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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Fair Weather Route by K Henderson


Fair Weather Route, 18" x 24", oil on cradled board

The Banker by K Henderson


The Banker, 10 x 8, oil on board

I had a request for a Banker vintage card painting so here it is. This card is from the 1938 game 'Who's the Thief?'

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Straight Arrow by K. Henderson

Straight Arrow, oil on linen, 30" x 40"

One of my favorite board Games! 

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Buck Rogers Books by K. Henderson


Buck Rogers Books, 36 x 30, oil on cradled board

I love books. I collect books. I have lots of books. Oddly enough, I rarely have books in my paintings.

As a first step in remedying the situation I gathered up my Buck Rogers Big Little Books for this painting.

Buck Rogers first appeared in Phil Nowlan's science fiction tale titled Armageddon—2419, published in Amazing Stories in August of 1928. The Big Little Books were published between 1933 - 1943.


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Jolly Jumper Vintage Toy by K. Henderson


Jolly Jumper, 9 x 12, oil on cradled board

I think everyone likes toys at Christmas time. Some of us like toys all the time.

Jolly Jumper is a Fisher-Price pull toy made in 1954. In this painting he is sitting on a colorful game board from the game Frantic Frogs.

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Blue Skies by K. Henderson




Blue Skies, 18″ x 24″
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Sunday Drive by K. Henderson




Sunday Drive, 30 x 40, oil on linen
 
Toys! I love them. This Sunday Drive of the future includes tin rocket ships, robots, a poster from Forbidden Planet and an alien landscape. The rocks are all from my yard.

This is another in my Flight series

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Shining Star by K Henderson


Shining Star, 10 x 8, oil on Board

This is the first in my most recent Old Maid Cards trilogy. The theme of these three is Cowboys and Indians.

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CowGirl Clarabelle Vintage Card by K Henderson


 
CowGirl Clarabelle, 10 x 8, oil on board

This is the third painting  in my most recent Old Maid Cards trilogy. The theme of these three is Cowboys and Indians.

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Barbie, Queen of the Prom by K Henderson


Barbie, Queen of the Prom, 24 x 36, oil on linen

All the the Vintage Game Board paintings I've been creating recently have been 'Boy' games (Cowboys, Indians, Super Heroes). I decided it was time to do a 'Girl' game. And what could be more Girly than Barbie, The Famous Teenage Fashion Doll?

My favorite barbie accessory is the Cat-Eye sunglasses. This game includes Boyfriend cards and  Formal cards among others. And what teenage girl could live without her Telephone?

This game has a copyright date of 1960 from Mattel. In this game you are Barbie. You win if you are the first player to be crowned Queen of the Prom. But in order to win you must have a steady boyfriend, a prom dress and be elected president of a school club.

Batman Puzzle by K. henderson


 
Batman Puzzle, 30 x 36, oil on linen
 
Basic puzzle:  pieces are intended to be put together in a logical way in order to come up with the desired solution.

British engraver and mapmaker, John Spilsbury, created the first jigsaw puzzle in 1700 when he mounted a map on a sheet of wood which he then sawed around each individual country.  Spilsbury used his product to aid in teaching geography.

My Batman Puzzle was manufactured by Milton Bradley in 1966.

The Batman Cookies (also a puzzle since they are pieces put together in a logical way) were baked by me last week.

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Super Valentine by K. Henderson



Super Valentine, 12 x 9, oil on board

I painted a few Valentine paintings last year and really enjoyed them so I thought I would squeeze one in this year before the holiday.

This Trompe l'oeil painting has Valentines of Superman and Lois Lane from the 1940's and '50's. I've combined them with a heart shaped sucker with cellophane, a red ribbon, red hearts and a silver heart reflecting the blue sky

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Corny Cowboy by K Henderson


 
Corny Cowboy, 10 x 8, oil on board
 
This is the second  in my most recent Old Maid Cards trilogy. The theme of these three is Cowboys and Indians.
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And Your Little Dog, Too! By K. Henderson


And Your Little Dog, Too, 28 x 22,  oil on linen



The title of the painting comes from the line in the Wizard of Oz "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" spoken by the Wicked Witch of the West.

I Want to Ride, Ride, Ride by K Henderson



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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Heart of Glass by K. Henderson


Heart of Glass,16" x 20", oil on Cradled Board

Bone Collector by K. Henderson


Bone Collector, 16" x 20"

Anatomy Lesson by K Henderson


Anatomy Lesson, 18" x 24"

Mickey Valentine ~ Oil Painting by K Henderson


Mickey Valentine, 12" x 9"
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Flying Aces by K Henderson


Flying Aces, 24 x 48, oil on linen

This is my my most recent painting from my Vintage Board Games series. FLYING ACES No.72  was published by Selchow & Righter Company , New York, NY. 1940. Artwork by William Longyear.

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Felix Paints En Plein Air by K Henderson


Felix Paints En Plein Air, 18 x 24, oil on cradled board

This vintage box of colored pencils makes me smile. It shows Felix the Wonderful Cat feverishly painting En Plein Air.

In this painting the box of pencils is surrounded by coloring book images that any cat would love : a cat friend, a mouse and and fish

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Diner oil painting by K. Henderson


Diner, 16" x 20" oil on Linen

Bert's Box by K. Henderson


Bert's Box, oil on cradled board, 12" x 16"

Clue by K. Henderson


Clue, oil on canvas, 12" x 16"

Mr. Ree~Detective by K Henderson


Mr. Ree~Detective, 16" x 20", oil on linen

Fallen Angel by K Henderson


Fallen Angel, 16 x 20, oil on linen

Promise of Rain~Cloudscape


Promise of Rain, 9 x 12, oil on board