Baby Blue Owl

An 8x10, Oil. Decided to go with another baby Owl again! This little guy looks either a little miffed or startled... Haven't decided which yet. Those big gnarly feet are a hoot! Thanks for looking.

Luke 11:36
"If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light."

Swan at Sunset

An 11x14, Oil on canvas panel. Wow! You know that time in the evening where everything changes to a blueish soft tone? I think this time of day has been referred to "The Gloaming". Anyway...beautiful time of evening and a challenge to get down on canvas! Treating the "white" swan with a blueish color...that the orange beak doesn't really have the orange color to it...getting the darks and lights in to give the swan depth....getting the little bit of light to come through the tips of the swan's feathers.... It was a blast to do. Thanks for looking.

1 Corinthians 16:13-14
"Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love."

This Year's Sunflower

An 8x6, Oil completed on a wonderful RayMare wood panel covered in primed Linen. A while back I purchased a sample pack of these 8x6 panels. Love them. Very sturdy and a nice surface to paint on. High quality panels. So anyway...had to do a sunflower this spring. Gets me in the mood to enjoy this nice weather...a little gentle rain, sunshine, cool breezes. Our 3 year drought here in Oklahoma is about over I think. Wonderful news for us. Thanks for looking. God Bless.

Luke 11:36
"If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light."

Bright Baby Owl

An 8x10, Oil. Couldn't resist this little guy's eyes and the way he is leaning in. I always seem to push the colors on many of my paintings. Can't help myself! Especially on the baby animals. I enjoyed working in all the little individual feathers. I might do some more of these little owls. Thanks for looking.

Roman's 12:9-10
"Don't just pretend to love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Hold tightly to what is good. Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other."

Twinkies #1 and #2

These are both 8x10, Oils. I have just completed Twinkie #2 (the lower one). I reworked the ground in Twinkie #1 a little since I posted it last week. These paintings are based on a photograph taken by our father when my sister and I were 3 years old. The plan is to give one to my sister and keep one for myself.  Just a little token to tell her I love her! So I am anxious for them to dry. I'll frame them both up...then ask my sister to choose which one she would like to have. I did not have the first Twinkie painting in front of me while I was painting #2. I felt this would allow the #2 Twinkie painting to be as fresh and accurate as the first. Soooo hence the different colors seen in each. Sure hope my sister likes these! Thanks for looking.

Zechariah 7:9-10
"This is what The Lord of Heaven's Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another. Do not oppress widows, orphans, foreigners and the poor. And do not scheme against each other."