Red Boots

"Red Boots", Acrylic on Panel, 5x7"

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Another fun boot image to end the week.  I like painting these more than I thought I would... I guess I'm becoming a Texan. ;)

Note: I'm headed out of town for spring break, so I'll be taking a week off from the daily paintings.   Expect to see more the week of the 18th!

Note: When my four-year-old saw this picture, she said that she wanted to trade in her real boots for the red ones in the picture.  Lol!

Boots

"Boots", Acrylic on Panel, 6x6"

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My daughter, who is 4, got these boots a few months ago and wears them nearly every day.  It's still odd to think of my kids growing up identifying themselves as 'Texans'.   It's much cooler than being from Ohio...  If I'm going to live in Austin, I'm going to have to paint cowboy boots at some point, so I might as well get it out of the way.

Yellow Fence

"Yellow Fence", Acrylic on Panel, 5x7"

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This is the last one in the 'thread' style for a while.  I took a trip back to the midwest last year and was surprised by how pretty the countryside was.  I certainly didn't remember it being that way when I was a kid!

Thread Bicycle

"Thread Bicycle", Acrylic on Panel, 5x7"

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Here's the thread style applied to my bicycle/shadow subject.  I especially like how the thread lines define the wheel spokes.

Thread Succulent

"Thread Succulent", Acrylic on Panel, 5x7"

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Here is a bright and happy painting for a Monday morning.  I did a bunch of these 'thread' paintings over the weekend and will be posting them as the week goes on.  I'm beginning to tire of a style a bit, so I may be refining my approach.  It still feels too derivative.

Thread Tango

"Thread Tango", Acrylic on Panel, 7x5"

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Here's another in the 'thread' style.  I did this same image in my previous style and didn't end up liking it.  I guess I should post that one too, for comparison's sake...  I like this one a bit better, but it's still not quite what I want.  I'll keep going.

Thread

"Thread", Acrylic on Panel, 5x7"

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Painting the yarn images gave me the idea of doing a yarn-like technique on other subject matter.  I really like how the sky turned out in this one.  Maybe a little too Van Gogh-esque, but still gorgeous.  This style is effective on the small boards and it's fun to do.  I may try some more like this.