Friday, December 31, 2021

Finished!

Untitled---And Finished!
40" x 24" x 2" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral
I went into the studio and made some adjustments on this canvas, and I can say that it is finished. Colorful, vibrant and busy, this happy painting is now drying.   I am getting ready to start a new paint challenge for 2022.  Happy New Year!  Kay

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Star Gazing

 

Star Gazing
SOLD!
20" x 16" Oil on Panel
Contemporary Palette Knife Painting
Thanks to Dutch Art Gallery for framing this painting up and placing it in a new home!  The purchaser gifted this original painting to his wife for Christmas...thank you, CW!  I am getting ready to paint everyday in January for the Strada Easel Challenge...look for my posts on Facebook.  Thanks for looking at my blog...Kay






Friday, December 24, 2021

Merry Christmas to you!

 

I started a new tradition two years ago...making my own cards.  
Here is a Christmas card, ink and watercolor  on  paper.  
Merry Christmas to you...Kay

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Untitled

 

Untitled
40" x 24" x 2" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral
I have been on a floral kick for months...and I painted this canvas in the studio this week.  I started with a photograph of a beautiful and colorful arrangement that I had earlier this year, but changed the composition up.  I added and deleted some of the petals...and as it started to take shape, I made the necessary adjustments.  It was lots of fun, as I was painting for myself, painting for the sake of painting. 

I have a new color that I love...it's called Moonglow.  After I put the first layer of the background on the canvas, I decided to mix up my own Moonglow...and that was fun, playing around with three colors, trying to match a color out of a tube.  This painting is drying in the studio...I will probably let it rest, dry and sit on an easel---giving me the opportunity to look at it and decide if it is finished.  Thanks for looking at my blog...contact ME with any questions or comments.  KMW

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Get Ready

 

Get Ready
12" x 16" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel
Framed in a handsome dark mahogany moulding with a gold liner.
This painting would make a great Christmas gift!
Contact Kay for more info.
Thanks, KMW


Sunday, December 12, 2021

Colors of Joy

 

Colors of Joy
8" x 8" x 2" Oil and Silver Leaf on Cradleboard
Contemporary Floral
This small panel was created in the studio as I continue to explore painting on gold, silver and copper leafing.  I wanted to focus on lavenders and greens on the silver background.  Contact Kay for more information.  Thanks for looking...KMW


Saturday, December 11, 2021

Wilted

 

Wilted
8" x 16" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel
Contemporary Still Life
I think that sunflowers are interesting and beautiful, even after they have reached their peek and blooming.  I bought these at Trader Joe's, and I was able to paint from them for a couple of weeks!  I enjoyed painting them at all stages, and especially this wilted stage.  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  KMW

Friday, December 10, 2021

Second Thoughts....Sold!

 

Sold!
Second Thoughts
20" x 16" Oil on Panel
Contemporary Still Life
Thank you to Dutch Art Gallery's owner, Pam Massar for finding a forever home for this still life.  One of my favorite things to paint is this lovely tablecloth.  It was given to me by a friend, and it is vibrant and colorful.  The blooms were from a studio mate's garden...it was a fun painting to paint.  I love to see my paintings find new homes.  Thanks again to Pam!  Kay




Thursday, December 9, 2021

Petal Pusher

 

Petal Pusher
24" x 12" Oil and Copper Leaf on Cradleboard
Contemporary Floral
After many sessions in the studio, this painting is finished!  I started out prepping the cradleboard with a base coat of black acrylic.  The second step is to apply the copper leaf, with sizing.  A sealer was put on top of the copper leafing to protect it, and then I was able to finally start paint my flowers!  The surface of the cradleboard is hard and smooth (no tooth) and I had to build up the layers of paint, sometimes giving the piece a couple of days to set-up and dry.  Once I finished painting, I applied a final coat of varnish to protect the surface and give it a finished look.  

If you look closely, you can see tiny pieces of the black peaking through the copper leaf.  The brushstrokes can be seen if you look closely.  I started this painting with a reference photo taken by a friend, and made my own additions and deletions as I made my way through the painting.  This painting is in the studio drying.  Framing is optional...It is ready to hang on a wall.  I would love for it to have a forever home!  Thanks for looking, Kay


Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Sunflower Patch

 

Sunflower Patch
24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral
"Sunflower Patch" is a vibrant and cheery painting...it would brighten up any room.  Because it is on a gallery wrap canvas, framing is optional.    Contact Kay for more info.   Thanks for looking...Kay

Monday, December 6, 2021

St. John's Lutheran Church, Crabapple, Texas

 

St. John's Lutheran Church
10" x 10" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel
Contemporary Landscape Painting
This sweet country church is located in Crabapple, Texas.  I was painting off of a photograph with a studio mate, and really enjoyed working on this one!  
Thanks for looking....KMW

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Ageless Passion Exhibit at the Bath House

 

You are welcome to come to the opening reception this Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.  Come meet the artists!

