Butchie the Pug

Close-up of a handsome...handsome dude...Butchie - I think that name fits him like a glove!

"Butchie" - 8x10 Oil on Canvas

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Tux Brothers

Meet Max and Mickey...Two brothers perfectly attired for the upcoming Holiday season. I love the contrast of their black and white coats against the beautiful burned orange. I used Grumbacher Brown Pink mixed with Gamblin radiant white for the background. I am really falling in love with the Grumbacher's version of Brown Pink- I think because it's really not pink.

"Tuxedo Brothers" - 11x14x1.5 Oil on Canvas

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Brutus

I have been very slow to post...Sorry... I have been keeping myself pretty busy with Christmas-Time commissions...Portion of some of these commissions will be donated to the Boston Terrier Rescue of NC (www.btrnc.org)... Bostons are the CUTEST!!!

This is a memorial portrait of Brutus - A big boy who passed away not to long ago - sure, he was slightly LARGER than your average Boston, but was still an awesome cutie..

"Brutus" - 8x10x1.5 Oil on Canvas

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Dreamer

This is an older painting after a new facelift. There is nothing like a nice bright background to make the doggie face pop of the canvas. My mom's dog was the rough model for this one - Since it was not a commission, I did not worry about having to replicate each and every spot.

"Dreamer" - 18x24 Oil on Canvas

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Couple more Knife Paintings

Wind turbine in a crisp mountain setting.

"Fresh Air" - 6x8 Oil on Canvas panel

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I painted this leaf couple of weeks ago. It's more loose and more abstract than the others. Originally, I was not totally sure about it, but it has grown on me since.

"Fall Leaf #3" - 5x7 Oil on Panel

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Pastel Landscape

Another palette knife painting.

"Pastel Fields" - 6x8 Oil on Canvas Panel

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Stretched Thin...

Last couple of weeks have been really crazy...I think I have way to many commitments on my plate and don't have the time to even think about starting a painting... Last week I spent about 12+ hours in the car either transporting rescued cats or going to care for the cats...I am stretched so thin that I my body is starting to tell me to back off - Today, I am planning to take it easy and take care of my self.. Time to make some tea!!!

"Wind Turbine" - 6x6 Oil on Masonite (Knife)

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Black Eyed-Susan #3

I was not happy with the original background and decided to brighten it up a bit - Here is the new version.
"Reaching" - 16 x 20 x 1.5 Oil on Canvas

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WOW - I can't believe it...Thank You...

My painting of my Nacho boy took 1st place in the September's "Cats up" challenge on the Windows to the Words Blog. Nacho will be proud and I am sure will help me spend the $25 Gift Certificate at Walmart!!!

Congratulations go out to Elizabeth Pearson and Gwen Bell for their 2nd and 3rd placings - Their work is amazing....

Black-Eyed Susan #2

Here is another black eyed susan done on a gallery style canvas.

"Movement" - 12 x 16 x1.5 Oil on Canvas

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Mountain Landscape - Knife

I needed to loosen in in between couple of the commissions that I have been working on. Here is a little landscape done 100% with a palette knife.

"Mountain Landscape" - 6x6 Oil on Masonite

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12x12 Floral

I worked on this one last night (after finishing the leaf painting)...I find painting relaxes and soothes my mind and helps with a good night sleep. Hopefully it will help with my blood pressure too... Here we have a black-eyed suzan...One in a series that I am working on.

"Alive" - 12 x 12 x 1.5 Oil on Canvas

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Fall leaf #2

Fall Leaf #2 - This time I started and finished the painting with a palette knife...Felt good...

"Color of Fall #2" -6x6 oil on masonite

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It's fall

In a last few days, I collected a few uniquely colored leaves - here is one of the red ones I picked up in a parking lot at work. Originally I started this painting with brushes, but sometime midstream, I switched to the palette knife.

"Color of Fall" - 6x6 oil on masonite

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Ryder the Golden

I think bright red works really well for this youngster - It screams Happy...Happy...Happy Dog!!!

"Ryder" 16x20x1.5 Oil on Canvas

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