"BEAR" IS ORIGINAL OIL ON PANEL 4"X4" © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Bear"

4"x4" oil on panel

Framed in 8"x8" wood one of a kind frame

$85

ON HOLD FOR THE MOUNTAINSIDE MINIATURE SHOW

"Bear" is another of the visitors we have up here in the foothills above Denver every year.  I painted him in the fauvist style I have come to love...COLOR!  Love it!

I enjoy mixing different frames with some molding from time to time to highlight my paintings...this one was especially FUN!

You can see in the side view how the frames work together...

This I am using as a small work that will most likely turn into a larger work.  I've got a 15"x15" cradle that just screams BEAR larger to me!  Stay tuned!

INSPIRATION IS A GIFT...!

"BUNNY" ORIGINAL OIL ON PANEL 5"X4"; FRAMED 9"X7.5" © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Bunny"

5"x4" oil on panel

Framed

$85

On Hold for Mountainside Miniature show

August 30-September 28 2017

It's that time of year again when I enter one of my favorite shows...Mountainside Miniatures.  This show will be at the Lakewood Arts Council next to Casa Bonita in Colorado from August 30-September 28.

This year I decided to do creatures that are on our property.  The first is "Bunny" who visits us every morning!  I think of this little baby as all color and light and fun!  She often sits with her back to me, but with that one little eye keeping watch on my every movement!  

I chose this sweet little frame that is slightly distressed to highlight our little "Bunny" visitor!

FIND INSPIRATION WHERE YOU ARE!

"Stretch - an Ostrich" and "Cherries 9"

"Stretch - an Ostrich"

6"x2" FRAMED is 9"x5"

acrylic under glass

$45

"Stretch" framed

"Stretch" is an ostrich that is waiting to be in a small works show at the Acorn Gallery in the Lakewood Arts Council location February 26-March 31, 2017. It is hard to get photos of work as it really is, so I hope you can stop by the LAKEWOOD ARTS COUNCIL right next to Casa Bonita in Lakewood, CO to see these little bitties in person!

"Cherries 9"

2"x6"; Framed 5"x9"

acrylic under glass

$45

FIND INSPIRATION WHERE YOU CAN!!

"GIRAFFE CONTEMPLATION" OIL ON GALLERY WRAP CANVAS © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Giraffe Contemplation"on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas
 5"x5" $60

Available through my website

This painting was released from the miniature show, so he is NOW available through my website.  

FIND INSPIRATION EVERY DAY!

"CURIOUS BUCK" ORIGINAL OIL ON SLIGHTLY TEXTURED 4"X4" PANEL; FRAMED © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Curious Buck"

4"x4" oil on panel; framed

$50

ON HOLD for the Mountainside Miniature Show

September 14-October 14, 2016

This is a buck that actually visited our mountain.  I caught him looking curiously in our windows one day!  He is painted on a 4"x4" panel that has slight texture.

I chose to frame him in a fun little gold 5"x5" wood frame and matt him in a contrast blue to help him pop among all the forest greens.  I could have matted him in white for a safer, more appealing to the masses end result, but I felt playful for this guy today, thus the blue!  FUN DOINS!

FIND INSPIRATION WHERE YOU CAN!

"GIRAFFE CONTEMPLATION" © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Giraffe Contemplation"

5"x5" oil on slightly textured 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

$60

ON HOLD for a miniature show in Sept-Oct 2016

This is a second of 3 paintings that I am preparing for the Mountainside Miniature Show at 40 West in Lakewood CO.  I will not put this in my website until after the show on October 14, 2016...but, if you love him, I can create a link for prints, or can paint you one of your own...just contact me!!

FIND INSPIRATION WHERE YOU CAN!

"SAY WHAT?" - AN OSTRICH! © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Say What?" - an Ostrich

5"x5" oil on slightly textured 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas

$60

ON HOLD for Mountainside Miniature show

Sept 14-Oct 14, 2016

It's that time again for the Mountainside Miniature Show here in Colorado.  I always enjoy doing these shows as I like to paint small works along with my larger ones.  I love the square format, so almost always do a square.  This year I decided to do all animals as I've been missing doing them lately...so the first one is an ostrich of course...they make me LAUGH!

