A Peaceful Calm

A Peaceful Calm

8 x 8

Acrylic on Canvas

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One of the many quiet serene views on Pines Lake.

Hallie - Maltipoo

8x8 Acrylic 

on Canvas Panel

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Commission

Jax

14 x 11 
Acrylic on Canvas Board

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Commission

Siberian Husky, Jax.  Love the cold, hard stare of the sky blue eyes which belies the fact that he's a sweetheart.

Lacy

14 x 11 

Acrylic on Canvas Board

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Commission

Siberian Husky, Lacy, was a complete joy to recapture on canvas.  Unfortunately she passed over the Rainbow Bridge not long ago and when I heard this and saw her beautiful face, I just knew I had to do it.  I hope I did her justice.

Jack


 

10 x 8 Acrylic/Oil
Canvas Panel

~ Sold ~

Jack is a beautiful Samoyed. He has such a gentle soul and I just HAD to paint him. It was a total pleasure for me to try to capture his essence.

Sunflower and Daisies

8 x 8 

Acrylic 

on Canvas Panel

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Sunflower and Daisies is my second painting today.  This is definitely a first for me, I think.  Maybe it is because the weather is so nice today.  Even though it's supposed to rain the rest of this week, I am READY for warm weather!  

I'm really enjoying working with acrylics again.  I feel the colors are more vivid and defined.  With oils I would be blending too much!  Just have to remember to allow for the fact that acrylics dry darker.  Otherwise, no fumes, no nasty clean up, and dry time is very fast.  I may have to stash away my oils for a while. Hmm...  

Blue Hydrangea

8 x 8

Acrylic on Canvas Panel

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Blue Hydrangea is a quick study of one of my favorite flowers.  I liked using my acrylics on it.  Nice change of pace.  Hope you enjoy!

The Riverbank

12x12

Abstract Acrylic on

Gallery Wrap Canvas

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This was an exceptionally fun painting for me.  I love the combination of turquoise, brown and a touch of gold.  It has a southwestern feel to it.  Don't know if that comes across online.  It was one of the very few paintings that I came away energized when it was finished.

 



Breaking Free

16 x 12
Oil on Paper

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This is an abstract of my actual painting palette.  I will be doing a series of these as I go along.  I find it rather freeing at the end of the day to just Break Free and see what emerges on the palette! 
P.S, there are days when my palatte really looks like this without even trying!  But that's a whole 'nother story...


Just Ducky!




5 x 7 Acrylic
on Canvas Panel

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This is a little friend I came across while I was at the Laurelwood Arboretum here in NJ. It was the beginning of the season, many of the beautiful varieties of plants and flowers were in bloom and I wanted to be sure to get enough photos to use as references for when I paint. I had forgotten I had these pictures, (which happens alot lately!), so I'm glad I discovered them again. It's amazing what I find when I go through my computer! Lots of photos of friends and family and some really nice memories.

Pink Hydrangeas

12 x 9 Acrylic
on Canvas Panel
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