Spring Blossoms-Landscape

Oil on 8x10 archival canvas panel. Spring is in the air...although, here in Ohio, snowflakes are in the air today. There's a lot of texture in those pink blossoms. It's been a long while since I've done a landscape...enjoyable.
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Contemporary Cat #4

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel.
I first toned the support with a mixture of warm acrylic colors. I then used oils to present the cat. Some colorful line work was used to describe the subject. Much of the original acrylic remains visible. When doing this style, creativity rules over realism. I disregard the actual colors of the cat and drive on with my artistic license. This painting could be called contemporary or expressionistic. Something a bit different for me. I really enjoyed doing this one.

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Gold Finch

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel. As I mentioned many moons ago on this blog, I've always had a strong attraction to birds. As a child I drew, painted and carved them from wood. I can name all the local varieties and identify them by their songs...yet I never considered myself as a 'birdwatcher'. Anyhoo, here's one of my favorites, the goldfinch. Love the bright yellow and black that God gave them.
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Apples #2-Still Life

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. My second shot at painting apples....I bobbed and this is what I came up with. ;)
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Contemporary Cat #3

Oil on 12x9 canvas panel. I attempted to capture the 'essence' of cat with this experiment in looseness.

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Deanos Den

Sulpher Crested Cockatoo

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. I really like how this one turned out. It seemed to come together rather quickly.

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Cow-Animal Art

Oil on archival canvas panel. Here it is... done. The paint is richly textured.
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Cow-Animal Art-In Progress

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel. Thought I'd post this painting in an early stage in order to explain some of my procedure. First the panel was covered with med. dark and black gesso then toned with thinned alizarin crimson acrylic. Then, using oil paint straight from the tube, the darks were established on the cow.
Then comes the challenging and fun part. I attempt to mix each light spot of color to match the warmth or coolness plus the value which I observe in the reference...each stroke may vary from previous strokes. Once I match the color I'm after, I apply it with a single stroke...trying not to mess with it any further. Then go onto the next color match and stroke.
This process maintains a freshness and immediacy. Each small section of the painting will have the appeal of an abstract causing the eye to linger and find many small surprises.

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Rabbit-Animal Art

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. A little white bunny observing from its' secretive world. As all the candy colors crept into this painting, I wondered could this be the Easter Bunny??
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Three Cherries-Still Life

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. This is one which I have reworked. I believe it has been improved considerably.
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Buffalo-Western Art

Oil on 11x14 archival canvas panel. The bison is from a reference photo. The background, sky and grass are totally from imagination.

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Wading Bird-Animal Art

Oil on 9x12 panel. Here's one from awhile back. I liked the warm golds contrasting with the blues in the subject.
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Contemporary Kitten

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. This is another in my contemporary explorations. The first was a cat posted here on Feb. 14th. It starts with a canvas which is basically toned with acrylic to resemble an abstract. The subject is then painted on top of this with oils. I allow much of the pre-existing acrylic the remain visible in the final painting. I may have overpainted this one and covered too much of the acrylic.
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Gold Rooster-Animal Art

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel. In response to several gracious requests, here's another rooster painting. I never tire of doing these elegant birds. Their vibrant color and personalities always kicks my paintbrush into high gear.
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Rabbit-Animal Art

Oil on 9x12 canvas panel. I usually tone the canvas with a thin layer of reddish acrylic and leave it peeking through the finished oil. This adds sparkle and harmony, in my opinion.

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Rooster-Animal Art

Oil on 9x12 canvas panel. Here's another blast from the past. I especially liked the complementary colors in the background and the colorful highlights on the tail feathers.

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Colorful Cow-Animal Art

Oil on 8x12 panel. Here's a painting of mine which was done several years ago. I came across it and, with renewed eyes, I liked it. Feel free to comment on it if you'd like. I post this as an example of how styles continually evolve.
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Robin-Bird Art

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. Here it is, March 18th, and the glorious signs of Spring are appearing in Ohio! One sign I have always loved and looked forward to arriving is the robin...it sings such a beautiful song. I praise God for the experience.
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Cricket #4

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. This is a previously posted painting, but I have reworked it a bit...I believe it has been improved.
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Dragonfly #4

Oil on archival 5x7 canvas panel. This is the dragonfly which met his demise in my breezeway in the Fall. I believe he is happy to continue being immortalized on canvas.
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Green Apples-Still Life

Oil on archival 5x7 canvas panel. It was interesting creating a number of closely related yet slightly different greens to use on these apples.
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Thai Eggplant w/ White Pitcher

Oil on 8x10 archival canvas panel. The reference photo for this was furnished by Deidre for the Weekend Drawing Event at Wet Canvas. I thought it was very dramaticly lit and had a classic feel to it.
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Cherries-Still Life

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. Here's my contribution for today. It was like a practice in controlling value ranges, chromatic intensity, and edges all at once. Great fun...necessary learning.
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Lemons-Still Life

Oil on 5x7 archival canvas panel. Here's my latest...hot off the easel.
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Gray Cat-Animal Art

Oil on archival 10x8 canvas panel. I applied the paint thickly to selected parts in this kitty's face. It takes on the effect of focusing the viewer's attention around the eyes ( the focal point ).

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Fruit Still Life

Oil on archival 8x10 canvas panel. I appreciated the dramatic lighting in this one. Apples, nectarines, and kumquat.
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Sunflower-Still Life

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel. Here's my 125th post. A floral arrangement in a vase. This is another first for me. I haven't done a floral in years. Yesterday, I posted an apple painting which was a first. Hmmm..makes me wonder what's next.
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