Owl Surprise

This is a little 6"x6" painting on masonite that I did from a photo that was taken from a motion activated camera near Northwood, Iowa.  The photo was taken at dawn when this owl flew into view of the camera.  The camera was originally set up to photograph deer but there are many creatures out and about in the predawn morning.
I am painting a series of wildlife as I find the variety of creatures in this amazing world so diverse and interesting to study.

Kitten in the Corn

 

This was a fun painting of a cat hiding behind the corn stalks in a field preharvest last year. This is a 12"x12" painting, so larger than I normally paint these square works. It is always a challenge to play with the light and how it comes through the field, playing off the stalks of corn and the kittens face. 

Rondo in Repose

 Here is another painting of my pet, Rondo. I took a photo of him in Arizona last February sleeping on the bed in our camper that we live in during the winter. Rondo can make himself look incredibly comfortable wound up into a little ball. I painted the picture just recently, May of 2017. It is 8"x10" with acrylic on black gesso.