"Daisies On The Deck" original floral daisy painitng by Deb Kirkeeide

Daisies On The Deck

5x7 Oil

©Deb Kirkeeide

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I just love daisies and I recently planted some containers with them on my deck.  I couldn't resist making a couple studies of them recently. It's easy to get some plein air painting in after work when all you have to do is step out the door!

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Black Bird in Golden Light

Black Bird in Golden Light  14 x 16 Oil   $785

Autumn has arrived and the colors here are at their peak. This is my absolute favorite time of year.
Sadly, with autumn, many of the birds I have enjoyed watching at the feeder have dwindled to just a
few lingering chickadees and nuthatches. However the squirrels have been very entertaining with all their winter preparations.


In the spirit of autumn, this raven reflects the blues of the sky and the golden light of autumn.

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Summer Still Life with Sunflowers

Summer Still Life with Sunflowers

12 x 16 Oil

©2012 Deb Kirkeeide

A "too hot to be outside" summer day, a hand thrown vase and a bouquet of sunflowers in the studio - all the inspiration for this sunny painting. Of course these one of my favorite flowers!

The summer heat continues and I'm ever thankful for my AC though I have ventured out in this heat to participate in the plein air portion of the Minnesota River Arts Fair. It was brutally hot on our first day - though I did manage to get 3 paintings done. Between work, the heat and the rains I'm hope for the next 2 evenings to be cooperative so I can get a couple more in before we turn them on friday.

Stay cool!

Summer Still Life with Sunflowers

12 x 16 Oil

$600.00 + SH

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"The Elephant Watches" by Terry Honstead

This 18 x 22 watercolor on 300 lb paper was done in layers using masking and then painting the entire sheet with a watercolor wash and then repeating the process until the very darkest layer is finally done.    When I took of the masking that kept the layers from getting darker, it did pull of some of the color so I did have a lot of painting to do when I thought I would be done.  I also had to lighten the background areas because they were still too dark!  Anyway, I learned a lot and may try this technique again.  Interested parties can see more at my website terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com or email me at

honstead@paulbunyan.net

Right At Home

Right At Home

9 x 12 Oil

©2012 Deb Kirkeeide

I just recently bought a couple bird feeders that I can watch from my studio window. It's really been fun to see who shows up to try out the new restaurant in town. So far mostly house wrens, chickadees, cardinals and goldfinches. Oh, and one determined chipmunk who tried really hard to reach the feeder to no avail.

I caught this guy hanging out in my flowers. He blended in so well that I almost didn't notice him.

Nature's perfect camouflage.

Right At Home 

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"Summer Greenery" by Terry Honstead

This 16 x 20 is done with mixed media on a cradle board.  I have been trying to get a feeling with just a small range of colors.  Each one is done a little differently.  It can be viewed at terry-honstead.artistwebsites.com or email me at honstead@paulbunyan.net