Kathryn Grider

Friday, June 13, 2008

Mischief

8x10 Mixed Media Watercolor & White Acrylic

Meet.. Orion. This cutie is my good friends Susie & Bill's dog.

He always looks like he is up to something.....fun. He was an

adorable puppy and now he is just as adorable as a teenager!

This painting is a gift for my good friends....enjoy!

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

This is one of last Thursday's watercolors. I am striving
to do a large expanse painting of the Ruby Mountains that
are in our area.....so I am practicing....and practicing and
of course more practicing in order to feel comfortable painting
a large one of this mountain range. I hope before the summer
is over I can tackle it large....yet another goal!
I have so many and life is so short!
To purchase, please contact me kathryn@anaturalframe.com

Plus,.... we are busy with our yard work
now that the weather is warmer...this was this
past weekend ....pouring the 2nd half of the concrete
pad ...to park our little RV trailer on.
Thank you Kevin for your help! we couldn't have
done it without you.

Thanks for visiting!

Monday, April 7, 2008

Solitude 22x28 Oil

Solitude.....the name of this painting came to me while
in the process of painting and I found that I was loving
the quiet solitude of this place.
This is a much larger painting and the Blog just doesn't
do it justice. I hope you enjoy it.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

High Mountain Road 11x14 Watercolor

This is a much older painting that I
am sending to a local shop in town to
show .....sell......hopefully. So I needed to
catalog it.....which is another great use
of this blog. This one is framed with a
simple oak frame and nicely matted to
show off the colors...which are stronger
than what you see here but I had to take
my photos through the glass today!

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Ruby Dome Ranch Study 6x6 Oil

I was rummaging around the studio .......a little
frustrated with the still life piece I am working on
and found this little guy. Yvonne and I had a good
day of Plein Air painting on a beautiful day last
Fall.
I like this one......... and I don't care if anyone else does!

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Crocus 5.5x7 Oil

One of the first signs that spring is here....I love
crocus blossoms...but they don't last long so I
had to be quick to catch them in the garden.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Henrietta 5x5 Watercolor & India Ink

This is my good friends Bill & Susie's hen...I have been enjoying
eating her eggs for breakfast almost daily...and have wanted to
paint a hen...or rooster for a while now. This is one of last
Thursday's paintings.....I had to come home and add some Ink
to her to make her lights stand out...I have trouble leaving
the white of my paper.

Friday, February 15, 2008

True Friend 5x7 Watercolor

My Cat.....Miss Kitty is my truist of friends. We have
the most wonderful conversations....she never minds
when I talk to much or to little, and she always listens
with patience......never interrupting but always contributing
to the conversation. I finished this painting yesterday....it
is the 3rd or 4th time I've painted her....and am sure
I will again.

NFS

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Susy Blue 7.5x10 Watercolor

Every Thursday I get together with a few
friends....we paint,eat, laugh and throughly
enjoy our time together. My friend Susie has
a beautiful blue pitcher with a nice history
behind it. We set it up to paint a few weeks ago
and I liked it so much I painted it three times......
and liked all three paintings!

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Lamoille Spring Melt 20x24 Oil

Lamoille Spring Melt is an older painting that
I have hanging in my home. For a long time one
of my goals was to learn how to paint water....
then rocks under water....I am still trying to master
both water & rocks.