It’s now been almost 253 days of painting. I find themes finding there way into my work as I go…like the landscapes and now these new animal paintings. It’s fun to group them together to see a small body of work!
Even as an adult, every single time I pass a cow, I say “Look, a cow.” So that’s what I named this painting.
Look, A Cow! – SOLD
Look, A Cow!
Layered and Distressed Acrylic Painting on Cradled Wood. Gloss varnish finish.
Walnut-stained rustic pine frames the outside.
25.375″ x 25.375″ x 1.5″
Brett and Boo went to Yellowstone without me last year but I heard all about the bison they saw and the amazing traffic jam it created. I pass a farm on my way to Charlotte that has acres of bison and I love seeing their sweet little calves.
Gentle Giant
Layered and Textured Acrylic Painting on Cradled Wood. Satin varnish finish.
Walnut-stained rustic pine frames the outside.
25.75″ x 25.675″ x 1.5″
A while back I was visiting a produce stand and the farmer told me, “An elk just sauntered right in and stole an apple right off the table.
The Elk that Took the Apple – SOLD
The Elk that Took the Apple
Layered and Textured Acrylic Painting on Cradled Wood. Satin varnish finish.
Walnut-stained rustic pine frames the outside.
25.675″ x 25.875″ x 1.5″
My cousin-in-law photographs the deer family that lives on her property. This is the baby of the family: Rocket.
A Fawn Named Rocket
A Fawn Named Rocket
Layered and Textured Acrylic Painting on Cradled Wood. Satin varnish finish.
Walnut-stained rustic pine frames the outside.
Exact measurements with frame: 25.75″ x 25.5″ x 1.5″
Purchase on Etsy here.
My cousin-in-law Deborah also sent me this bunny to paint. Sometimes there’s no fancy name…an animal just wants to be called what it is.
Bunny – SOLD
Bunny
Original layered painting on gallery canvas.
Painted on an 20″ x 20″ Gallery Wrapped 1.5″ Canvas.
And last but not least, this is Darla. You can read Darla’s story here. I’m not sure how I stumbled upon Odd Man Inn but I love their work as a barnyard animal refuge. I love each and every one of their animals and I asked if they would mind if I painted a few of them. Darla was spent dairy cow rescued by the animal refuge Odd Man Inn. She knew so much love at the end of her life thanks to this wonderful organization. A portion of the proceeds from this painting will help sponsor an animal from their shelter.
Darla – SOLD
Darla
Layered Acrylic Painting on Cradled Wood. Gloss varnish finish.
Walnut-stained rustic pine frames the outside.
Exact measurements with frame: 25.75″ x 25.675″ x 1.5″
Update: Darla the Cow sold and we sponsored Coco the pig who I fell in love with because she reminds me so much of my sweet Happy!
I’m always trying to find a way to rescue and help more animals, mostly by supporting people that have devoted their lives to rescue. My painting is slowly evolving into a way to do that. Once when I was making one of many donations to an animal shelter Brett mentioned that maybe we should look at our budget first. I responded, “No one ever went broke by giving all their money away,” something I’d heard on a podcast. We throw that saying back and forth all the time now and I finally figured out that it came from Anne Frank and the actual quote was “No one has ever become poor by giving.” So maybe I added the “ALL” to my quote…but I still believe it. We’ll see where this takes me and I’m sure we could always go live with my mother if we actually did go broke. (just kidding mom…kind of.) Anyway, what I’m trying to say is THANK YOU to everyone who reads the blog, supports my art and helps me to do what I do. You are the reason any of this works.
You can find more paintings on Etsy here. Thanks for looking!
You are so creative and talented!
I love these!!! and I’m really interested in your process. have you ever thought of doing a sped up video of your process? I’d be forever grateful!