Leader Of The Pack-Goslings

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Approx. 5x7 graphite on Canson 100 lb. Bristol paper. Slight use of colored pencil for variety.


This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Li was the gracious host this week who provided a bunch of colorful photos!


I really wanted to do a painting of these goslings, But since I was running short of time went a quicker route...graphite.


C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Matthew 5:14a, 16     "You are the light of the world ... In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven."

Watchful Eye-Canadian Goose

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Acrylic on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Bonnie  supplied a bunch of super clear reference photos. Thanks, Bonnie.

 Seems I'm always painting the geese and goslings whenever they show up on a WDE.
I had to cut out a second cluster of babies in the reference for a little more room. Momma still has her hands...err...better make that wings full, though.
I really liked the curves of the necks and the negative shapes created.

Had no game plan for this but this is where I wound up. I had to paint out the background once....That's what's great about acrylics!

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting!   

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

My Etsy

1 Corinthians 6:20     For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Life Lessons-Canada Goose

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

This is my contribution to this week's DPW Challenge. This is the Value Challenge presented by Carol Marine. It went like this: For you guys using oil, paint on a burnt umber ground, wipe it down to a mid value, paint in the darks, and wipe out for lights (with paper towel or q-tips - try dipping in mineral spirits for the really white stuff). Use ONLY burnt umber (or raw umber if that’s all you have) - no white!!!

I painted on my standard 5x7 factory gessoed hardboard using burnt umber. Normally I add my own textured gesso. But this time I used the very smooth finish knowing it would be easy to wipe back to the light value. But the darker values slid around like grease and were really difficult to nail down. Anyway, here it is. A fine learning experience.

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

My Etsy

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