Out On A Limb by Kay Wyne

Out On A Limb

12" x 36" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas

Contemporary Bird Painting by Kay Wyne

Day #6 of the 30 Paintings/30 Days with Leslie Saeta

Hot off my easel....below you can see the progression as I placed the birds and limbs with a rough painting.  I wanted to placement to allow the viewer's eye to roam around and go from bird to bird.  

Once I get the general placement of the subject matter on the canvas, I block in colors.  Using large brushes, I can cover lots of space quickly.

More color, not alot of details yet.  Layers and layers of oils go on....

More paint and more paint.  I wanted a colorful and painterly piece...more paint.

And More color...setting the eyes in the birds were some of the last touches.  More layers especially in the nest, but trying to stay loose with my strokes.

Thanks for looking at the art posted here....more painting tomorrow.  It is fun to go into the studio and paint whatever I am in the mood to paint!  These songbirds were colorful and something different for me.  There might be more bird paintings for the 30 Paintings/30 Days!  Kay

Over The Hill In Cransfill Gap by Kay Wyne

Over The Hill In Cransfill Gap

12" x 12" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel

Contemporary Oil Painting

This painting might not be completed....it is drying

at the studio right now.  I may put a fence in, 

but I need to think about it for a few days.

Mike and Missy Rogers took a fabulous photo

last year of this Lutheran church, and there was

an old country fence....so that might go in

after it dries.  This is day 16 of the 

30 Paintings in 30 Days Leslie Saeta Paint Challenge.

Thanks for looking at my blog.  Contact me for more

information on my art.  Kay

The Confetti Chickie by Kay Wyne

The Confetti Chickie

8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Panel

Painting #21 in the 30 Day Challenge

Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta

This Chick is at a hen party and confetti is falling all around her.  She isn't sure what to do.  I got into some new tubes of portland greys for this painting....and stayed away from making MUD.  I got some new brushes yesterday, so I can't wait to start using them.  I don't have any plans for the next 9 paintings...I do have a painting demonstration on Saturday, so I hope to play get ahead of the game on that day.  Thanks for viewing this blog and the art here.  If you are a artist participating in the 30 Day Challenge, keep on track!  Thanks.  kay@kwyne.com   KMW

The Strut by Kay Wyne

The Strut

8" x 8" Oil on Cotton RayMar Panel

$250
This little painting was inspired by a photograph taken by Gail Kirkham....I am not sure, but I believe it was taken in the Texas Hill Country.  I started with a toned panel in a cad yellow and I did that several weeks ago to be sure that it was dry.  I wanted to paint it in one sitting and that was hard because I tend to use alot of paint, and I did not want to create MUD.  So I made every stroke count, not going back into the paint once I laid it in there with my bright brushes....I think I used two brushes on this painting.  A #8 and #10 Monarch Bright, the #10 being my favorite brush of all for small paintings.  I got the strut  and move of this guy, then put the background in.  Of course I was nervous about the green, and did not want to get a muddy green.  So the key to this painting was to put a stroke down, clean my brush and make another one.  This is my #5 entry in the 30-30 Challenge Slices of Life by Leslie Saeta.  Thanks for viewing this blog....kay@kwyne.com.  KMW

On my easel, and Happy New Year from Kay Wyne

On my easel...

This small painting is sitting on my easel with along with five other paintings....all are in different stages, all need some time and attention.  I hope to get in the studio today and get at least one of the paintings finished.  I am also wanting to start a 30 day painting challenge tomorrow, so I need to get organized for that.  If you would like to join in on this challenge, go to Leslie Saeta's blog and sign up.  I still haven't decided what my theme is going to be for my paintings...I have all day to think about it.  I also need to get ready to go back to the commission that Sharon and I are collaborating on.  We have had a break from that big project during the holidays.  So, with 2013 here, I have plans for a creative, productive and fun year.  I hope that you all have a happy and healthy 2013!  Happy New Year to everyone, and thanks for looking at this blog.  KMW