8″ x 8″ acrylic painting BUY at ETSY or email me – rh@riahills.com I love these birds . . to see and paint. Yet, I’m never really sure if it’s a crow or a raven. I’m assuming this fella is a raven since his beak is rather large. I worked at keeping this painterly, focusing […]
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8″ x 8″ commissioned portrait soft pastels SOLD This was a fun portrait to work on. I’m never quite sure when to stop adding details. I prefer that my portrait work has a painterly quality so I stopped here. This might be the last painting I do for the month. I’m having cataract surgery in […]
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“Murder of Crows” 20″ x 20″ acrylic painting This painting was created for The Attleboro Arts Museum upcoming show entitled “Three”. It’s a juried show which I’m hoping to be a part of. If I’m accepted into the show the painting will be on hold until July 13th. It is available to purchase now. Please […]
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I just finished this 8″ x 10″ portrait of Emma, a golden labrador. As with any painting it had it’s challenges. The biggest was trying to keep it loose enough and yet have enough detail to recognize her. The other challenge was the colors. There were so many variations of white and yellow. Too deep […]
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“A Day at the Beach” seagull 9″ x 6″ pastel painting (unframed) SOLD Dally Paintworks, which I’m a member of, has regular art challenges for painters. This weeks challenge is The Summer Vacation. My daughter shared a wonderful photo of a seagull on the beach with me. I’ve been meaning to paint it and […]
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[singlepic id=1957 w=700 float=center] “The Fisherman” 12″ x 24″ unframed acrylic painting painted on gallery wrapped canvas $425 plus $10 shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries. I spent many years coming up with ideas for surreal paintings and sometimes carrying through. When I started Daily Painting […]
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8″ x 8″ pastel painting It was a week of portrait work. Meet my grandson Coen. There were so many photos to choose from and this is one of my favorites. I just love his expression. The reference photo was small and a bit fuzzy so I needed to work out some of the details by drawing from experience. […]
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[singlepic id=1856 w=600 float=center] Davi and Olive / 24″ x 36″ oil painting This is a commissioned painting of 2 adorable King Charles spaniels that was recently finished. It was definitely one of my most challenging paintings. I visited the client and took many photos of the dogs. Although I had many images to choose […]
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[singlepic id=1592 w=425 float=center] 10″ x 10″ unframed pastel painting SOLD My husband and I took a day trip to the beach last week and I was grateful that the seagull on the beach posed for me. I have more photos I plan to work from. I don’t visit the seashore often enough!
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[singlepic id=1581 w=400 float=center] 5 x 7 pastel painting SOLD golden retriever I used a surface which is new to me for this painting – Pastel Card by Sennelier. Fun to work with! Summer is a love-hate season for me. I enjoy the weather but painting time frequently gets lost to yard work and more time with family […]
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[singlepic id=1591 w=320 float=center] Commission horse painting SOLD My latest commissioned painting of Comanche. Since my sale has been such a success, I’ve extended my deadline to order a 5″ x 7″ pet portrait for $100 until the end of the month. Send me an email and a photo of your pet (any species) and I’ll […]
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[singlepic id=1564 w= h= float=center] Mesa and Canyon commissioned portrait SOLD 12″ x 18″ pastel painting Mesa and Canyon’s portrait was a surprise gift from a mother to her daughter. It was both challenging and fun to paint. It’s dog month! 4 more pet portraits are in the process and another one is being arranged. I’m […]
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