Untitled 40 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

I'm having trouble photographing these--I keep getting too much light coming at them from the upper left. But you can imagine it properly, I'm sure.

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In India.


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Untitled 39 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

Art purchase inquiries: please email me: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com].

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In India.


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Untitled 38 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

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 "Just call me Ichabod."

 Lazy orange animolecules.
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Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, India.


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Untitled 37 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

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While I'm doing this style of oil, I'm practically cursing from the frustration of the constant edges (every single one of which has to be done perfectly cleanly or it doesn't look good). I swear I'll never do another one like it. Then, within a couple of days, I'm itching to start another one. Go figure.
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Sunbather.

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In India.


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Untitled 36 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

Art purchase inquiries: please email me: jala [at] jalapfaff [dot com].

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In India.


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Untitled 35 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

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I'm having way too much fun with this style. Someone better come arrest me or something. :)  Using up a lot of paint, though (and at this rate, will be using up all my big canvases, too. Have to get on DickBlick very soon.


One thing I like about how these come out is their jewel-like quality, kind of like stained glass. Or at least that's how they look to me. A lot of you liked the first one, the one in the previous post. Somehow I have the feeling this style will be more commercially desirable. What do you think?

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Fennec when a bit younger, provoking Lynxie into wrestling.

The ears of annoyance, demonstrated by Gadjo.

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Charminar in Hyderabad, India.

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Untitled 34 (oil)

Oil on linen, 30" x 40".

Sold.

It's been way too long since I did any oil painting, or a painting in this style (with painting knife only, no brushes). I did it yesterday, about 4 -5 hours. It was fun, if quite tiring. I'm very pleased with it. 

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My beautiful Cleo Bean, having a rare indoor nap.

I just don't understand how Fennec can be comfortable in all these weird sleep positions. But he certainly is.

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In India.

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Rothko style, Golden kisses, and a small preachy section

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Boy, whoever photographed all those Rothkos sure had their work cut out for them.

I love Rothko's abstracts and wanted to explore what it's like to try to do something similar. I'll definitely do more of this type. This had two layers of transparent and/or semi-transparent oil paint. The top rectangle is an extremely dark blue-green, almost black, and the lower rectangle is a (slightly less dark) magenta. The painting is very dark and very luminous and there are subtle variations throughout that are wonderfully interesting in person but probably not possible to see on screen.

What's better than a Golden kiss? Two Golden kisses! The youngster on the left is Mojito, age 3, and on the right is Jazz, age 12 1/2. They are both rescued Goldens. I trained Jazz to be a therapy dog, because his nature has always been just that, calm and therapeutic, so he and I used to go as volunteers to the hospital and let him visit people in the waiting rooms who needed some canine love, warm caramel eyes, and calming energy.


They and all of our animals would like to get onto a soapbox for just a moment, and ask you to "please always consider adopting an already homeless animal, either from an animal shelter or a rescue organization, rather than purchasing a bred-to-order one. Especially, please don't buy a pet store one, thereby contributing to the awfulness of puppy mills and/or backyard breeders). Remember that every pet that is purchased (rather than adopted) means one more homeless pet that will be euthanized. Spay and neuter, and support your local animal shelter. Thank you!"


That's what they wanted to say for now. I don't intend to do too much preaching on my blog here, but this is so important to me that I feel I must.

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