Day 156

Everyday I'm Shuffling, (study), 6 x 6 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

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This is a study for a larger painting. One thing I'm enjoying about these little daily paintings is using them to test out ideas for larger paintings and work the bugs out. This guy is my first Bulldog, and he was both challenging (that face!) and fun to paint.

Day 155

Sue, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

This is my friend Sue, and she's coming home in a few days - she's been away for almost a year on an epic 11 countries in 11 months missions trip. Sue is one of the kindest, happiest people I've ever met, and the world is a much better place because of her.

I invite you to check out Sue's adventures, and especially scroll down through the photos. The smiles say it all. http://suzannehofer.theworldrace.org/

This may be one of my favorite paintings to date, and it's funny that it's so small, but I really enjoy painting faces on these little 4x4"s.

Day 154

Reclining Nude 2, 5 x 7 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

Another 40 minute pose from life at the figure drawing group. Pretty happy with the reflected light on this one. 

Day 153

Mugshot: Kim, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

This is the third in the series of the 2012 Hilton Head Gang mugshots. Once again, so much complexity in the skin tones, and these mugshots have been a great learning experience to just play with color. For instance, it wasn't until I put the greens and lavenders in her skin that the whole thing came together.

Day 152

Hitchcock Trail Study, 6 x 6 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

The Loess Hills of western Iowa turn the most beautiful shades of gold in the Fall. I wanted to do a quick study, trying to capture the colors and textures of the hills against the blue sky. 

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Day 151

Mugshot: Laurie, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

The 2nd in the 2012 Hilton Head Gang mugshots is Laurie. Karin Jurick told us at her workshop that we could really push bright colors in these little 4 x 4 inch paintings, (where they would be obnoxious in a larger format), so I dove right in with some bright orange to compliment Laurie's blue eyes. I like it!

Day 150

Goat Itch, 6 x 6 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

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Remember when I did the value study for this painting a few weeks ago? It made it a lot easier when it came time to paint this guy in color. I had quite a bit of fun with this one, pushing the reflected colors on his fur and adding thick areas of paint with the palette knife in the sunlit straw.

I'm going to take tomorrow off for the holiday. I'll be back Friday. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!!

Day 149

Steppin' Out, 6 x 6 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

I'm very pleased to announce that today's painting was accepted into the Randy Higbee Gallery's very popular annual 6 x 6 inch show and sale next month, in Costa Mesa, CA. I am truly honored, as some of the best artists in the country will be represented. 

Here we have a scene from my local farmers market this fall. This young Bernese Mountain Dog was so great. Can you believe he's not done growing yet? Luckily, I have lots of reference photos I've taken at the farmers market to keep me busy all winter, since our markets only run from may through october. 

Day 148

Figure Oil Sketch, 5 x 7 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

Another 40 minute pose painted from life at the figure drawing group. I wonder what would happen if I stopped leaving the faces for last? I usually only have a minute or two to work on the face before the time is up. 

Day 147

Mugshot: Karin, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

Well, here it is. The first of the 2012 Hilton Head Gang mugshots. None other than the ringleader, Karin Jurick herself. This was a lot of fun to paint, and I learn so much doing these little mugshots. Can't wait to paint the rest of the gang!!

Day 146

Mugshot: Cloud, 4 x 4 inch oil on panel

© 2012 Kathleen Coy

If you missed the post about painting mugshots, click here. 

I wanted to do a warmup mugshot before starting the real mugshot project (where everyone who attended Karin Jurick's workshop paints "mugshots" of each other,) so I decided to paint one of Cloud. This painting cracks me up! My little boy's been arrested. His crime? Stuffy homicide: