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A Painting in Oil Pastel…using gold irridescent pigment for the tree’s background. You need to see this one in person to enjoy the reflective property of this one.

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ken

a bit more traditional than my recent work. A farm scene typical of my neighborhood.

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I thought I’d work on my facebook profile…but I don’t have any friends. A result of living the reclusive artist’s life, i guess…

If any of my friends out there would like to have me as their friend on facebook:

here’s the link to my profile!

I’ve been keeping busy in the studio. Here’s two new Oil Pastel Paintings.

Small oil pastel painting of the ferry that joins Kentucky and Ohio. The ferry in Augusta, Ky is one of 2 operating ferries on the Ohio river.

Still Life of Vase With Flowers.

I thought I would try offering a few of the little oil pastel paintings I have been working on Etsy.  It’s a great website that for buying and selling handmade things.  In addition to the usual detailed photos, I wanted the buyer to get a sense of scale…and a glimpse of how messy I keep my desk!

Just wanted everyone to know in case you are interested.

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ken

A little house in the country during laundry day.
oil pastel

I have been painting very small oil pastel paintings. Having to cover a very small surface, I am able to work quickly. This exercise has allowed me to visualize my idea before I commit to a large, time comsuming painting. These exercises also give me small original paintings to offer for sale at hard-to-resist prices.

Please feel free to comment on which ones you think “work” and don’t.

a little lake with a little riverfront real estate undeveloped.

Little house on hill with outhouse in backyard.

Small Oil Pastel painting of a cow enjoying the view from the top of a hill.

I was missing the warm weather when I could take my bike for a spin, and painted this small oil pastel

little dog in the yard

A very small oil pastel painting.

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Now that I am out of school, and must use my art to pay bills, I am getting serious about making art my daily grind. I am going to try and make a new habit of painting a small painting each morning before starting my daily work.

These tiny paintings are about 5 inches tall, and matted to fit an 8″ x 10″ frame. I think they will sell prety well at shows for a couple of bucks each. I want to offer a few on Etsy. I have just joined, and already sold one print, but this would be my first original painting to sell on Etsy.

For those who have some experience, which of these 4 do you think would be the best to put on Etsy?

Spent 1/2 the day working in the sculpture studio.  Thought I’d try and make an interactive presentation of them in their current state.  Roll mouse over the images to spin for a 360degree view.  Let me know if you run into any kinks.
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ken