A PAINTING A DAY by SONJA BRANNON

Vacation

2008-07-08T18:39:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to let you all know that I am going
to be on vacation for the next couple of weeks and
will not be able to post the daily paintings during
that time...
When I get back things will be back to normal, well
as normal as they can be :0)

Happy Summer Everyone~~

Cherry Line Up

2008-07-01T17:09:00.002-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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Grapes Under Glass

2008-07-01T17:09:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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Pear Dish

2008-07-01T17:07:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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Mixed Zennias

2008-06-27T19:20:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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TEA POT

2008-06-26T20:24:00.000-07:00

OIl on 10"x10" stretched canvas

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Mentor

2008-06-24T19:41:00.001-07:00

Acrylic 12"x12" stretched canvas

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PURPLE SWEET

2008-06-22T20:32:00.000-07:00

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POKA DOTS

2008-06-22T20:30:00.001-07:00

oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

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Zennias in Bloom

2008-06-22T20:25:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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Pair of Zennias

2008-06-19T20:14:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

I have a feeling that I will be painting quite
a few zennia paintings this summer as they are
one of my favorite flowers and there are two
rows of them in the garden...
I haven't had much time to paint these past few
weeks with it being summer and all, but I will
try to do better :0)
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JANE

2008-06-13T08:09:00.000-07:00

12"x12" gallery stretched canvas

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Firefly Branches

2008-06-13T08:08:00.001-07:00

12"x12" gallery stretched canvas

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Red Tulips Still Life

2008-06-13T08:05:00.000-07:00

18"x18" gallery stretched canvas OIl

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Peonies In Mason Jar

2008-06-13T08:03:00.000-07:00

10"x10" Oil Gallery Stretched Canvas

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In Time for Lime

2008-06-05T13:44:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" Canvas panel

Fun Limes on an orangey Red background...
I haven't been posting as regular as usual
because of Summer time and so much going on...
Hopefully things will calm down and I will
be back to posting every day. I am going to
do something fun tonight though~~I am taking
a pottery class...Maybe some will turn out
well enough that I might even include them
in a painting....hmmmmmmmmmm....we'll see...

PINK DOTS

2008-05-29T17:54:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

PINK LADY APPLE

2008-05-29T17:52:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel
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ZENNIA

2008-05-29T17:49:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas
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Then There was Three

2008-05-26T17:29:00.000-07:00

Oil Painting on 6"x6" canvas panel

Guess I am on a fruit kick :0)
Hope everyone had a Happy Memorial Day
weekend~~

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No Matter How You Slice It

2008-05-23T13:36:00.001-07:00

Oil on 8"x10" canvas panel

Orange slices on bluish plate with pattern
linens. I'm from the Midwest, so the idea
that you could have an orange tree in your
back yard sounds heavenly to me. We do
have pecan trees though, if you can beat
the squirels to them :0)

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Lemon Fresh

2008-05-22T16:26:00.001-07:00

Oil Painting on 6"x6" canvas panel
I'm not sure if it come across in the finished
painting or not, but the blue plate is setting
on a loosly pattern of plaid blue table linen.

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Granny Smith on Pink Plate

2008-05-21T20:00:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

Today was such a perfect day to paint...
the sun was shining and the birds were
chirping :0)
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Peonies

2008-05-21T17:53:00.001-07:00

Oil painting 8"x16" stretched canvas

I painted this on the 18th and thought I had
posted it here....duh...so I am late on this
one :0)
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RADISH BUNCH

2008-05-16T21:00:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

ARTICHOKE

2008-05-09T16:16:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x12" stretched canvas

TWO FOR TEA II

2008-05-07T16:15:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

I bet you are wondering what is with the title??
These flowers are in my mason jar that I drink
tea out of~~

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TWO FOR TEA

2008-05-07T16:09:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

I painted two different angles of these daisies today.
They were both fun to paint...I am looking forward
to picking my wild flowers out of my flower bed~

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SUNFLOWER PAIL

2008-05-06T13:46:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel
This is one of two paintings that I finished
today. Both of which are of the same subject.
I sometimes can't resist to paint several of
the same subject when I do these small studies,
because I haven't learned when to quit squeezing
out the paint. I usually have too much on my
palette when I finish with the small one.