My entry for this show is a local landmark...the bridge at White Rock Lake.
The Bridge
48" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Landscape Painting
White Rock Lake - Dallas, Texas
Contact Kay for more info on this show or "The Bridge"!



Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Itty Bitties Galore!

Itty Bitty Series
Each original painting is 3" x 3" x 1/2" Oil on Cradleboard
$25 each
I switched things up from big to small at my easel...these fun little ones are drying in the studio.  I explored some new subject matter for the Itty Bitty Series...a couple of cheeseburgers, some new vases, prickly pear cactus and some different color combinations.  These smalls are great gifts, and when placed on an easel adds a little happiness to the room!  Contact Kay with any comments or questions.  Thanks for looking, KMW

 

Monday, November 29, 2021

Remember Me

 

Remember Me
48" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral
"Remember Me" is finally dry!  Ready to hang, and ready to find a new home.  This contemporary floral is packed with color and happiness.  It would brighten up any room!  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks, KMW

Friday, November 26, 2021

Wilted

Wilted
8" x 8" x 2" Oil and Silver Leaf on Cradleboard
Contemporary Floral
After a recent trip to Santa Fe, I was inspired to paint the beautiful sunflowers...and this one had already peaked.  But it was still beautiful with it's various shades of ochre and green, and it's unusual shape.  I had to apply numerous layers on the silver leaf...this painting is drying in the studio, and is looking for a home.  Since it is painted on cradleboard, framing is optional.  Thanks for looking at my art.  Contact Kay with any comments or questions.  KMW

Thursday, November 25, 2021

Today

 
Today
24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral Still Life
This canvas has been sitting on my easel for several weeks.  I was really into it when I started, then hit a bump in the road.  I had a motivational issue after I had about 80% of the painting completed.  But, today I was able to focus on the details and complete!  This painting is drying in the studio, and will be looking for a forever home very soon.  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks for looking at my blog!  KMW

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

White Rock Lake in November

 

White Rock Lake in November
10" x 10" Oil on RayMar Panel
Plein Air Painting
The weather in Dallas has been great--and instead of going to the studio, I set up my easel at the lake.  I picked a spot that had a winding bike path, trees and of course a view of the water.  I had to work fast because it was late afternoon with good shadows, but the light was changing.  I spent about 45 minutes on this small study.  Thanks for looking at my blog...Kay

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Still Life Situation #1

 

Still Life Situation #1
16" X 12" Oil, Charcoal and Oil Stick on Canvas
Contemporary Still Life
I love painting abstracts.  On this canvas, my objective was to experiment with color and abstract my paintings in a simple but pleasing composition.  Textiles, ceramics, fruit, flowers, and vegetables are my subject matter.  Contact Kay with any questions or comments.  Thanks for looking at my art!  KMW


Monday, November 22, 2021

Still Life

 

Untitled Still Life
14" x 14" Oil and Charcoal on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Still Life
I was experimenting with a different color palette of muted greens, greys and ochres.  I painted this still life to have an abstract quality, and rather loose. This painting is available for purchase.  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks, KMW

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Floral Majesty

Floral Majesty
12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Panel
Contemporary Floral Landscape
Thanks to LB, one of my collectors and blog readers for the suggestion on the name for this 12" x 12" oil painting.  Putting a title to each painting is part of the process, and it doesn't always come easy.  This panel is framed up in a silver moulding...ready to find a new home.  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  KMW

Monday, November 15, 2021

Extravagant Ways


Extravagant Ways
Oil and Oil Stick on 40" x 40" Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Abstract Floral
I love painting on large square canvases.  Extravagant Ways is a mixed media piece because I used charcoal, oils, and oil bars.  Using the willow charcoal stick, I scraped into the layered oil when it was wet.  I enjoyed experimenting with different color combos as I worked my way through the painting.  The asymmetrical design and irregular shapes gives the imagination a chance to go to work.  Contact Kay for more info on this original painting.  Thanks for looking at my blog!  KMW

Friday, November 12, 2021

Good Vibes


Good Vibes
18" x 18" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Palette Knife Painting
What do you do when you get a new palette knife?  Paint a palette knife painting!!!  I was so excited to get some new painting supplies, and since I have dropped (ruined) some of my knives, I decided to treat myself to a new one.  As I was playing with the paint, pushing and pulling the juicie oils, I came up with this abstract.  Lots of texture.  Beautiful colors.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  This painting is hanging at The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas.  Contact ME with any questions or comments!  Kay

