Banjo Man

 

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This painting is from my own reference photo taken years ago.  I could never figure out how to make him come alive in paint so he waited for inspiration.  Finally after years and inspiration from other artists, I was ready to tackle my banjo player, then came the alpaca week and another hold on the project.  The alpaca paintings actually gave me more ideas for Banjo Man.  Funny how that works. 

I have an accordion player that needs to be painted so maybe thats next after a kitchen remodel.  Looking forward to a new kitchen but not the mess and work involved.  No painting for awhile I'm afraid.

Deborah Ann Kirkeeide ©

A Delicate Subject

 

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Returning from vacation I was happy to find more of the peonies still blooming!  Their beauty is so short lived but I managed to capture a few more.  I discovered something about them this time around, the younger blossoms will close at night to open again in the morning.  How did I never notice that after 30 some years!  One more to post and they are done until next spring.

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Goldfish Garden

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I love bright colors so painting goldfish in a dark blue environment is a lot of fun.  The original photo had a black background so I played around with some different ideas for the underwater garden.  The subject matter was made for painting on a black gesso ground.

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No Place Like Home

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I hope you remember Dorothy from the Wizard Of Oz, these are the grown up version of her shoes she clicked three times to take her home.  And really home is where you want to be right now keeping yourself and others safe from this virus if you aren't on the front line.  A BIG thank you to all of you who are frontline fighters and essential workers!

This is my second painting of these red shoes, I love them both but this is a more accurate drawing than the first.  Just like they say, the more you draw something the better it gets.  Being away from painting for so long (7 months) I needed something to jump-start painting and inspire me.  Black gesso was that inspiration, this is my third painting on black gesso and I'm having a great time.  The photos below show you a little of the process; using the green outline was chosen due to being a complimentary color of the red shoes and leaving bits showing through would be interesting.  You can see the panel holder I use for these small paintings, it helps to steady them on an easel.

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Old Friends

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More vintage vehicles from the old car yard in Kingman Arizona.  Again I'm exploring acrylics by using drips.  Someone told me that this painting looked as though the viewer was looking through a dirty car windshield, I like that image.

Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting.


(c) Deborah Ann Kirkeeide

Retired

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I found this great old car yard in Kingman Arizona when traveling and the owners graciously allowed me to walk around photographing these vehicles from another era.  I will be painting and posting more of these soon.

Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting.


(c) Deborah Ann Kirkeeide

Once Was a Town

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On one of my travels out west there was this cool ghost town, unfortunately it was not open to the public at the time.  I skirted around the fence taking as many photos as possible and so sad I couldn't see more.  I love working with drips you can create in acrylics, they especially lend themselves to old or vintage subject matter.  

Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting.


(c) Deborah Ann Kirkeeide

The Perfect Spot

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Visiting California a few years ago I ran across a group of plein air painters on the beach, how my heart longed to be painting with them.  This gal was very friendly, allowing me to chat and take photos then I just sat among them soaking up the sun and creative vibes.  Now that the weather is improving I will be out there soon with easel, umbrella, birds, sun and breezes - can't wait!

Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.

(c) Deborah Ann Kirkeeide

At The Fair

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Minnesota has a great state fair in fact they call it the great Minnesota get together and it is.  The fair is huge and attracts tons of people, its a fun place to photo people, umbrellas, animals and all sorts of things plus eat to your hearts desire.  I painted this from a photo of the fair I took last summer taken from a distance away and just happened to see this great row of colorful umbrellas.  Most photos don't turn out to be paint worthy but once in a while you get a good one, this was a good one.

Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.


(c) Deborah A. Kirkeeide

Barn Reflections

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We have this great historic round barn right in my neighborhood which is now converted to a unique store selling handmade items, antiques and more.  This is another plein air painting, the day was partly sunny, the reflections in the pond were wonderful but the wind was a little rough.  I had to wait for the wind to die down to capture the reflection otherwise the ripples broke up the water to much.  Rock weights kept my palette paper, trash bag and paper towels from blowing away.  I did have to go running at least once for something that got away from me.  These are the things you deal with in order to be outdoors and it was worth it.

Due to the limitation and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.

(c) Deborah A. Kirkeeide

A Closer Look

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I had fun taking photos of people looking at paintings in the Minnesota State Fair art exhibit this past August.  I was trying to catch someone looking at my piece but it wasn't worth the wait, LOL.  Anyway I wanted to try this one because the limited palette of colors posed a challenge.  I'm particularly fond of the way the lady's shirt turned out, it's my favorite part of the painting.  I have one more art admirer to paint plus some other photos from the fair.....lots to do!

Due to the limitations and inconsistencies of various display monitors, the colors you see on your screen may not be a totally accurate reproduction of the actual painting but I work to get the best likeness possible.

(C) Deborah A. Kirkeeide

Lady In Blue

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I photographed these ladies at a local art festival last summer.  I take a lot of photos in hopes of using a few for paintings, it always feels like Christmas when I load my photos and find one that inspires me like this one did.  These ladies were actually in the background and I cropped everything else out.  I also started experimenting with new painting techniques learned in a workshop this past winter and I'm having fun with scribbly scratchy brush work.

I need to note that the bright foreground sidewalk color is a tad more yellow than the photo shows but this was the best I could adjust the colors.

The Game

Oil on gessobord, 8x10 inches, not for sale

This represents a world I know little about but find intriguing.  Is life really a game to some?  I'm happiest in my world creating and painting but there is a whole world out there I know nothing about and that intrigues me. 

I've discovered that bright colors don't photo very well, the photograph doesn't show the subtle brush work on the red tablet.  I also noticed that on the bright orange colors when painting my pumpkin series.  Now is a good time to note that various technologies used to reproduce art work are not always accurate, there are limitations and inconsistencies of various display monitors also and the colors you see on your screen may not be totally accurate.  That being said I try to get as accurate a representation as possible.