A Daily Painter

Fruit

2008-01-15T16:01:00.000-06:00

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5" X 5" oil on panel. $50.00

Butterfly Box

2007-11-30T09:48:00.000-06:00

This is a painting of my neighbor

Richard. He and his wife Carmen

have created wonderful scenery for

me to view just by looking out my

studio window. I took a photo of him

one day while he was painting his

new Butterly house.

7" x 5" oil on masonite. SOLD

Louisiana Magnolia

2007-11-14T17:50:00.000-06:00

5" x 7" oil on masonite panel.

Can be purchased with paypal or with

personal check. $50.00

email me at wknight@suddenlink.net

Zinnias at the Window

2007-10-25T16:31:00.000-05:00

15"x 19" oil on canvas. $250.00

I will pay the shipping. You can purchase

this painting with Paypal or check.

email me at wknight@suddenlink.net.

Worthy Of Honor

2007-10-22T17:14:00.000-05:00

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22" x 30" Watercolor on d'Arches paper

This is another of my Tablescapes using

books to create a message. Some of you will

realize what it is about by the book titles.

This painting is SOLD

Pink Pot

2007-10-19T14:50:00.000-05:00

5" x 5" oil on masonite panel.
$50 (includes shipping)
paypal or check.

Family Pictures

2007-10-18T13:40:00.000-05:00

This tablescape of books and

pictures was painted some time ago.

I love books and reading. This was

my bedside table at that time.

Click on the picture to see an
enlarged view.
30" x 22" watercolor on
d'Arches paper.
$800
Paypal or check.

Storm's a Coming

2007-10-18T11:26:00.000-05:00

5"x5" oil on masonite.

The Shed

2007-10-18T11:10:00.000-05:00

8"x10" oil on canvas

My daughter Reba and son-in-law

Charlie live on several beautiful acres.

This is from a photo I took Saturday

when I was visiting at their 'Ties that

Bind Ranch'

Bird Dog Cotton

2007-10-15T13:09:00.000-05:00

Cotton belongs to my daughter Joy. He has a
great personality and is loved dearly by the
whole family. The painting is a 24"x 20"
oil on canvas. nfs

Irises Three

2007-10-15T12:55:00.000-05:00

More of my neighbor's Irises. This is a
5"x 7" oil on masonite.

Iris by Carmen

2007-09-21T18:04:00.000-05:00

7"x 5" oil on panel
My neighbor Carmen grew this
beauty in her garden.
I get to appreciate all her hard
work just by lookin out my studio window.

SOLD

2007-09-09T09:42:00.000-05:00

I will out of town and may not be posting for a while.
My daughter is having back surgery and I will be
with her as long as she needs me. I am taking my paints
and will try to post from her computer but I am not
sure I will be able to.
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The Orange Bowl

2007-09-07T17:33:00.001-05:00

8"x10" oil on stretched canvas.
The bowl is from my pottery collections.
This is the second in the series of Bowl
paintings. I guess the next one will be
The Sugar Bowl. I am absolutely NOT a
sports person but my dear friend Lin loves
all sports, especially football.
I had to call her to find out about all the
sports bowl. SOLD

The Peach Bowl

2007-09-04T13:44:00.000-05:00

10"x 8" oil on stretched canvas.

SOLD

Looking Out

2007-09-02T11:41:00.000-05:00

SOLD

My friend Emily is a wonderful decorator

She commissioned me to do this painting

for one of her clients. The painting is the view

you see when looking out their window. Emily's

husband Paul make the stretcher frame.

It is 40"x 19" oil on stretched canvas.

Peonies for Debbie - NFS

2007-08-29T17:39:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on masonite

Orange on Blue Stripes

2007-08-28T19:22:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on masonite

Toadily Relaxed

2007-08-24T15:57:00.000-05:00

My little frog guards my garden. I painted

this from a photo my grandson Jeremiah

took. The title was suggested by my daughter

Debbie

Maureen's Rose

2007-08-23T10:40:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on panel.
Painted from a photo taken at
Chickamaw Farm. Maureen says
the name of this
flower is Knockout Rose.

