Grace to Paint

 

Weekly Oil Paintings by Sister Maresa Lilley, SND

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race to Paint

Weekly Oil Paintings
by Sister Maresa Lilley, SND

Huyu-lookn-at?

People just love these bright red cardinals, and I have produced some more elegant renditions in the past. Once in a while whimsy strikes, so here is one with attitude.

Carolina Wren

As much as I find birds to be wonderful subjects of color and their feathery forms so tempting to paint, they are indeed deceptively challenging in those specific proportions that say “wren” or “jay” or “sparrow”.

Daisy Duck

The wet eye caught the light; it is actually bolder in the painting and watching you.

Lovely Weather for Ducks

Landscapes with a little twist draw me in and this one called for paint. The free photo I used was more of a silhouette of black against gold, so I added more of my own color scheme.

Juncos

Visiting my window recently are these sweet white-bellied Juncos. He has a black coat and hers is a little charcoal gray. I read that they will build their nests anywhere from tall grasses to treetops.

Chickadee Chatter

Busy, friendly little creatures, the chickadee is always formally dressed which makes them always fun to paint.

Who Me?

Yes, little Bluebird of Happiness, you!

Symbiosis

This large painting took a lot of paint and a lot of detail. I have wanted to do the stunning zebra with its formal attire for some time and dared the challenge of two! And because I wanted some movement in the quiet scene, I added the egrets. As the zebras nuzzle through and eat […]