Western Meadowlark

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.
I couldn't resist the Western Meadowlark for this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Susan, the hostess, supplied this reference pic....Birds held a real fascination for me as a young boy...it may have been the need to draw them that got me interested in art those many years ago.
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Prov 3:33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Swan-Animal Art

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.

Swans have a special place in my heart...I never tire of painting them. Each piece of art seems to come with its' own challenge. With this painting it was the water. The photo it was done from showed the water as appearing too flat. I attempted the suggest depth by smoother water in the distance as opposed to darker, thicker paint in the ripples/waves in the foreground.

This photo was supplied by spOOky for the WDE at the Wet Canvas...a fun art event every week with a bunch of talented and fun artists.
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James 1:2-3 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

Bluebird #3

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
This is the third Bluebird I've posted on this blog. I like their complementary colors of blue and orange. I laid the oils on pretty thick with painting knife and brush...mostly on the feather areas.
As of now, this painting is not available. It was done for a client who hasn't had time to accept it yet...We'll see what happens....Up date (Nov. 28) The painting is now officially unavailable. The painting is sold.

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Hummingbird

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.

This is a painting in which I pushed the color to beautiful effect. Hummingbirds never fail to fascinate me. I just suddenly felt like busting loose with plenty of invented color. It reminds me of a kaleidoscope with the light shining through multi colored glass beads...One can imagine, with a twist of the glass there would be a new arrangement.The brush strokes are expressive and make a great textured surface.
The hummer image was graciously supplied by the very talented Lorna for this weeks' Week End Drawing Event at Wet Canvas.
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Ruby Throated Hummingbird

Acrylic on 5x7 archival canvas panel.
I have always had a sort of amazement for these wee birds. They appear to be almost magical in their look and in their flight.
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Swan-Animal Art

Oil on 8x10 archival canvas panel. Here, I have revisited a style I used in the recent past. I've always enjoyed all the color in "white". It felt good to try to create a painting that glows.

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Duck & Ducklings

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. Quite a brood for momma duck, eh? Look at her face and you can about hear her thinking..."I'm glad I don't breastfeed!"

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Great Blue Heron

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
A Great Blue Heron for today's entry. I'm doing a lot more painting these days...more available time. If there's any subject which you guys (subscribers & viewers) would like to see me try... let me know through comment or email. Thanks
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Song Sparrow-Reworked

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
This is a Song Sparrow....looks as if he's really getting into it! Originally posted on July 24th. The values and background color have been made much better.
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Owl

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.This was originally posted on June 7th. It received very little reaction at all. When that happens, I usually tend to wonder...'what's wrong with it?' After looking the painting over this morning, I decided to kick it up a notch.
I punched up the value range and added more exciting chroma. I feel it is improved.
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Song Sparrow

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
This is a Song Sparrow....looks as if he's really getting into it!
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Marsh Wren

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.
I experimented with edges on this one. Also backgrounds are another avenue to play with.
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Swan Portrait

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.
I have a fellow blogger to thank for the ref photo for this one. However, much of my email got deleted and I can't come up with his name. I consider this as a portrait because it's so up close and personal.
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Swan Against Red

Oil on5x7 archival canvas panel.

For some reason, I really enjoy painting swans. The canvas panel was first primed with black and white gesso which creates a marbled gray. Then, I toned it lightly with acrylic alizarin crimson and a touch of cad red light. This is what I use for most of my work.
Next, the oils were applied rather thickly...one stroke...reload. This allows for a textured , painterly appearance, which is what I admire when viewing anyone's artwork.
I could have continued painting, filling in the entire canvas with water, sky, or whatever. But my eye liked how the swan sat against the red acrylic background. So I said, "that's it" and signed it.
Hope you enjoy it.
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Owl

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. I believe this is a boreal owl. All you bird watchers please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Egret

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel. This wading bird is highly textured and stands out from the colorful background.
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Canada Goose & Goslings

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. The reference photo for this painting was graciously supplied by Anne who is hosting a Friday get together at Wet Canvas called the weekend Drawing Event. I thought this was very appropriate for Mother's Day which is tomorrow.
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Great Blue Heron

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel. Sorry, subscribers. Looks like my schedule has reduced me to being a weekend painter. Once I adjust to it, I should be able to do several a week...and then, hopefully, one a day as I first started.

The guy in this painting is the ever so stately and elegant great blue heron. I'm happy with how he turned out.
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Swan

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. This painting was previously posted. I have added some small yet important changes.
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Cardinal-Bird Art

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.
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