Day 209

Lip Study, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

© 2013 Kathleen Coy

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I thought this would be a fun companion piece to day 207's eye painting. Once again, this is the same size as the "mugshot" paintings, and painting a facial feature three times larger than what I'm used to was interesting. I also thought it would be a fun one to post on Valentine's Day.

Day 208

Girl with the Tree Tattoo, 5 x 7 inch oil on panel.

© 2013 Kathleen Coy

It's always fun when the model has tattoos. This was the 40 minute pose at the figure drawing group last night. Here are my 25 minute charcoal drawings of her:

Day 207

Eye Study, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

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It's funny that this painting is the same size as the mugshot paintings. It felt good to paint a three inch eye and really get into the details, rather than a half inch tiny eyeball. This was all painted with a flat brush, focusing on skin tones and reflected light, and took about an hour. And no, this is not my eye, but now I totally want to do one of my eye.

Day 206

White Feet, 8 x 8 inches, oil on panel.

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Another one from my dogs at the farmer's market series. This pretty little brindle bully really caught my eye. Brindle coats are fun, but also a challenge to paint. About 70% of this was painted with a palette knife.

Day 205

Autumn Marsh, 6 x 6 inch oil on panel.

© 2013 Kathleen Coy

After the detailed paintings of this week, I wanted to relax with some loose palette knife work. I also wanted to play around with some brighter colors, so this phthalo turquoise seemed just the ticket. Something different, just for fun.

Day 204

Mugshot: Carol Jean, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel.

© 2013 Kathleen Coy

This is my dear friend Carol Jean, one of the kindest people you'll ever meet. The soft colors of the background match her soft and gentle nature. This painting is on the list of my personal favorites.

Day 203

Seated Pose, 5 x 7 inch oil on panel

© 2013 Kathleen Coy

Painted from life in 40 minutes at the figure drawing group. I liked the way his face and chest were in shadow, and the way the light hit the ear and upper back. 

Day 202

Mugshot: Lydia, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

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Next up in the Hilton Head Gang mugshots is the talented Lydia Jechorek. I used a palette knife for her earrings, hair texture, and the decoration on her shirt, as well as the background. Love the effect! These mugshots usually take me around 6 hours. I just keep messing with the paint until it looks right to me.

Day 201

Yorkie at High Noon, 5 x 5 inch oil on panel

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I met this little Yorkie at a plein air paint day last October. I like the abstract design and soft edges of this painting.

Day 200

Heart Dog, 8 x 8 inch oil on panel.

© 2013 Kathleen Coy

NFS

In honor of todays milestone of my 200th daily painting, I could think of nothing I'd rather paint than my rat terrier Cloud, the dog of my heart. My muse. My joy. My best little friend. I can't even convey in words how much he means to me, and how beautiful I think he is. I hope you can see and feel in this painting just how much I adore this little dog. 

Day 199

DeSoto Reflections, 5 x 5 inch oil on panel

© 2013 Kathleen Coy

It's cold here in Iowa today. Really cold. So I decided to paint a scene taken from a photo at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge a few summers ago. I don't do a lot of landscapes, but it's nice to look at something green this time of year...