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Soybean Rows

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This was created for a challenge. Create a painting using only rectangles. It was very challenging. The light hit the soybeans and the rows went at an angle. I did enjoy the background which went a lot better.

6x6 Oil on Raymar Panel.

Grayscale Rabbits

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The ideal for this painting came from the last one where I added color to black. The original photo for this was three rabbits rangeing in color from black to light gray. The center of interest is to appear in various shades of black and gray and the background various shades of bright colors and still make the painting work together.

6x6 Oil on Raymar Panel.

Black Cat

I added the palette knife painting method to the background when the original compostion drew your eye to the left side of the cat and the tail. I like to add colors to white and this is my attempt to add colors to black. I learn from other artists on the internet and both the palette knife technique and the colors in the black came from looking at others successful paintings.

6x6 Oil on Raymar Panel

Camouflage Cow

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One of the things that attracted me to this scene was the challenge of the cow against the white barn.

6x6 Oil on Raymar Panel.

magnolia no5

I live in Iowa and the magnolias up here only bloom in the spring of the year before the leaves come out. This year they bloomed a second time in August. I took photographs of them for painting references. Green is a color I struggle with so this is another of those paintings that forces me to work it out.

Cherries no 4

I used to hate working with red. The cherry paintings were a way of forcing me to keep at it.

If you looked at the previous painting of cherries you may have noticed that the bowl looks smaller in this one, actually its the same size. I don't paint it exactly as I see it.

6x6 Oil on Raymar panel.

Balancing on the Fencerail

This was a challenging angle. I am not sure that I have the face right, I will probably work on it again and repost.

6x6 Oil on Raymar panel

Bowl of Cherries no 2

The cherries was such a fun thing to paint that I tried a another variation.

6x6 oil on Raymar panel.

A Sparkler for Mary

This painting was from another reference photo taken at the same time as the other one. My camera does not take very good night photos or I just don't know how to work it.

6x6 Oil on Raymar panel.

Grazing on the Hillside

The contrast between the reddish brown of the cattle and the green and blue is what attracted me to this scene.

My Screw Cap Wine

When I did the set up for this I noticed that this is a screw cap bottle of wine, so I went with it.

Just a Small Glass of Wine

I am returning to one of my favorite subject matters. I started with a dull green background that contrasts with the red of the wine. I bought a set of oils on sale and it contained Pthalo Green which in in this painting in some of the dark areas. I often get stuck on certain colors and am forcing myself to use this color in my paintings.

Kaylee

Maddie no.2

Maddie was playing frisbee when I took this picture. Profiles are hard for me this one actually took longer than the front view shots.

Snow Rabbit

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This was just a fun painting. I wanted to paint white and add lots of color.

Sparkler

This is a work in progress. The girl is holding a sparkler. Usually I like to paint everything in one session but this girl is holding a sparkler and I need to add white sparks over the dark background.

Mary

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I have been painting portraits lately. I started out on this one with Liquin, that made it hard to create the smooth transitions on the young face. I feel that this one is still a work in progress.