Sunday, October 11, 2015

"Fanny" oil painting

11x14
Oil 
When I saw the reference photo I used for this painting taken by Kristan Hankewycz of her greyhound "Fanny" I just had to paint it. So I did with her permission and I enjoyed every minute capturing the elegance of this beautiful hound.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Self Portrait "Contemplation" oil painting



10x12
Oil
Self Portrait
I was asked to participate in the "As We See Ourselves II" Self Portrait show at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg. I worked from a photo that my grandson, Dylan, took of me and changed it up a little but it was taken a few years ago when glasses and hair-do were different but he caught me in a moment of thought so I will call this "Contemplation".

Friday, October 9, 2015

Gettysburg Christmas oil painting and Christmas cards

8x10 
Oil Painting
Never too soon to start thinking about Christmas Cards so I am announcing my new design with a Gettysburg theme. A Civil War Santa is seated next to the Abraham Lincoln Statue with 3 greyhounds and the Gettysburg tree in the background. If you own a greyhound, love one or know a friend that does, this would be the perfect card for them. I am selling these cards  for $4 for a single card or $8 for a pack of 4 cards or $15 for a pack of 8 cards.

Saturday, September 12, 2015

"Gray Wolf" Pastel

9x12
Pastel
"Gray Wolf" is a new pastel I just completed. I used Terry Ludwig pastels and Derwent pastel pencils
on Color Fix paper. My reference photo was taken by Emmanuel Keller and permission given to me to for this art.

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Not So Wooly Sheep oil painting

6x6 
Oil on gessoed board

I guess you can tell I like painting sheep. I passed by a field one day with some wooly sheep grazing and thought I need to go back to take some photos. Well to my surprise when I finally got by there again with my camera, the sheep all got haircuts. Being a daughter of a sheep farmer, I know why this happens. My dad sold the wool from the sheep we raised. So this is my painting of one of the not so wooly sheep. 6x6 oil on gessoed board.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

English Horse Head Dress oil painting

4x4 oil painting
One of the miniatures that I have been working on for a Miniature show in Chambersburg. This is a 4x4 oil painting done from my own reference photo taken at a horse show at Swan Lake Stables in Littlestown. I liked the horse's head dress but is actually a netting to keep the flies off the horses ears.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Misty Morning Oil painting

12x7
Oil painting
Misty Morning
This painting is now available. I painted this from my reference photos from years ago of a pasture that I passed by every day. The cattle had a small creek and lush green grass with many trees for shade and they always seemed so happy.