Beaux Arts, 8x8 oil painting

Beaux Arts

8x8 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

I named this painting Beaux Arts after the fund-raising event at Scottsdale Artists' School last Saturday. It was a fun night and a successful event for the school.  I'm pleased to say that the two paintings I donated to the silent auction were sold.  I was on the Decoration Committee, and we had made sunflower arrangements for the tables; so we all took some home after the event. My sunflower arrangement died quickly, but I had taken lots of reference photos, and I painted this from one of those photos. Beaux Arts is an annual event, and you can see all the paintings in the auction here.

This painting is available through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

Thank you for viewing my art.

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Matilija Poppy, 9x7 watercolor painting

Matilija Poppy

9x7 watercolor painting

on 140 lb. Fabriano watercolor paper

Unmatted and unframed

I painted this from a photo I took of a Matilija Poppy at Mission La Purisima in Lompoc, California last year.  These poppies have large petals on tall stems, and they float in the breeze like angels.  They are so elegant, and challenging but fun to paint.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

Thank you for viewing my art.

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What Did You Say? 7x5 watercolor painting

What Did You Say?

7x5 watercolor painting

on 140 lb. Strathmore paper

unframed, but matted to 10x8 size

This little bird was in a tree when I was visiting one of the California missions, and each time I tried to get closer with my camera, he would move farther away from me.  So my reference photo was a little fuzzy, but he made a good subject for a quick little study.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Sunflower Study, ACEO oil painting by Stevie Denny

Sunflower Study

2.5x3.5 ACEO painting

on archival canvas paper

unframed

This is a little study I did at the end of the day today, after working on another project.  It's available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Sunny Face, 6x4 watercolor painting

Sunny Face

6x4 watercolor painting

on Strathmore 140# mixed media paper

This is a small study I painted today -- it's all I had time to do.  This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Daisy Study, mini oil painting 2.5x3.5

Daisy Study

ACEO -- 2.5x3.5 inches

oil painting on canvas paper, unframed

This little Artist's Trading Card is a floral study I painted today, and it is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Pink Tulips, 9x12 oil painting

Pink Tulips

9x12 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

Today I finally finished a painting I started a few months ago in a session at my friend Krista Eaton's studio.  I no longer had a reference photo, so I just winged it.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Pink and White, 10x10 oil painting

Pink and White

10x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

This is a re-work of another painting of peonies I had done, but I always felt something was missing.  I think the daisies now have taken center stage, but I'm happier with the painting now.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

Thank you for viewing my art.

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Sunshine, 6x6 oil painting

Sunshine

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel, unframed

This study was just a little sunflower practice today.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

Thank you for viewing my art.

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Easter Lilies, 12x12 oil painting

Easter Lilies

My son had sent me lilies at Easter, and I painted this from a photo of the flowers.  I really enjoyed painting these shapes -- different from the flowers I normally paint.

This is painted on a deep-edge canvas, so no need to frame.  It will be wired on the back before shipping.  It is available on Daily Paintworks -- just click on the link to go to my page.

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Summer Bloom, 6x6 oil painting

Summer Bloom

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

unframed

Today I got in a little sunflower practice.  I haven't painted much in the past few weeks because of roofers and painters at the house, and it's amazing how quickly our skills decline when we don't paint every day!

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Wildflowers, 7x5 watercolor painting

Wildflowers

7x5 watercolor painting

on 140 lb. Fabriano cold press paper

Unframed, but matte included

This is a little watercolor study I did today.   It's on the back of another not-so-good painting, so I'm offering it at a low price.  The painting will ship unframed, but with a 7x5 white matte (outer edge of matte is 10x8).

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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More Pink Peonies, 10x10 oil painting

More Pink Peonies

10x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

I finally finished this painting of peonies that I started a few weeks ago in Krista Eaton's class at Scottsdale Artist's School.   I had posted a similar, smaller painting last week that has already gone to a good home, but this one is still available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Stacked, 12x4 oil painting

Stacked

12x4 oil painting

on deep-edge cotton canvas

ready to hang

I re-worked this painting from a previous post, and I'm much happier with it now.  I like the long, narrow format.  This is painted on a deep-edge 12x4 canvas, and the sides are painted black -- no need to frame.  I'll include wire on the back when I ship it, so it will be ready to hang.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Basket of Happy, 8x8 oil painting

Basket of Happy

8x8 oil painting

on Centurion linen panel

Unframed

I painted this from a photo I took last year, while taking Hedi Moran's class at Scottsdale Artist's School.  I like to paint just a portion of the photo for these small surfaces.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Phantom, 12x9 oil painting

Phantom

12x9 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

While I was visiting my son recently, Phantom showed up for breakfast at 6:00am.  Phantom is not their cat, but apparently has adopted my son's family. He really lives across the street, but he likes my son's house better.  I painted this from a photo I took of Phantom in the early morning light.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Complements, 10x10 oil painting

Complements

10x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

I started this painting in Krista Eaton's recent class at Scottsdale Artists' School, and I finally finished it today.  We had so much fun in that class -- I can't wait for the next one.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Pink Peonies, 6x6 oil painting

Pink Peonies

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

Peonies give me fits!  I painted this from a photo I took of a still life setup in Krista Eaton's class at Scottsdale Artist's School.  I'm still working on a larger painting I started in that class.  This was some good practice.

