Calvin and Hobbs

 

These are two 6"x6" oil paintings of cats, Calvin and Hobbs. The brown cat was a bit more fun to do, the shapes and angle of the cat makes for an interesting painting and a fun problem to solve. Hope the owner likes them, She liked them, they are SOLD

The Terrier

 

The Terrier, Oil 6"x6". I just got done painting another dog, that took a few days, I painted over and over, the photo wasn't great and I overworked, not getting the eyes right. In fact I did two painting and overworked both of them. Then I did this one in an hour or so.....I kept telling myself loose, loose, paint and leave alone., big strokes, thick paint. When I started to do the background I painted around the dog first before I filled in, but I liked the look of not filling in the background, made it look not so stiff. We will see what the owner thinks......SOLD and his name is Cal.

Black Cat and the Bull

 

Black Cat, Oil 6x6 This was a commission, done with a photo I edited. I love the negative shapes of the cat, the background shapes and the way the cat is off to one side. SOLD

 

No Bull, Oil 6x6. This is from a photo, not much activity here, just folds.

Old Guy

 

Old Guy, Oil 6x6. This is a quick oil sketch done from a photo of an older golden retriever, Sonny. I added the orange and blue to spice it up a bit and add some interest. Sonny has passed away since I did this painting ..great dog, but aren't they all.

The Sketch

Here is a quick sketch done with conte crayon and water. The beloved golden retriever. This is small 5" x 7". It is always good to sketch ....keeps the eyes, hands and mind working. 

Peet

 

Peet, Oil 6x6. I painted Peet Twice, the other painting, not shown here just had no life. I have tried out different painting surfaces, this one is a regular canvas with a bit of a tooth. The other surface I worked on was smooth canvas board, the paint acts different, this one won. It is strange sometime I like the smooth surface and sometime I don't .....

SOLD

Small Paintings

 

Pears, Oil 5"x 7". This is a small painting done in my studio of three pears, that were in need of painting. The painting was fast and loose I try not to blend or go over brush strokes, keeps it fresh.

SOLD

 

Donkey, Oil 6"x 6". This is from a photo I found and edited. Always keeping loose, also added a few other colors to make this pop.