Purple Chat--Original Still Life Oil Painting--Onions

It is a good thing I got outside yesterday, the rain has returned. The bright spot is that I spend more time in my studio creating new works. Looking for colorful produce to paint is a bit more of a challenge in the winter than in the summer, but luckily, these three purple onions hitched a ride home from the grocery store and decided to chit-chat while I painted them. It was fun working with a limited palette of Alizarin Crimson, Ultramarine Blue, and Titanium White. The painting is 8x10 inches and will be listed for sale at Small Impressions Gallery along with some of my other small still life oil paintings as soon as it dries.

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Bicycling, Painting, and a Couple of Sheep

This morning is cold and clear. These days have been few and far between in the past month. I want to take advantage and get some fresh air, exercise, and some good reference photos. My favorite bike ride is through the Orting Valley in Pierce County, Washington. Travelling through rural Western Washington State provides me with a lot of inspiration for painting my Small Impressions paintings. I love to see the animals grazing and the natural beauty of the landscape. The fresh air and exercise relieves stress and makes me feel like I'm a carefree kid again. This little painting was inspired by a view of the passing landscape on one of my rides. It is 4x6 inches on a canvas panel and is for sale in the Small Impressions Gallery . This sheep painting was created on an affordable canvas panel is one of a series of animal paintings I've worked on lately. It can be purchased for $24.00 plus $6.50 for shipping to US addresses.

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Breakfast--Original Cow Painting

An early morning painting of a snacking bovine is my subject today. This oil painting is 5x7 inches on a hardboard panel. The palette I used was Sap Green, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Raw Sienna, Alizarine Crimson, Cadmium Orange, and Titanium White. Still working on stocking Small Impressions Gallery with small animal paintings. This painting has joined the others and can be purchased for $50.00 plus $6.50 for shipping to US addresses.

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Snack Break--Original American Cow Portrait

The sun has finally appeared. I think it is a tribute to our veterans on their holiday. The rain in the Pacific Northwest has been ceaseless, double the average for the month in a region already known for continuous percipitation. But, today it out! This little 4x6 inch painting celebrates the return of sunshine, shadows, fresh air, and American veterans who have kept the United States free. Although it has SOLD, there are a number of other paintings in my animal collection at Small Impressions Gallery.

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Piglets--Contemporary Animal Oil Painting

It is time for these two little fellows to move to a new home. They've been residing in my studio for several months, but will be moving to the Small Impressions Gallery sometime this week. I've been trying to stock the animals section, but my little paintings of animals don't seem to want to stick around for very long. Since the first of October I have sold three sheep , two dog, and two cow paintings. Several of them haven't even made it to the gallery before they were sold. Needless to say, I'm thrilled! This painting is 8x10 inches on a gessoed hardboard panel and will be listed for $125.00 plus $12.00 for shipping to US addresses.

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Lime Cut--Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting

It rained again today which kept me inside, longing for a break in the weather. This little 6x6 inch painting on a canvas panel, one of my recent efforts, has headed for Small Impressions Gallery to join some of my other still life paintings. Click here to purchase for $36.00 plus $6.50 for shipping to US addresses.

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Lemon-Lime--Contemporary Still Life Painting

Today was stormy. Usually I like to photograph my paintings by the morning light of my studio window, but this morning it was so dark and rainy, I couldn't get enough light for decent photos. After numerous attempts that resulted in dark, useless photos, I gave up and went back to painting. By afternoon, I was able to get a shot of this 8x10 painting, but the light was bright enough for only a short time and angry dark clouds moved in again. I'm going to make sure my studio is full of bright, pure color this week, even if the sky outside won't cooperate. This painting can be purchased for $125.00 plus $12.00 for shipping to US addresses by visiting my online gallery, Small Impressions. Just click here to put it in a shopping cart.

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Mountain Side -- Original Landscape Oil Painting

Today's landscape painting is a typical Pacific Northwest mountain scene. The Cascade and Olympic Mountains are full of evergreens and steep hillsides. This little scene was created on a 5x7 inch gessoed hardboard panel. It will be joining some of my other small landscape paintings at the Small Impressions Gallery later this week.

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Grazing--Original American Cow Portrait

This little 6x8 inch painting on a canvas panel has been one of my favorite cow paintings. She is so peaceful as she grazes on a hillside meadow. But I make it a policy not to hold on to my paintings for long. Passing them on to a new owner keeps me motivated and keeps me painting. Thus, I added her to the Small Impressions Gallery with some of my other animal paintings and she sold almost immediately.

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Donkey or Mule? Original Animal Painting

Apparently there is a difference between a donkey, a mule, and a burro, but I don't know what it is. This little 4x6 inch painting on a canvas panel is one of those three, but since I'm not a farm girl, I don't know which one. This sweet animal was hanging its head over a fence and asking to be remembered, so when I got home, this painting comemorated our introduction. It will be entered into Small Impressions Gallery later this week along with some of my other small animal paintings.

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Yellow Pears--Original American Still Life Oil Painting

Today's painting is the third in my recent efforts to create bright little fruit paintings with dark backgrounds. It can be purchased at Small Impressions for $50.00 plus $6.50 for shipping to US addresses. The hardboard panel on which it is created is 1/4 inch thick. The panel and the professional grade oil paints used will ensure that this painting will last a lifetime. It is sold unframed, but will fit easily into a standard sized 5x7 inch frame.

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Citrus and Pears--American Still Life Oil Painting

This one is finally dry and taking its place at Small Impressions Gallery with some of my other small still life oil paintings. Created on a 5x7 inch black gessoed hardboard panel, the fruit is bright against the dark background. I really like the contrasts. For $50.00 plus $6.50 for shipping it can be yours.

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Strawberry-Lemon Still Life Oil Painting

I think a lemon binge has hit; second lemon painting of the week. This 5x7 inch oil painting on a hardboard panel is for sale at Small Impressions Gallery for $50.00 plus $6.50 for shipping to US addresses. It is one of several small oil paintings completed on a black panel. I like the mood created on these little panels.

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Lemon-Lime Still Life Oil Painting

Here's another of my little fresh fruit paintings. This one is 6x6 inches on a canvas panel. I set the still life up in my studio with a dark paper foreground and black fabric pinned in the background. A couple of plates that I have painted before served to hold the citrus. I have a little desk lamp, a high intensity one, that focuses from one side and creates just the right amount of light. This painting will eventually be for sale at Small Impressions Gallery at Etsy along with some of my other affordable canvas panel paintings.

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Red and Yellow--Original Oil Painting

One of my favorite activities is buying colorful produce just for painting. This little 6x6 inch oil painting is the result of a recent trip to the grocery store. I loved the rich red of this colorful onion. It was fun to paint the dry stem and papery skin while it sat in front of a butter colored plate. I also have some lemons and limes sitting in my refrigerator. They may end up on canvas, too, joining some of my other small still life paintings for sale at Small Impressions Gallery. This little painting can be purchased for $36.00 plus $6.50 for shipping to US addresses.

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