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Just a Little Nudge

2008-05-03T18:33:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas
Just a little more and the apple on the
top will be the center of attention.
It's funny what speaks to someone when
they look at a painting...Usually my
favorites are the shadows :0)

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Day at the Beach

2008-05-02T18:51:00.000-07:00

Oil Painting on 6"x12" stretched canvas

We had storms off and on all day today so I
thought painting a beach scene might be
refreshing. When painting figures in scenes,
I am trying to work on shapes and value
instead of detail. Maybe one day I will
be satisfied with my approach~~practice,
practice :0)

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Country Road

2008-05-01T20:23:00.000-07:00

Acrylic Painting on 9"x12" stretched canvas

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Tree Grove

2008-04-30T21:25:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on 6"x6" stretched canvas

On my way to get my garden goodies the other day
I spotted this grove of pecan trees. They were
just starting to bud out and such a beautiful
shade of spring green. I love trees when they
are just budding, one because of the color, and
two, because you can still see the entire shape
of all the limbs and branches...

UNO

2008-04-28T13:54:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

I really enjoy painting shadows, especially exaggerated
ones. I work really hard when setting up the lighting
to have the shadows really stretched out. I hope to have
a better set up one day soon~~

Pale Yellow Dress

2008-04-26T11:12:00.001-07:00

Acrylic Painting on 9x12 stretched canvas
I have been working of some larger figurative
work the past few days and decided to do
a smaller size to post. My larger ones
are listed in my etsy store (artbysonja.etsy.com)
if you would like to take a look..
I suppose my favorite thing to paint will
always be figures~~

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Retreat Table

2008-04-23T18:19:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

This setting just looks like a good place
to sit by and read your favorite magazine
or book. The peonies might even inspire one
to stop and smell the "flowers".

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Abstract Pear

2008-04-21T18:26:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

I painted this pear firsh with my brushes then decided it looked
too flat for my liking. So I took a palette knife and went back
over skimming the tops here and there to give it more dimension
and was pleased with the turn out..
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Marigolds

2008-04-20T20:02:00.000-07:00

I took several photos of this painted with two
different cameras even and was never really
satisfied with any of them...argh~Sometimes
I just can't get the pics of my paintings to
show the true tone of the original painting...
In this one, for instance, the pot that these
marigolds are in lean more towards the creams
and little warmer tones, but in my photos it
just wouldn't pick that feel up...

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas
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Romeo Carrots

2008-04-18T13:17:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

Tomato

2008-04-17T13:24:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

It is getting close to planting time.
My neighbor is letting me use a little
of his garden space and I just can't
wait to get started. It has been
several years sice I have had a garden,
so I hope things turn out. I will be
seeking lots of advice from him though
because he is an avid gardener...
lucky me :0)
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Single Iris

2008-04-15T14:46:00.000-07:00

Oil painting on 9"x12" gallery canvas

Yep, went a little crazy with these jewels, but
they were so much fun to paint~~Actually, there
will probably be several more in the future...
they are just now starting to bloom ;)

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Iris Trio

2008-04-15T14:44:00.000-07:00

Oil painting on 9"x12" gallery canvas

Here's some more of Grandma Ruby's flowers~~
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Iris On Top

2008-04-15T14:41:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

I painted this on Monday, but am just now getting
around to posting it...These iris came from my yard
but originally came from my husbands grandmother.
When she passed away, we dug some up to plant in
our yard and now ever year when they bloom we think
of her...
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Three & One

2008-04-13T14:29:00.000-07:00

Oil on 12"x24" gallery stretched canvas

I had a hard time coming up with a name for this one. Today has been a "good painting" day. I was real happy with the way this one turned out, and hope you will be too~~
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Sunny

2008-04-11T14:40:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

Painting yellow is about as equally difficult for
me as white subjects. Most yellows are very transparent and
even in a thick applications, they are hard to manipulate.
Even though yellows are tough, I had a very nice time with this
painting and plan on a larger canvas with sunflowers...

