Pink Tulips, 9x12 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Pink Tulips

9x12 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

Today I finally finished a painting I started a few months ago in a session at my friend Krista Eaton's studio.  I no longer had a reference photo, so I just winged it.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.  Thank you for viewing my art.

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Pink and White, 10x10 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Pink and White

10x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

This is a re-work of another painting of peonies I had done, but I always felt something was missing.  I think the daisies now have taken center stage, but I'm happier with the painting now.

This painting is available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

Thank you for viewing my art.

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Easter Lilies, 12x12 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Easter Lilies

My son had sent me lilies at Easter, and I painted this from a photo of the flowers.  I really enjoyed painting these shapes -- different from the flowers I normally paint.

This is painted on a deep-edge canvas, so no need to frame.  It will be wired on the back before shipping.  It is available on Daily Paintworks -- just click on the link to go to my page.

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More Pink Peonies, 10x10 oil painting by Stevie Denny

More Pink Peonies

10x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Unframed

I finally finished this painting of peonies that I started a few weeks ago in Krista Eaton's class at Scottsdale Artist's School.   I had posted a similar, smaller painting last week that has already gone to a good home, but this one is still available on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Tea Rose, 8x8 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Tea Rose

8x8 oil painting

on deep-edge canvas,

ready to hang

This past year I planted my first rose bush in my yard.  I chose it for the color -- I don't know much about roses, but I want to learn more.  The rose plant iscalled a Tea Rose, and it produces roses in beautiful colors of peach, pink and white.  I painted this from a set-up in my studio, and the daisies were flowers I bought at the market.  Now I want to plant more rose bushes, but I have a feeling I should wait until cooler weather, since I live in the Phoenix area.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.  Just click on the link to go to my page.

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Color Riot, 12x4 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Color Riot

12x4 oil painting

on deep-edge canvas

This isn't what I was going to paint today, but when I went to the market and saw all these bright colors, I grabbed the bouquet and decided to paint it instead.  These daisies are so brightly colored -- how do they do that?  It must be dye, because soon after I put the daisies in a vase,  the water turned pink!  This is painted on a deep-edge canvas, so no need to frame.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks -- just click this link.

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Water Lilies 2, 8x10 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Water Lilies 2

8x10 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This is a larger version of a similar painting I recently posted.  Both paintings were done from photos I took at Mission San Juan Capistrano in California.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Vinca, 6x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Vinca

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

I painted this from a photo of my periwinkles in my back yard.  I grow them all year -- they are the only flowering plant I can get to survive the extreme summer heat in Phoenix.  They are always so colorful.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Watercolor Roses, 7x5 painting by Stevie Denny

Watercolor Roses

7x5 watercolor painting

on 140# Fabriano paper

​This is Day 6 of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge, and I have the flu.  This was a painting I had started a few weeks ago, and fortunately I finished it before I ran out of energy.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.com.

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Hydrangeas in Pink, 7x5 watercolor painting by Stevie Denny

Hydrangeas in Pink

7x5 watercolor painting

on Fabriano 140 lb. cold press paper

Hydrangeas don't grow here in Mesa, Arizona; but I love their beautiful colors.  I painted these from a reference photo I took in Portland, Oregon -- a much better place for them to grow.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks at http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/298038.

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Water Lilies, 6x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Water Lilies

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

I have visited many of the California missions, and one of the things I love is that many have beautiful fountains.  Those that are working fountains often have floating water lilies in a variety of colors.  I painted this from a photo I took of the fountain at San Juan Capistrano, one of the most beautiful missions.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.

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Winter Rose, 6x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Winter Rose

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This flower gave me fits!  I painted it from life -- a rose from the miniature bush I bought at the market last year.  I struggled to keep the plant alive during our hot summer months, and once the weather cooled down, it bloomed like crazy.  It produces the most delicate white and pink roses, but what a challenge to paint it! The little glass jar is also from the market -- so cute, it had fruit in it.  The lemon was recycled from yesterday's painting, from the tree in my back yard.  Tonight it's going to be 29 degrees here in Mesa, so I think this may be the last of my lemons that you see.  I hope the tree survives.

