Grounding a Lynx's Journey

 New paints and new colors....checking out something different. Got to try.

24 x 18 oil on linen...called "Grounding"  A Lynx descending....

Castillo di Amorosa

 This is a commission I did . 

" Castillo di Amorosa of Napa Valley in California". A gift from one sister to another.

18 x 24 oil on linen

It's been a while ..... Here's a few new paintings I've created in the near past.

                                                 "A Cave Somewhere " 30 x 24 oil on canvas

                                                 "Major Tom " 22 x 28 oil on linen

"The Grey's of Spring" 24 x 30 oil on linen

The White Wolf of Autumn

 So I took some time off .... and now...I'm back

Here's my reentrance painting...The White Wolf of Autumn. She's 24 x 36 oil on linen

"The Sentinel"

 "The Sentinel"  a mother and her Kittens....30" x40" oil on Canvas  is now complete.

and here's the next creation I've been working on .....I'm thinking "Just passing through" This is Gracie one of my favorite subjects to paint..It's a 24x36 on linen

Mountain lion and her kits continued

 I'm working slowly.....no rush.....no need for a quick finish.  Here's where I am so far.

Mountain lion and her Kits.....

 My next expedition has begun.   This is a 30" x 40 oil on canvas.   Wanted to work a bit larger. I've been working smaller because of size restriction in show entries.  I do enjoy working large.

 Speaking of shows I've just been accepted into the 

53rd National WAOW exhibition

July 22 through Sept 15,2023  at the Carriage Factory Art Gallery in Newton, Ks.

Here's the new painting I'm working on.

 

53rd National Exhibition
No Place Like Home
July 22 - September 15, 2023
Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton, Kansas   

Fox in a tree

 Almost finished.   Here's a fox I photographed and have painted many a time.  Yes Foxes climb trees.

This is 12"x 16" oil on linen.

Conrads Haven a mountain lion

 Home is buzzing in my mind....a place of your own an escape from the world...a place for rest and comfort, safety and peace.   Conrads Haven... 14" x18" oil on linen.

This painting has been selected to be in the 53rd National WAOW Exhibition No Place Like Home, July 22 - September 15, 2023. Carriage Factory Art Gallery, Newton, Kansas.

Baby Bears Haven A Cat in a Case

 Here's Baby Bear hanging out in a newly discovered enclosure.    16" x 20" oil on linen

Saratoga Springs

 I just completed this 24" x 36" oil on linen for a wonderful client in Kentucky. This was a fun experience...I enjoyed the process.      "Saratoga Springs"  The top image is the completed painting.

Small Mock up

Sketch

Lay in 

Getting there

First Painting of 2023

 

First Painting of 2023.

Thank you Karen Brommelsick for allowing me to use your wonderful photographs as reference.

This is a 24 x 30 oil on linen of an  Andalusian .....

"Andalusian or Pure Spanish Horse (Pura Raza Espanola) is one of Europe’s oldest horse breeds. The Andalusian horse has lived in the Iberian Peninsula for thousands of years and is the district’s horse. It's genetic character has changed very little. The Andalusian is one of Europe’s iconic horse breeds that influences almost all horse breeds of the World. The powerfully built, muscular, grey color, golden traditions, and purity of the breed makes Andalusian  one of the most famous horse breeds".

Some updates

 Well I actually have been busy just haven't posted in a while.   So here's some new workings:

A lynx in the woods  16 x20 oil on linen

This is a oil sketch in preparation for a large painting I've been commissioned to do

The next three paintings are abstracts I created for Jazzercise 24x36

Bakari Oil on on cradled wood 9 x12

Bruno Oil on on cradled wood 9x 12

This painting sold before I could post  9 x 12 oil on cradled wood

Peppermint Pumpkin  also sold before I could post