A Shoulder to Lean on

"Shoulder"

14" 11x  1.5", Oil on Stretched Canvas

It doesn't matter what the couple is looking at, I wanted to capture the moment I would be putting my head on someone's shoulder  This painting is a little abstract and simple.  I put a touch of yellow in the center/off center - could that be the rising sun, the setting sun or could that just be an allegory for something.

I posted this painting on Facebook and it was fun to read what some thought the two were looking at. 

This painting, for me, came about when I had exchanged some messages with a friend about some of the speed bumps we'd been tripping over.  And we told each other that we had a shoulder for each other to use whenever.

Fortunately for me, this painting sold almost immediately after I posted it on one of my online galleries.

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Ardent - Palette Knife Oil Painting

"Ardent"

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board

$90.00 - Available

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I've been painting angels and angels and angels it seems and this one was going to be a study for another "couple angel".  I had it sketched with my brown pencil but I didn't quite like it....it sat around in my stack of 6 x 6 boards waiting it's fate.  

So this afternoon as I was looking for another board to tone to get ready for more painting I grabbed this board and was going to wipe the pencil sketch off with some turpentine when I realized that the posture of the two was rather nice.   I outlined it with some brown paint and then the next bit was to put down red for the dress - suddenly it came alive.  I didn't want to mess with it and lose that "feeling"....because it was when I painted the red the word "Ardent" popped in my head.

This painting came together so quickly and I'm really pleased with it...I hope you will feel the same way too.

Painting of Love

"Kiss Me"

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board

I just read a quote that made me chuckle since I've been painting these little figuratives.

"Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter."

--Oscar Wilde

OK....hmmmmm

I once asked Nancy Medina help on writing an artist statement for a show she organized in Flower Mound to benefit the Flower Mound Humane Society. She said I should write "I like painting flowers and things and nekkid people"... LOL

Embrace, Hugs, Tenderly

"Tenderly"

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board

I listen to songs when I paint. This song, "Magic" was playing. It is such a sweet, loving song. So here is a YouTube of Colbie Caillat singing it, hope it inspires you too.

If you feel the magic and would like to purchase this painting please email me at the address to the right.

One More Hug Before I Go...

I enjoy Sheila's comments to my posts - so here is another little loving couple painting. I haven't titled this one yet so if you can think of a good one - please let me know.

6 x 6 inches, Oil on board.

Goodbye and Hello - A Hug

It was a goodbye and a hello...A hug

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board/Palette knife