Holding More Than Flowers-Vase

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

This is my contribution to the Gift Challenge II at DPW posted by the extraordinary artist, Abbey Ryan .
Abbey suggested to paint something that you feel connected to or has meaning for you because someone gave it to you.
This is a simple little vase with Greek (I think) figures. My Mother loved the little vase, and now I love the many recollections it holds.

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My Etsy

^{1 Corinthians 4:5} Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.

Cascading Shade

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to The Shadow Challenge at DPW posted by Laurie Miller .
Laurie wrote: "Shadows can be really fun to paint. Find a subject with a dramatic shadow and make be sure to make the shadow an important part of your composition."
These challenges are exactly that! Really new subject matter for me which I really enjoyed once I was into it.
I enjoyed the contrast between the cool shadows and the warm stucco wall. I used the painting knife to provide the impasto of the wall.

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My Etsy

Psalm 91:2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

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.

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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

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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.’'

Flower Power-Water Lilies

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

This is for the WDE at Wet Canvas. Jean supplied the reference photo.

This is in answer to the super color challenge put forth on WDE this week. It's something I've had my in mind for quite a long time. To add extreme color, including color "surprises", to a subject to energize and "excite" the painting.
I really enjoyed the process.

The hardboard first received a coat of black gesso. Love that black gesso...I call it "black magic" the way it makes colors "pop" from the very first strokes.
I used a palette knife and brush for the textured paint.
Thanks for stopping by!

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My Etsy

^{James 4:3} When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.

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News Flash!

I just won a watercolor monoprint from a great artist and blogging friend, Helen Percy Lystra! I already have a spot picked out for it and anxiously await it's arrival in the mail!
Check out her inspiring blog, folks!

Tears Of Joy-Onions

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Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.

Most everyone I know is on a quest to "loosen up" their paintings. Well, that also includes yours truly. I would like to be able to tighten up or loosen up as the situation of the painting demands. I don't believe such a goal is ever attainable....but it's the trying to get there that keeps it interesting.

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My Etsy

Proverbs 25:18 Like a club or a sword or a sharp arrow is one who gives false testimony against a neighbor

Her Rose-Valentine's Day

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Happy Valentine's Day!

Oil on 7x5 hardboard.
This is my submission to Carol Marine's DPW Challenge. The fantastic artist, Qiang Huang provided the reference photo. It's always a pleasure to see the many renditions of the same subject.
Happy Valentine's Day dear artist friends and bloggers!

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John 7: ³³ Jesus said, “I am with you for only a short time, and then I am going to the one who sent me. ³⁴ You will look for me, but you will not find me; and where I am, you cannot come.

Freewheeling Floral

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.
This is for the WDE at Wet Canvas. Mary was the gracious host.

I was attracted to the elements within this composition.
I first coated the board with black gesso. I started off by indicating the elements subtly and keeping them thin and dark. This served to act as a foundation. The paints were applied thicker and with more color in the next step. Finally, I laid in selected leaves, flowers, and parts of the wheel really thickly for the most impact.
Thanks for taking a look!

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^{Proverbs 30:5} Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

Breakfast Juice Fruit-Orange

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Oil on 8x12 Canva Paper. Each individual block is approx. 4x4 in.
There's a great new challenge going around! It's the DPW Challenge-Ten Minute Challenge.
The requirements for this particular one was to set a timer for ten min....and paint like crazy. When the timer goes off, STOP! Then reset the timer and start the next painting. Move the subject around, etc. if desired. Do a series of small quick oil sketches with this ten min. limit. Great practice. I'll be doing some more of this on my own in the future.
This is the brainchild of that super artist and blogger, Carol Marine.

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1 Peter 2:22 “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”

Burro...Gogh-ing My Way?

The support

This is a 7x5 archival canvas panel.
#1 step...Dribble on white gesso and black gesso. Loosely mix while covering the surface. This results in a textured swirling marble pattern in a gray value.
Apply thinned patches of cad. red lt. and yel. ochre acrylic.
An inspiring support to work on right from the start. Even a drawing on it often looks complete.

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The Painting

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Oil on a toned 7x5 archival canvas panel.
This is my contribution to the WDE this week. The host, Kay, also issued the challenge to do this week's painting in a Van Gogh style.

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Cartoon Extra

Just thought I'd throw this in for the heck of it. By the way...that red at the top of the head and the chin are meant to represent Vincent's hair and beard. Wouldn't want ya to think that's a stub of an ear up there . No animals were harmed in the making of this blog!

Luke 18:27 Jesus replied, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

A Quiet Place

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Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.
This is my submission to the WDE at Wet canvas. The reference photo was graciously supplied by Helen...Thank you Helen!

I went with a photo of patio furniture and then attempted to create an idyllic spot for it to sit in. I tried to imagine sitting in that cool shade while listening to the birds entertaining me.
It was a lot of fun to invent colors and gob on thick paint in spots.
Hope you folks like it.

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Luke 12:34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Father And Son

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Acrylic on 7x5 hardboard.
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This is a Christmas present to my Grandson, Joseph. It is meant to symbolically represent him and his son, Colton.

Colton is nine months old, and so is not the age of the boy in the painting...Also, Joseph is not a roping cowboy, but he likes all things Western. Like I said...symbolic.
The real heart of this piece illustrates the passing down from father/mother to son/daughter and the pure love that is involved in the relationship.

Merry Christmas To All!

Love the scripture below.

Jesus was calling God his own Father.
John 5:19 Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.