Living with art that you love is a joy. Most people buy art that speaks to them in some way whether it’s colors or shapes or subject matter. Painters may approach it in a little different way. I know that I often purchase art from artists I admire and then I hang it so that I can see it every day and enjoy learning from it.
I also collected art of dogs -SURPRISE! And in my living room I have a wall that holds portraits of the dogs who have lived in this house with me. You can see them in this photo – Rosie, Truman, Jed, Jeffie, Boo and Lincoln.
Since yesterday’s post I added in the grass and some details.
And finally the finished painting! I like the way it turned out. It is an oil painting on canvas panel measuring 12″x16″ and is available by emailing me at 
I am working hard on the Old Truck. I don’t know why I love it so much but I do. It has so much character!!! The longer I look at the reference photo the more I see.
Several months ago I posted the photos I took while driving around the farm in West Virginia where our cabin is located. I ran upon this old truck and just loved how it looked.
Do you ever see something, an object that is fairly common, but it reminds you of earlier times? That is what I think every time I see one of these old metal chairs. My grandmother, we called her Big Mama, had chairs like this in her yard. When we were small kids we would go visit at least once a week, and Big Mama, Papa and Mama would sit and rock while the three of us kids ran and played in the yard. I can still see them sitting there each time I see one of these chairs.
The Studio 