Black Cat - vintage toy oil painting

Black Cat, 36 x 36, oil on linen ©K. Henderson

I still have a little bit of tweaking to do on this painting but for the most part it's finished!

I really enjoyed painting the dog. He is a lead dog with black paint. The paint had fallen off in many places. The challenge was painting a series of little abstract shapes to create the whole image.

Vintage Toys - Work in Progress

Black Cat, detail, work in progress

Yep, I'm still working on this painting. I hope to finish it this week. I have to enter it in a show soon!

Black Cat - Work in Progress

My painting of vintage toys, Black Cat, is coming along. This is the lower left corner of the 36" x 36" canvas

No Rest for the Weary

Black Cat , detail, work in progress

I have four juried art shows and one publication I have to have art work for during Sept. Who could ask for a better life?

Oil Painters of America

The Making of a Cowboy, oil on canvas, 24 x 18

Oil painters of America has announced the paintings accepted into their Western Regional show. I've been told that only 90 paintings were accepted so I'm pleased that my painting, The Making of a Cowboy, was among those selected.

The exhibit and sale will take place at Mountain Trails Gallery in Jackson Hole, WY Oct 9- Nov 10.

This painting is one of my favorite paintings of a vintage toy from my collection and has won several awards.

painting, painting, painting - Vintage Toys

Reference photo for Cats and Dog, detail

I really want to get started putting the paint on the canvas for a new Vintage Toy painting. It's taken me hours (days) to get the drawing done.

But first, I need to take advantage of the blooming sunflowers and photograph them. You never know when you might want to paint one.

25th Annual Bosque Art Classic

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

Of the 705 entries, 143 pieces of art were selected for the 25th Annual Bosque Art Classic. I am pleased to announce that all four of my entered paintings were among those selected.

This international juried art show and sale, held each year in September, will take place September 11 - 26 at the Bosque Arts Center in Clifton TX.