Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Little Red Rooster 12" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Rooster and Chicken Series This small painting is loose, colorful and playful. Thick paint was applied with a filbert --- you can see globs of oil and the paint oozing onto the canvas.  I had originally painted a rooster who was stiff, and looked like a statue, so I totally repainted him and had fun doing so. This painting is available for sale. Contact  Kay  for purchasing info. Have an artful day...Kay

First Rooster 20" x 16" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Series I am in the studio these days working on a commission, and took a break to paint this fun rooster.  It's 2017 --- The Year of the Rooster.  This is my first rooster to paint this year, so I named it "First Rooster".  Using a large filbert brush, I scrubbed over an old painting, so there are colors peaking through.  I did not go into any details with this colorful rooster---I used generous amounts of straight paint (no medium) so some of the brush marks are thick, others are thin.  This painterly rooster is drying in the studio, but will be looking for a new home!  Contact  Kay Wyne  for more info.  Thanks for looking...KMW

Kaleidoscope Rooster 18" x 18" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Abstract Rooster Day #17 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge My colors are bright and zingy on this rooster...I had fun with the wide brushstrokes and boldness in this rooster.  Contact  Kay Wyne  for purchasing info.  Thanks for looking at this blog.  Kay

Red Rooster 30" x 30" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Rooster Painting Framed in a wide gold frame, ready for a new home.  This rooster was spotted on a Chicken Coop Tour in Dallas.  He is bold and beautiful, full of personality.  He would make a great conversation piece in a kitchen or game room.  Painted with a wide brush and palette knife, this painting would make a great Christmas gift!  Contact  Kay  for more information.  Thanks, KMW

Kaleidoscope Rooster 18" x 18" Oil on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Painting This caged up rooster wants a new home.  He is colorful and full of personality as he is perched in his cage.  He was painted with thick strokes of oils, giving the canvas texture along with colorful energy.  My painting was loose and expressive, and the color palette was a bit different for me...just pushing myself to paint outside of the box.  I certainly didn't put any limitations on myself.  The canvas is a bit abstract and playful with the bright and contrasting colors vibrating against each other.  This painting is ready to hang...framing is optional, as the sides of the canvas is painted. Contact Kay  for more information on this contemporary painting.  Thanks for looking.....KMW 

Flamboyant Feathers 10" x 10" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Series This rooster was so much fun to paint, with almost every color on my palette on the canvas...I kept the lines disjointed, loose, all with different size brushes.  I started with a dark background (my new thing) which makes the foreground pop.  Flamboyant Feathers is for sale....contact  KAY  for more info on this guy.  Framing is optional...he looks good as is, and ready to hang on a wall.  Thanks for looking,  Kay

Sunshine 10" x 10" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Painting I have been experimenting with dark backgrounds, and this rooster pops with such a dramatic contrast.  I named this rooster Sunshine because of all of the colors in his feathers and comb.  He reminds me of a colorful sunny day.  The sides of the canvas are also painted black, so a frame is not necessary.  Contact  Kay  for purchasing info...Sunshine is drying at the studio before he takes off.  

Georgie Boy Sold 12" x 12" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Painting  George has flown away from Dutch Art Gallery , and I am thrilled to report that he has a new home!  Thanks to gallery owner Pam Massar for selling Georgie Boy to a Dallas collector.   George is a handsome  Buff Orpington rooster,  and is the mascot at our local  Gecko Hardware Store in Lake Highlands .  I painted this 12" x 12" canvas several months ago in the gallery with George sitting on the counter.  I wanted to get his beautiful feathers and full body in this painting.  I loved layering the paint to get a full-chested and fluffy George on canvas using my palette knife.  Thanks for looking at my blog...I guess I need to paint another Georgie soon!   Kay

Red Rooster 30" x 30" Oil on Canvas Contemporary Rooster Series Contact  Kay  for more information on this painting. Thanks, KMW

Red Rooster 30" x 30" Oil on Canvas Framed in a wide gold moulding..ready to hang. This Red Rooster lives at Heritage Village in Downtown Dallas. Painting partner Sharon Hodges took a great photo of this rooster in a striking pose. This plump rooster has bold brush strokes, and fills the canvas with his black and white feathers. His golden beak, red comb and black and white feathers make this contemporary city rooster interesting. The background was applied with a palette knife, using naples yellow, white and yellow ochre. Please contact ME  if you would like to give Red Rooster a new home.  Thanks for looking at this blog.   Kay