The Kitchen Table

2007-08-21T11:07:00.000-05:00

19"x 15" oil on canvas
$250

Yellow Teapot

2007-08-20T18:29:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on panel
My daughter Deb gave me this teapot.
She got it on one of her treasure hunts.
It fits in nicely with my other treasures
she has found for me. Thank you My Deb.

Carmen's Iris

2007-08-17T13:46:00.000-05:00

SOLD

5"x7" oil on canvasboard

I am fortunate to be able to enjoy the

fruits of my neighbor's labor. They work

hard to keep beautifulflowers.

All I need to do is look out

my studio window and see the results

of their work. Thank you Richard and Carmen.

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Louisiana Life

2007-08-15T09:48:00.000-05:00

22"x 30" watercolor on 140 lb d'Arches paper. I painted
this several years ago when I had a studio in River Oaks
Art Center. I was painting more in watercolor at that time.
The painting is about Louisiana. It includes the
state flower, (magnolia) the state bird, (brown pelican)
and the state coffee (Community). I really don't
know if it is official but they adverise that they are
the state coffee. It is by far the most popular
coffee in Louisiana. I drink it every day.
SOLD

Kentucky Hills

2007-08-14T17:14:00.000-05:00

SOLD
6"x 6" oil on primed Masonite
I painted this from a photo taken last summer.
My friend Lin and I went on a road trip up through
Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. It is a trip that
was planned many years ago, but life got in the way.

Carol's Things

2007-08-13T17:42:00.000-05:00

20"x 24" oil on canvas. I painted this for

my friend Carol Ann several years ago. The teapot

is the one I put in the painting I posted a few days ago

title " In Memory of Carol Ann". All the things

on this tablescape belonged to her.

The Blue Bowl

2007-08-13T17:29:00.000-05:00

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16" x 20" oil on canvas.

Juciy Fruit

2007-08-13T17:08:00.000-05:00

5"x 7" oil on masonite.

I am attempting a more impressionistic

style. When I compare these peaches with

the peaches I posted several weeks ago I think

I am getting a little looser.

2007-08-10T22:31:00.000-05:00

My blogger isn't working and I have no idea what is wrong. I use the Picasa2 program and it has decided to not post the pictures of my paintings. I am still painting. Just can't put it on my blog.

Ken's Zinnias

2007-08-09T17:55:00.000-05:00

6"x 7" oil on canvas covered masonite

My daughter Debbie brought these

zinnias to me yesterday afternoon. They

are from her husband Ken's flower garden.

In Memory of Carol Ann

2007-08-08T13:31:00.000-05:00

This teapot is a treasure. It was given to me

in 1988 by my dear friend of 30 plus years when I

moved into a new (to me)home. She loved adventure

and to travel. We learned to snow ski on a trip to Taos, NM

with my daughter Joy and her husband John. After that

we would not miss any chance we had to go skiing. She passed

away earlier this year. It is painted in oil on a

5"x 7" primed masonite panel.

Still Life with Landscape

2007-08-04T17:26:00.000-05:00

5"x 7" oil on canvasboard.

Iced Tea Pitcher

2007-08-03T16:19:00.000-05:00

6"x 6' oil on masonite

This pitcher was given to me by my

daughter. She knows how much I like

pieces of pottery and ceramics.

We both love to go to fleamarkets and

garage sales to look for treasures.

White Oinion

2007-08-02T18:53:00.000-05:00

4.75"x 5.25" oil on canvasboard

Rookie Bridge Player of the Year

2007-08-01T16:20:00.000-05:00

SOLD

Three Tomatoes on Blue

2007-07-31T22:01:00.000-05:00

4"x 5" oil on canvas board

Red Pear

2007-07-30T13:31:00.000-05:00

6"x6 " oil on canvas covered masonite

Happy Pear

2007-07-26T16:00:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on masonite. SOLD

Sunshine II

2007-07-25T16:51:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on masonite

Sunshine

2007-07-24T14:48:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on masonite

I painted these from photos I took of

the sunflowers in the previous post.

I enjoyed painted these but painting

from life is so much better.

Faded Sun

2007-07-23T14:19:00.000-05:00

7"x 5" oil on masonite

These sunflowers were given

to me by my artist friend, Tom.