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Happy Happy

Happy Happy
8" x 8" Oil on Panel
Contemporary Floral Still Life
Using a limited palette, I mixed my colors for this quick floral.
It was a good exercise, and I am going to paint with three colors and white for a while.  I was playing around with the possibilities.
                                                   (Here's my color swatch below)
This painting is available for purchase.  Thanks, KMW

 

Sunday, November 7, 2021

Prickly Pear Blooms

 

Prickly Pear Blooms
8" x 8" x 2" Oil and Silver Foil on Cradleboard
Contemporary Cactus Series
My husband, John loves cactus and is very good at growing them.  I caught a photograph of a blooming prickly pear in our front yard earlier this year.  I don't have a green thumb, but I do like painting cactus, especially those with beautiful, vibrant blooms and lots of texture!  This painting is drying in the studio.  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks for looking at my blog!  KMW

Thursday, November 4, 2021

Prickly Pear

 

Prickly Pear
8" x 8" x 2" Oil and Silver Leaf on Cradleboard
Contemporary Floral
The flowers on this prickly pear are like a rainbow, full of color variation.  "Prickly Pear" took many studio sessions, as I had to let each layer of oil dry before I came back with another layer.  The foil is fun to paint on, but rather slippery for my brush.  I used a palette knife to lay in the long sharp needles of the cactus.  This painting is drying in the studio, and once it is varnished, it will be available for purchase.  Thanks for looking at my art.  Kay


Monday, November 1, 2021

Meet Me At The Dock

 

Meet Me At The Dock
40" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Thanks for looking at my blog...I have lots of new work in the studio...hope to finish some pieces up soon!  Kay


Sunday, October 17, 2021

Paradise

Paradise
6" x 6" Oil on Panel
Contemporary Still Life
Who doesn't like a cheeseburger?  This small panel is a great conversation piece...everyone can talk about their favorite cheeseburger joint!  This painting is framable, but can also be propped up on an easel or a kitchen counter.  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks for looking at my blog!  KMW


 

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

On my easel...

 

Sitting on my easel this week is a 16" x 12" RayMar Panel with a photo reference of Santa Fe sunflowers. I have thick paint on the panel, so I am allowing it to set-up before I start putting in the lavender and more leaves.  Avoiding mud!  Thanks for looking at my art.  Kay

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Color My World

Color My World
16" x 20" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel
Contemporary Palette Knife Painting
This oil painting is full of movement and color.  There are layers of paint, all mixed together with my knife, then applied generously on the panel.  This painting is framed up in a handsome custom frame.  It is available for purchase.  Contact Kay for more information.  Thank you, KMW

Thursday, October 7, 2021

2020

 
2020
40" x 40" Oil, Oil Bars, Charcoal on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Abstract
This canvas started out as a large contemporary floral.  It was a painting that had several composition issues, so I used it as a backdrop for an abstract that has many marks on it.  The color, texture, shapes and lines are applied in layers.  It's a complex painting, with images hidden.  I deliberately pushed the repetition of shapes and pattern.  It changed over the past year, and I can call it finished.  I enjoyed the process and the time spent at the easel in this crazy pandemic and election year of 2020.  Contact Kay for more info on this painting.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  KMW

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Hydrangeas and Carnations

 

Hydrangeas and Carnations
Contemporary Still Life
12" x 16" Oil on Panel
I decided to paint the arrangement of hydrangeas and carnations again, on a larger format and different perspective than I did earlier in the week.  The vase was a challenge, with all of it's texture and shadows.  This panel will look great framed up!  Thanks for looking at my blog...Have an artful day! Kay


Sunday, October 3, 2021

The Bridge

The Bridge
48" x 60" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Landscape Painting
Contact Kay for more info.
Thanks, KMW

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Sunflower Day

 Sunflower Day
16" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel
Contemporary Floral
This cheery painting is ready to be framed up and find a new home.
Contact Kay for more info.
Thanks for looking!  KMW



Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Radiance

 

Radiance
20" x 24" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel
Contemporary Floral Still Life
Special thanks to RD and LB for the beautiful birthday floral arrangement shipped to me from Ecuador !  When the box arrived, I didn't know what to do with the petals (floral arrangement is not my specialty!)  So I took them down to my local florist and he worked his special magic!  Thank you, Renarldo at Lake Highlands Flowers!  I enjoyed exploring the different shades of green in the painting.  I mixed all of my colors, and pushed some of them to be warmer or cooler than they actually were in the still life.  This painting is drying in the studio, and will be framed up once it is varnished.  Please feel free to contact ME about this painting!  Have an artful day, Kay
P.S.  Here's a photo of my set-up in the studio.




