tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73544005562666377452012-02-03T04:45:30.672-05:00Original oil paintings of landscapes, florals, pets, and portraits. <a href="http://www.kathleenbrake.com">kathleenbrake.com</a>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-74688611298703950242008-05-19T09:25:00.002-04:002008-12-10T03:06:19.236-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/SDGCfPynsUI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Utuyy78zyrY/s1600-h/8x10yellowdaffodiloil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/SDGCfPynsUI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Utuyy78zyrY/s320/8x10yellowdaffodiloil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202082517916037442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had to take a short break from painting but I'm back at it now.<br />My latest painting is of a yellow daffodil that was growing near my driveway. It's an 8x10 inch oil on gesso primed hardboard (masonite).<br />This painting can be purchased from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11886626">Etsy store.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-7468861129870395024?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-81971756180070443072008-05-06T08:50:00.005-04:002008-12-10T03:06:19.600-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/SCBZPPo_czI/AAAAAAAAAGA/WPA8d1CNSQM/s1600-h/5x7redgeraniumoil500.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/SCBZPPo_czI/AAAAAAAAAGA/WPA8d1CNSQM/s320/5x7redgeraniumoil500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197252088416924466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/SCBZJPo_cyI/AAAAAAAAAF4/CuMtuOuuc_c/s1600-h/5x7redgeranium500.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/SCBZJPo_cyI/AAAAAAAAAF4/CuMtuOuuc_c/s320/5x7redgeranium500.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197251985337709346" /></a><br /><br />I love gardening as much as I love painting. I guess that is why I paint so many flowers. Here are two of my latest small oil paintings. They are 5"x7" red geraniums.<br />Available for purchase from my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5390893">Etsy shop.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-8197175618007044307?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-81389738733828471222008-02-19T21:19:00.003-05:002008-12-10T03:06:19.847-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R7uPgNWeOnI/AAAAAAAAAFg/OH_2fkz3v3E/s1600-h/sunflower.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R7uPgNWeOnI/AAAAAAAAAFg/OH_2fkz3v3E/s320/sunflower.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168882780840278642" /></a><br />This is a painting of a sunflower that is beginning to open. 11"x14" oil on gallery wrapped canvas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-8138973873382847122?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-90498014869019324482008-02-07T09:57:00.001-05:002008-12-10T03:06:19.986-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R6sd7c4eVzI/AAAAAAAAAFY/Yr6AF2A-QnI/s1600-h/4x6oiltoad1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R6sd7c4eVzI/AAAAAAAAAFY/Yr6AF2A-QnI/s320/4x6oiltoad1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164254304912955186" /></a><br />This is a painting of a little brown toad I found living in my greenhouse. He hid in one of my plants and watched me everyday.<br />4"x6" oil on gallery wrapped canvas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-9049801486901932448?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-18087069432756107132008-01-05T13:40:00.000-05:002008-12-10T03:06:20.492-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R3_Pgr-0BBI/AAAAAAAAAFI/idaucax4Nu4/s1600-h/4x6magnolia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R3_Pgr-0BBI/AAAAAAAAAFI/idaucax4Nu4/s320/4x6magnolia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152064659204080658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R3_Pgr-0BCI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/BaZuHjWSWhQ/s1600-h/4x6purpledahlia.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R3_Pgr-0BCI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/BaZuHjWSWhQ/s320/4x6purpledahlia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5152064659204080674" border="0" /></a><br />I've been working on a lot of 4"x6" and 5"x7" paintings lately. I'm still working on the larger ones, but the small ones are fun to do. I will probably put them on Ebay when they are dry.<br />Here are two I just finished.<br />The first one is a Southern Magnolia and the other one is a purple dahlia. Both are 4"x6" oil on gallery wrapped canvas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-1808706943275610713?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-31844135712268181912007-12-15T13:45:00.000-05:002008-12-10T03:06:21.111-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R2QhFr-0A7I/AAAAAAAAAEM/GRukBJZ2QYs/s1600-h/treewithcrows.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R2QhFr-0A7I/AAAAAAAAAEM/GRukBJZ2QYs/s320/treewithcrows.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5144273055953191858" border="0" /></a><br />Today I took a new photo of my Tree with Crows painting. I painted this two years ago, but I couldn't get a good photograph and had to put a blurry one on my website. I'm a little better at taking photos of paintings now. Today was a gloomy, overcast day, just perfect for picture taking.<br />18"x24" acrylic on stretched canvas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-3184413571226818191?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-11383673429748905882007-12-12T11:32:00.001-05:002008-12-10T03:06:21.322-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R2ANRjtc9oI/AAAAAAAAAEE/NywI0FYxXJE/s1600-h/chicken1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R2ANRjtc9oI/AAAAAAAAAEE/NywI0FYxXJE/s320/chicken1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143125369751926402" border="0" /></a>This is one I just finished. It's my cat, Chicken. He was the largest kitten in the litter but he let the other kittens push him around.<br />11"x14" oil on gallery wrapped canvas.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-1138367342974890588?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7354400556266637745.post-17676690198924415542007-12-11T08:46:00.000-05:002008-12-10T03:06:21.484-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R16Vxztc9mI/AAAAAAAAADs/WKwRdIHoEL4/s1600-h/wintertreelarge.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__IqiXWsfGY0/R16Vxztc9mI/AAAAAAAAADs/WKwRdIHoEL4/s320/wintertreelarge.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142712507430663778" border="0" /></a>This is a painting I did from my memory of living almost half of my life in Ohio. This is the type of scene I remember the most. I live in the South now, and rarely see any significant amount of snow, for which I am very thankful. I hate snow. It's supposed to reach 81* here today and I am going to finish my Christmas shopping.<br /><br />Oil on 22"x30" gallery wrapped canvas.<br />This painting can be purchased <a href="http://www.artbyus.com/auctions.php?a=2&amp;b=186932"><span style="font-weight: bold;">here.</span></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7354400556266637745-1767669019892441554?l=originalpaintingsbykathleenbrake.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kathleen Brakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08601823499672601407noreply@blogger.com3