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Thursday, March 12, 2015

"Lambs", a 4" X 4' fluid acrylic mounted on a deep cradle wood panel

Lambs by April M Rimpo









Lambs
4" X 4" fluid acrylic
mounted on 2" deep cradled, wood panel
that was stained in pecan
$45
Although our only resident animal is a dear kitty, Dusty, we live in an area were small and large animals abound.  The domesticated farm animals include: lambs, goats, chickens, Guinea hen, cattle, and horse. Our wild animal visitors include: brown fox, raccoons, deer, ground hogs, and an occasional opossum. So when I want to paint an animal it is like one will either wander by our home or I can just walk to a neighbors to get some photographs.  These cute lambs live about a mile from our home.

When I did my Spring by the River painting I intentionally had an extra 6 inches of paper on one end, so as I painted some nice unplanned tints and textures formed on in this margin.  I particularly liked this piece that had pale pinks and grays and decided it would make a nice backdrop for the lambs. 

This small 4" X 4" painting on watercolor paper was mounted on a 2" deep cradled, wood panel becoming one of my "stackable" pieces perfect for Easter, a child's bedroom, a play area, or any little nook or cranny that needs a spot of color.  I varnished the paper after painting to provide UV protection form the sun and to protect that paper from the elements.


4 comments:

  1. Thanks for replying on my comment to your last post. I see you are always planning ahead and always coming up with new ideas...this little painting is adorable!

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    1. Fun to do these little paintings in between the bigger more complex paintings. It's a nice shift while I work out the next big one. Thanks for being such a good friends and always providing feedback. I appreciate it.

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  2. Aw, I love lambs! A nice reminder that spring really is not far away!

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    1. We have finally gotten out of the arctic chill. I hope the last 10" of snow we got a week ago was the last of the season. Temperatures are back in the 50 F for highs, closer to normal for March. I noticed the trees are starting leaf buds so they are ready for Spring too.

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