Mugshot-Portrait

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Christine supplied all the reference photos. Thanks, Christine.

I went for the interesting Hawaiian chap who was weaving palm fronds into bowls! So much character in that face. This one reached what seemed a totally hopeless stage less than halfway into it. I swear the head looked like a lumpy mud ball, Lol! But I kept on painting spots of color...by the time I got to the lighter notes it made more sense. The color is from imagination. Here's the cropped photo I worked from.

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

My Etsy

Roman 11:36    For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

Spotlight-Cow

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

Wow...(patting myself on back)! Two posts in the same week!!!!! It has been awhile since I've done that. I started out in 2006 all gung ho and dashing out nearly one a day for quite some time. Guess I got lazy over time plus general wellness factors. But I still enjoy the painting, posting, and comments from my friends! :)

I wanted to investigate lighting with this one. By keeping around 80% of the painting dark or colorful midtones, the small area I've selected to receive light is really in the spotlight. I like the dramatic effect. Hope you do too.

C&C welcome.

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Update

I gave this ol' gal a face job! Many niggly things I wasn't too happy about in the first take. I Worked on her eyes, ears, nose, and added more exciting color to the face shadows. I think the effort was worth it!

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

My Etsy

Romans 10:13        For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Like Nobody Is Watching-Dancer-Figurative

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Joel was the great host who supplied all the reference photos. Thanks, Joel.

 I chose this dancer. She reminded me of the poem "Dance Like There's Nobody Watching"..Auth. unknown. .Dance like no one’s watching, sing like no one’s listening, love like you’ll never get hurt, and … Live like it’s heaven on Earth!

This was done entirely with a painting knife. I like the energetic/vibrating surface and the unresolved areas that resulted.

This is oil on a 7x5 canvas panel.

C&C welcome. Thanks for taking a peek.

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My Etsy

1 Cornithians 10:12 “If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.”

Concentration-Ballplayer-Figurative

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Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. JR was the great host who supplied all the reference photos. Thanks, JR, for a fine job !

 I had to try painting the young ballplayer, Anthony. He has such a look of concentration...His figure looks charged up with energy...like a coiled spring. Anywho...That's what I was trying to capture here.

C&C welcome. Thanks for looking!                 

Isaiah 64:8        Yet, O Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You our Potter, and we all are the work of Your hand.

Splash-Figurative

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Acrylic on 7x5 gessoed canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Gail was the great hostess who supplied all the reference photos. Thanks, Gail !

 The joy of childhood seemed a great subject...so I went with the little splasher.

I wrangled myself clear out of my comfort zone, and decided to experiment with ink and acrylics. I drew and painted over a rough application of gesso. I used Uni Pin and thinned acrylic.
Nothing went according to plan...mainly because I had no plan...

C&C Welcome. Thanks for looking and commenting!

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

My Etsy

 Luke 18:16     But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

The Good Life-Hawaii Landscape

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Oil on 5x7 gessoed canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Maureen was the gracious hostess who supplied all the great reference photos. Thanks, Maureen !

 Thought I'm throw in a rare (for me) landscape. I wouldn't mind hanging out here! It would be great to wake up here each morning!

This is oil on a 5x7 canvas panel. It's about 95% painting knife....That helped my speed somewhat.

C&C welcome. Thanks for having a look and commenting!!


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My Etsy

 Proverbs 8:35    For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.