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Red Emperor Tulips

2008-04-09T15:14:00.000-07:00

Oil On stretched canvas 16"x20"
These tulips were picked from my Aunts' yard. Her house is just across the
street from mine so every year these bright red tulips catch my attention.
You can't miss them as you drive by.
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Walk'n & Talk'n

2008-04-08T12:50:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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Roll Call

2008-04-08T12:47:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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Radish Reunion

2008-04-05T14:51:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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Melon Reflection

2008-04-05T14:50:00.000-07:00

Oil on 8"x10" canvas panel

Purple Grapes

2008-04-03T13:55:00.001-07:00

Oil on stretched canvas 6"x6"

This little painting was inspired by a friend of mine who is also
a wonderful collector of art. Thanks so much Frank~they were
very fun to paint :0)

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Red Tulips Vased

2008-04-02T17:44:00.000-07:00

Oil on gallery stretched canvas 24"x24"

I have been working on a few larger works the last
few days and thought since I didn't paint a small work
today, that I would post what I did do...This painting was
done with a palette knife. I really like how you can just
attack the canvas with such thick and bold strokes, it really does
free the mind...

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room view

2008-03-31T17:46:00.002-07:00

I added this pic to show what the four cone flower paintings might look like if framed and in a room setting..

Cone Flower #4

2008-03-31T17:46:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

This is #4 and the last cone flower painting for awhile.
Ok, I will admit I am ready to paint something new :0)

Cone Flower #3

2008-03-30T12:33:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

Number three in a series of four...and I really haven't got
tired of painting these little jewels yet. :0)

Cone Flower #2

2008-03-29T14:32:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel
Here is #2 in a series of four...I am not sure if I will have all four of the background colors be the same, or if it should be different on the last two...

Cone Flower

2008-03-28T13:55:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

I just loved how these turned out! They were loads of fun to paint too.
I think I am going to work on several of these flowers over the next few days. Wouldn't they would look great hung in a grouping.

Antique Fan

2008-03-27T13:03:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel
We found this old fan at an antique store several years ago.
It is pretty heavy too. I bet in it's day it really put out a breeze.

Black Chair

2008-03-26T12:16:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

When I first painted this, the background was way too dark.
I went back and worked on the background and it made all the difference. Now you can see the dishes better...

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Asiatic Lilly

2008-03-25T13:22:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

I have been quiet the past few days, but have
been painting up a storm. Sometimes a groove comes
alongs and you just don't want to stop for anything.
It seems like during that time, I don't sleep very
well becuase my mind in still painting. It will catch
up with me in a day or two and I will crash :0)

Daisy Trio

2008-03-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

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PINK GERBERA

2008-03-23T15:00:00.000-07:00

Oil on stretched cavas 6"x12"
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Good Friday

2008-03-21T20:04:00.001-07:00

MERCIFUL and Everlasting God, Who has not spared your only Son, but delivered Him up for us all, that He might bear our sins upon the Cross: Grant that our hearts may be so fixed with steadfast faith in Him that we may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the same Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.

Spring Blossoms

2008-03-20T13:12:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

Ok, I went from winter tree to spring blossom.....
kinda makes me wonder about myself. I did have fun
painting this one though :0)

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Winter Tree

2008-03-19T17:55:00.000-07:00

Acrylic 6"x12" stretched canvas

The time is near when the trees will be budding out,
so I thought I would get in a last minute winter
tree painting..

Face Off

2008-03-19T12:43:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on 6"x12" stretched canvas

The title of this painting, as well as the inspiration,
comes from discussions I have had in the past with
my husband and mother as to if one light bulb is better
than the other~~I did a test and now I know :0)

Wine & Flowers

2008-03-18T12:03:00.001-07:00

Orange Vase

2008-03-17T15:49:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

The vase in this painting has lots of texture to it
because I used a palette knife. The orange and blue
turned out nicely together..