Monday, September 20, 2021

Bursting With Love

Bursting With Love
20" x 24" Oil and Silver Leaf on RayMar Cotton Panel
Contemporary Floral
I was visiting Pitzer's Fine Art Gallery in Wimberley, Texas in May when I spotted a beautiful floral arrangement that had been delivered to Pam, the gallery director.  The arrangement was an early Mother's Day gift to Pam.  OMG, I had to photograph them and paint them!  The colors were amazing, and I decided that they would pop if I painted them on silver leaf.  I can't wait to get this floral framed up!  It is drying in the studio.  Thanks for looking at my blog...Contact Kay with any questions or comments.  KMW


 

Friday, September 17, 2021

Pecan Leaves

 

Pecan Leaves
9" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Abstract
I have a studio mate who might share a photo or drawing or idea with me, and we both paint in our own styles.  My studio mate S. brought a pecan leaf, and I had fun abstracting it and using a different color palette. First I started with a toned canvas.  I think it was Cad Orange.  Then I drew some big shapes with a willow charcoal stick.  I limited myself to three greens for the leaves, and simplified the viens that were running through the leaves.  Here's my finished product...it is always fun to see how others interpret and see things differently - that's why I like paint challenges.  Thanks for looking.....Kay

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Happy Happy

 
Happy Happy
8" x 8" Oil on Richeson Hardboard
Limited Palette
Contemporary Still Life
I painted this quickly and loosely with a limited palette.  I was working off of a photograph one of my studio mates brought in to share.   I was aware of the transparent oils going in before I started in with my opaques.  You can see that I did not fuss over my brushstrokes...they were deliberate and once I put them in, I left them.  This painting would look great sitting on an easel or framed up.  Contact Kay with any comments or questions.  Thanks, KMW

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Get Ready

Get Ready
12" x 16" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel
Photo Credit:  Derek Penix
I started this painting in a workshop, finished it in the studio.  Lots of attention was paid to the light and shadows in this scene.  I used a limited palette of six colors and white.  "Get Ready" has a calmness to it, and the water has reflections that pull the eye into the painting.  This panel is drying in the studio, waiting to get framed up.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  I have more paintings in different stages going at the studio!  Contact Kay with any comments or questions.  KMW

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Don't Stop Painting!

 

I saw this on Facebook, and had to post!
Have an artful day....KMW

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Workshop

 

12" x 12" Oil on Panel
Workshop Painting 
I was in a Derek Penix workshop in Ft. Worth last week...had a fabulous time, learned a lot and met some great artists.  I love watching demos, and Derek was very generous with this techniques and his approach to painting.  Working off of a photo that he took, this is my take-away from day #1.
Thanks for looking at my blog....more photos from the workshop to come!  Kay

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Moonglow

 

Moonglow
16" x 16" Oil and Silver Leaf on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral
Freeflowing stems and petals on this canvas started out with me experimenting with a new color.  Moonglow by Daniel Smith is the name of it, and I love the deep deep eggplant color, especially with the silver leaf background.  This happy painting is drying in the studio, and I hope to put a floater frame on it soon.  Contact Kay for more info.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  KMW 

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Happy Happy

Happy Happy
8" x 8" Oil on Gessoed Board
Contemporary Floral
Using a limited palette of three colors and white, I painted this small still life all prima.  Brushstrokes of thick paint are simple and energetic.  This painting is available for purchase.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  Kay

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Remember Me

Remember Me
48" x 60" x 2" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
Contemporary Floral
This painting is drying in the studio.
Thank you to my local florist, Renarldo at Lake Highlands Flowers for creating such a stunning arrangement.  I asked him to give me some variety, color, texture, and something sophisticated...and he delivered!  

As I started to paint on this big canvas, I realized that I could not paint fast enough...so I took some pictures to work off of once the petals had dried up.  It was a fun time in the studio, with a few challenges along the way.  I am pretty sure that this is finished...although I can make any adjustments as I spend some time with the canvas in the studio.  

Thanks for looking at my blog...Have an artful day!  Kay


Friday, August 13, 2021

Turning Heads

Turning Heads
20" x 16" Oil on RayMar Panel
Contemporary Floral
I was in the studio looking for something to paint, as I didn't have any fresh flowers.  I came across a photo that studio mate Selena had passed along to me.  It was a great photo of a sunflower garden.  So that's how this one started, and ended up with this title when studio mate Sharon told me it the blooms in the foreground look like they are turning their heads.  I agreed, and then named this one "Turning Heads".  Sunflowers are so interesting, irregular and exciting to paint.  This painting is available for purchase, and it is drying in the studio.  Thanks for looking at my blog.  Contact Kay with any comments or questions.  KMW

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Posey I and Posey II


Posey I and Posey II
36" x 36" Gallery Wrap Canvas (each canvas)
Contemporary Floral
These floral pieces are fun, colorful and textural.  There are layers and layers of paint, lines and palette knife work.  Posey I and Posey II can be hung separately or together...whatever works for your wall space!  Thanks for looking at my blog.  Have an artful day!  Kay