Animals and Birds page 2

This 10x14 has pleasing colors which gives it a peaceful quality. The birds themselves are mostly, yellow, gold, black, and a touch of brown. The white flowers growing on the vine add interest while the reeds and butterflies let you know that water is close.

This is my lovely cat,Zoe, painted on 16x20 canvas. She is my oldest cat and my pride and joy. It took me longer to photograph her than it did to paint her. I tried to match those green eyes and the colors in her long fur. She has very definite markings and is a gray tabby Maine Coon.

This is an original oil,24x28, painted from a photo I took two years ago at a state park in Tennessee. I used the elements from the photo, but it is my interpretation not an exact copy of the photo. I painted the picture in layers with glazes to get the patterns on the geese and in the water.

I painted this for my nephew who is a forest ranger. I worked very carefully on every detail and changes in coloration. The fur on the raccoons was something I wanted to be realistic. I felt like was a successful 16x20 painting.

I paint pets as well as other animals. Simba,a Chow, was a personal pet and greatly loved. I worked for a photo and cropped it to use the head and chest. Maybe someone out there has pet just like him and would enjoy this 16x20 painting.