Sunspot

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Acrylic on 5x7 hardboard.

The reference photo for this painting came from Mary for the WDE at Wet Canvas.

I first painted this work in standard acrylic. I felt the whole thing was way too dark. I reworked it with Golden Open Acrylics and widened the value range. It at least feels more sunny now. I maintained a lot of dark for a deep woods feel. Hope ya like it!

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psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

The Quartet...Pear-A-Tone Singer

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Golden Open Acrylics on 5x7 hardboard.

These pears reminded me of performers due to their positioning and dramatic stage lighting. The one in front must be the "pear-a-tone" being featured in this number ;).

This is my contribution to the WDE at Wet Canvas. Kay graciously supplied the photos to choose from.

I first coated the support with black gesso. I then used a white Prismacolor pencil to sketch in the placement of the pears.
I'm still having a time trying to achieve the brushstrokes like I can get with oils. But this came out better than my previous attempts with the open acrylics. Maybe I'll catch on after a few more.

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1 John 3:18 NRSV:
Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.

Pumpkin Patch Escapee

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.
I felt I should do something to say Happy Halloween to all you spooky celebration devotees.
I had fun with this one. I concentrated on giving this pumpkin the appearance of emerging from the darkness by keeping close values on the dark side and using soft edges. This helps with both depth and mystery.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Job 34:3
The ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

San Fran Rooftops

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

This painting is my submission to Karin Jurick's DSFDF.

The hard, straight lines of cityscapes have made me shy away from this genre. For this challenge I decided to really loosen up-go with invented color-to use many small dabs of paint similar to a rough pointillism. I wanted to get away from the up-tight "painting within the lines" feel.
It was a fun challenge...although intimidating at first.

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Psalm 5:3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Caring/Sharing

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.
The reference photo for this painting was graciously supplied by Connie for the WDE at Wet Canvas.
This lovely couple really appealed to me...all they've been through...the many stories they could tell.

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Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.

Sitting Pretty

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

The reference photo for this painting was supplied by Kat for this week's WDE.
All the design elements in this picture appealed to me. The background color, chairs, cat, flowers and foliage all seemed to work together.

The support was first coated with black gesso. It then received a thin layer of acrylic pthalo blue to darken it further. I tried to maintain as much freshness in the brush work as possible. To finish up, the thickest, most textured strokes were placed in and around the area of the center of interest...the cat's face.

I enjoyed doing this one. Perhaps all the more because I felt had overworked the previous painting posted.

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Psalm 50:15 and call upon me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you will honor me.