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.


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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."

In Control-Lion

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

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

Had to try this King Of Beasts. It turned out to be more difficult than I had at first imagined.

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^{Matthew 11:28}     Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest 

Growing And Going UP-Giraffe + Memorial Day 2014

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 Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

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

 I really liked the rim light on this young giraffe. Once again, I tried to take the colorist approach. Still feel I have quite a ways to go to get comfortable in this style. But I enjoyed it!

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Memorial Day
Remember them always.........

ETERNAL
REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON
THEM.

Oil on 5x7 hardboard.
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This image is a painting I posted on Memorial Day 2009.

Please take some time today to quietly thank God for the multitude of servicemen and women who gave their all for this nation we are so blessed to be living in.

When you are out and about and you see the military , don't be embarrassed to thank them personally for all they do.

Remember always to praise and pray. Praise our finest young citizens in the service...And pray for peace.

Psalm 16:8 I keep my eyes always on the LORD. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

Menu Planner-Lioness

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Connie was the super host this week who provided a bunch of great photos!
Loved the intense gaze of the lioness. The big cats are fascinating.
This is oil on a 5x7 canvas panel. I pushed myself to take a more colorist approach on this one, and I really enjoyed it. I'm fairly happy with the result.

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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.

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.

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.

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."

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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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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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.

Fancy Ears-Caracal Cat

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Maureen was the gracious hostess.

This is  a caracal. A very interesting desert cat. It has long tufts of hair at the tips of its ears.

Mostly done with a brush. Some painting knife.

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

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Matthew 17:20    “You don’t have enough faith,” Jesus told them. “I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it would move. Nothing would be impossible."

Mountain Bluebird

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to The Color of Blue Challenge at DPW presented by  the super talented Qiang Huang. He instructed; Do a painting with a blue object as the center of focus. High key (light value dominant) is preferred. Please try not to use red and oranges to contrast, but still make the blue color look clean, and pop.

This was an interesting challenge...Thank you Qiaing!
Never realized how much ya really miss the complements until ya can't use them. Something like missing the water when the well runs dry.
Hope I didn't bend the rules by that background looking sorta orange-y .  It's made up of yellow ochre plus a touch of purple to gray it. It's a camera thing.

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1 Chronicles 16:8    “Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.”

Sweet Nothin's-Macaws

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Li was the gracious hostess.

The macaws looked like they were posing for a Valentine card. It looks like one is whispering sweet nothin's into the other one's ear. The panel was first toned with red acrylic. Thanks for looking and commenting!

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

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Psalm 104:12    Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;  they sing among the branches.