Catching Up From 2020

 Yep, 2020 Was Epic!

Following are 2020 paintings that didn't get a fair shake. My routine was disrupted by the pandemic and frankly I succumbed to just going with the flow for most of the year. These were late summer and early fall paintings including a few plein air pieces.

Harry Always Comes in Hot,  7.5x12 pastel

Silver Bowl With Apples, 6x8, oil

Barn Across The Payette, 6x8, oil

Along The Strand, 4.25x6.25, oil

Wild Roses with Daisies, 8x6, pastel

The Youngster, 8x12 pastel

Fall Along The Foothills, 6x9 pastel

Eagle Plein Air Festival - Nocturne, Sunrise Cafe, 8x10 pastel

Eagle Plein Air Festival - Hay There!, 8x10 pastel

Eagle Plein Air Festival - Nocturne In The Neighborhood 8x10, pastel

Beautiful Bella, 12x9, pastel

Early Dawn 6x12, pastel

Eagle Plein Air Festival - Nocturne, A Chilly Morning, 10x8 pastel

Eagle Plein Air Festival - Beneath The Shade Tree, 9x12 pastel

The Arrival Of Autumn, 6x8 oil

He Ain’t Heavy...He’s My Brother

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother

10x10, soft pastel

These two noodle heads have been Benny’s best friends for the past few months.  The three of them have had quite a time playing and roughhousing in a neighborhood park.  He’s going to miss them dearly and their time together when we head back to Idaho soon.  The only consolation is that he will soon see his (little) big sister soon too.

Seabrook - A Drawing

Seabrook

10x8, graphite

With painting in pastels and occasionally in oils, I have little time for sketching...but this little guy was a commission I had promised...so voile!  It's done.   A feisty little guy.

Sophie The Goldendoodle

Sophie The Goldendoodle

9x9, soft pastel

Sophie crossed over the Rainbow Bridge recently...so this is a piece for her "mom" to help ease the huge loss she's surely feeling. All I really know about Sophie is that she was constantly getting into the trees and shrubs in the yard (something our little Benny is very talented at doing too).  This is a favorite image of her mom's because she had that look that all little "kids" have when they know they may be in trouble...but they just couldn't help themselves.  A beautiful sweet Goldendoodle! Of course this means I will need to paint Bennington...maybe some day soon.

Lolo

Lolo

6x6, soft pastel

Day...hummm, what day is this anyway, painting #8?  30in30 Challenges can turn into 30 days all blurred together!  Add to that, our winter had been epic for Idaho.  We've had snow on the ground for probably a month already.  Most winters we have a couple snowfalls, nothing very big, which quickly melt away after a few days.  This winter we've had a large amount of snow (18 inches or so in the past couple days) which is set to melt next week when normal temps return.  It causes one to stay inside quite a bit...which is a good thing if you're doing a 30in30 Challenge...but bad for the lack of exercise.

This is my "grand-dog" Lolo.  Below is an oil painting of her too...but it's SO bad, I'm not posting it for sale unless I get it fixed and then I'll repost it.   Ha!  Oils continue to challenge me.  I must persevere!

Bedtime Buddies

Bedtime Buddies

6x6, soft pastel

This little one is named Macy and she's seen here snuggling in with her little bedtime buddy.  Whenever I get to missing my Westie boys too much, I just have to paint a Westie! 

Fetch!

Fetch!

8x10, soft pastel

It's time to return to dogs...maybe the whole week...but then, I have a few more walls to paint in the house so we'll see.   In the meantime, I couldn't resist painting this guy, who sees to love both swimming and fetching. 

Jack and Lucy

Jack and Lucy
9x12, soft pastel

This is Jack and Lucy.  Both have recently crossed over the proverbial "rainbow bridge" and are once again reunited.   I imagine they are running free on the beach together as they were on this particular day.  They hold a very special place in the heart of their human "mom".  I hope you like it Deb! 

I'm always torn between painting realistically (as in photo-realism) vs a more impressionistic style ....so I end up landing somewhere in the middle.  I don't want to paint each and every detail of a subject making it look too much like a photograph but I strive to add an artistic twist to the painting.  It's an ever challenging process!