Sun Up, Palette knife painting

"Sun Up"

8 x 10 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

ready to frame

I made this up as I went along, which is a little harder than using reference photos. Forces me to follow my instincts.

I have been very interested in the rough, thick paint of palette knife painting lately. I did this one alla prima, all in one session, which has made my shoulder sore! But the way the wet-in-wet paint acts is so different than working over dry. I may have to invest in oils and give it a try! Acrylics dry quickly, so I have to work in high gear. It is fun though.

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Little Blue, wildlife art, heron

"Little Blue"

6 x 12 inches

acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

(sides are painted)

Took pictures of this little blue heron in some very shallow water, changed the back ground some so I could make him stand out more. In the photos he was blending into the marsh grasses, so I used lily pads instead.

I like the thick paint, and tried to keep the painting very fresh and loose.

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SOLD

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Morning's Song, alla prima, plein air painting

"Morning's Song"

6 x 8 inches

Acrylic on canvas panel

SOLD

I had a lovely morning. The birds were singing and the rays of sun were peeking through the trees. This is part of my husband's garden, the tomatoes and peppers are just off to the left. I added the little blue jay to convey the feeling of the singing birds.

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A and D Ranch, triptych

48 x 36 inches

Acrylic on gallery wrap canvas

(Commissioned work)

Not For Sale

far left 36 x 24 inches far right 36 x 24 inches

I have been working on these for a couple of months. I plan to deliver them this week. Can't wait to see how they look in the new ranch house!

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Sun Down,

"Sun Down"

8 x 10 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

$320.00  ready to frame

Palette knife painting. Made it up from memory. Love the unusual shapes and random effects of the palette knife.

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Day's End, Ocean Sunset

"Day's End"

This is from a lesson I did with my husband's great niece, Taylor. I painted each step on my board and she followed and painted each step on her board. She is ten and it was her first time . . . To much fun! I really like the way it turned out.

Media: acrylic on hardboard 

Size: 9 x 12 inches
Ready to frame



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He Loves Me, Palette knife roses

"He Loves Me"

(John 3:16)

8 x 10 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

Not Available

This painting started out as a study of complementary colors, mostly shades of red and green. I had more orange and blue in it also. It quickly became something that resembled roses and so I played that idea up with the shadows. I love the lively knife work, you can sense the energy and fast movement I used as I applied the thick layers of paint!

Enjoy

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Rising Water, plien air painting

"Rising Water"

8 x 10 inches

Acrylic on canvas board

(canvas mounted on hardboard)

Ready to frame

This is a painting I did on location last July. I have reworked it a little because it had always bothered me. I have toned it down some and added an egret and an alligator. The alligators are often hard to see, so I hid him at the lower right. (Click on the image for zoom.)

This painting is at Lake Okeechobee. Our lake is up to an average of ten feet now. Still very low. almost two years now it has been so low.

There is a teenage boy that was attacked by an alligator here at Nubbin's Slough last month. Why he was in the water swimming at night in this area is beyond me. You can see large alligators that live here at any given time. They wait by the lock where the water flows into the lake and feed on anything that comes through.

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Out Pouring, palette knife, waterfall

"Out Pouring"

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard

SOLD

This is a palette knife painting. Did it as a demonstration a couple of days ago. It was fun. Lots of thick paint!

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Warm Wishes, tulips

"Warm Wishes "

acrylic on canvas, painted sides

8 x 10 inches

Not Available

Just wanted to paint some flowers. I liked the arrangement of these tulips, so I took some photos and rearranged the colors to suite me as I painted it.

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Rains On The Way

"Rains On The Way"

9 x 12 inches

Acrylic on hardboard
$475.00   ready to frame

This started as a painting lesson for the kids class (see below). I went back and added more trees, and water. I also added the birds.

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