This painting is available through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Purple Passion, 8x8 oil painting

Purple Passion

8x8 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel, unframed

I don't know the name of these little purple flowers, but I love the color.  I painted this from a still life set-up in Krista Eaton's class this past week at Scottsdale Artists's School.  We had so much fun -- the time passed all too quickly.  If you like the color purple, Google the words "images of purple flowers" for some great eye candy.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Tea Rose, 8x8 oil painting on deep-edge canvas

Tea Rose

8x8 oil painting

on deep-edge canvas,

ready to hang

This past year I planted my first rose bush in my yard.  I chose it for the color -- I don't know much about roses, but I want to learn more.  The rose plant iscalled a Tea Rose, and it produces roses in beautiful colors of peach, pink and white.  I painted this from a set-up in my studio, and the daisies were flowers I bought at the market.  Now I want to plant more rose bushes, but I have a feeling I should wait until cooler weather, since I live in the Phoenix area.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Best Buddies, 14x11 watercolor painting

Best Buddies

14x11 watercolor painting

on 140 lb. hot press paper,

unmatted and unframed

I painted this from a photo I took at the Santa Barbara Zoo a few years ago, while visiting there with my grandsons.  I love these colorful birds.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Spring Bouquet, 12x12 oil painting

Spring Bouquet

12x12 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

unframed

I painted this from a still life set-up in a class I took.  I can't remember which class -- it was either with Hedi Moran or Joni Falk.  I added a few touches of my own as well.  This is a 12x12 painting on a Raymar cotton panel, so I recommend that it be displayed in a frame.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click the link to go to my page.

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Happy Faces, 12x9 oil painting

Happy Faces

12x9 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

unframed

It rained here in Arizona today, so I stayed inside and finished a couple paintings that have been sitting in my studio for a few weeks.  This is one of them -- more of my sunflowers and daisies.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go there.

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Blue, 12x9 oil painting

Blue

12x9 oil painting

When thinking of a name for this painting, I went with my first impression:  Blue!  I painted this from a still life setup.

This painting is available at DailyPaintworks.com.  Just click on the link to go there.

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Garden Color, 8x8 oil painting

Garden Color

8x8 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

I didn't plant sunflowers this year, and I miss them; so I painted these from my imagination.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Peep, 8x8 oil painting

Peep

8x8 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

What better name for this little fellow than Peep?  Happy Easter!

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Desert Bloom, 6x6 oil painting

Desert Bloom

6x6 oil painting

on deep edge canvas

I painted this from a photo I took yesterday of my neighbor's beautiful blooms on her cactus.  The southwestern desert is full of color right now, with so many different plants in bloom.

This is painted on a deep edge canvas, and the edges are painted black -- no need to frame.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks -- just click the link to go to  my page.

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Hummer, 6x6 oil painting

Hummer

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This is a painting I re-worked a bit to give it a little more life.  I had done it as a study for a similar painting I gave my mother for her 94th birthday last week.  I think she liked the one I did for her -- it brightened her day.

This painting is available at Daily Paintworks.com -- just click to go to that page.

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Southwest Symbols, mixed media painting

Southwest Symbols

7.25" x 6.75"

Mixed media painting on wood block

This is very different from the work I usually post.  I created this in a class with Rob Stenberg, a local mixed media artist who is currently at the Celebration of Fine Art in Scottsdale.  I had great fun creating this work; and I want to do more.  I have lots of ideas for the techniques used in this piece.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks (just click on the link to go to my page).

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Hummer, 6x6 oil painting

Hummer

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

I painted this as a study for a painting that I will do for my mother, Trudy.  Trudy will celebrate her 94th birthday next week, and she loves hummingbirds.​  Thanks to photographer Tim Davis for providing the reference photo on Corbisimages.com.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.

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Blue and Yellow, 10x8 oil painting

Blue and Yellow

10x8 oil painting

on linen panel

More sunflowers.  I've had the flu for the past couple days, so this was my first painting session since then -- I wanted to paint something happy.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Bluebird, 7x5 watercolor painting

Bluebird

7x5 watercolor painting

on 140# archival paper

Although I paint mostly in oil, I like to paint in watercolor, too.  This is a little study I did today, thanks to the reference photo provided by photographer Robin Reeds on Corbis.com.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks, and it will ship with an acid-free matte in a clear bag envelope. 

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Sunny Bouquet, 7x5 oil painting

Sunny Bouquet

7x5 oil painting

on linen panel

I did that painting as a study for another piece I'm going to donate to a group of breast cancer survivors.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.

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Color Riot, 12x4 oil painting

Color Riot

12x4 oil painting

on deep-edge canvas

This isn't what I was going to paint today, but when I went to the market and saw all these bright colors, I grabbed the bouquet and decided to paint it instead.  These daisies are so brightly colored -- how do they do that?  It must be dye, because soon after I put the daisies in a vase,  the water turned pink!  This is painted on a deep-edge canvas, so no need to frame.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks -- just click this link.

