Gotta Dance by K Henderson

Gotta Dance, 30 x 30, oil on linen

I attended ballet classes for years.I was in class 4-5 days a week. Alas, Ballet was not my true talent. But I was pleased to find a pair of my old toe shoes and use them in this painting. 

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Cherry Splash

Cherry Splash, 30 x 40, oil on linen

This is another in my Cocktail series. I wanted to paint a red cocktail with cherries and this is the results.

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Space-O by K Henderson

 

Space - O, oil on linen, 30 x 24

Here's another painting of a Vintage 'School Crayon' box.  The boy and girl are in a Flying Saucer against a red background. These space age artists have done a great job coloring inside the lines (mostly)

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Jack in the Box

 

Jack-in-the-Box is oil on masonite, 16″ x 18″.

The toys are from my collection of early 20th century toys. The toys include a jack-in-the-box, a spinning top, alphabet blocks, and a jointed doll with a china head. Also in the painting is an antique book.

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One Eyed Jack

One Eyed Jack, 8 x 10, oil on board

I did a similar painting to this last year and I enjoyed painting it so I decided to revisit the subject. These are some vintage toys from my collection. Wooden Blocks, spinning tops, playing cards, chess, and marbles are all toys or games that have been played with by many generations of children.


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No Man's Girl - Cowgirls!

No Man’s Girl ,oil on canvas, 30″ x 40"

 

You gotta love Cowgirls! The title comes from the pulp fiction book cover in the background. Red is my favorite color and this painting has plenty of it!

The painting includes vintage ceramic cowgirls, a dog (or is it a coyote?) cactus, a six-shooter and an Indian blanket to keep the cowgirl warm at night.
You gotta love Cowgirls! The title comes from the pulp fiction book cover in the background. Red is my favorite color and this painting has plenty of it!

The painting includes vintage ceramic cowgirls, a dog (or is it a coyote?) cactus, a six-shooter and an Indian blanket to keep the cowgirl warm at night.

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Ball Jar and Marbles by K Henderson

Ball Jar and Marbles , 9 x 12, oil on board

Glass, Marbles and Reflections: these are three of my favorite subjects to paint. The aqua ball jar is back in the studio and will appear in a new painting soon

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When the Dews Fall by K Henderson

When the Dews Fall is oil on canvas, 30" x 30". 

The cherries are in one of my favorite glasses, the sun is shining through the window and a piece of battenburg lace drapes the table.

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Blue Vase and Silk is 30" x 30" oil on canvas.

This painting took FOREVER to complete. I started it with a grisalle underpainting  (a black and white painting) and then applied layers and layers of color to the vase, each layer having to dry before the next layer was applied.
Many challenges in this painting. I had to paint the blue vase plus the fabric behind the vase  and the reflections in the vase.
And the silk! My favorite fabric. It seems to capture and reflect all the colors of the rainbow.
I can't wait to do another painting like this

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Cherry Cake by K. Henderson

Cherry Cake, 9 x 12, oil on canvas

I love creating paintings with lost of different textures. The shine of the bone china, the rough cake and the fluffy whipped cream were all a joy to paint.

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Ride 'Em Cowboy by K. Henderson

Ride Em' Cowboy, detail, 18 x 24, oil on canvas

Ok, my secret is out. I love vintage cowboy figurines. Alright, it wasn't much of a secret. I collect them. I display them. I love them.

The background features a silk scarf with a wonderful picture of a cowboy on a horse.  Each ceramic cowboy has his own palomino  horse and a cactus to show us he is in the Southwest.

I like the hard, shiny figurines against the soft texture of the scarf and rug.

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Coffee and Strawberries

Coffee and Strawberries,24" x 18" on canvas.

It's Strawberry season again! I love strawberries. I think they are the prettiest of all the fruits (until cherry season. Then they are the prettiest fruit)

The coffee pot is a 19th century family  heirloom which has been past down to me.  I chose this subject because I like painting reflections in silver.

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It was Neither More Nor Less Than a Pig

It was Neither More Nor Less Than a Pig, 18 x 24, oil on cradled board

 The title comes from a line in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

The white porcelain was more of a challenge than I thought it would be. And the chocolate pig is living in my freezer. I don't have the heart to eat him after he put in such hard work as a model.

If you missed my Work in Progress photos you can see them starting HERE

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Last of the Mohicans by K. Henderson

 

Last of the Mohicans, 9" x 12", oil on board

 The Last of the Mohicans. As we all know I love old books, toys and other fun things. The vintage American Indian ceramic figurines are part of my collection and make me smile every time I look at them. And these books have an average age of 100 years. Yes, Last of the Mohicans is one of them.

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Wings Like a Dove by K. Henderson

Wings Like a Dove, oil on board , 9″ x 12″.

The painting shows light reflecting through a transparent glass dove. It is surrounded by colored marbles. I loved painting the light on the glass and the reflections on the surface.

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Cherry Turnover by K Henderson

Cherry Turnover, oil on canvas, 18 x 24

I love to paint pastry. I love to eat pastry. A marriage made in heaven.

The flaky pastry and the red cherries provide the perfect contrast against the antique bone china and the linen napkin.

