The Picker-Banjo-Figurative

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 Notan

Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Ros did the honor of hosting this week and provided a bunch of great photos!

 Musicians seem to be good subjects. Studious, concentrating, the goal of producing audio art! That's the attitude I usually look for.


The challenge was to do a value sketch (notan)in three tones – black, grey and white.
Simplify - do a very simple line shape sketch.
Squint - Reduce the shapes to as few as possible.
Small - Work small and fast – if your sketch is too complex do another more simplified.

I tried the notan approach and I can see how it would be very beneficial. Like many others I've always been in a hurry to start slappin' paint on. This forces you to slow down and plan. I didn't follow my notan very closely, but, hey...I'm new to it!

I did the sketch on the panel with a Tombow Pen. It did some nice blurring and backwashing when I applied thin acrylics to tone the support ( it's not waterproof like I thought it was). So I left some of it visible in the finished work.
This is about 90% painting knife.

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Counting Sheep-Wolf

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Acrylic on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Lin graciously hosted this week and provided a bunch of great photos!  Lin issued the challenge to include one of the favorite things you love to do in recognition of Valentine's Day.
The sleeping wolf reminded me of one of my newest favorite things...sleeping .

I had found some super examples of flowing active colors on the net. He was using watercolor. I tried to emulate the style in acrylic on canvas panel...and I didn't come too close to what was in my mind's eye.

This is acrylic on a 5x7 canvas panel. The acrylics were applied thinly to encourage colorful blending. I think the controlling part of my mind stepped in.  Still, there are some things I think were successful.

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John 14:27      Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

Charger-Carousel horse

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Elaine did the honor of hosting this week and provided a bunch of great photos!

For the challenge this week, Elaine submitted all black and white reference photos to work from. Pointing out once again, that if the values are right the painting will look right. Colors are of a secondary importance.
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1 Corinthians 16:13      Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

Playmates-Labs

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. EP did the job of hosting this week and provided a bunch of great photos!

 These two labs are having such a wonderful time...the ingredients for their game are water and a stick.


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Psalm 33:22       " May your unfailing love rest upon us, O LORD, even as we put our hope in you."

Patient Fisherman-Egret

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Acrylic on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Donna did the the honors of hosting this week and provided a bunch of super photos!

 I had to try this egret. They are such patient fishermen (as noted in the title).

This is acrylic on a 7x5 Gesso Art Board. It has a very slick non absorbent surface. I wanted to use some wet and wild techniques I had been mulling over. But much of my plans fell through. I like a few parts, though. All part of the learning process.

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Isaiah 40:3       But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Cool School-Fish

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Christine did the job of hosting this week and provided a bunch of super photos!

 It looked like this school of fish were having a good time just hanging out and looking cool.

I really enjoyed dealing with all the different blues.

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Here's the original photo I cropped. Way too much for me to squeeze unto a small canvas,,,Lol!

1 Peter 3:14         But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened."
Take Courage

Struttin' His Stuff-Rooster

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Maureen did a great job of hosting this week and provided a bunch of terrific photos! She always does.

I came across this quote by John Singer Sargent: "No small dabs of colour - you want plenty of paint to paint with."
I have been guilty of being stingy with paint...so this time my mounds of color were a little more generous. But most of the areas around the bird were done with thin paint for contrast.

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James 4:14   "Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes."

Personality Plus-Portrait

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Graphite on mat board, approx. 8.5x5.5.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Sue did a great job of hosting this week and provided a bunch of terrific photos!

 This is Sue,. She was the hostess this week. I just had to try sketching her portrait. Loads of character and personality. The viewer can't help but wonder, "what is she thinking??".


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

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 Romans 12:12  Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.

Range Warrior-Bison

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Oil on a 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Sue did a great job of hosting this week and provided a bunch of terrific photos!

 Years ago, I fell into painting a lot of bison/buffalo. They were a popular subject . It became a regular thing until I ran out of good reference photos. So it felt good to go back and revisit one of these ol' guys.

Thick paint...much of it applied by painting knife.

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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.

Visions Of Walruses Danced In His Head-Polar Bear

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Oil on a 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Jean did a super job of hosting this week and provided a bunch of great photos!

This is my Christmas greeting to you all. Merry Christmas everybody!!

This bear's tucked in his bed while visions of seals and walruses danced in his head.
He's probably parked just outside of Santa's cottage so the ol' boy won't have that far to travel to deliver the goodies.

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Below is a repost...Please check it out.

Remembering The Gift-Christmas

Merry Christmas

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Oil on 6x6 canvas panel.

This painting was originally posted on Christmas of 2011. It just seems to apply to this year...so here it is once more.

I keep our Savior uppermost in my heart.
The true spirit of Christmas is giving and...what you give is Love.
You will receive more back than what you gave...
The wrapped gifts are symbolic...
The true gift is love.

I would like to use this post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May your brushstrokes flow as though guided from above, and may your fondest dreams come true in the upcoming year.
Thanks to all my blogger friends for all your kind support through the great trail and trial of canvas and paint.
God bless you all.

Luke 2:7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

 Not For Sale

Snow Cat-Snow Leopard

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Oil on a 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Bunny did a super job of hosting this week and provided a bunch of great photos!

I have always loved the strong structural lines in the faces of the big cats. Plus there's a certain mystique surrounding snow leopards. A great subject that doesn't come up too often.


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My Etsy
 
Matthew 1:21       And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.