Wilson's Dog

This is the final version (I hope) of the dog I started weeks ago.

The Harvester

This is a sketch for a bigger painting.  I wanted to work out the color palette.  I am still considering other options for the clothing of the women in the background.

Wooden Horse

This is a Christmas ornament I left out when packing up the Christmas decorations. I was trying to get the feeling of the wood in this painting. Now it's back to the TV to watch the inauguration!

Note: After posting the first photo, a few areas jumped out at me that just had to be fixed - so I painted a little more and photographed it again! We're never satisfied - ha! ~Gay)

Dog Face (photo and underpainting)

This is an 8 x 8 study that I've just started of the small photo that was sent to me (see photo above). The owner had requested a 20 x 20 painting of their dog but with only this reference I was hesitant to do a large one without first trying out a smaller version. I'm going to work on this one today so I'll send you an update next week. ~Gay

The Line Up

Happy New Year! I'm back in the painting room and am working on several small paintings.

My Walk This Morning

This was a big challenge.....the bright snow and the whispy branches and grasses. My brushstrokes aren't quite working but I'll keep trying. It's an absolutely beautiful beyond belief day.

My studio is still "invaded" by my construction crew so I started this yesterday from my "new" dining room corner looking at my oak tree that I've wanted to capture all Fall. I kept my time under 3 hours and completed it this morning. I'm going to try to get back on "schedule". I love having a goal and thinking of Tuesdays and Fridays as my painting days. Soon, I hope to paint 4 days a week and then.....