Great Pyrenees #2-Dog

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Oil on 6x6 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Lin was the gracious hostess. Thanks for the great reference photos.
My first ever painting of a Great Pyrenees mountain dog was on the April 6 WDE that was hosted by Mary. Here he is. So here I am doing another.... Guess I can't resist that white fur.

I broke out the painting knife for this one for a change.
Thanks for looking!

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My Etsy

Proverbs 18:10 "The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."

Floral Glory #2

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.
I just couldn't leave my first entry to the DPW Challenge alone. I used it as a jumping off point for this one . I added more colorful paint on top of the original to arrive at this. Hope I helped it. Whenever I paint past a good stopping point, I always get the feeling I'm probably sacrificing a painting I like for an unknown result.

Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com

My Etsy

Proverbs 18:10 "The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe."

Floral Glory

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They've just switched to the new Blogger interface. I haven't figured how to do anything yet!!! AAAAggHHH!

Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to The Cropping Challenge at DPW posted by Rita Kirkman.
Rita is a SUPER artist! She posted a photo showing a large area with way too much information. Her instructions were: " I challenge you to simplify this photo by picking a part to paint by cropping it out"

I hope they don't revoke my artistic license for this. I like working from a close crop. But not much color was evident in the crop. So I had to do a lot of inventing. It is actually my favorite way to work. I came up with a rule ( I think it's my own, at least the wording is)..."Don't let a photograph get in the way of your painting."
Thank you for this challenge, Rita! I am a great admirer of your work!

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My Etsy

Romans 14:11 It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’'

Too Hot To Trot-Squirrel

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This is the original lay in.

Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Susan was the gracious hostess. Thanks for the great reference photos.

I liked the squirrel taking a break from the heat of the day. I've watched them do this many times. It looks like they're kicked back and really deliberating something.

This is oil on a 5x7 canvas panel. I first laid the darks in thinly...Then the mids with thick paint but smooshed ( a very painterly term )around a bit....Then finished with thick strokes from brush and knife. This gave a nice build up.
I hope you like it!

Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com

My Etsy

1 Timothy 6:12 "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called."

Locked On-Tiger

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to The Up Close Animal Challenge at DPW posted by Taryn Day.
Taryn wrote: The challenge is to paint a close-up of an animal's face. Use the edges of your panel to crop or frame the face with a minimal amount of background space. Try and figure out what thoughts may be behind those non-human eyes.

I have always enjoyed painting animals' eyes! Eyes are the " Mirror of the Soul". The eyes of animals are actually capable of showing a range of expressions. Plus I had fun with all the colors involved in the coat of this tiger.
I hope you like it.

Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com

My Etsy

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Quintet-Muscovy Ducks

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Oil on 6x6 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Helen was the gracious hostess. Thanks for the great reference photos.

I had fun playing with the colors. I like the look of the dark bodies creating a large shape across the canvas.

Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com

My Etsy

1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

Do Not Disturb-Lioness

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to The Lying Down Challenge at DPW posted by Carol Carmichael .
Carol said: This week's challenge is to paint someone or something in a state of repose.

Well, this ol' girl is in a state of repose you wouldn't want to mess with. Just tip toe on by and don't bother her cat nap (queen sized).

Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com

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Romans 1:17 "And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to younder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you."

The Guardian-Great Pyrenees

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Oil on 6x6 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Mary was the gracious hostess. Thanks for the great reference photos.

Mary explained this is a Great Pyrenees that was bred to guard stock for shepherds. A very noble looking dog!

I started out with the intent of 100% painting knife. But I became impatient and resorted to the loaded brush about halfway through.

I hope ya like it! Happy Easter!!

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 My Etsy

John 20^:13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”“They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” ¹⁴ At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.

The Meaning-Easter

Easter 2012

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is a painting of a crop from last year's Easter painting. I also reprinted the original commentary. It all fit together so well.

This is my contribution to The Easter Challenge at DPW posted by Carol Marine .

Carol said: With Easter right around the corner, this week's challenge is to paint it in any form you wish. Feel free to paint your own eggs/candy/bunnies/whatever moves you! As usual, have fun!

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I wish you all a happy and blessed Easter. Please remember the true meaning. Keep love and hope alive in your hearts.....The best is yet to come.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Luke 23:34 NIV
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Mark 16: ⁴ And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great.