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Three's Company, 6x6 acrylic painting

Three's Company

6x6 acrylic painting

on deep-edge canvas

I haven't painted sunflowers in a while, so I did this little study to keep in practice.  This painting is on a small deep-edge canvas, so there's no need to frame it.  The sides are painted black (actually, the background and the sides are Payne's Gray acrylic -- not quite black).

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.

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Daisy Trio, 10x8 watercolor painting

Daisy Trio

10x8 watercolor painting

on Fabriano 140# watercolor paper

I did this watercolor study today -- it's on the back of a really awful painting I did in a workshop (I won't mention which workshop).  Anyway, I liked this little painting so I decided to post it.  At least the sheet of paper wasn't a total loss.

This painting is available for purchase for a small amount on Daily Paintworks.

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Daisy Stack, 12x4 oil painting

Daisy Stack

12x4 oil painting

on deep-edge canvas

I love to paint daisies, and I did this one from memory.  This is the first time I've tried the long and thin format.  Although it wouldn't work for everything, I like it for this.  This is painted on a deep-edge canvas (about 1-1/2" deep), so it doesn't need to be framed.  The sides are painted with black gesso.  

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Daisies and Oranges, 10x10 oil painting

Daisies and Oranges

10x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel, unframed

I recently took a class from my friend Krista Eaton, and I painted this from a still life set-up in her studio.  If this painting looks familiar, it's because a few of us have posted our work from that class (including Krista)!  What a fun day we had -- Krista is a wonderful person and a great teacher.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.  If you click on the link it will take you to my page.

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White Rose, 8x6 oil painting

White Rose

8x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel, unframed

I've been working on painting white roses lately.  What a challenge!  I'm happy with this one.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.  If you click the link it will take you right to that painting.

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Spring Chick, 8x10 watercolor painting

Spring Chick

8x10 watercolor painting

on 140# Fabriano cold press paper

I didn't have much time to paint today, so I did this little study from a photo I saw on paintmyphoto.ning.com.  This is a site where photographers post photos for artists to use as painting reference.  Although I was looking for a rooster, I couldn't pass up this cute little chick when I saw it.  Many thanks to the photographer, Diane Caswell Christian, for the use of her Spring Chick photo.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Water Lilies 2, 8x10 oil painting

Water Lilies 2

8x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This is a larger version of a similar painting I recently posted.  Both paintings were done from photos I took at Mission San Juan Capistrano in California.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Vinca, 6x6 oil painting

Vinca

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

I painted this from a photo of my periwinkles in my back yard.  I grow them all year -- they are the only flowering plant I can get to survive the extreme summer heat in Phoenix.  They are always so colorful.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Sunflower Garden, 7x5 oil painting

Sunflower Garden

7x5 oil painting

on linen panel

I painted this from memory of my sunflower garden last Spring.  I look forward to having more sunflowers soon!

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Sunny Faces, 10x8 watercolor painting

Sunny Faces

10x8 watercolor painting

on 140# Fabriano cold-press paper

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Hilltop, 7x5 oil painting

Hilltop

7x5 oil painting

on Centurion linen panel

I painted this from a photo I took outside the Mount Lemmon Sky Center in Tucson.  Our friend Adam Block, a well-known astro-imager, manages the observatory there for University of Arizona.  It's an educational and entertaining place to visit. 

This painting is available for purchase through Daily Paintworks.com.

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Hydrangeas in Pink, 7x5 watercolor painting

Hydrangeas in Pink

7x5 watercolor painting

on Fabriano 140 lb. cold press paper

Hydrangeas don't grow here in Mesa, Arizona; but I love their beautiful colors.  I painted these from a reference photo I took in Portland, Oregon -- a much better place for them to grow.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Daisy Explosion, 7x5 acrylic painting

Daisy Explosion

7x5 acrylic painting

on archival linen panel

I had several photos I had taken of still life set-ups last Spring at Scottsdale Artists' School.  I often use these photos for reference, and today I painted a "cropped" version of one of them.  It's just a piece of the entire set-up, but it was perfect for this small surface.  It's a happy painting. 

This painting is available for purchase through Daily Paintworks.

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Water Lilies, 6x6 oil painting

Water Lilies

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

I have visited many of the California missions, and one of the things I love is that many have beautiful fountains.  Those that are working fountains often have floating water lilies in a variety of colors.  I painted this from a photo I took of the fountain at San Juan Capistrano, one of the most beautiful missions.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.

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Winter Rose, 6x6 oil painting

Winter Rose

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This flower gave me fits!  I painted it from life -- a rose from the miniature bush I bought at the market last year.  I struggled to keep the plant alive during our hot summer months, and once the weather cooled down, it bloomed like crazy.  It produces the most delicate white and pink roses, but what a challenge to paint it! The little glass jar is also from the market -- so cute, it had fruit in it.  The lemon was recycled from yesterday's painting, from the tree in my back yard.  Tonight it's going to be 29 degrees here in Mesa, so I think this may be the last of my lemons that you see.  I hope the tree survives.

This painting is available for purchase through Daily Paintworks. 

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