Big Guy 30" x 30" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting Today is Day # 29 in the 30/30 Painting Challenge Painted on a heavy-duty 2 1/2" thick gallery wrap canvas, this rooster is looking for a new home.  As you can see in this pic, the sides are painted and a frame is not necessary. Through out most of the painting, the paint was applied with thick, bold strokes with the palette knife.  The application of paint created texture on the canvas.  This contemporary rooster was named Big Guy because of his imposing stance.  The rooster is bold and bossy, and would be a conversation starter in any room.  Contact  Kay  with any questions or comments.  Thanks for looking at this blog!  Kay

Gertrude 8" x 6" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Rooster and Chicken Series $100 Gertrude is a small chicken painted on a panel.  I used a new Monarch Bright #10 on this painting...there is nothing like painting with a new brush!  It was really cold and windy outside, so I don't feel like I got a great photo...will need to re-do that.  Her comb is heavy and falling off the canvas.  Contact  Kay  for info on Gertrude.  Thanks for looking...Kay

The Comb-Over 8" x 8" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Rooster and Chicken Series $100 Today is Day # 23 in the 30 Paintings/30 Days Challenge This colorful and fun chickie is my neighbor, and lives in the Dallas city limits, just across the alley.  I thought her comb was interesting, and I like the way it flops to one side...kind of like a comb-over.  I need to ask my neighbors what her name is.  This painting is drying at the studio, but if you would like to give The Comb-Over a new home, contact  Kay .  Thanks for looking at my art, and good luck to all the artists participating in the painting challenge.  We are more than 3/4 of the way finished with Leslie's challenge!  Kay

I Rule The Roost 4" x 4" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Rooster Painting $75 Day # 15 in the 30/30 Paint Challenge with Leslie Saeta I enjoyed painting this guy----He has a little bit of attitude, and is taking a stance on the roost situation.  This little panel can be framed or just sit up on an easel.  Contact  Kay  to purchase.  Thanks for looking...I can't believe that we are half way through the challenge!  KMW

Big Red 4" x 4" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Rooster Painting $75 Day #10 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge This little rooster --- even though he is called Big Red, has bold brushstrokes, and is a very simple painting.  You can see the strokes on the cotton panel.  It was way too cold for me to go outside and photograph-I usually take all of my pics in natural light outside the studio.  So there is a little shine on the panel.  I have a shorthorn started and he is sitting on my easel...I can't wait to get to the studio today to work on him.  Thanks for looking at this blog.  Contact  Kay  with any comments or questions.  KMW

Rooster 24" x 24" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Series I just finished this rooster after working on it for several months.  I would work on him, and then get pulled away to do something else.  He is standing in tall grass, looking for a new home.  This is on a gallery wrap canvas, so framing is not necessary.  I need to give this guy a name, but it just hasn't happened.  Let me know if you have any suggestions for a good name for this rooster.  This is day 7 of the  30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge with Leslie Saeta .  Be sure to check out all of the neat art posted on her blog.  Thanks for looking at this blog...have an artful day.   Kay Wyne

Checking You Out 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Rooster All Framed Up - $85 This cute frame was screaming for a rooster...so here is another small painting.  It is drying up at  Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, TX He is looking for a new home. Thanks for looking at this blog. Kay

On The Run $150 6" x 6" Oil on RayMar Cotton Panel Contemporary Rooster This little guy is on the run....and framed up ready to hang.  He would make a great Christmas gift for someone...Contact  Kay  for more information.  Thanks for looking....Kay

George, Out On A Limb 16" x 16" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Rooster Painting George is a handsome  Buff Orpington rooster,  and is the mascot at our local  Gecko Hardware Store in Lake Highlands .  I snapped a photo of him on in tree branch outside the store...I wanted to get his beautiful feathers and full body in this painting.  I loved layering the paint to get a full-chested and fluffy George on canvas.  This painting is drying now at the studio....contact  Kay  if you have any questions or comments concerning George.  Thanks, Kay

George Being George 12" x 16" Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas Contemporary Palette Knife Painting George, was sitting in his cage up at  Gecko Hardware Store in Lake Highlands  when I visited him last week.  He was perched up on a branch, taking in the wonderful fall weather.  I put the chicken wire in the background of this painting...or at least implied it.  He was sitting there, just being George.  Therefore, the title, "George Being George".  I used thick layers of paint, along with the palette knife to  paint this canvas.  The gallery wrap canvas is is painted on the sides, so no frame is needed.  Contact  ME  for more information on this painting...It is drying at the studio.  Thanks for looking....Kay