Dark Kiss by K Henderson

 

Dark Kiss, 20 x 20, Oil on linen

I've painting chocolate kisses several times. I'm not sure why because the colorful foil is one of the most challenging things I've ever painted. But I'm pleased with the way this turned out.




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With a Cherry on Top

With a Cherry on Top, 10 x 8, oil on board

I wanted to create a fairly simple painting and so I chose another Chocolate Tart image. Who can resist chocolate with whipped cream and a cherry on top?

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Strawberry Delight - Oil Painting

Strawberry Delight , oil on masonite, 11" x 14". 

This painting  shows strawberries in a cut glass dish, on a piece of battenburg lace.
For such a small painting, it was really a challenge.  I like painting glass and I really had to keep focused to get all the geometric shapes just right.


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The Singer Vintage Card by K Henderson

 

The Singer, 10 x 8, oil on board

This is the second of three in my Music themed Vintage Card trompe l'oeil paintings.

My Contemporary Realism still life paintings tend to be complicated with lots of 'stuff' in them. With these vintage card paintings, my goal is to keep them simple and add nothing outside the card. I broke my rule by adding a scrap of sheet music.
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I Want to Ride, Ride, Ride

I Want to Ride, Ride, Ride, 24 x 18, oil on cradled board

Yes, I love my vintage toys. This painting features a Stick Horse , Marshall's Badge and Spurs. The photo of the cowboy is a friend and formal gallery owner, Thom.

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Grapes

Grapes, 14" x 11" , oil on board

 I love the way the glass distorts the view of the grapes.

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Ball Jar

 

Ball Jar, 24″ x 18″, oil on canvas.

 I like the contrast between the gray background and jar an the vivid colors of the candy.

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Wholly Cow

Wholly Cow, 14 x 14, oil on board

This painting was great fun to create. It has my vintage blocks, marbles, a ceramic cow, a marionette and a photo of a cow. It's everything a Cow Lover would want in a panting.

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Cherry Cake

 

Cherry Cake,  9 x 12, oil on board.

I love painting food! This layer cake with marachino cherries is on a white plate and a linen napkin.

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Forever Brave - Oil Painting

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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Ride 'em Cowboys

‘Ride ‘em Cowboys’18″ x 24″, oil on canvas.

This is a painting painting in my Western Still life series which features vintage western figures. The background is a silk scarf with a cowboy and horse. Yee Haw! The figurines are two ceramic cowboys, their horses and cactus on a American Indian motif rug.

I have a nice collection of Cowboy and Indian figurines and I just can’t paint them fast enough. They call to me “Paint me. Paint me”. I’m so excited about this series of paintings. They make me smile while I’m painting. What more can I ask for?

I LOVE painting the different textures and the way light bounces off the different objects.

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Red Globes

"Red Globes" , oil painting on canvas, 30" x 30". 

The background is black and white striped fabric. The silver bowl and the brass goblet show the striped reflections. There are two red globes which are also reflected in the silver and brass.

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Saturday Matinee - oil painting

Saturday Matinee, 24″ x 20″ oil on canvas

Remember when movies cost a dime and the cowboy serials were all the rage? Ok, neither do I. But this painting Saturday Matinee brings those time back with a  Tom Mix poster, our favorite cowboy, Howdy Doody, a cowgirl sweetheart, American Indian, a horse and a six shooter. What more do you need?

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Jack-in-the-Box

 

Jack-in-the-Box,  oil on board, 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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I've just Got to be a Cowgirl

I've just Got to be a Cowgirl, 14 x 14, oil on canvas

Cowgirls! This painting has cowgirls, a cowboy and a horse (ok, its a mule) . What more could you want in a western painting?

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