Sweet Bun

I try to resist painting cute since I switched to oil, but every now and then I can't resist painting a bunny. And as it is cute subject matter I might as well go all out and give it a cute title; Sweet Bun. This is actually a New Zealand rabbit, which I believe is an introduced-from-England species. But I shortened the nose and lengthened the ears a bit and voila - I have a Cottontail!

Sweet Bun

7" x 7" oil on gessoed board

Boats of Opua - Lively Water

Once again, I don't have the name of this boat so it is titled Lively Water. The winter storms in my part of New Zealand must be inspiring the lively water in the last three little boat paintings. But I like what can be done with color and composition on big waves. These last three oils are inspiring me to paint some larger pieces for my galleries and shows.  Stay tuned!

The Boats of Opua - Lively Water

8" x 6" oil on panel, unframed

This little painting has been donated as a fund raiser for my town of Opua.

Red-tailed Hawk -

I was going through my stack of small boards to do another piece for my ongoing project, The Boats of Opua, and found this small painting from my previous bird study project.  It wasn't quite finished but a few brush strokes and it's done. And it's #300!  Hard to believe I've painted so many of these little guys. It has been fun and I've learned a lot.

Red-tailed Hawk #300

5" x 7" oil on panel, unframed

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Boats of Opua - Heavy Water

This is the 14th little oil in my Boats of Opua series. Like the others, it is an 8" x 6" oil on gessoed panel. One of the reasons I'm doing this project is to figure out how to simplify water.  I want to paint the feel of the water without the detail. For me, doing a repetitive project such as this, helps me understand the subject matter.

Boats of Opua - Heavy Water

8" x 6" oil on panel, unframed

$125 plus $8 shipping

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Boats of Opua - Red Boat

I haven't worked on my Boats of Opua project for a while. I plan to do thirty so I've got many more little boats to paint. This is number thirteen and as I couldn't see a name, it is simply titled, Red Boat. Regattas are held at the local yacht club, just a mile or two from my house, so there's no shortage of painting motifs for the project.

Boats of Opua - Red Boat

8" x 6" oil on panel

$125 plus $8 shipping, unframed

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