48 - Rusty

Rusty 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord Commission Painting

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One of my good friends had me do a commission painting of her and her boyfriend's cute dog! He's a Shihtzu/Yorkie mix. Isn't he adorable?! If you're interested in me doing a commission painting of your pet, flowers, objects, anything as long as it's not gore or animal abuse, contact me here!

47 - Mystic Forest Glow

Mystic Forest Glow 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord $50 - Buy it here.

“The forest cries out to me,
time to come home.
Wander, 
take inspiration, 
and write about my beauty it says.
Come home my child.
The birds will sing for you, 
leaves will rustle, 
and the wolves howl. 
Come home, 
and I will heal you.”
- source

I used a lot of blacks which is a mixture of alizarin crimson, phthalo green (blue shade), and ultramarine blue in equal amounts then I used titanium white to make the glow. I wanted the glow to have a purple hue by using more of the alizarin crimson and ultramarine blue with titanium white. The teal color is always brighter than light ultramarine blue. To make teal, mix ultramarine blue with almost equal amount but a tad bit more of phthalo green. I love the mystical glow and I got this stock from deviantart here.

46 - Daniel's Horse

Daniel's Horse 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord $50 - Buy it here.

There's a park near where I live called Daniel's Park. Next to it are pure breed buffalos and some horses in large patch of land with a fence around it. This horse looked majestic and I wanted to paint in a multi-colored, slightly geometric way, why not? I like how I used the blues and greens to darken the shadows instead of dark red.

45 - Moonlight Sea

Moonlight Sea 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord $50 - Buy it here.

Yesterday
I saw the moon
and the wind
whispered
to me
I saw your face
in the stars
And your voice
chase me through
the night
and it still chases me
this morning
- source

I'm drawn to the moon, glowing objects, mysteries, interesting light sources, and bodies of water.  Beautiful. I used one the beautiful stock photos at Deviantart here.

44 - Mermaid

Mermaid 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord $50 - Buy it here.

I chose to paint a mermaid because I love mysteries and fantasy. The glowing lights are meant to be in the water although it looks like it's a reflection of the night sky. I tried to make the mermaid look like she's glowing but I realized that wouldn't work unless the mermaid itself is brighter than the glow. I'll keep that in mind next time I try to make something glow. I also realized using the bright teal color is a better glowing color than the typical white. The white actual dulls the brightness. That's what I learned. Despite the mistakes, I love this one!

43 - Yellow Flower

Yellow Flower 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord $50 - Buy it here.

Spring is coming! I can't wait to see all the multitudes of colorful flowers blooming when spring comes! Yet our winter in Colorado is just getting started...locals say March is the snowy month. I enjoyed adding contrasting colors and texture to the background which helps make it pop.

42 - Dahli

Dahli 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord $50 - Buy it here.

Oh how I miss her! She's my family's dog and she's the youngest of the six. She's so adorable and is very clingy once you pet her...you'll be stuck petting her for hours. :p