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Silver Spoons by K. Henderson

Silver Spoons, 18 x 24, oil on canvas

I love painting silver and stripes . This small silver bowl and spoons shows the reflection of the blue sky and Black and White striped fabric.

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Forever Brave by K Henderson

Forever Brave,12" x 9" oil on board. 

This little guy is one of my favorite vintage ceramic figures. He’s a little warrior with a tomahawk.

He is standing in front of a wool blanket. Can you tell that I love the color Red?

As I’ve said before, I love painting the different textures. The roughness of the wool, the shiny hardest of the ceramic and the satin reflections on the table all come together to make a nice contrast.

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Black Cat by K Henderson

 

Black Cat, 36 x 36, oil on linen

Yes, I love vintage toys. These tin wind up cats and lead dog are set up on a reflective surface. The Black Cat  cigarette tin completes the composition.

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I See by Your Outfit

I See by Your Outfit, 30 x 20, oil on canvas

The title of this painting comes from a line in the song "Cowboy's Lament": I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy

This Trompe L'Oeil painting has everything you need to be a cowboy (or cowgirl). First, you have your fringed shirt with a sheriff's badge. Add your boots, gloves and a scarf signed by the King of the Cowboys, Roy Rogers. You can't go anywhere without your horse,your six shooter and favorite Dime Novel. Take along your pardner, Howdy Doody, and you're ready to hit the trail. Yee Haw!

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Summerfall by K. Henderson

Summerfall, 36" x 30", oil on canvas

Summerfall is another of my contemporary realism oil paintingsfeaturing my vintage toys and ceramics. The main figure is the Indian Princess marionette, Winterspring Summerfall, from the Howdy Doody television show. Also included is a vintage scarf, a chalk figure (the kind you used to be able to win at carnivals) and a mule from an 1800’s mechanical toy.

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Hopalong Cassidy by K Henderson

Hopalong Cassidy, 20" x 30", oil on canvas

This vintage game has a copyright date of 1950 from Milton Bradley. The vintage cap gun is a Pony Boy.

Hopalong Cassidy was the hero of 28 western novels, 66 movies and 52 episode for Television. Every movie and TV showed starred William Boyd. His popularity was astounding. He received 15 thousand fan letters a week. 

This game, badge and gun are from my ever growing personal collection of vintage toys.

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Licorice Allsorts by K Henderson

Licorice Allsorts, oil on cradled board, 16 x 20

I love licorice! Any kind, any where, any time. Allsorts is my favorite. Not only is it tasty but it's also beautiful. It's truly Eye Candy.

I enjoyed painting the glass lid. The abstract shapes of the reflections and highlights made it a real challenge.

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A Cowboy's Life

A Cowboy's Life, oil on cradled board, 18 x 24

I had so much fun with this trompe l'oeil painting! Howdy is at rest with his horses and his gal.

I hope you are enjoying my "Toys in a Box" series as much as I am because there are more to come.

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Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here, 14 x 11, oil on board

This Trompe L'oeil painting is all about 'Having a wonderful Time, wish you were here'.
A hula girl, postcard of a tropical beach, a candy palm tree and a cookie airplane all sum up that summer holiday.

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Best of Show!

 

Apricot Jam, 8 x 10, oil on board

I have learned that this small painting has been awarded Best of Show at the International Biscuit Festival in Knoxville.

The show will run from May 2nd - 31st, 2014. The artwork will be shown at 3 different venues in Knoxville so check out their Website for more information

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The Flyers

The Flyers, 12 x 12, oil on canvas 

I love old books! I buy them at library book sales, thrift stores, get them as gifts or pick then up where ever I can find them. I love them in pristine condition or old and torn. This book, The Flyers by George Barr McCutcheon, was published in 1907 and was read by many at the Muskogee, OK, Public Library before it was retired and purchased by me about 15 years ago.

Don't you love the little portrait on the cover? It's a separate print pasted to the blue, embossed cloth cover.

This Trompe L'oeil is from my series of Flight Themed paintings.

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Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell, 18 x 24, oil on canvas

 Beau Brummell : noun

1.( George Bryan Brummell ) 1778–1840, an Englishman who set the fashion in men's clothes.

2.an extremely or excessively well-dressed man; fop; dandy.

I had intended to photograph this work in progress but my camera went to Camera Heaven leaving me no way to take pics. (Actually, my camera just went to California to be repaired).

This painting of a Derby (or Bowler), a walking Cane with a silver handle, a pair of kid gloves and a hat box is the first in a new series of Hats and Luggage.

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Grape Jelly at the International Biscuit Festival

Grape Jelly, 20 x 20, oil on linen

This colorful painting will be shown at the International Biscuit Festival in Knoxville. Yep, a biscuit festival.
 
The show will run from May 2nd - 31st, 2014. The artwork will be shown at 3 different venues in Knoxville so check out their Website for more information

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Apricot Jam at the International Biscuit Festival

Apricot Jam, 8 x 10, oil on board

This small painting will be shown at the International Biscuit Festival in Knoxville. Yep, a biscuit festival.

It has also been chosen to be on the official Postcard for the show.

The show will run from May 2nd - 31st, 2014. The artwork will be shown at 3 different venues in Knoxville so check out their Website for more information

And yes, you can see and purchase all the artwork Online by clicking *HERE*

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