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Oreo Cows

Posted in Art Class, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , , , , , on June 4, 2012| 1 Comment »

While in Newport  recently I had an opportunity to drive around taking reference photos.  This one of the Oreo cow is one of my favorites.  They are actually called Belted Galloways but I think they look like Oreos.  Dorothy and I painted them last week in class.  You can read more about them here.

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Patriot and Zip

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, Pet Portaits, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 21, 2012| 1 Comment »

This past week in art class and then again on Saturday at the Wine Festival downtown I worked on this painting.  This is Patriot and Zip, two beautiful rescue horses adopted by my friend Suzanne McMinn and her daughter, Morgan.  (Patriot and Zip, oil on canvas panel, 11″x14″, available by contacting kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com)

I will be meeting these lovely guys in June when I go to Sassafras Farm, their home and home to Chickens in the Road, where I will be painting a mural for Suzanne.  And while I am there Suzanne is having a fundraiser for Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue from where she rescued Zip and Patriot.  Read about all of that here.

Next I’ll be making prints of this painting and anyone who donates at least $25 to Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue before the fundraiser in June at Sassafras Farm will receive a print suitable for framing.  Take a look at Heart of Phoenix here and see the good work they do.

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Suzanne’s Little Pigs

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , , , on May 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Here is another painting in the “Farm Animal” series based on the wonderful animals of Suzanne McMinn from Chickens in the Road fame.

I love painting these little farm animals.  They are just adorable.  You can see more here and here.

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Nutmeg’s Portrait

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , on March 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I love this photo of my friend Suzanne McMinn’s goat Nutmeg.  They were calling her Rotunda.  That’s just mean!  This photo was taken just a day or so before she had two of the cutest little goats you’ve ever seen.

I couldn’t resist painting her.

You can see more about Nutmeg and all of Suzanne’s other animals at www.chickensintheroad.com .

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Just Us Chickens

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , , on February 29, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I mentioned a few weeks ago here that I painted some chickens for a poster for the upcoming Retreat hosted by Suzanne McMinn of Chickens in the Road fame.  That art is featured on her website now.  Take a look at it here.  I am looking forward to being a part of the Retreat as I will be teaching several painting workshops.  And the good news is there is only a few spaces left.  It fills up fast!

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“Chickens in the Road”

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , , on February 18, 2012| 4 Comments »

A few days ago I told you about my friend Suzanne McMinn with a blog called Chickens in the Road.  I am painting this in order to make a poster for her upcoming Retreat. 

I took a few photos of he painting along the way so that I could show you the progress.

And this is how it turned out.  “Chickens in the Road” is an oil painting on canvas measuring 16″x20″.  I think it will work well for a poster for the upcoming retreat.  All of the attendees will receive one as a memento of the weekend.  I’m looking forward to it as I will be teaching some painting sessions.  You can see more about them on the workshop tab above or here.

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Bob Cat

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , , , , on December 27, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Bob Cat, acrylic on gallery wrap canvas, 6″x6″.  This painting was a gift to Allen.  Bob is one of the five cats that takes care of the warehouse. 

Bob Cat posed perfectly for me one day when I was there with my camera.  He’s a very handsome cat….and I think he knows it.

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Degas’ Horses

Posted in Art Camp, daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , , , on November 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Degas’s Horses is an acrylic measuring 11″x14″.  It is available at the Blue Ridge Arts Council.   This demonstration piece is one that I did this summer at Art Camp during famous painters week.  One way that artists over the ages have learned to paint is by copying the masters.  I simplified Degas’s painting so the kids could paint it.

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Mean Rooster Revisited

Posted in daily painter, Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , on October 12, 2011| 1 Comment »

 At the Festival of Leaves last Saturday I worked on a couple of the Farm Animal series paintings. 

The first was Mean Rooster from Suzanne’s farm.  You can read more about him here. 

This was the beginning of the painting.

 

 

And I made progress on it throughout the day. 

 

 

 

 

 

And here’s Mean Rooster nearly finished.  This is an oil painting on 8″x6″ canvas panel.  He is part of the Farm Animal Series that you can see at Delilah’s on Main Street in Front Royal.

 

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Suzanne’s Scarecrow

Posted in Farm Animals, tagged , , , , , , , on October 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »

  Suzanne’s Scarecrow, acrylic on panel, 6″x8″, $135.  This is another in the farm animal series that I started a few years ago thanks to Chicken’s in the Road’s Suzanne McMinn.  She has a terrific blog; check it out.  And she takes fabulous photos of her animals and has graciously allowed me to use them as inspiration for this series.  Thanks again Suzanne.  We all love your babies!

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