"Hawkeye"

6 x 6"
oil on masonite
sold

Our hawk is very fond of our back yard, evidently he likes the menu items. We also have a resident Great Horned Owl, who we named Hooty months ago - so it's only fit we name this guy Hawkeye. Something told me he was prodding me to paint him and out of great respect, I have.

A Thing of Beauty

Okay ..... before I sign off one more time .... I was cleaning up my studio this afternoon and stepped outside and saw this fabulous Red-Tailed Hawk perched on my lilac tree. What a thing of beauty.

And since my studio was straightened up, I'd show you all where I work and paint all day. The bed in the far right is for my dog, of course.

Something you might enjoy - I'm running a year-end challenge on my Different Strokes From Different Folks blog - 180 artists from all over the world have swapped portraits, each unknown to the other. They're not all in yet, but I have a couple of YouTube videos of the first that have come in. Click here for Part 1 and click here for Part 2 - and don't forget to turn up the volume.

Happy Holidays to All

"Minimum Security"

8 x 8"
oil on masonite
sold

The way to achieve great joy in life is to paint dogs. You can quote me on that.

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It's time to sign off for a few days. Happy Festivus, Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. Make it a happy one. ~ Karin

"Pugsly"

8 x 8"
oil on masonite
sold

Thought I'd spread some red & green cheer on this busy week before Christmas, with a happy Boston terrier I spotted sniffing in the grass. (And thank you to those who corrected me on the breed.)

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"Max"

5 x 7"
oil on masonite
nfs

A gift for my friend and his buddy Max.

"Palm Sunday"

7 x 14"
oil on masonite
sold

This you've seen earlier - a bit different for me in that it involves just a few colors - white, black, red and payne's grey. It's thick with texture, using both a palette knife and a brush. I love this painting.