More friends with four legs
As I began putting together ideas for new paintings for the Fall show, I was once again drawn to images of animals. These three new paintings came from a mix of family photos and reference photos that I have collected. I enjoyed painting each of them very much.

Kissing Kin is another one based on trail camera shots from my son-in-law. As my visits up to Maryland are infrequent, I feel very lucky that he shares the images of the abundant wildlife on the property with me. When I first saw the photo of this doe and fawn I was immediately attracted to it. It almost has a madonna and child feeling.


The second one I painted, Peek a...Baa, was inspired by a reference photo that I came across while searching for ideas.  The image of the sheep in the trees with one peeking around made me think that maybe they were playing at hiding.

The final one that I painted for the show combines a few images. I liked the old run-down building for its character, but felt that the painting would be stronger if I added in some cows and more rocks and trees. I call this one The Old Homestead.

So, now it is time to begin looking for my next inspirations. Maybe I will explore the idea of some two-legged friends for the next show.