NEW PAINTING Oak

 

"Oak," 12" x 12", acrylics and graphite on cradled wood panel, image painted around the sides, $449 plus s&h to the first asking nicely. Returning collectors always receive 10% off. I accept Paypal, personal checks and payment plans. Please message me.

After closing on the purchase of this house, the sellers invited us over to review all the various systems in place and talk about maintenance. It was a fabulous chance for us to learn about all the little details of this new property and get to know the couple who had lived here. While My Better Half was off learning about the sprinkler systems and the furnace, I got a tour of the property, the plantings and an introduction to the "neighbors." There's the 7 deer who bed down in the tree circle, Lucy the possum who does the walk of shame each morning when she returns home after a wild night on the town, James the groundhog, who has both a summer home and a winter den. Agatha the bat and the Chipper family (chipmunks). A lovely fox (who's name I cannot recall) who raised her kits in the yard last year. And Hornchen the squirrel, who is the furthest thing from bashful (the previous owners nursed him after an injury).  Hornchen used to come to the back slider whenever he heard activity in the house. The dogs soon broke him of that habit, though - now he follows the roofline to the kitchen window, where he waits for his apple slice or a peanut. It's been utterly fascinating to get to see a squirrel so close and personal. And also rather entertaining, to see his little upside down face peering at me while I'm doing dishes. About a month ago, Hornchen brought a lady friend to meet us. She kept her distance, at least from us, but I predict baby Hornchen's in the near future. And won't THOSE make for fun painting subjects?! Thanks for following along on my painting journey. Be well, Fondly, Kim