Chug A Lug- Cow

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Jean was the gracious hostess.

 This cow is chug a lugging from the tank...Hmmm...Wonder if that's champagne?? Happy New Year everyone!

I singled out a cow from the herd. The multi colored head was a challenge to paint.

I enjoyed laying the lights on thickly.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting!


I pray that all my cyber friends will have a healthy and joyous 2013! Wow! That year somehow doesn't sound real!

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My Etsy

Matthew 5:48    Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect

Remembering The Gift-Christmas

Merry Christmas

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Oil on 6x6 canvas panel.

This painting was originally posted on Christmas of 2011. It just seems to apply to this year...so here it is once more.

I keep our Savior uppermost in my heart.
The true spirit of Christmas is giving and...what you give is Love.
You will receive more back than what you gave...
The wrapped gifts are symbolic...
The true gift is love.

I would like to use this post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May your brushstrokes flow as though guided from above, and may your fondest dreams come true in the upcoming year.
Thanks to all my blogger friends for all your kind support through the great trail and trial of canvas and paint.
God bless you all.

Luke 2:7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

 Not For Sale

Cat Nap

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Gillian was the gracious hostess.

I had to have a go at the feline dreamer. Loved doing that thick fur! I first toned the panel with red acrylic.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting!

  

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My Etsy

John 1:14     And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 

Water Lily-Painting Knife

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Oi on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is from one I painted in August, click here.. I liked it so much, I wanted to try the close up image that was posted with the Aug, painting.
This is all painting knife. At the time, I'm fairly happy with how it came out. i might change my mind tomorrow.

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My Etsy
  
Isaiah 40:8     The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever

Christmas Decorator-Terrier

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Jean was the gracious hostess.

This little guy's name is Snowball. I changed the reference to put him into a Christmas setting.
 In an attempt to keep it fresh and avoid overworking, I loaded the brush...made the stroke...went back and loaded again, etc. A stroke laid = a stroke stayed.

C&C welcome. Thanks for taking a peek and commenting!


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My Etsy

1 Peter 3:14       But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened."
Take Courage

Street Jam-Musicians

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This is acrylic on a 5x7 smooth Gessoed Art Board by Speedball.

Something a little different for a change.
The surface of this board is very smooth and non absorbent. I started it with colorful random washes...watching how they swirled and puddled on the slick surface. I applied thicker acrylics in some select areas. I like the expressionist color and paint movement.
I also used a black Faber-Castell Pitt artist pen.
This technique was very freeing and I enjoyed it!
C&C welcome. Thanks for checking me out!                                

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My Etsy

Psalm 104:33    I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being.

City Reflections

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to The Blame it on the Rain Challenge at DPW presented by  the very talented  Debra Bryant.
Her challenge: Create a painting showing rain.
In my previous post I said I rarely do cityscapes. Well, dang!...here's another one!!
.This was originally painted for the Street View Challenge of Aug. 15th. I changed it considerably by adding more lights and rainy reflections. Below is my original painting from that challenge.
Thanks for a great challenge, Debra!
C&C welcome.

 I added a lot of wet reflections for my version of a rainy scene at the top of this post.

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My Etsy

 Jeremiah 14:22     Are there any among the false gods of the nations that can bring rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are you not he, O Lord our God? We set our hope on you, for you do all these things.

Evening Stroll-Cityscape

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Wendy was the gracious hostess.

 I rarely try a cityscape...and don't think I've ever tried a nocturnal scene. So here I go, out of my comfort zone.
I was very impressed by Voka and his "spontaneous art" , a link that Wendy suggested. The night scene also reminded me of Doug Dawson and his great pastel work. I tried to channel a bit of each of them for this piece.
The painting evolved quite a ways from the reference pic. I was just concentrating on colors and forms. It sure was interesting.

This is oil on a 7x5 canvas panel. (It was painted over my dragonfly flop of a few weeks back.)

C&C welcome. Thanks for checking me out and commenting!

Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com

My Etsy

John 1:5    The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. 

Mountain Bluebird

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to The Color of Blue Challenge at DPW presented by  the super talented Qiang Huang. He instructed; Do a painting with a blue object as the center of focus. High key (light value dominant) is preferred. Please try not to use red and oranges to contrast, but still make the blue color look clean, and pop.

This was an interesting challenge...Thank you Qiaing!
Never realized how much ya really miss the complements until ya can't use them. Something like missing the water when the well runs dry.
Hope I didn't bend the rules by that background looking sorta orange-y .  It's made up of yellow ochre plus a touch of purple to gray it. It's a camera thing.

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My Etsy

1 Chronicles 16:8    “Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.”

Sweet Nothin's-Macaws

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Li was the gracious hostess.

The macaws looked like they were posing for a Valentine card. It looks like one is whispering sweet nothin's into the other one's ear. The panel was first toned with red acrylic. Thanks for looking and commenting!

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My Etsy

Psalm 104:12    Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell;  they sing among the branches.

Thanksgiving 2012

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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

 I am really thankful for all my online friends!

This painting is a re post from a couple years ago.

Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!

Ray, A Golden Drop Of Sun-Deer

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

 This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Kay was the gracious hostess.
Just had to paint this doe.
I immediately started hearing the Julie Andrews song from The Sound Of Music, "Doe A Deer". Thus the long title, "A Drop Of Golden Sun" (I emphasized the sun behind the doe's head.

The reference photo

Once again, The background is completely "fly by the seat of your pants" made up from the imagination.
Oftentimes, when doing a background like this...not having an idea of where I'm going...it can be pretty intimidating and can be easily put off "until later". But when I jump right in ( like jumping into a pool of COLD water)  I feel especially rewarded . I mean of course, when it turns out at least half way right. I enjoy seeing all the paint surprises that happened along the way.

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My Etsy

Ephesians 5:8    For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

A Tribute-Mare

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Acrylic on 12x9 gessoed art board.

Remember the cutting horse painting I posted 6 days ago on Nov. 8th? Well, This painting is for that same lady. It's a tribute painting for her friend who, sadly, just lost this 4 year old mare.

I used basically the same mixed media technique as I did on her Nov. 8th piece. The only difference being that I first applied gesso and let it dry showing the brushstrokes. They wind up showing nicely in the finished painting. I also toned the board with a red acrylic which helps to harmonize/unify the painting. And, yep, I also used a black Faber-Castell Pitt artist pen.

Hope you like it...let me know what you think...pro or con. 

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My Etsy

Proverbs 12:10     Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

Flower Power-Wisteria

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Oil on 5x7 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Lin was the gracious hostess.
 The reference photos were great. I really had a hard time choosing. The animals were very tempting...but wanting to try another floral, I picked the wisteria.

Tried to keep it expressive, painterly, and textured. Don't know if I succeeded, but it was fun trying.
Thanks for looking and commenting.  


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My Etsy

Psalms 118:24      "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it."