Beautiful Spring ... and back to Painting!

I was able to get out on the first day of trout season here in Pennsylvania and snap some photos of the crowded creeks while the fishermen were taking their first catch of the season. One guy even called out to me to hurry and take a picture before his buddy fell in! Gave me a smile!

"First Day - Trout Season"

12 x 16 Oil on canvas

This was the scene at Sugar Creek on Sleepy Hollow road near Franklin. There were about 7-8 fishing in this one spot but I thought 3 were enough to tell my story. I tried to use what I have been learning over the last 1 1/2 yrs; to create distance or depth, to move the viewer into and through the painting, and to have a surprise near the end. It doesn't nessessarily follow in every painting, however I tried to do that with this particular one. The fisherman sitting on the log looks discouraged as he looks on downstream at the farther man with a large catch. The first fisherman is just concentrating on the business at hand.

I am dedicating this painting to my brother who passed on 12 years ago today. He was an avid fisherman, and fly-tyer. He used to get feathers from my chickens to use in his craft. I miss him and will never forget what he meant to all our family.

Sunny's Studio is Moving!

I have decided to move back to the beautiful state of Pennsylvania. I loved my home here in Kentucky, but all my family is in PA. I plan to be settled in by the end of March, and back to painting by April 1. My new home has a beautiful room with natural light for my painting studio!

Meanwhile, here are a few of my older paintings from the 80's and 90's when, besides canvas, I also painted on saws, as it was an "in" thing.

"On to Higher Ground" (Memories of "Payday", our Saanen goat herdsire)

Oil on 12" x 2.5" Sawblade
(painted using a magnifying glass)

"Bees... Just to Polinate the Garden"

Oil on 19" x 5" Sawblade

The first 4 of my husband's beehives. We ended up with over 1000 hives which he transported from PA to FL to Me and ND for pollination and honey production. Our honey and goat-milk fudge was sold in 7 different locations.


"Serenity at Sundown"

Oil on 10" Sawblade

These are all in my private collection. I am looking forward to start painting again beginning the 1st of April. Thanks to all who have been so supportive of me since the loss of my husband.

And the winners are...

Congratulations to;

Claire Beaden Carnell of http://clairebcarnell.blogspot.com/

Cindy C.

and Susan of http://penlesswriter.blogspot.com/!

Please send your address to sunnybrookdotsevenatgmaildotcom. And I will get the packages right out to you.

P.s. in the email address please use the numeral for the number and a . for dot. Keeps down computer generated spam!

P.s.s. for those that have been following, mom is doing well and should be out of the hospital tomorrow.

Christmas Scents, Scenes and Sounds # 4

This painting is not from any photo, but just from what I pulled from my memories, as are all the rest of this series. I took several different pictures of this painting trying to get one without glare from the wet paint.

What scents, sounds or memories does this painting bring to your mind? I remember as a child, taking part in the Christmas programs at church , and later on as an adult, helping children learn their parts in the Christmas programs.

(closer up, but a little fuzzy)

"The Reason for the Season"
Oil on 3 x 4 mini stretched canvas

Remember to leave a comment to be entered in the drawing for my

Christmas give away!

Christmas Scents, Scenes and Sounds

Christmas Painting #3

Oh this is fun! Remember the distinct sounds of bells... and the song about.......

"Silver Bells"

3 x 5 Oil on stretched canvas

Don't forget to leave your comments to be entered in the give-away!

Read about it ~here~

You may leave a comment on each Christmas painting post to be eligible,

and each time you comment puts your name in the "hat" again.

Thanks for stopping by!

A Painting Challenge for Me and a Gift for One of YOU!

I started a new simple series of small paintings called

"Christmas Scents, Scenes and Sounds"

I don't know how many I'll get done before next Tuesday, but I am challenging myself. There are 2 posted now and hope to get several more added. Check it out if you have time and want to see them.

I will be giving one away for Christmas.
The plan is to draw a name from all the comments posted on the

Christmas paintings.

If you comment more than once, your name will go in as many times as you comment. The drawing will be on

Dec 15th.

My daughter will be here to do the drawing. She will notify the winner and you can send your address to my email. She will get it mailed out to you. This helps me, as well as gifting someone else, because it gives me a reason to paint.
So keep checking back... this should be fun!

Christmas-y Stuff

Christmas painting #2

This is one of the many old-timey ornaments I have made. I love the smell of cinnamon and spices along with the evergreen scent of real pine trees, and the highlights from the white twinkle lights.

"Cinnamon-Stick Bundles"

5 x 7 Oil on canvas board

A 20 Min Exercise ... Christmas Painting #1

I have been disappointed with my painting lately, to the extent of just burning some partially finished works. They made good, but expensive heat in the wood-stove. (sigh)I knew in order to keep from being totally discouraged I had to keep painting, even if it was a small one.

I relate this time in my life to being in a snow storm right now, but the light of Christ will bring me through.

"For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him"

Matt. 2:2

3" x 4 1/2" Oil on stretched canvas

Happy Thanksgiving, Ya'll!

.... just something different yesterday,

resulted in......

"Now, children......"

8' x 10" oil on canvas panel

(available)

My "Happy Thanksgiving Day" card

to all of you!

Late Summer Painting Finished - Energy Lake II

I had started this painting on site late in August, but was not able to finish at the time. I love this peaceful lake and campground at GoldenPond , KY. It has been sitting in my studio ever since and beckons me whenever I go there. So here it is finished.

"Memories"

11" x 14" Oil on canvas panel

(Close-up) I actually almost like this section of it better than the full painting. I love painting the different textures of tree bark.