and the subtle greens and browns.
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Peaceful Afternoon by the Baldwin River
Read more: Peaceful Afternoon by the Baldwin RiverI love the fact that spring is really in full swing here after a long and cold winter; it’s sunny and the moss is growing on the front lawn; irises and tulips are putting up leaves. So, I decided to do an outdoor painting, based on a photo I took of my side lawn and…
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Learn How to Paint a Bird – and Help Someone Deserving
Read more: Learn How to Paint a Bird – and Help Someone DeservingI am trying to help my friend, Kai, raise funds to come to the U.S. and study for her master’s in social work. As mentioned previously, she is a victim of human trafficking, who is dedicating her career to helping others break free of this vicious cycle. To help out, I am willing to offer…
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Birds of Michigan: Mallard Ducks
Read more: Birds of Michigan: Mallard DucksI’m back to painting my first love, birds. Here is a pair of mallards. I loved working on the detail for the female. The background has some glare; I’ll upload the scan of this painting once I get a chance to. Palette used: water: ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, titanium white, burnt sienna in…