This painting is available for purchase through Daily Paintworks. 

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Pink Hydrangeas, 6x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Pink Hydrangeas

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Sunset Reflections, 8x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Sunset Reflections

8x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This colorful sunset sky is made even more beautiful by its reflection in the water.

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Summer Roses, 8x8 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Summer Roses

8x8 oil painting

on archival Raymar panel

I recently painted these roses at a session with my friend Krista Eaton, picked fresh from her garden.

While I was putting on the final touches back at my own studio, I had just finished and was moving this painting from my easel to a shelf. Somehow it slipped from my hands and landed face-down on the floor.  Since we have two dogs, of course it picked up some of their fur.  It seems like the fur never goes away, no matter how often we vacuum.  I carefully removed as much of the loose hair as I could with a soft brush, but it's safe to say that Missy and Chewy have contributed something to this painting, too!


This painting may be purchased through an online auction at DailyPaintworks.com.

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"Honor and Devotion" by Bev Koldon, Arizona Artist

16x20 oil on canvas
Price $400

Big news!!! I won Best in Show with this painting at the Gilbert AZ Constitution Celebration. I wanted to show the emotional relationship between soldier and dog. I was given permission to use a photograph on Kevin Hanrahan's web site. Please visit his site and read about these amazing teams. He gives updates on deployed teams and their experiences. I don't think most of us understand the trust that has develop between these heroic partners. 

Please visit his web site at: http://khanrahan.com/   

 

The Best in Show prize was $250. I am donating 100% to US War Dog Assoc. If anyone would like a print of this painting or the original,  please contact me. Also, 100% of the sales of prints or the original will go to the same organization. Not sure of the print prices yet. Will keep you informed.

I entered this same painting in the Gilbert Visual Art League February 2014 Show.  I won the People's Choice Award.  I am thrilled with the response. 

Posted by:  Beverly Koldon
email:  azbevk@aol.com
 

Carmel Mission Wall, 8x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Last Spring I visited the Monterey area, and since I'm visiting all of the California missions I went to two missions that were close by:  Mission San Juan Bautista and Mission Carmel.  When I visited Carmel to do some plein air painting, I found that the mission was being renovated, so there were huge scaffolds on one of the basilica's domes.  Another complication was that some signature members of the California Art Club were there that day to paint as well.  I thought it might be pretty difficult to paint the scaffolding, and I sure didn't want to embarrass myself among this illustrious group of painters, so I settled on painting the exterior wall that had some nice foliage and shadows.  It was a wonderful day, and so nice to meet so many very accomplished painters.

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Making Vintage Aprons, 6x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

A few years ago, I got really interested in vintage aprons -- the kind our moms and grandmothers used to wear around the house.  I remember in the 1950s there were quite a few very cute styles.  Since I like to sew almost as much as I like to paint, I decided to make a few.  This painting is from a photo my husband took in the process of making matching aprons for his daughter and granddaughter.

Aprons have quite a history, and there are lots of websites devoted to vintage styles.  Who knew they would become so popular again?

"Making Vintage Aprons"

6x6 oil painting on archival panel

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Sunset Reflections, 6x6 oil painting on Raymar panel, by Stevie Denny

This colorful sunset sky is made even more beautiful by its reflection in the water

This painting may be purchased in an auction on Daily Paintworks at

http:/http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/147411.

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Cactus Flower,6x6 oil painting by Stevie Denny

Cactus flowers brighten the landscape in the desert southwest.  They range from bright pink to peach, yellow and reds; and it's a delight to see them.  This cactus flower was on a smaller variety of cactus in my neighbor's yard.  I often take photos of these brightly colored flowers when I ride my bike on Spring mornings.

This painting may be purchased through an auction at http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/145765.

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