June Glory

6x6, oil

This piece has sold already. It is from a photograph I took last June. So many flowers to fit into a small painting!

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Floral Bouquet Number 6

Floral Bouquet #6

Oil, 8 x10

$85.00

Day 11 of the painting challenge. I really like this simple bouquet. It is filled with texture and there is a bit of freedom in the arrangement. This painting will be available on my website to purchase. SpohnStudio.com

Floral Bouquet Number 4

Floral Bouquet #4

Oil, 8 x 10

$85.00

Day 10 of the painting challenge. I am a bit behind in posting...But this painting was a fun floral. I believe I needed a much larger painting surface for my subject! This painting will be available on my website: SpohnStudio.com

Sunfower Spray

Sunflower Spray

8 x 10, oil

Day 9 of the painting challenge. I was looking again at bridal bouquets and many brides are choosing sunflowers. I was inspired to paint my own version of as simple bouquet. This painting is available  on my website. SpohnStudio.com

Tulip Pot

Tulip Pot

6x6, oil

Day 8 of the painting challenge. You can purchase on my website at SpohnStudio.com.

Aquarium Scene

Aquarium Scene

5 x7, Greeting Card

Acrylic

Day 7 of the painting challenge. This is a whimsical painting that I painted into the evening. I have always enjoyed aquariums and have normally had one or half a dozen in my home. Currently, I am down to just one 80 gallon tank. Love to watch the fish. I find it meditative. This card will be available on my website tomorrow. SpohnStudio.com

Flower Garden

'Summer Garden'

6x6, oil

Day 6 of the painting challenge, we have changed things up to paint a snippet of a summer's garden. Summer is such a joyous time. Who can be sad when they look at so many flowers? You can purchase this painting on my website. SpohnStudio.com

Greeting Card: "Whiskers"

Greeting Card- 5 x 7

'Whiskers'

Acrylic

Day 5 of the painting contest. Painting everyday with the goal of finishing a painting. I meant to paint a much larger painting today.. but things (life) came up and I only had time for a smaller painting. This hare painting still has lots of personality. It will be posted for sale tomorrow on my website. SpohnStudio.com

Greeting Card- Charlie

"Charlie"

5x7 greeting card

Acrylic

Day 4 of the painting challenge and I did a semi-portrait of our feral cat Charlie. I didn't crop his left ear, so he looks more handsome in this painting. I find painting in acrylics is so much faster than painting in oils.

Hand-Painted Card: Two Sheep

Two Sheep

Acrylic on watercolor paper

 5x7 inch Card

So much to do today... Brunch, Bronco game, running errands, and helping Ralph. No time for a larger painting. But I did paint this card. I have quite a few hand-painted acrylic greeting cards. I noticed I didn't have a sheep in my collection. But now I do! This painting will be available on my website tomorrow.   SpohnStudio.com

Bouquets! Bridal Table 3

Bridal Table 3

8 x 10, Oil on wood panel

Day 2 of the painting challenge. This painting is quite textural. The flowers are painted using my painting knives. This painting will be available on my website tomorrow.  SpohnStudio.com

Sheep- Number 4

Sheep- Number 4 8 x 10 inches, Oil on wood panel For Sale $85.00 

Day 1 of the 30 in 30 days. That means painting one painting each day for 30 days. I was going to structure myself to a certain theme or size... but have decided against it. This leaves me free to explore many subjects and sizes of paintings.

So stay tuned to see what happens on this journey of 30 paintings in 30 days. These paintings will be posted on my website one day later. You can purchase directly from my website.

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Sunflower Talk

Sunflower Talk

30 x 12, Oil

Birds are always coming to visit my sunflowers. Mostly finches, but crows, doves, blackbirds and an occasional robin show up also.

Chippie

Getting started on this painting today. It will be titled 'Chippie', for obvious reasons. I started painting Chippie first because he is the star of the painting. Although the flowers will outshine him in the end; I think Chippie will steal the show. Stay tuned for more updates.

OK, finally, I found time to paint the rest of the Chippie painting! YEAH!!! here it is below-

 Chippie

24 x 8

Oil

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Scabiosa

Scabiosa,

6x6, Oil

I want to paint a bunch of Scabiosa, (pincushion flowers) in an upcoming painting. I thought why not paint a small painting first? Today's test went well and now I can progress to the larger painting. View more of my art on my website:  SpohnStudio.com

Joyful Garden

Joyful Garden

6x6, oil

Color, shapes, patterns and texture are the basic elements in this painting. The bee balm flowers in the background always remind me of fireworks. Visit my website to view more of my paintings. SpohnStudio.com

African Violet in Yellow Bird Pot

African Violet in Yellow Bird Pot

6x6, Oil

I find these African Violet scenes with colorful pots delightful. Always a story going on with in the pottery. Visit my website to view more paintings. SpohnStudio.com 

Pet Portrait

New Pet Portrait

6x6, Oil

Just finished this new pet portrait. Since it is a small size I had to work with small brushes. Seems more stressful to me... but probably because I like my larger brushes better. I think the colors and pose of the dog turned out well.  View more of my paintings on my website- SpohnStudio.com

Pet portrait revised- made a few changes. Lighting maybe a bit light on this photo, but you can see some of the changes I made to the dog and some value changes.

OK, below is the final version of this pet portrait.

Actually the colors are brighter in person.

Poppy Patch & Summer Abundance

Poppy Patch

6x6, Oil

The poppies are not blooming here yet... but they are unfurling their leaves and getting ready for their springtime growth spurt. I love to watch poppies nodding their heads in the summer breezes, their delicate paper like petals tossed all about. Visit my website to view more paintings or to purchase this piece.  SpohnStudio.com

Summer Abundance

6x6, Oil

Most of my gardens are over-flowing with flowers. I cannot pull out a weed flower, which is a self-seeded flower. I seem to always have grand plans for a perfect flower garden and then it becomes over crowded with self-seeded plants.  It all seems to work out just fine though... I have plenty of flowers.

The Scent of Flowers

The Scent of Flowers

Oil, 26 x 14 inches

I have been working on a new painting that will be entered into 2 shows. The Valley Visions show held locally at the Salida Steamplant and an online show 'Art for Animals' by Navs.org/art. I just finished painting it today. Of course it needs to dry and then I need to varnish it. The background is a bit more subdued in reality. Not certain why the camera was picking up that purple color so intensely.  Visit my website to view more paintings and to find out more about this painting. SpohnStudio.com