When I got back from a trip out

of town their droopiness and color

so reminded me of Van Gogh's

sunflowers. SOLD

Blue Creamer with Green Apple

2007-07-19T20:48:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on canvas covered masonite

Crock with Yellow Napkin

2007-07-14T13:34:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on canvas covered masonite

Big Yellow

2007-07-13T15:02:00.000-05:00

5" x 5" oil on canvas covered board

Black Coffee

2007-07-11T13:55:00.000-05:00

5 1/2"x 5 1/2"oil on primed masonite

I am a big time coffee drinker. I like it black

and unsweetened and always

have a cup with me at my easel. Sometimes

I even dip my brush in the coffee. And yes,

I have been known to take a big swig out of

the cup after dipping the brush into it.

This cup and saucer is in the same set

as the salad plate in the last painting

"Vine Picked".

Vine Picked

2007-07-10T16:28:00.000-05:00

8"x 10" oil on canvas

Eggplants in Teal bowl

2007-07-09T15:07:00.000-05:00

7"x 9.75" oil on canvas covered

masonite. My daughter Reba and her husband

Charlie have a large garden and each year they supply

me we wonderful fresh vegestables

Chickamaw Pasture

2007-07-07T14:05:00.000-05:00

SOLD 8"x 10" oil on canvas. Chicamaw is a

beautiful home on the Pegram Plantation

Lecompe, Louisiana. It was built in 1862 by

Dr. John Hardy, a surgeon from North Carolina

who came to Lecompte during the civil war. His sister

inherited this home. She was married to a

Pegram. It now belongs to Maureen and James

Downs.

Landscapes, Art

Cobalt Vase

2007-07-07T13:55:00.000-05:00

7'X 5" oil on canvas covered masonite

Orange with Blue

2007-07-05T08:30:00.000-05:00

6"x 6" oil on canvas covered masonite

Creekbed at Blackie's Place

2007-07-04T19:33:00.000-05:00

5"x 7" oil on canvas covered masonite

Blackie's Place is an abandoned adobe

house built partly underground on Ghost

Ranch new Abiqu, New Mexico.

Ghost Ranch Poppies

2007-07-03T10:20:00.000-05:00

SOLD 5"x 7" oil on canvas covered masonite.

I have enjoyed several visits with other

artist to Ghost Ranch near Abiqu,

New Mexico. The poppies were located

in the the front of the office and reception

area. I painted this yesterday from a

photograph.

Red Onion

2007-07-02T14:19:00.000-05:00

5"x 5" oil on canvas covered masonite

Bayou Rapides

2007-06-30T10:15:00.000-05:00

5 "x 7" oil on canvas covered hardboardl

Valentine Lake

2007-06-30T10:06:00.000-05:00

5" X 7" oil on canvasboard

Red Cabbage

2007-06-30T09:57:00.000-05:00

Little Red Box

2007-06-28T08:42:00.000-05:00

5"x 7" Oil on canvas covered hardboard

Crock Bowl and Green Apple

2007-06-27T08:54:00.000-05:00

This is a 6"x6" oil painting on a

canvas covered masonite panel.

covered masonite panel

Snowballs For Ken

2007-06-26T11:41:00.000-05:00

6"X6" oil on canvas coveredmasonite

SOLD

A Treasure Found

2007-06-26T09:10:00.000-05:00

5"x5" oil on gessoed masonite

Green Cabbage

2007-06-25T09:36:00.000-05:00

6X6" oil on canvas covered masonite

Flea Market Treasure

2007-06-24T09:47:00.000-05:00

6X6" oil painting on canvas covered masonite.
SOLD

Bucket of Sunflowers

2007-06-23T16:33:00.000-05:00

SOLD 6X6" oil on canvas covered masonite.

Green Apple on Red Table

2007-06-23T16:20:00.004-05:00

6X6" oil on canvas covered masonite panel

Sold

Jim's Peaches

2007-06-23T13:25:00.000-05:00

5X7 oil on canvas covered masonite.

Willie Cat

2007-06-22T18:41:00.000-05:00

this is an 8X10 oil painting on canvas.

SOLD

Crock Creamer

2007-06-22T18:38:00.000-05:00

Oil on gesso primed canvas covered

hardboard/masonite. 5X7