I named this painting “Jingles” as it’s holiday themed and was completed while I am dealing with an ailment that rhymes with it. I didn’t use any actual reference material for this horse, was inspired by a horse illustration on a book cover. The canvas is 12″ x 16″. As with most of the art …
Category Archives: Oil Painting
Gold Akhal Teke
“Gold Akhal-Teke” oil on canvas, 36” x 24”. I’ve wanted to paint this horse breed for a while! They are exceptionally muscular horses with small skulls and gold fur. I love to paint in gold, it really shimmers and reflects light in the day, the acid greens and yellows glow at night.
Cheekwood Iris
This 12″ x 16″ oil on canvas was painted from a photograph I took on my birthday at Cheekwood Botanic Gardens in Nashville, TN. It was a beautiful deep purple iris that was shifting around in the breeze, was a gorgeous warm sunny day. I knew I wanted to paint this flower as soon as …
Blackjack
This little oil on wood block painting is tiny at just 5″ x 5″. I started it last year, called it done, put it away, had some extra paint one day and decided to rework it into this little painting that I now adore! I never used any reference materials when painting this one, it …
Bouquet II
Bouquet II, oil on canvas, 12″ x 24″. I did a quick gesture on canvas in pencil based on a real life bouquet. This is my third flower with black background study and I love the way the colors pop! I took my time with this one, started it back on April 10th, went on …
Tulips
Tulips, oil on canvas, 12″ x 24″. I did a quick gesture on canvas in pencil, built up the dark and bright colors and from there this one developed nicely. It took a bit longer than usual, life commitments pulled me away for a couple of days, the tulips were falling apart when I finished …
Bouquet, oil on canvas
This oil painting is from life of a beautiful bouquet of flowers I was given. It’s 9″x 12″ and started out with a quick pencil gesture on canvas, then I painted in the dark and light undertones. The color palette started out as light pastels and evolved into bolder more radiant colors. It’s a good …
Yellow Mare oil on canvas
This painting was inspired by a photo I took on a night hike at Castle Gardens in Salida Colorado in December. The moon was full and the light and shadows were dramatic. I didn’t sketch the horse out at all, just painted it in and developed the form and definition. The snowy background came together …
Roller Derby Ruby oil painting
This oil painting was inspired by the work of Japanese artist Rockin Jelly Bean, is 9″ x 12″ oil on canvas. I sketched it out in pencil on the canvas and then began to paint with my small and medium brushes. I had a lot of fun painting this one, especially the hair. Everything really …
Starry Night oil painting
This oil painting was inspired by a painting done by Jose Gonzalez, some figure paintings I saw on my recent September trip to Santa Fe and the incredible starry night sky there.