Paisley

2008-03-14T12:15:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

I found this paisley cloth on a shopping trip
with my friend the other day and I just couldn't
pass it up. I also found a large piece of pottery
that I look forward to working into a painting.
We had a wonderful time together and I look
forward to going again soon..

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Zarah

2008-03-11T15:28:00.000-07:00

Oil on 12"x24" stretched canvas

It is very rare that when I finish a painting that I love every aspect of it, but this painting is one of those~~
It is even more stunning in person. This women will capture your attention and
suddenly you find yourself lost in a glimps of what is going on in her life...I hope that you will like it as much as I do...
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Keira

2008-03-11T15:26:00.000-07:00

Oil on 11"x14" stretched canvas

I have been working on a few portrait paintings the
past few days. I loved the scarf and headband on this
lady. Colorful but at the same time earthy...

Daffy

2008-03-10T12:57:00.000-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

My neighbor had these cute little daffodils
coming up in his yard the other day. I spotted
them out my kitchen window and meant to get them
then but I forgot to and that night we had a
snow storm come through and covered the ground with
a few inches or so. When the snow melted, I saw that
these little guys survived so I ran out and snipped
a few :0)

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TRIO

2008-03-09T14:20:00.001-07:00

Oil on 6"x6" canvas panel

Just had to get one more painting of these roses
before they go bad on me..I have really enjoyed
having them hang around too.

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Window Shopping

2008-03-08T13:37:00.000-08:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

This dress shop is gearing up for spring
and I am all for it. Easter is fastly
approaching, so it won't be long now.

CRISP

2008-03-06T17:02:00.001-08:00

Oil on 18"x24" gallery stretched canvas

The colors in this painting PoP off the canvas.
Vivid and fresh comes to mind everytime I look
at it..I hope you like it too~~

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Tulips on Top

2008-03-05T13:53:00.000-08:00

Oil on 6"x6" gallery stretched canvas

I was so pleased with the way these turned out~
I am bad about using too many brush strokes, and these strokes came out and I left them alone...

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Looking Up

2008-03-05T13:51:00.001-08:00

Oil on 6"x6" gallery stretched canvas

I had painted a larger tree similar to this one
several days ago, so I decided to see what the
smaller version would look like...I think in
the future, I may try some of these in the
different seasons.

Curtains

2008-03-04T13:00:00.000-08:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

I can't remeber if I mentioned this before,
but when I use stretched canvas, I always use
the gallery stretched, which means no staples on
the sides. It allows you to hang or display without
a frame but at the same time, if you desire to frame
them, you can...This painting was done in very loose
brush strokes giving it a dimensional look..

Cherry Bowl

2008-03-01T12:26:00.000-08:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

Painting white is such a hard thing for me~~
I will keep practicing though as I do want
to get the right tone. I did like the way
the cherries turned out though :0)

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Yellow Peep

2008-02-29T07:06:00.001-08:00

Oil on 6"x6" stretched canvas

I managed to finish this little guy today
even with all the errands I had to run.
I wasn't very happy with the egg shell
though. I have tried in the past to
paint egg shells and wasn't happy
with them either. :0)
Try, try again is all I know to do..

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Posh

2008-02-28T13:25:00.000-08:00

Oil on 6"x6" gallery stretched canvas (no staples)

Painting has a soft but elegant appeal. This woman has a
real sense of fashion and delivers with the utmost
confidence...

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Three's A Crowd

2008-02-28T13:24:00.000-08:00

Oil on 5"x7" canvas panel

This day went by really fast~next thing I knew
it was time for school to be out :0)
Been busy today working on a larger painting
too...After supper, it will be back at it again.
Oh what an addiction this is, and I love it~

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Reaching Out

2008-02-27T16:27:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on 6"x6" stretched canvas(no staples on side)

Been a little under the weather the last few days but
the sun came out today and the mood was whimsy :0)

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Hot Dots

2008-02-25T10:15:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas panel 8"x10"

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Apple Branch

2008-02-24T14:10:00.000-08:00

Oil on gallery stretched canvas 18"x24"

Sometimes when I paint, I find myself being way
too fussy over strokes but on this painting, it
just came along with ease and acceptance, so I
went with the flow~hope you like too~~

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Where's My Peeps

2008-02-23T18:26:00.001-08:00

Oil on 5"x7" canvas panel

I almost bought the hot pink peeps at the
store today, but I decided to go with the
more traditional color. They even had the
prettiest blue color....ooohhhhhh so
tempting to just get them all...but that
means I would probably just eat them.

