The Survivor

Oil on 5x7 gessoed hardwood.
This is a San Salvador rock iguana. I see something strangely noble in their appearance...similar to an eagle. They have survived so many countless years only to have their existence threatened...by you know who.
The image for this painting was graciously supplied by Lisilk for the WDE at Wet Canvas...Thank you, Li!

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2 Timothy 1:7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
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I was chosen again to receive the Passion For Painting Award by Tom Pohlman.
Please do yourself a favor and check out his fine art which is full of great color and style!
I won't be relisting the award so soon after having just posted it on the 24th. But thank you, Tom, for the distinct honor!

A Passion For Painting Award

Woah! Stop the presses! What a pleasant surprise to receive this award from the one and only Sheila! It's called the Passion For Painting and was created by Kim Ratigan. Sheila has it all...she's talented, innovative, and if personalities could have dimples, that would be her! Thank you, Sheila. Check out her blog here.
I'm supposed to pass this along to passionate painters which would be most everyone in the right column. But alas, I'm limited to 7 artists. These folks certainly fill the bill, because they are passionate artists all.

To those I've linked to, in turn you can link to the person who gave you the award, pass it on to 7 other bloggers whose work inspires you, and list 7 things you love. Or not.

Liz Holm
Ann Buckner
James Parker
Holly Zemak
Olga Wagner
Carol Schiff
Patrice Lynne Young

Then I'm supposed to list seven things I love. I've used these things before, but they all still hold true.
1. I love to listen to the sacred sounds of a pre dawn morning...waking bird calls...before the cars and people start to roar.
2. I love the heavenly smell of fresh coffee and sizzling bacon.
3. I love music in the Southern Gospel vein. Other times Country, 50-60's Rock and Roll, Blues, or Classic Standards when I'm in the right mood
4. I love the lure of new tubes of oil paint and the promise which they offer.
5. I love my toy poodle Dolly. She gives unadulterated love and completely forgives my mistakes. If only humans could be as compassionate..
6. I cherish the Holy Word.
7. I love all the excitement of the world of internet art. Blogging is most always a joy!

Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days

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Oil on 7x5 gessoed hardboard.
This is another submission to Karin Jurick's DSFDF.
It's in honor to all those lazy, hazy, crazy, days of summer to come.

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Psalm 100:2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.

Eider Pair

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Oil on 5x7 gessoed hardboard.
The image for this painting was supplied by Alain for the WDE at Wet Canvas.
I elected to paint this great looking pair of eider ducks. I was familiar with them through paintings and photos for years...was always fascinated by the beautiful plumage. It was a treat to finally paint 'em.
I first toned the support with red acrylic...it gives me a medium value to work from, plus I like to leave it peeking through the finished product for excitement and harmony.

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Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.

Every Photo Tells A Story

I have the high honor of having one of my paintings featured on Nancy's wonderfully creative venture Every Photo Tells a Story. Please do yourself the favor of checking out this blog. She also has two other inspiring blogs, Breathing Poetry and Created By Hand that you owe it to yourself to visit!
Thank you, Nancy!



psalm 27:14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

Under His Gaze

Oil on 5x7 gessoed hardboard.
Just my personal opinion...Right now America almost feels like an endangered species... much like her symbol, the bald eagle. But the eagle made a dramatic comeback and we can too. We are all under His gaze...even Washington, DC.

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1Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.

Thailand Bay

Acrylic on 5x7 gessoed hardboard.
This is a scene from Railay Bay, southern Thailand Andaman sea, Krabi province.
The photo was supplied by Eye for the WDE at Wet Canvas.
A bit of a strange one from me. A landscape and acrylic to boot. But it was fun. As per usual, I eliminated unnecessary detail, pushed the color and toyed with selective, dramatic lighting.

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Romans 10:17"So then faith comes by hearing,
and hearing by the Word of God"

Time to Eat?

Oil on 5x7 gessoed hardboard.
This was a great loosening up exercise for me.
Most times, prior to starting a painting, I form some sort of idea about what I would like to achieve for that particular painting. There's always a bunch of things I try to keep in mind each time I sit down to paint...but I'll pick out one or two to really concentrate on.
Edges...hard, soft, hidden
Harmony
Value contrast...strong, soft
Chroma...vibrant, subdued
Surface texture...smooth, impasto
And on, and on, and on..............
So the goals for this were loosen up, vibrant color, impasto application.
The painting seems to match the subject matter...sloppy and fun. Let me know what you think.

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John 8:34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

Thank You, Edward Burton

Yesterday I opened my mail to discover that I had been chosen to receive the "I Care" keepsake. This award was created by James Parker to show his appreciation of fellow bloggers. James is a highly talented artist with a driving desire to keep his audience laughing. But more importantly, he possesses a beautiful heart.

Here is the poem James wrote to accompany the keepsake

I had some folks come visit, my humble little blog

And leave a thoughtful comment, 'bout the painting I had

logged.

I don't know how to tell them, or even where to start,

Of the wondrous gift they gave me, bringing joy to my heart

Some days are dark and lonely...I feel that life's a bore

But those simple words of kindness, have brought sunshine

to my door.

Now, this Keepsake has been presented to me by an extremely gifted artist, Edward Burton. Edward has proven to be an inspiration to many fellow blogging artists, including myself. On top of a heavy schedule of creating top notch paintings, it seems he always has time to comment upon fellow artists work...knowing just what to say. Thank you, Edward.

Since I am the humble and honored recipient of this keepsake, I should pass it on to two deserving artists who make the blogosphere a brighter place.

Karen Hargett

A very talented lady who puts her genuine love of animals on display for everyone to see in each painting she does. Her comments are truly helpful and inspiring. You must check her out.

Trevor Lingard

If you are looking for absolutely amazing watercolor art, then look no further. This man makes the almost impossible appear easy...the mark of talent! I always enjoy it when he stops by my blog. Please check him out.

Horsing Around

Oil on 7x5 gessoed hardboard.
I did this one for WDE at Wet Canvas. The image was supplied by Shelly.

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Philippians 4:11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.

Sushi In Soy

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Oil on 5x7 gessoed hardboard.
Sushi sitting in a pool of soy sauce. This is yet another offering to Karin Jurick's DSFDF. Never ate it...never painted it...heck, I never even saw it in person! I know. I need to get out more, don't I? I let intuition be my guide for this...so if ya don't like it, don't blame me..blame that danged ol' intuition. I had to do the background a couple of times.

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Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Pop Art Portrait

Here's something I did just for the fun of it. This was one of the reference photos for the WDE at Wet Canvas. Her name is Valri and she was the hostess of WDE this week.

This is done in the style of Patrick Nagel. He Gained fame in his pop art/poster style by illustrating glamorous ladies for Playboy Mag.
This is acrylic on 6x5 Bristol Vellum paper.

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John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.