"Dog Days of Summer"

4 1/2 x 12

oil on canvas

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Something a little different...have a Happy Labor Day Weekend! 

"Proud Bird"

9 x 12

oil on canvas

The proceeds from this painting will benefit the Oklahoma Tornado victims by supporting Mercy Chefs, a non-profit, faith based, charitable organization committed to serving professionally prepared meals, during local, state and national disasters and emergencies. My son's in-laws have had devastating losses in Moore, and while he was there helping with the clean up, his family was served food from Mercy Chefs. Please consider taking this proud bird home and helping in this worthy cause.   

$95 on the Daily Paintworks 

"Rise and Shine"

9 x 12

oil on canvas

Painted this recently with a group of art friends at a soon to be opened art gallery and studio space in an up and coming area of Dallas. This bright and light space called for a bright and cheery painting! 

30 in 30, #30, "The End"

9 x 12

oil on canvas, $95

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It's been a lot of days of painting, but have finally reached the last of the "30 Paintings in 30 Days". The ranch theme for this series has been inspired by the Food Network show, The Pioneer Woman, a great cooking show, but equally as inspiring in it's videography of the family's ranch. These particular horses are from a painting trip to Ennis, Texas, just south of Dallas. Their position, just like bookends, seemed to be a perfect "ending" for this challenge.

Thanks again to each of you who have been following me through this painting frenzy, for all your encouraging comments, and especially to all on my "followers" list who have had their mailboxes filled each day with these posts. I promise to give you a break!  

30 in 30, #25

9 x 12

oil on canvas, $95

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We are up to 25 entries in the "30 Paintings in 30 Days" with this cat that lives on the ranch, gotta stay with the ranch theme, you know! This one is also a first for me, painted entirely with palette knife. A big part of this challenge is to grow in your art by tackling new things and stretching yourself past the norm, and I will have to say this was a totally new and enjoyable way to "sling paint". Thanks to all who are following me and encouraging me on this challenge, hope you will stay with me for five more!

30 in 30, #16

9 x 12

oil on canvas, $95

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This is the start of the second half (#16) of "30 Paintings in 30 Days" with getting the horses out of the barn for another day on the ranch. Thank you again for so many positive and encouraging comments!

30 in 30, #7

9 x 12

oil on canvas

$95

Finishing painting 7 of the "30 Paintings in 30 Days" challenge puts us at the end of the first week. Thanks for sticking with me on this challenge.

"30 in 30", #4

9 x12

oil on canvas, $95
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Entry number 4 of the "30 Paintings in 30 Days". These posting times are really coming around very quickly....but this challenge is pushing me to paint more often and to try new things...whew!!!

"Bark 2"

6 x 6

oil on hardboard

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Number two in the "bark" series! Fine myself looking at dogs differently these days... 

"Bark 1"

6 x 6

oil on hardboard

I know, this is a switch from my recent plein air paintings. Thought I'd have some fun with some dog protraits and hope to do a series of "bark" paintings, so they will have numbers instead of names for these cute little guys! Look for them to be available on Daily Paintworks.

"Hide and Seek"

9 x 12

oil on masonite

After a trip to the Texas Hill Country a few weeks ago, and not seeing many Spring bluebonnets because of the draught, we later drove to Ennis, about 30 miles southeast of Dallas and drove around their Bluebonnet Trails. The fields were spectacular with "oceans of blue" and could have only been prettier with a sunnier day. Hopefully some of those fields of bluebonnets will turn into paintings. But first I couldn't resist this longhorn who tried to hide every time we got a little closer, as if to say, "Can you see me now!"

"Happy Easter"

8 x 11 1/2 (nfs)

oil on canvas board

Now that we are in the middle of the Easter holiday, I thought it was appropriate to post this painting I did a number of years ago. In fact I had originally painted this for an auction donation at my son's college, but due to a car accident, I never made it to the auction and neither did the painting! I have since had it reproduced as a print and it has been used in greeting cards and also as framed prints, usually for baby gifts. Happy Easter!