waiting for them to come home...

this is simply a shot of the entire painting below (about 10 x 15) which I will not trim so there can be multiple framing options.

waiting for them to come home...

watercolor

8 1/2 x 11

fabriano

this one was tricky to not have the complimentary colors turn to mud.

grace of a thoroughbred

watercolor

fabriano

14 x 16

i think these paintings probably look easier than they are. i guess the trick is to make them look easy when they are actually a bit difficult. controlling the flow of color and water is a constant challenge. I know I have painted this horse a million times but there is something about the lines and movement and fineness of a thoroughbred that just personifies grace. here she is running directly toward me.

dark horse

watercolor

on fabriano

this is the same almost black horse that has been so hard for me to paint. i have decided it is that it is not so easy to find the shadows!

watercolor

on fabriano

12 x 14

my second attempt and I am thinking I will try yet again. i am not quite getting what I want. this is a really dark almost black horse and i find white or light animals much easier to color. this paper is a soft or cold press which is not the rougher texture that i prefer. i know when i paint these really loose paintings that there is a thin line between what i want and just a watery mess. these are however really fun to create!

what now????

watercolor

fabriano paper

11 x 14

I tried this painting a few weeks ago in gouache (see below). i was not happy with the results so I tried again with just the watercolor. much happier with this result. i do love color and it is hard to beat gouache for that deep rich color but i haven't yet mastered it yet.

how much is that doggie in the window?

how much is that doggie in the window?

watercolor

on fabriano

20x20

This painting is for Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society's annual fundraising art auction, Paws for Art. I donate a piece each year and have done so for many years now. The cat, Dammit Kitty, is a walk-up cat (dropped off as a kitten on the road by my house) and the pup, Boo Radley, is a recent acquisition to my farm from OLHS. Boo was one of a litter of many newborns dropped of at OLHS (with no mom). Fortunately, someone (an angel no doubt) took on the entire litter and kept them until they were 5 weeks old at which time OLHS put them up for adoption. There are so many and so willing few homes!

 

CrackerJack again

8x8

Watercolor & Gouache

Primed board

Will work on sealing this one too after it sits for a day or two.

CrackerJack

8x8

Watercolor & Gouach

Primed Board

CrackerJack is almost 30 years old. I have had him since he was about 8. He is a bit hard to paint because he always looks grumpy these days. But, here the wind was blowing and he was focused on something in the distance. This painting was actually an experiment (and still is) of painting watercolor on primed board. I will let it to dry and then figure out a way to seal it. I am hoping to have a painting that will not have to be placed behind glass.

Billy in Doghouse

81/2 x 10/1/2

Watercolor & Gouache

Fabriano paper

He's just taking his afternoon snooze.

Billy & Lilah

Watercolor & Gouache

Fabriano paper

Billy is part lab and part pit. A LabraPit or a PitAdor depending on the day or situation he finds himself in. Here he decided to round up Lilah then he had absolutely no idea what to do with her. He's looking to me for advice.

red flowers

ink

clayboard

12 x 16

trying to increase the size of these ink paintings. they are much easier to do in a smaller format!

izzy: not a worry in the world

gouache

watercolor canvas

6 x 6

flowers in ink

 

ink

clayboard

12x12 

so much fun to paint without drawing!!!

trees, trees, trees - ink landscapes

alcohol ink

clayboard

top & middle are 8 x 8

bottom 12 x 12

did these for upcoming show!!!! These are so much fun to do! plan to do one more then back to the string and beads! and maybe a dog painting... that''s the plan anyway.

hand-woven earrings - cotton & glass

cotton

glass beads