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Tea Time

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Rose of Sharon

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This painting is the fifth in a series of paintings created for our church in celebration of the advent.
This is a 36″ x 36″ acrylic on canvas.

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PSSW 2009 People’s Choice!

The Cobbler wins the 2009 Pastel Society of the Southwest People’s Choice Award. I was shocked and excited!
It was just two weeks ago when they announced that The Cobbler did not win Best of Show. I have to admit I was disappointed, having put over 200 hours into this painting. It’s always such a hit [...]

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Lil’ E (elvis)

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Lil’ E or Elvis as my sister calls him is one small dog. I joke that my Emmah poops bigger than her Lil’ E.
It was only due to a series of unusual events that my sister actually became Lil’ E’s mom. Now, she can’t imagine life without him. Funny how these little creatures have a [...]

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Irving Art Association awards First Place to Lord of Savanna

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“Lord of Savanna,” by Nancy Conant, took first place in the Irving Art Association’s 8th Annual Wildlife Art Show at their Reception and Awards Ceremony on October 4, 2009.
Winning in the Pastel category, a judge commented, “Bravo on this piece. The fur, the snarl, the wrinkles and the teeth were true to life. Exceptional pastel [...]

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Jewel of the Dawn

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It’s Finished! Here’s a close up…

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Hummingbird progress…

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Here’s a sneak peek at another cool little painting I’m working on. This one’s all kinds of fun because I’m getting to use my sparkly pastels!!! I’ve been itching to use them but sparkles are typically not found on pets or their people! Unless, of course it’s a poodle wearing a tutu…never mind. Anyways…then one [...]

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What’s on the easel…

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I like to paint more than one painting at a time. Now many artists work on one and one alone and they’re “gonna work on this thing until its finished, by golly!” Then as if it’s some kind of reward for finally completing the work they then get to start another. The problem with this [...]

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Lord of Savanna

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Finished painting a snarling lion this week. Called him Lord of Savanna.
10/4/09 update: Lord of Savanna takes first place in the Pastel Category at the Irving Art Association’s 8th annual Wildlife Art Show.

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She Wolf

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The wolf is finished…this was a lot of fun because I also had a chance to photograph some wolves while in Washington this year.

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