Violas Six Pack 11x14 oil

This is the second painting I did of the violas but is larger, the small one sold so I wanted to do a larger piece.  I added the clippers to this one, I also thought the bar code looked pretty neat. They were fresh from the nursery standing proud and tall.





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A Good Day to Bake 8x10 oil

I loved how the light was shinning and casting wonderful shadows. The light and shadows always inspiring me to paint. This was the same day my sister was out picking apples. You can see the painting a few images down. Sometimes I change her appearance, maybe younger, older, the color of her dress, etc.., but I always have to capture her in some sense. She really does like to bake, which makes it more convincing.







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Pansies in Bloom 7x5 oil Sold

                                                               

When painting flowers and you have a light shinning on them they gravitate to the light. We seem to do the same thing.











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Vinca Rosa 7x5 oil Sold

Behind every window there is life. Emotions of happiness, sadness, heartaches and uncertainty. Outside of every window there is life, happiness, sadness, heartaches and uncertainty. There is no escaping. Dear God you see me inside and out, there is no escaping. Let me look through that window to see You.









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86 Street NY Subway 5x7 oil

What caught my eye in this piece was the blue post with the sign on it, I also was drawn by the old doorways on the left, they looked really rusty and worn.





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Pansies 7x5 oil Sold

Went to the market and saw all these beautiful pansies. So many colors to choose from. I liked the look of some of the flowers that drooped, gave some interest to the painting. Flowers, how can we not paint them, so many designs that God has created. A wide range of color and shapes not to mention some of them smell so good.







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Apple Pie Tonight 8x10 oil

My sister Jan is always willing to be my model. The sun was blasting hot that day, it was around 11:00 in the morning. I wanted to define the light more than anything. Those apples were really good eaten too!





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Did this underpainting in a tonal approach, 

Geraniums by the Window 8x10 oil

I always seem to go back to painting geraniums, love the reds in the flowers and the green complementary color in the leaves. My goal was to keep the bottom portion of the painting in shadow and the flowers and leaves in the light. With touches of light here and there.













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Perching Dove 5x7 oil Sold

My brother and his wife have a bird feeder and birds are always flocking there. I got this shot of this dove perching in a birch tree. I liked how the dove was in shadow but a bit of light was hitting his back.






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Geraniums on Sill 8x10 oil Sold

I was happy with the lighting on this piece, from the real dark values of the inside of the window to the lightest values on the outside of the window. I really like to capture the feeling of sunlight. This window and sill were a little bit different from what it really looked like,  I do that with most of my paintings, adding and subtracting what was originally there until I get the feeling that it feels right.






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Quilting 6x6 oil Sold

I set this still life up using different materials from my sewing box. I tried making a small quilted pillow years back, I will stick to painting. I really appreciate the work that is involved in quilting. I demo my oil paintings at the Washington State Fair, I will take a break and browse to see all the beautiful art and on display are many beautiful quilts. So creative what they can do with these quilts. Anything handmade gets my attention.





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Summer Light 6x6 oil Sold

These flowers were in my brothers backyard, and when I saw the sunlight just beaming down on them I knew that I had to paint them.










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The Crow 5x7 oil

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Seagull in Flight 5x7 oil

When I was down in Monterey, CA, I took a bunch of photos and this is one of them that I painted from. I cut the boats out and left the masts, thought it made a more interesting composition, and allowing the seagull to be the focal point.




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Violets in Light 6x6 oil Sold

I really love painting the light, the light reminds me of God. Those that live in the light shine out of darkness. When dark days come upon me I have to remember who am I living for, me or Christ? It is so easy to live by my own nature but a battle to live for Him. Dear God, let me see your light and not my own darkness.






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