Swim Team

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

I did these otters in order to show intense light and some texture. My goals were to keep the paint interesting...to avoid boredom. Not sure I succeeded but it was a fun painting.
The photo was supplied by Jerri for this week's WDE at Wet Canvas.

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Psalms 118:8 "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man."

In God We Still Trust

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.
The hardboard was first coated with black gesso. This brings great life to color and brushwork from the very first strokes.
This painting was inspired by a song which someone sent me. It expresses concern about the direction this beloved country is heading. Special interest groups are trying to tear it to the ground. Understand that this is completely my humble opinion...(thought I'd better get it out there before they outlaw free speech).

Karen Hargett is a superb artist with a great love for this country and strong spiritual faith. At her request, I sent her the reference photo from which this painting was made. I admire the fine version she came up with! Check it out here.

Here's the song I referred to. Give it a listen.



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^{2 Peter 2 :2} Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.

Crow/Raven #3

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.
I hope y'all aren't sick of seeing the crows/ ravens, 'cause here's another one.

I came across this great reference photo and I really liked the composition...the great shape of the negative space!
After thinking about it, I came up with another reason I like this theme...I feel that crows and Fall go together. With that in mind, I like playing the blue/ purple feather highlights against the wild abstract, complementary, Autumn colored background.

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Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Boston Terrier

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.
Here's another slice of life as seen from my window. As mentioned previously, the sidewalk in front of my house is a veritable parade of subjects, each screaming, " Paint me!". The colorful garb caught my eye as well as the perky terrier...and I swear that is the actual expression that was on it's face. Kind of a playful, adoring continence...loved it!

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Job 34:3 The ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

Raven #2

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.
This painting is from a photo graciously sent to me by a very gifted artist and super nice human being, Saundra Lane Galloway. Please check out her great blog!

This is in a very similar vein as the one I posted on Aug. 2nd. The first had a terrific response on eBay. One of the bidders asked me to do another raven which would be similar to the first. Let me tell you, it is difficult to emulate your own work! At least it was for me...how funny is that??!
Technically, Saundra's photo was of a crow, but since my first painting was a raven, I made this one a bit more raven-y by broadening the beak, etc.

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Proverbs 3:5-6. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding, in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."

Froggy Went A Courtin'

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Golden Open Acrylics on hardboard.

Had to try the frog. It was a good way to investigate green variations-something I could normally do only with foliage. Good practice.
The image for this painting was supplied by Miss Mouse (cute name) for this week's WDE.

Still trying to get a handle on the open acrylics. Can't get the thick brushwork I would like-as I do in oils. I unintentionally tended to revert back to how I worked with normal acrylics-too thinly and too tightly. But I did finally manage to get a somewhat painterly appearance.

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Psalm 1 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,but the way of the wicked will perish.

Ups And Downs In Frisco

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

This was done for Karin Jurick's DSFDF. The photo is a real doozy of a challenge with an overload of detail to deal with and edit.

I wound up handling it as a purely abstract work. Blocks of value to create a pattern, using interesting color along the way. The colors are not an imitation of the ones in the photo...after all, it is a painting.
Hope you like it.

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II CORINTHIANS 5:7 'FOR WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT'

Raven

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

This is my submission to the WDE this week. It is from a photo by this week's host, Mike.
I first covered the hardboard with black gesso. I enjoyed forming the raven by painting the negative space around it with the wild complimentary background colors.

Many, many, moons ago, I used to have a crow as a pet. Got him on a fishing outing. It was on the ground and couldn't fly well. Took him home and introduced him to Mom and family. I named him Crawford. Crawford was really entertaining with a large vocabulary of sounds and stunts.
Even though this is a raven, it sure looks like good ol' Crawford.

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psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will counsel you and watch over you.

Out My Window-White German Shepherd

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.
This painting is from the street in front of my house. A veritable parade of humanity and animals pass by every day. For a long time I have thought this would be a great source for painting subjects. So, this is the first of what could be a long running series.
I really liked the look of this white German shepherd.

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Matthew 7:1 Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

Life Is Just A Bowl Of

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

Bought some great looking cherries. Thought, "Need a nice easy, quick painting. Should be able to knock off a couple of cherries in no time and have something to post on the ol' blog." Of course, I knew down deep this was not to be so. Seems that everyone in blogville has had the same thought at one time or another...but they soon come nose to nose with reality! Cherries are not really that simple within a painting.

I wound up having to create interest in the form of color, lighting, etc. In other words, this whole thing is totally invented in order to produce a painting. The original still life lacked life. I feel satisfied with it...but a little later, who knows?

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John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Hawaii

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.
Ahhh...Hawaii. Kick back, relax, and dream.
It seems that every landscape is a chance to explore and try different "what ifs".
I had fun with this one...abundant paint, not getting bogged down in details, and checking out "what ifs".

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~Luke 12:15 A man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things
which he possesseth.

End Of An Era

"And that's the way it was..."

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Graphite on Canson Bristol Vellum. Around 8.5x6 inches.

Yesterday we lost an American icon, Walter Cronkite. He reported true unbiased news...without spin or injected opinion. Pure news. News not infected by partisan slant. One would be very hard pressed to find his type of reporting in the majority of today's so called "news".

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1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

The Silent Conversation

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Oil on 7x5 hardboard.

This is my latest submission to Karin Jurick's inspirational DSFDF. This time she invited us to render the ever-challenging human figure.

This fellow looks as if he's on break or just plain relaxing. At such times the mind sometimes takes mysterious journeys to the long ago past...the far away future...or to the comforting contemplation of Jesus.

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Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Above It All Down Under-Koala

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

The reference photo for this painting was provided by Sandy for the WDE at Wet Canvas.
I just had to try this cute eucalyptus leaf muncher! The biggest challenge for me were the many subtle colors in the soft toned gray fur.
I started with a painting knife then switched to a brush...this seems to inspire and remind me to apply the paint generously. An enjoyable painting for me. Hope y'all like it. :)


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1 John 2:17 The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

The Better To Hear You With

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Acrylic on 7x5 hardboard.
The image of this fine looking donkey was supplied by Jean for the WDE at Wet Canvas.

This is the first time I have ever used Golden Open Acrylics and I really like 'em! The only problem I have is using them like acrylics instead of oils. That is I still use them too thinly as I have regular acrylics of the past. I need to use them more like oils to achieve the textures and brushwork that I want.

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John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Happy 233rd Birthday!

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Acrylic on hardboard. I intentionally left this in this stage of development. I could have smoothed, blended, etc.-But this was at the right place to convey the intense emotion I feel about our great nation on this 2009 Independence Day.

I have always held patriotism for the United States of America strongly in my heart-but for the first time in my adult life I am afraid for my country because it feels like hope is being dashed by all these huge rapid fire changes." This is only my honest opinion, so if I rile anyone , I apologize.

I am also of the opinion that there is a much higher power than Washington,DC. He is watching over us all.
Anyhow, happy birthday, America! God bless the USA!

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psalm 34:4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

Please take a moment and watch this moving music video which is very appropriate for the 4th of July.

Whatever Floats Your Boat

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

This is my latest submission to Karin Jurick's DSFDF. I found the colors in the reference photo to be interesting. The main attraction for me was the green boat against the red swim suit...all of which is surrounded by subdued,grayed, blues. I had some fun playing in those waves. Hope you enjoy it!

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Genesis 1:9 And God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so.