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Cute Pup

Posted in daily painter, Dogs, tagged , , , on January 17, 2011| 3 Comments »

No new paintings today.  I spent part of the weekend recovering from food poisoning.  NO FUN!  We were out at the cabin so I have cute puppy pictures to post.  For some reason Lincoln kept sticking his face down in the ditch where the snow was deep.  Not sure what he was after but he ended up with snowface!

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Painting Hanging Clouds

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , , on October 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »

This view of the mountains with hanging cloud is one I started at the festival as a demo a few weeks ago.  I still have a little more I’d like to do to it.

I love the way the clouds hang in between the mountains, especially this time of the year. 

These are a couple of reference photos I took while out at the cabin a few weeks ago.  They give me something to work with on the hanging cloud scene.

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Weekend of Painting

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , on October 19, 2010| Leave a Comment »

As I mentioned yesterday, I had a friend and fellow painter come out to the cabin this weekend to enjoy the landscape and paint.  Susan has been painting for a year or so now and is doing a great job.  This was her first foray into “plein air” painting. 

Here is the painting that I worked on that day and the progression of the work… 

And here it is about 95% finished.  I’ll do a little more work on it in the studio and it will be ready for sale.  This “Fall View” is an oil on 11″x14″ canvas and will be available for $225 by contacting kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .

Tomorrow I’ll share more with you about what Jed and Lincoln did while we painted.  🙂

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Nice Weekend of Painting with Friends

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , on October 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Spent the weekend with fellow artist and dogs out at the cabin.  Just returned early this morning  and don’t have time to give a full account.  Let this be a teaser for tomorrow.  🙂

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Lincoln and his Fish

Posted in Dogs, tagged , , , , , , on October 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Lincoln continues to be fascinated by the large Koi fish in the pond at the cabin.  He wades into the water and watches them….and they watch him.

If I am ever unsure of where he’s run off to, I can take a look down in the water and he is often sitting there watching his fish.

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Finishing Something…

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , on August 25, 2010| Leave a Comment »

About six weeks ago while out for a visit at the cabin, I went out with Jed and set up to paint a nice view on top of the mountain.

It was a really nice day and I got started before the sun got to be too awfully hot.

One thing about painting on location is that you have to get started quickly and paint because the light is always changing. 

I try to move along quickly but sometimes I get distracted by Jed.  🙂

I get as far along as I possible can while on location.

And then when I get back to my studio I put on the finishing touches and try to make it a painting that’s ready to frame.

This is the finished product of Sunday in Plein Air, and oil on canvas measuring 12″x24″ and available for $245 (or $295 framed).

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View of West Virginia through Apple Orchard

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 7, 2010| 1 Comment »

I was away for  the 4th of July weekend in West Virginia painting.  I remembered to take a series of photos while I worked so you could see the progress.

This was the view.

 

The set-up and a start to the painting.

  

This is my helper….Jed.  He spends most of his “painting” time running and chasing the deer and bunnies away so they don’t bother me.  Isn’t he helpful????!!!!!

 

And below is the painting about 90% complete.  When I get back to the studio I generally make a few minor changes to a

painting that I have done on location.

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Another Little Goat

Posted in daily painter, tagged , , , , , , , on April 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Another Little Goat is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″ and is available by contacting me at kwalker@doubledogdesigns.com .

I love painting these little goats.  They are just so expressive.  This is another of Suzanne McMinn’s little guys.  If you haven’t checked out her blog yet go to www.chickensintheroad.com for some terrific fun about life on her farm. 

This is how “Another Little Goat” got it’s start.

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The Dog Wash

Posted in Dogs, tagged , , , on March 30, 2010| 1 Comment »

“Anyone who doesn’t know what soap tastes like has never bathed a dog!”  So the saying goes.  And anyone who has ever had a hound dog knows what a nasty dog smells like.  Especially if that hound dog is a scent hound….one that follows his knows to every disgusting smell in the world.

I have two such scent hounds, Truman and Jed.  And when we go to the cabin they find every pile of cow, deer, bear, rabbit and duck poop they can possibly smell out and roll in it.  The whole rolling in poop thing is primal, to cover their own scent so they can sneak up on their prey.  Like a box of Milk Bones is going to run when they go for their snack.  But anyway, they love to roll in poop.  And often that means several bathes in a weekend of rolling fun. 

At my age, bending over a tub with a dog loaded with suds is tough on my back.  As luck would have it, on the drive home in little Wardensville, WV, right by the road we take home, is a Car Wash and they have added this wonderful Dog Wash.

It has an elevated bath tub with a ramp that the dogs can walk right up.  Well, more like drag right up because after stopping just one time and bathing them there they have figured out the routine and they don’t want to go up the ramp any more.    It is so nice to be able to stand and wash the stink off of them without breaking my back bending over a tub. 

And check out the “services” available.  You can choose shampoo, conditioner, rinse, oatmeal shampoo, flea bath, blow dry or super blow dry.  And all of this for only $5.00 for 10 minutes.  WOW!  What a deal.  I can actually bathe both Truman and Jed in 10 minutes.  Although we don’t blow dry in that time.  They hate the sound of the loud blow dryer so we just shake dry and use our own towels.

While this is the look of two not so happy and wet dogs, I wish you could see the smile on my face after the event has ended.  🙂

Whoever thought of adding the Dog Wash to the little Car Wash that we pass each time on our way home was brilliant!

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Farm Animals

Posted in daily painter, Small Town Life, tagged , , , , , , , on March 29, 2010| 3 Comments »

For some time now I have been addicted to a blog that I read everyday called “Chickens in the Road”.  It’s by a marvelous writer turned farmer about her experiences on a farm in West Virginia.  Her photographs are wonderful.  She has lots of animals and many adventures that she writes about in a way that makes you want to come back and read more.  Be sure to take a look at www.chickensintheroad.com .  (And notice that her blog is listed in my favorites links on the right column of my blog so you can click everyday and look at it from here.  I just love the internet!)  

Because of her terrific photos, I have been wanting to do a series of farm animals and Suzanne McMinn, aka Chickens in the Road lady, gave me permission to use some of her photos as reference for my paintings.  So over the next few weeks I’ll be posting the Farm Animal series based on her animals.  

One of my favorite animals that she talks about is Jack.  Meet Jack.  

Photo courtesy of Suzanne McMinn

 

My version of Jack is an oil on canvas panel measuring 6″x8″.    How can you not love that face????!!!!!  SOLD.

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