BASSET HOUND PAINTING UPDATED

What a day...Both, my hubby and I are sick, but what's worse is that my boy Nacho is quite a sick little kitty...It's really hard getting into the mood for painting when everybody is feeling rough, but one of my new year's resolution was that I would try and do something in my studio every day - even if it's just cleaning up or priming panels.
I went in to try and reorganize some of my clutter...that's if clutter can really be organized..During the shuffle, I came across a painting of the Basset Hound that I did few months back - It talked to me and asked for more color.. It is amazing how a mere action of cleaning up can lead to picking up a brush! The negative side of course is that now I lost interest in cleaning up my studio...Well there is always tomorrow...

DEEP THINKER
12 x 12 Oil on Stretched Canvas

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Original Painting

REFLECTION OF PEAR AND ORANGES in ACRYLICS

This one was painted in response to the January Challenge from the DPIAG Blog. The title of the challenge was "Reflections" - Entries will be posted on January 15th. This bad boy was done with acrylics on a highly textures canvas. I wish there was a good way to capture the 3D texture and depth of the various layers of color. Seems like I could benefit from photography classes!

REFLECTION OF SOCIETY
24 x 24 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

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Displayed on a wall.

BRIGHT CONTEMPORARY DRESSAGE HORSE

This boy is hanging on my wall while I contemplate it's name...This painting has to be admired in person to fully appreciate the incredible depth of the colors...Once varnished the colors will pop even more and the painting will scream WOW...

COOPERATION in SWEAT
24 x 24 Acrylics on Stretched Canvas

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RED DRESSAGE HORSE STUDY

This is a small color study that I worked on list night. I have had a 24 by 24 canvas sitting around for a while that was primed and ready to go, but was not fully sure the direction that I wanted to push the colors to... This glowing color combo is for sure one of the current forerunners... I have also entered this one in this weeks Daily Paintworks Challange which calls for using different color combinations to depict the original image.

GLOW OF DRESSAGE
6 x 6 Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

Available $100 (includes S&H)

DRAMATIC PALETTE KNIFE EQUINE PAINTING

This BIG boy is rather striking and looks very dramatic on the wall. Once fully dry, I will be hanging this one at the Focal Point Gallery in Chapel Hill.

MOONSTRUCK

30" x 30" Oil on Stretched Canvas

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Displayed on a wall

LONE PINK TULIP on BLUE

My brother asked to work on a tulip arrangement for him...I feel like I need to work on a few singular flowers to get an hang of this simple looking yet quite intricate flower...My hubby is one who truly appreciates this beautiful flower. We must have around 300+ tulip bulbs in the ground waiting to come up this spring...

LONER 4" x 12 " Oil on Stretched Canvas

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I took some time last night to prime a bunch of smaller canvases and panels. It's nice to have a bunch ready to go when inspiration strikes. Lately I have been using Colored Gesso by Holbein. It's rather pricey, but the coverage and color that you get from Holbein is worth every penny! Orange is my favorite by far, but I also use the red on a regular basis. I like to use a palette knife to apply the gessoe as it adds a bit of texture to the canvas, and I love texture...

CHRISTMAS COMMISSION, VIZSLA DOG - SOLD

Here is one of my Christmas Commissions. Meet Dunkan, a handsome Vizsla! I had a blst painting him. It is always a pleasure working from a beautiful photograph...

DUNKAN
10 x 10 Oil on Canvas

SOLD

CONTEMPORARY RED TULIP PAINTING

Here is another Acrylic Painting that will be exhibited this month at a Group Show at Local Color Gallery in Raleigh. The opening reception will be this coming Friday, January 6th from 6-9 pm. Stop by for an evening of great art and wine, cheese and fruit!

STAND TALL
18 x 18 Oil on Stretched Canvas

Available at www.olgawagner.com

Shown hanging on my dining room wall.