Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, oil painting, Rooster, Virginia Artist on April 9, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Mean Rooster II is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″ and is available by contacting me.
I was asked why the name, “Mean Rooster”. It’s because this fellow chased his owner around and she had to carry a broom for protection anytime she was near him. 🙂
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, goat, impressionism, oil painting, Virginia Artist on April 8, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Rhett is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″.
This is another in my Farm Animal series of paintings based on many photos of Suzanne McMinn’s animals. You can see them at www.chickensintheroad.com . This delightful blog of Suzanne’s draws you into her life on her farm in West Virginia where she bakes, cooks, makes candles, gathers eggs, and so many more farm chores. It’s a very fun read.
Photo by Suzanne McMinn
And her pictures of the animals are adorable….
This is how the painting started. I usually have a couple of reference photos taped to the easel so I can easily refer to them as I work.
And this is how it looks completed and framed.
Posted in daily painter, tagged barn, barns, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Virginia Artist on April 6, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The Barn is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″ and is available for $125.
This barn could be a home to the many farm animals I have been painting lately. Living in the Shenandoah Valley gives you access to beautiful landscapes and many of them include barns.
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, oil painting, pig, Virginia Artist on April 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
This Little Pig is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″ and is available for $125. More in the Farm Animal series coming all week!
Posted in daily painter, Dogs, tagged black dog, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, oil painting, Virginia Artist on April 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Marley is an oil on canvas panel measuring 11″X14″. He lives in Manassas with his dad and the painting was a birthday present for him.
I love doing pet portraits! It is always fun seeing photos of peoples beloved pets and hearing stories about them. 
Black dogs are the hardest for me to paint because it’s difficult to show the highlights of their features. And I almost always do black dog portraits in oil because I can achieve the features better in oils.
This is how “Marley” started out on the easel. I keep several photos close at hand so that I can continually refer to it.
The palette for “Marley” has some colors on it that you don’t necessarily see in the portrait but they are in there, mixed with other colors to achieve the look we want.
So Happy Birthday Marley’s Dad. Hope you enjoy your painting!
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, oil painting, Rooster, Virginia Artist on April 2, 2010| 1 Comment »
Mean Rooster is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″ and is available for $125. This is another in the Farm Animal series of paintings that I have been working on lately. It has been such a fun group of paintings and I can’t wait for you to see the rest of them.
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, impressionism, oil painting, sheep, Virginia Artist on April 1, 2010| 1 Comment »
Another in my farm animal series….Meet Jester. Look at this cutie. This Jester is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″, SOLD.
Photo Courtesy of Suzanne McMinn
Posted in daily painter, tagged daily painter, daily painting, farm animals, impressionism, lamb, oil painting, Virginia Artist on March 31, 2010| 1 Comment »
Annabelle was the cutest little lamb that had to be bottle fed. Isn’t she adorable? This painting of Annabelle is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″ and is available for $125. SOLD
For more adventures of Annabelle and her farm friends click on www.chickensintheroad.com .
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, tagged Art Class, art lessons, daily painter, daily painting, impressionism, Landscape, oil painting, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Artist on March 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Valley View Lesson I is an oil on canvas panel measuring 9″x12.
Valley View Lesson II is an oil on canvas panel measuring 11″x14″.
Both of these were lessons for Wednesday Night Art Class. I just completed these recently. New students almost always start with a landscape similar to these because it gives them a chance to learn about color mixing, tones, and composition as well as becoming comfortable with putting paint to canvas.
Posted in Art Class, daily painter, Dogs, tagged Art Class, daily painter, daily painting, Dogs, impressionism, oil painting, Small Town Life, Virginia Artist on March 23, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Truman can be so mean to Jed. I have to play referee a lot while painting. I will look around and there will be Truman laying in front of the doggie door and poor Jed sitting outside waiting to come in but Truman is blocking the way. You can see the outline of Jed through the door in this photo. I have to go over and move Truman to let Jed inside. Basset Hounds are so ornery sometimes!
Bold Carrots is an oil on canvas measuring 10″x8″ and is available for $95. This is another lesson piece that I have just finished up after it sat here for a little while.
The Studio 
