10 x 30 Parakeet & Cocktail Umbrella Oil Painting

30" x 10" Oil on Canvas

"Keets and Cocktails"

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This painting is of 10 white baby parakeets standing in front of a wall of cocktail umbrellas. I painted it so that the birds on both sides are in shadow so only the center birds and umbrellas are highly lit. One bird is showing off for his friends. The size of the painting makes the birds slightly larger than life. This one took a while to complete. I didn't have any umbrellas or white parakeets that would sit still long enough, so most of this is imaginary. 

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Iced Coffee Oil Painting

8" x 8" "Iced Coffee"

Just finished! This one was fun to paint because I love to paint shiny things! Glass is so much fun to paint. It's like a fun puzzle, searching for what will make it stand out, glow, shine, shimmer. The cream is starting to explode in a swirl down deep in the glass. 

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Coffee Still Life

8" x 8" "Cup Of Joe"  

Will be on display at Il Primo Espresso Cafe in Wichita Feb. 24.

What a week! Two of the paintings I'm working on have been fighting me. Other artists may know what this is like. Tonight I excitedly started putting gentle snow falling in a forest scene and after lots of careful detail I could just have well signed my name with a large green crayon and been done with it! But I'm not giving up! I love the challenge (I tell myself) and will work on it until I'm satisfied. Hope to have it finished before summer!

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Pet Portrait

12" x 12" Pet Portrait Commission

                                               

          

Gift certificates are always available for pet portraits or any commission painting. Contact me for details. 

Cat, dogs, birds, ferrets, snakes, horses, your pet chicken..... 

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Antique Mason Jar Oil Painting by Mary Hughes

12" x 12" "Old & New"
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This painting depicts the old (the antique Mason Jar) hosting the new (a cutting growing roots). I have it on my kitchen window sill and loved how the light played on both the glass and the plant. It's simple yet somehow striking. This is an oil on stretched canvas. The painting is just finished today. If you're interested in purchasing this painting e-mail me or check my etsy listing in a few days. Clicking on the picture will take you to my etsy shop.

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Cat Named Tony Oil Painting by Mary Hughes

12" x 12" Oil on Canvas Cat Named Tony

$110.00

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10% of the proceeds will go to the shelter of your choice.

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"Pumpkin" Tiny Oil Painting

4" x 4" Oil on Stretched Canvas: "Pumpkin"

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This is a tiny painting of a little sheltie puppy waking up from his morning nap. They eat, play, sleep, eat, play and sleep some more. Did you know dogs generally snooze 14 hours a day?

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Hummingbird At The Feeder Oil Painting

6" x 6" Oil on Stretched Canvas:

"At The Feeder": Purchase

A tiny Hummingbird stops by for dinner.

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Female Hummingbird Impatien Oil Painting

6" x 6" Oil on Stretched Canvas:

"In Flight": Purchase

A female Hummingbird hovers over a patch of pink Impatiens.

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Golden Retriever Dog Portrait by Mary Hughes

12" x 12" Oil on Canvas "Day In The Sun"

$110.00

A Golden Retriever enjoying the sunshine!

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Cockatiel Siblings Painting in Oil

8" x 8" Oil on Stretched Canvas:

"Show Me Yours, I'll Show You Mine": Purchase
(sides are painted for frameless display)

This Cockatiel pair (Poppy and Petunia) are actually brother and sister. The male is the one on the right. They share their days together playing, eating, squabbling every so often, preening each other and chatting. They are best buddies and show each other the sweetest affection. I love to paint their portraits in the different ways they interact.

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Dog Portrait Oil Painting by Mary Hughes

12" x 12" Oil on Canvas "Sunny Girl"

$110.00

A portrait of a gentle Lab with a happy disposition.

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Apples In A Bowl

Just Finished: Green Apples In a Bowl:Sold

Catchy title I know.... I'm whistling "Strangers In The Night" as I sit here wondering what to call this painting and that doesn't help a bit. I'll come up with something better. I hope.

Funny thing. I had this drying in a sunny window yesterday and the light was hitting it so that there was a distinct highlight that I had not painted in. I had to cast a shadow to be sure. I liked it so much I took a picture and then painted in the additional highlight today.

Ode To Granny Smith

Just Finished: Yet unnamed green apple and tea towl 4" x 4" oil on canvas.

I'm doing a small series of 6 paintings featuring green Granny Smith apples. I found when I started working with them I couldn't make up my mind which pose to paint so I'll paint a bunch of them! :)

This tiny treasure is available on e-bay. Click here to go to the auction. This painting is even better in person.

Sunset Sundae

Just completed and ready for sale...

"Sunset Sundae"
6" x 12" Oil on Canvas: Available

A beautiful bubble goblet (bubbles in the glass) holds ice cold fudge and cherry laced ice cream. Ribbons of whipped cream take in the bright sunset and provide a shady cover for the juicy cherry.


This is a fun painting to have in the kitchen, dining area or any place you want to just admire how pretty food can be!!

Coming Soon....

to a website near you... "Stargazer Lily": Update: Sold.

The (story) painting of a Stargazer Lily that survived against all odds. This lily had been trampled on and it's stalk lay on the ground for over a week. Bent over by a dog or human it's survival seemed sure enough anyway. It was ignored for the most part until one morning this lily lay open in full beauty. As it was rescued to be put in water and enjoyed it was discovered that it's stalk had in fact been severed completely. How this lily managed to survive and flourish unattached to anything seems amazing. It's beauty will be appreciated for years to come.

This painting is an 8" x 8" x 3/4" thick oil on canvas. A bowl of green apples in the background provide nice color in the water glass.

Donuts and Sunsets

"Party On A Donut" Sold


Just finished! A tribute to the glazed donut with additional icing and jimmies. What more can we add to this already sweet treat?? I've done this in oil on a 10 x 10 canvas so the subject is just a bit oversized. Why I picked donuts with the complication of jimmies, only a good counselor could tell you. It was not simple but I do like a challenge and I got what I wanted. It was fun.

It will be available on E-bay beginning Monday evening. Since I just finished it 15 minutes ago it's still quite wet.

Another beautiful sunset on Indian Lake.