"Who's the Guy with the Hat?" 11" X 14" fluid acrylic by April M Rimpo

"Who's the Guy with the Hat?" by April M. Rimpo

Happiness abounds in this painting of chicks and a duckling who gaze in curiosity at the new arrival. Standing next to the abandoned shell the new chick hasn't shaken off the shell top, but is drawing a crowd that gathers to greet their new dapper friend. The duckling is so excited she can't help but dance.

Available for purchase at HorseSpirit Arts Gallery.  See this and other paintings of birds and animals on April's website.

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"Deer with Fawn" a 4" X 4" stackable-art painting

Deer with Fawn by April M Rimpo

Deer with Fawn

Fluid Acrylic on Watercolor Paper varnished and mounted on

4" X 4" X 2" deep Cradled Wood Panel

$50

Available at Columbia Art Center Gallery Store
6100 Foreland Garth, Columbia, MD
410-730-0075

6:45 PM EDT today is the Vernal Equinox when it becomes officially Spring. It actually felt like Spring a few days ago. The warm temperatures had a few people out with no jacket and I even saw a few of the more rugged sort wearing shorts. I chose the light sweater, which I found unnecessary as the day progressed.  All was well.  It seemed light the birds in our yard were chirping a happy song, the leaf buds on the trees seemed just a tiny bit larger. A pair of hawks that live in our trees appeared to be beginning the nesting process.  I even saw a vulture (not my favorite bird nor a lovely image of Spring) doing a fancy dance with his wings held out for another vulture trying very hard to attract her attention.   I thought at last, Spring is here.  It seemed like doing this little painting of a deer with her fawn was perfect to celebrate. Fawns are normally born in Maryland toward the end of Spring in May or June, but for me the fawns are one of the symbols of Spring.

So despite the fact that the weather decided to give us one more winter day, starting us out with more snow, I am still going to celebrate Spring. Although we do have about 1" of snow coating the trees it is beginning to turn to rain and I am still hopeful that by 6:45 PM EDT they trees will again be bare.  

Happy Spring, everyone!

"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

SOLD through HorseSpirit Arts Gallery
info@horsespiritartsgallery.com 

410-461-3505 

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.

Paintings for Easter and Spring

The weather here in Maryland has been colder than normal this Winter. I think that has caused me to wish for an early Spring. In the last week I've interspersed these small paintings between working on a couple of larger pieces. They make me feel better, until I step outside.  In fact I just came in from 1.5 hours of shoveling snow, so finishing up this blog post seemed urgent to get me back thinking Spring.

Have fun stacking the paintings mounted on 2" deep wood panels. 

Duck with her Ducklings by April M Rimpo
8" X 8" Fluid Acrylic on Varnished, Gallery-Wrapped Paper

Duck and her Ducklings

Fluid Acrylic on Varnished, Gallery Wrapped Paper

$85 within the United States

Available through
April's Spreesy Store

Happy Chick by April M Rimpo
6" X 6" Fluid Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
Mounted on 1.5" deep Aquabord

Happy Chick

Fluid Acrylic on Varnished, Watercolor Paper, Mounted on 6" X 6" X 1.5" deep Aquabord

$80 SOLD

Bah, Lamb, Ewe a 14" X 11" watercolor and acrylic
by April M Rimpo
mounted on 2" Deep Cradled Wood Panel

Bah, Lamb, Ewe

Fluid Acrylic on Varnished, Watercolor Paper, Mounted on 14" X 11" X 2" deep Cradled Wood Panel

SOLD at Still Life Gallery
8173 Main St, Ellicott City, Maryland

Bunny and Chick, 5" X 7" acrylic by April M Rimpo
mounted on 2" Deep Cradled Wood Panel

Bunny and Chick

Fluid Acrylic on Varnished, Watercolor Paper, Mounted on 5" X 7" X 2"  deep Cradled Wood Panel

$80

Available through
April's Spreesy Store