Next on my easel is a giraffe...FUN DOINS!

In line with the animals, I now offer gift certificates for those who want to give a loved one a gift of a custom pet portrait for their own pet kid!  Just contact me and I'll create an invoice for you and then send them this certificate!  FUN!

A few months ago I won a give away offered on the blog of a wonderful artist couple Alisa Burke and her extremely talented husband Andy.  He does the drawing and then she adds her own custom flair with lots of pattern and color!  I CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT!  

FIND INSPIRATION IN YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE!!

"PIXIE" A CAT WITH A SENSE OF HUMOR © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Pixie"

6"x6" oil on panel

Available through my website

"Pixie" is a cat that I follow on facebook.  She lives and is loved at a shelter in Charlotte NC where a facebook friend's son works.  I've seen many pics and a couple of videos, but when this fun pic was posted I wanted to paint it.  She makes me laugh...this queen of the shelter as I've come to think of her.  I believe she was greeting guests that day, but the look on her face and her body language was a kick!  

I chose pink for the background because it enhanced those beautiful green eyes of hers, but I wonder if she would approve as she seems a queen of a cat that might bristle at the lady like color! lol...I am left to wonder...

I like to show my paintings if appropriate, in a frame example...my favorite for these paintings is a floater frame.  This gold frame I purchased from pictureframes.com in their floater frame section.  I think she looks royal in the gold...

As I said in my last post, I MISS painting pet kids...so I picked her to get me going again!

BE INSPIRED AS YOU GO THROUGH YOUR DAYS!!

"JAKE" A PET PORTRAIT COMMISSION © SAUNDRA LANE FINE ART

"Jake"

Commissioned pet portrait

I can do your pet portraits.

Click on the link at the top of my blog for details.

6"x6" oil on panel

Jake was the pup friend of a collector's father.  Recently he lost Jake, so the commissioned me to paint him as a remembrance for their father.  I am always honored to do these portraits, I love to paint animals!  Go figure as we do not own a pet...I guess this is my way to hug all these fun animals!  To see more of my portraits click HERE to visit the portfolio on my website from my 101 Pet Portraits in 101 days.  

HAPPY CREATING!

"MOOSE IN FAUVE" ORIGINAL OIL ON GALLERY WRAP CANVAS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Moose in Fauve"

10"x12" oil on textured gallery wrap canvas

$210

Available through my website

Yes, I had another moose in me for the moment.  Had to paint "Little M's" daddy! lol.  I'm gonna say that the background is a little more turquoisey than what I see on my screen.  It's like a very light bluish turquoise with hints of fun apple green showing through here and there...and his body is a little darker.  I'm way frustrated with my photographs of late, but I work hard at it...just need to work harder.  I KNOW that everyone's monitor will show color a little differently, so it may be an act of futility! lol  I DO like how the color shows up against the black in my website, so hop over and take a look.  This time I painted the same color on the sides as you can see here.  

I am working on another on line project and a give away to get the ball rolling with the new look of my website and my new, more simplified name...I dropped the Galloway.  NO, I did NOT drop my sweet hubby, it's just my domain was WAY TOO LONG!  I will be much simpler to just remember saundralane.com.  So, no biggie, but I am happier with the extra weight dropped...and happier still that it did NOT include my hubby; who by the way was way on board with the change!  He's a keeper!

SO, stay tuned for the announcement of the give away and new on line project!  

HAPPY CREATING!

"BENTLEY" AND A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE...© SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

 

"Bentley" 

6"x6" oil on textured panel

Private Collection

Last time I was in Texas my wonderful sister in law gave me the most beautiful hair experience...cut and color...I felt wonderful!  SO, to say thank you I painted her pup for her...You just can't do enough for a person that fixes your hair!  Bentley is the dog that was viciously attacked by a pit bull mix dog and almost killed...along with my sister...so, we are so happy to say he made it through!

