YOU AND ME

"You & Me" 9x13 oil on canvas

YOU AND ME

It's not often I get to paint a still life. This was the demonstration for our monthly oil painting class. The "object of the game" was to paint something with values in the high range - keeping most of the colors very light and still getting definition in the object. And hey, what an excuse to dollop on that wonderful cobalt blue! Usually cobalt modifies colors in a delicate way, but here it is standing on its' own, looking bold and beautiful.

Can you spot the boo boos I'm going to fix?

Let me know what adjustments you'd make.

lroberts@hiwaay.net

ALL SIX

ALL SIX 12x24 oil on canvas

This is another in a farm series. It's such fun to paint these! Perhaps some of you would like your farm and horses and cows painted too.

click photo to see closer - especially the right pinto

PATTY AND FRIENDS

20X24 Patty and Friends, oil on canvas
"Patty" is part of a series of horses and cows I want to share with you. This is a beautiful farm in Tennessee on an afternoon that started stormy, then became lovely and sunny. "Patty" is a special cow - born on St Patricks' day many years ago. I was so eager to get the photo to you that I didn't include the later photo that shows Patty's shadow. Small things like that help make the painting look grounded.
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A PLEASANT PATH

oil on canvas 10x20
A PLEASANT PATH
Sometimes an outdoor painter starts painting one scene, then turns around and WOw! the view in the opposite direction is just as great. In this case, a friend pointed out this path that seemed ordinary at first. Suddenly its' charm became aparent- delicate flowers - an old path that begs to be investigated - and sunlight and shadow making a pleasant journey.. Simple is good.
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CATCHING A BREEZE

untitled - for now- I think this one is 12x16

CATCHING THE BREEZE

Ok - now I'm in my element - combining horses with a love of the land. You'll probably see more of these horses from a friend's farm in Tennessee. The afternoon was overcast and seemed to emphasize the lovely fields. I was delighted to hang around to photograph this group (there are 6 horses) and make new friends.

I want to post a slideshow or movie of the progress on this painting. Anybody got tips on making about 30 progress photos into a viewable format for blogs? I think you might find it interesting how this one went together. Gee, it was fun.

Wouldn't it be fun to snatch on the mane and fly away!

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