30/30 Challenge, Day Seven: Cute Little Puppy

Cute Little Puppy

For day seven of the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge, I present "Cute Little Puppy."   Maybe it's something else,but it looks like a puppy more than anything else and I'm a little short on time to figure it out.

Cute Little Puppy

3x3, Oil on wood panel

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30/30 Challenge, Day Six: Little Girl in Pink

Girl #6

Whenever I do these challenges I like to try to include a human face or two, mainly because I don't do them very often and would like to do better. This one was based on one of my vintage dolls, a Muffie, who is from the 50's. 

"Girl #6", aka,"Obligatory Human"

3x3, Oil on Canvas

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This painting #6 in a challenge in which I am to make 30 paintings in 30 days. 


Sorry I'm a little short on time if I want to do any painting tonight, I can't be as chatty as I usually am.  Maybe you can talk to Girl #6 instead.

30/30 Challenge, Day Five: Fuzzy Brown Elephant

Fuzzy Brown Elephant

Fuzzy Brown Elephant

3x3, oil on wood panel

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Another painting based on a needle felted creature from a few years ago!  Fuzzy Brown Elephant is number five in the 30  paintings in 30 days challenge!

30/30 Challenge, Day Four: Clackers, Friend of Blackers, Cousin of Quackers

Clackers, Friend of Blackers, Cousin of Quackers

Clackers, Friend of Blackers, Cousin of Quackers

3 x 3, Oil on Wood Panel

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This is painting number four in the "30 paintings in 30 days" challenge!

30/30 Challenge, Day Three: Soft Pink Owl

Soft Pink Owl

For day Three of the 30 paintings in 30 days challenge, I have painted my iPhone case - a  pink owl with golden eyeballs, which sadly is not as soft or fuzzy as this little guy, although it is very practical since it also doubles as a wallet (my iPhone case that is, not the painting)!

I may be biased, but I think this little fella is pretty cute!

Soft Pink Owl

3x3, Oil on wood panel

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I just realized that I never provided info on the challenge itself!  It's being hosted by Leslie Saeta, on her blog.  There are hundreds (400 I think) of artists who have signed up for this challenge, and we all have been posting links to our daily paintings on Leslie's blog, please check it out!  

30/30 Challenge, Day Two: Scary Blue Turtle Monster

Cat Balloon Invasion

Painting number two is  a portrait of a blue, turtle like creature that's a little creepy I think (I'm 90% certain that the wooden figure I used as a inspiration was a turtle). But since this is Wibbley World, nothing bad ever happens and you can just relax now.   I like to call this painting "Cat Balloon Invasion" because to me, that's what appears to be taking place here.

Cat Balloon Invasion

3 x 3, Oil on Wood

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30/30 Challenge, Day One: Fuzzy Bunny

Well I'm doing another challenge, this one is 30 paintings in 30 days!  It's getting late and I need to go back to work tomorrow, so this won't be as wordy as some of my other posts.

What I'm doing for a theme is making paintings inspired by actual things I have here in my studio.  Ideally I would like to post the inspiration piece but in the interest of time (since I also work full time) I may not get to that part right away.

All of these paintings will be 3"x3", oil (probably) on wood panel.  They will also all be for sale in my ETSY shop, again in the interest of time I may not have them available in my shop right away, but if anyone is interested you can also purchase them directly from me.

Anyway, this is #1, a portrait of a little needle felted bunny I had made a few years ago.  As of now he is nameless:

White Bunny

3x3, oil on wood panel

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Thanks for your interest in my work!

Merry Christmas, Pickle Bear

Merry Christmas, Pickle Bear

4x4, Oil, Rhinestone & Glitter on Panel

Poor Pickle Bear.  He was so excited to have been invited too a holiday party (finally) to which he was instructed to wear his best holiday sweater.  It was a tough decision, but he picked the one with the moose licking a candy cane next to a giant snowflake, he thought this was the most festive since the moose has a rhinestone eye and there's glitter everywhere!  And nothing says "Christmas" like a moose with a rhinestone eye and glitter!  And did I mention that Pickles made the sweater all by himself??   

Now I know you're wondering why Pickles looks so sad - well he's just discovered that this is really an "Ugly" holiday sweater party and he's worried that others will think his sweater is ugly and make fun of him!  But in true Pickle Bear fashion he soldiers bravely on, with a smile on his face despite the tears in his eyes.  And look!  There's Lunchbox, giving Pickles and his sweater two thumbs up!  Now we know everything will be alright :)

A Very Soft and Very Fuzzy Owl

I've been terrible about keeping up here, sorry!

Soft and Fuzzy (and a little bit Shy) Owl

Painting: ~2.5" x 3.5"; Framed: ~3.5" x 5"

Oil on wood panel

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Soft and Fuzzy Owl (no relation to Soft and Fuzzy Johnson, if you can believe it) is a little shy so I promised not to reveal too much about her.  I think she probably is related to Owley Johnson though, they both have “that look.”  However, I can tell you that she feels more secure in her little forest home, which she insisted on having painted along with her portrait (hence the frame).

Soft and Fuzzy Owl comes in a cute little paper mache frame on which I’ve painted various plants and suchlike substances. If you would prefer to use a different frame, she’s just velcro’d in  and I’m sure would transition to a new home nicely.  Here’s a pic of her, sans frame:

Soft and Fuzzy Owl was painted for the Nibblefest Art Contest, our theme for October is "OWLS".  

Next month is giraffes, I can't wait! 

King Sparky the Somethingth

King Sparky the Somethingth
5 x 7
Oil on panel

Continuing in my series of “Great Wibbles in History” (see portrait of founding Wibble, Spinach Washington below), I present His Royal Highness, King Sparky the Somethingth.  Now in case you’re wondering about “somethingth,” the Wibbles have never been a race of mathematical geniuses.  In fact, I don’t think they can count much higher than four.  But they're cute, so who cares?

And in typical Sparky fashion, he’s oblivious to the Queen Squid lurking behind that curtain.  In fact, I don’t think he even realizes there even IS a Queen – she’s pretty subtle, that one is!

As with the Spinaches, the resemblance between King Sparky and today’s Sparky is truly uncanny.  Genetics is a fascinating science!  

 

This painting is my entry in June's Nibblefest Art Contest, to see the auction please click here