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Lotus Blossom

Posted in Commissions, Flowers, tagged , on December 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »

This was a commission painting from last month that friends wanted to gift a co-worker leaving for a new position. It turned out nice.

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Dianne’s 4 Season Mural is Complete

Posted in Commissions, daily painter, Landscape, Serendipity, tagged , , on November 22, 2023| Leave a Comment »

After a great deal of planning, over 20 hours of painting, and I don’t know how much paint, Dianne and I completed the mural at her home. Well, almost complete. There are a few little details that I want to add….and Dianne wants us to put a little something in the field on the Summer panel…and I want to change the summer panel a bit so I’ll share it again when we finally do finish it. We’ll get to it as soon as Thanksgiving is over. We wanted to get it as far a possible so that Dianne could share it with her family tomorrow when they come to her home for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a BIG project. The wall is 26 feet long and the height is 8 feet. Did we mention it was a big project???!!!!

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Sadie Marie

Posted in Commissions, Pet Portaits, tagged , on January 24, 2023| Leave a Comment »

A commission I’m delivering this week. This was Sadie Marie — my friend Jean just lost her at almost 19 years old. She asked me to paint her portrait and I loved doing it. What a sweet old girl.

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A New Entrance Sign

Posted in Animals, Commissions, Pet Portaits, tagged , on December 6, 2022| Leave a Comment »

Several years ago I painted a commission of entrance sign with a cat on it. Recently, the client asked me to paint another one, this time with three of her cats. It makes a statement.

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A Special Commission

Posted in Animals, Commissions, daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged , , , on July 5, 2020| 1 Comment »

wp-1593945684395.jpg I was recently commissioned by my brother-in-law to paint a pet portrait of his best friend’s Cavalier that they had just lost.  His name was Toby and he was a very successful show dog for several years.  In his retirement he kept his “dad” company.  I was told that the recipients loved the painting…and then I got this text …the kind of message that makes me love the work I do:

“Hi Kelly.  I just wanted to thank you for the portrait of Toby that Billy and Suzanne asked you do do for me.  Toby came into Lynnette’s and my life as a little fur ball that Lynnette bought unseen over the phone.  We knew early on that he was no ordinary dog.  He helped us get through the loss of our two sons and over time became like my third son.   I miss him dearly. 
I didn’t mean to go on but hoped this would demonstrate how much this means to me.  You have a special gift and I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart.  I wish you the best that life has to offer.”

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Red Tailed Parrot

Posted in Animals, Commissions, daily painter, Pet Portaits, tagged , on June 13, 2020| Leave a Comment »

wp-1592066277752.jpgI didn’t want to post this painting until it was cleared by the person who commissioned it and she gave it to her friend this week.  His name is Sampson and he is 27 years old….an African Grey.  She said they loved it!  Always good to hear.

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A Family Cabin

Posted in Commissions, daily painter, Landscape, tagged , on May 17, 2020| Leave a Comment »

A family cabin in southern Virginia was the subject of this watercolor commission that just got finshed this week.  If anyone is interested in having a commissioned piece done please contact kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com .  The Studio is still suffering through this shutdown and we would appreciate any work we can get.

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Reggie

Posted in Commissions, daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged , on May 16, 2020| Leave a Comment »

wp-1589584117784.jpgJust completed another commission….Reggie.  He’s gone home to live with the other commissions I did recently…Buddy and Bo.  Reggie is a beautiful Shepherd that serves as a service dog for his dad.  He’s amazing!

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Maggie

Posted in Commissions, daily painter, Dogs, Pet Portaits, tagged , , on May 7, 2020| Leave a Comment »

wp-1588713775176.jpgThis is sweet Maggie…a beautiful Cocker Spaniel that was Denise’s pup years ago.  She asked me to do a portrait of her recently so she could hang it with the portraits of the other two she has had…Luke and Sadie.  You can see Sadie here.

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Sweet Ella Sunrise

Posted in Commissions, daily painter, Dogs, Landscape, tagged , on April 28, 2020| Leave a Comment »

wp-1588008142341.jpgBrendas Ella SunsetNine years ago, a childhood friend asked me to paint her sweet dog wearing Doggles.  Click here to see it.  Last month she again asked me to paint for her.  She had this lovely photo of her sweet dog, Ella, laying in the yard watching the sunrise just a few days before she passed.  It was such a sweet image.  This is the painting that I am sending off to her today.  I texted her the photo of the painting and she loved it!  🙂

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