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In The Spotlight

2008-02-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

11"x14" on gallery stretched canvas

To steel the spotlight is all that this flower
has on it's mind. It is sassy and colorful and
demands attention at all times~~

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Stand Up Straight

2008-02-22T12:11:00.000-08:00

Oil on 8"x24" gallery stretched canvas

This apothacary jar was a present from my
hubby some time back. I love filling it
with different items. You just can't go
wrong no matter what you place inside.
I also see a bell jar painting in the
near future maybe even filled with
lemons too~~

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Old Friend

2008-02-21T15:30:00.001-08:00

Oil on stretched canvas 9"x12"

My mother-in law bought this for me and I
just love the colors and shape of it.
It reminds me of fiestaware. She has such
a knack for seeking out the perfect
presents...

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Evening Tea

2008-02-19T19:37:00.000-08:00

16"x20" Oil on gallery stretched canvas

This painting took me a couple of days to complete. It is a
pretty nice size canvas to begin with, then I painted an
underpainting with the tones, then glazing, the applying
the finishing colors. It was pretty fun to paint, but alot
different than the alla prima approach I am use to~~
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Dancer

2008-02-17T18:09:00.000-08:00

Oil on 5x7 canvas panel

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Blue Eggs

2008-02-17T18:03:00.001-08:00

Oil on 8x10 canvas panel
Looking at these eggs makes me anxious for
spring to be here...even though I have an
appreciation for all seasons, spring usually
runs a close race to being my favorite.
I love to see the trees budding, spring bulbs
pushing their way to the surface, and the grass
is so vivid.

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Single Gerbera

2008-02-15T10:43:00.002-08:00

Oil on canvas panel 8x10

In the summertime, these are one of my
favorite flowers to pick. It actually
encourages new growth when you pick
them, so they get thicker and even more
beautiful to look at...
Hope you enjoy them as much as I do~~

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Leah

2008-02-14T18:41:00.001-08:00

Oil Painting 12x24 stretched canvas

I named this women Leah after a dear sweet
lady who is my cousin by marriage. She is
kind hearted, wise, and beautiful inside and
out...

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Gabriella

2008-02-14T18:36:00.000-08:00

Oil Painting 12x24 stretched canvas

Bold in it's colors, this was a fun portrait to
paint. Most all of my women I paint have a
seriousness to them. But at the same time,
I can see a hint of mystery behind each one too...
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Got To Have It

2008-02-12T13:35:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas panel 5x7

I Love chocolate~~actually milk chocolate
is my very favorite. I must confess that
even before I was through painting this,
the chocolate was gone :0)

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Donut with my Funnies

2008-02-11T14:30:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on canvas panel 5x7

Hasn't everyone at one time or the other
sat down on a Sunday morning and read
the paper eating donuts? Well ok, maybe
everyone hasn't, but the idea of it sure
sounds nice :0)

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Valentine Cup Cake

2008-02-08T18:27:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas panel 5x7

I personally love cupcakes. For some reason,
I am not a big fan of cake but I can hardly
resist a cupcake. I guess it is the size along
with being able to eat it with your fingers.
They always look so appetizing to me...

Valentine Sweets

2008-02-07T19:02:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas panel 8x10

Fresh and scrumtious is how I would
decribe this painting...Done in oils
with loose brush strokes just in
time for your Valentine Sweetie~

Birch Study

2008-02-06T20:39:00.001-08:00

Oil on 8x10 canvas panel

This painting was done primarily with a
pallette knife. The texture really adds
to the character of the painting.

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