I've been really busy the past few months with lots of things...the slice paintings, the affirmation sticks, and then there is working on things for my wonderful family in Nebraska...

My daughter asked for aprons for her birthday...matching ones for her and sweet baby Gracyn for when she wants to cook with momma.  SO, I got busy, got patterns, fabric and notions...it was FUN!  HOWEVER, I will never gripe about prices of aprons in the world again...it just isn't as inexpensive as it used to be to sew.  I am not sorry, because I enjoyed the end results.  I intended to do two sets, but ran across the fabric in the aprons below and fell in love!

 She asked for grey, red, yellow, grey...those colors...the above was my idea of the red/grey...

Next came the grey/yellow/black...the buttons have a G on them for Grimes...well, actually miss Gracyn's is for Gracyn Grimes!

I loved this pattern for it's simplicity, and got a surprise when sewing as the sides are actually casings for the neck and ties...it's all one long piece so the neck can be adjusted!  COOL!  I also loved the God phrases on this fabric...I just HAD to do this one too!

SO, busy days in my studio...and NOW another moose...coming soon!

HAPPY CREATING!

"MOOSE EYES" ORIGINAL SLICE OF LIFE PAINTING © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

 "Moose Eyes" (detail)

20"x20" oil on textured canvas

Available through my website

$300

"Moose Eyes" 

I've been very curious lately as to what might work in my slice of life paintings as I am calling this series...so, wildlife had to be part of my experiment.  I found this awesome group of photos in the free morgue files as I haven't seen a live moose in years...and just had to crop this dude to see how he might come out, and I had fun and I love him!  I wrapped another dowel with leather, jute and canvas in some of the colors and values found in "Moose Eyes" and let some of the canvas string down the textured canvas to bring a slight bit of interest...the beads are a purple and some fun gold to match his eyes.  For me, this series is fun and different...inspired by a simple band of color streaking through a metal round I saw in Texas one day...Inspiration can come from the simplest of places!

HAPPY CREATING!

"BABY O" AN OSTRICH KID AND "BOOKWORM" © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Baby O" an ostrich kid

4"x4" oil on panel

$35

Available through my ETSY shop

I have THE hardest time getting good photos lately...I'm thinking the values are most correct in this little shot with the easel...This little lady sure is NOT all dark and gloomy! lol

"Bookworm"

4"x4" oil on panel

$35

Available through my ETSY shop

I love the serious face on this bookworm of an ostrich!

HAPPY CREATING!

"MISS G" A GOAT LADY © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Miss G" a goat lady

6"x6" oil on MDF panel

Available through my ETSY shop

$75

STILL inspired by my friends at the fixer upper show; Chip and Joanna Gaines, knowing they have goats as their unofficial mascot...just had to paint this little sweet goat.  She made me laugh as I think their lips are much like humans...FUN!

I'm still having fun with the floater frames for my 6x6's...this one is from PictureFrames.com.  

HAPPY CREATING!

"JACKIE 0 - AN OSTRICH" © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Jackie O - an Ostrich"

4"x4" oil on panel

$35

Available through my ETSY shop

What can I say?  The bird's got class! lol

HAPPY CREATING!

"DARK ANNIE - AN OSTRICH IN A MOOD" ORIGINAL OIL ON PANEL © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Dark Annie - an Ostrich in a Mood"

4"x4" oil on panel

SOLD

This girl is just in a mood for sure...aren't we all at times?  What a great gift for yourself or a friend who needs to laugh at those moody days we have!  

Well, winter has come in and reminded us of the work involved when it snows! Poor hubby is out with the snowblower...and after the LONG driveway we have three decks.  This is the price for living up here in the mountains...when we were younger it was no biggie, but as time goes on...all that shoveling gets to a person!

 no bbq's for us in the near future!

 even the birds are holed up somewhere...

 Yep, no deck time for us!

so, about 15" this time...brrr, so glad for a cozy warm inside!

HAPPY CREATING!