Lurcher Commission

Floss, 14 x 14 inch oil on linen

© 2014 Kathleen Coy

It felt so good to paint something big, (or at least bigger than a 6 x 6 inch.) This is Floss, a lovely Lurcher girl. I've included a close up shot of her collar and tag - it's so much fun to paint brass:

Trio of framed paintings

These three paintings are back home from the 6"Squared show at the Randy Higbee Gallery in Costa Mesa, California. I'm very pleased to announce my work received a gallery award during judging. These custom framed works are now available here: my Etsy Store

All Together Now...

Print available here: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/36-sighthounds-poster-kathleen-coy.html

Last Bonus! Day 36 - Greyhound

Day 36 - Greyhound

5 x 7 inch, oil on panel

© 2014 Kathleen Coy

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We've come to the final painting in this series. I don't really want to stop, but need to come up for air. There are a few projects to work on, (including a book of this series), but being so singularly focused on one subject has pushed my work to new levels, and I don't want to lose this momentum. So stay tuned, there is much more to come... This is my beautiful, amber-eyed greyhound, Sephiroth. I thought it was fitting to end the series with him, as he was the inspiration, and I'm donating 10% of the series sales to his adoption group - Heartland Greyhound Adoption. 

Bonus! Day 35 - Irish Wolfhound

Day 35 - Irish Wolfhound

5 x 7 inch, oil on panel

© 2014 Kathleen Coy

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Fun fact about this painting - it was painted using only two colors - Rembrandt's transparent oxide red and phthalo turquoise, just because I wanted to try it. So happy with the result of this limited palette - perfect for the old world look of the wolfhound.

Bonus! Day 34 - Greyhounds

Day 34 - Greyhounds

5 x 7 inch, oil on panel

© 2014 Kathleen Coy

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I wanted to loosen up a little after yesterday's classic portrait. I love the big abstract shape, but then you look closer and see a tender moment between two hounds. Their collars line up, strengthening the imagery of the bond between them. I love how affectionate greyhounds can be towards each other.

Bonus! Day 33 - Borzoi

Day 33 - Borzoi

5 x 7 inch, oil on panel

© 2014 Kathleen Coy

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I'll never forget the first time I saw a Borzoi - time and everything around me stood still while I watched this magical creature move like something from a dream. It was like when King Haggard from The Last Unicorn said: '..nothing makes me happy but their shining and their grace. They fill me with great joy. The first time I felt it, I thought I was going to die.' 

Except I don't want to drive all the Borzoi into the sea and keep them for myself. But I still feel the same way about them, and all sighthounds, actually. I feel it every day as I watch my greyhound, wondering how anything this beautiful can actually exist.

Bonus! Day 32 - Saluki

Day 32 - Saluki

5 x 7 inch, oil on panel

© 2014 Kathleen Coy

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After exploring a Saluki bathed in warm, glowing light at the beach on Day 29, I was spellbound by the warm tones in this Saluki against the cool colors of winter. This piece has a fantasy, Narnia-like quality to me.