Downtown Snow

Knoxville Snow Scene

I painted this for my girlfriend and gave it to her as a Christmas gift. She hinted around that she would love a nighttime painting of snow, and we surprisingly had a decent snow at the beginning of December.

Cylas the Boxer

"Cylas"

18" x 24"

Oil on Canvas

This is a commissioned piece that I painted for a teacher I had in High School, Rob Ailey. Cylas is a pretty cool dog! Rob and his wife love it.

Canoe Trip

Oil on Canvas

I found this image in a magazine while I was in class...i thought it was interesting so I decided to paint it. Notice the instruments in the people's hands!

White Pumpkins

"White Pumpkins"

Oil on Canvas

This image came from the Different Strokes website. I worked on this painting for two class sessions. It is one of my favorites!

Does This Ear Tag Make Me Look Fat?

Oil on Canvas

I painted this in class as my second required painting. Cows are such an interesting subject!

Elkmont Bridge Complete

"Elkmont Bridge"

I recently got this painting back from the art gallery at school. I finished it back in May.

Boater

About 12"x10"

Oil on Canvas

I finished this painting last week in class. I never got a chance to enter it in the Different Strokes Challenge:( The camera angle makes the horizon line look out of level...i need to work on getting that right next time

Bag of Groceries

8x10

Oil on Panel

The Art Club met today and discussed plans for a silent auction to raise money for a trip to the Hunter Museum in Chattanooga. I painted this little 8x10 in about 2 hours and will donate it to the auction.

"Corn is Good"

8" x 10" Oil on masonite

Well I finished the latest challenge on the DSFDF blog. This week it was a plate full of Georgia grown veggies...makes me want a big ear of corn...Mmmmm!

Jack

8x10

Oil on masonite panel

Well, I continue to use the Different Strokes from Different Folks blog to gather ideas. This is a previous post of Karin's dog Jack. I think this has inspired me to paint my brother's Boxer, Ceasar. He loves to pose for photos!