Morning on the Lake original painting by Jen Kalz

This morning I had this urge to paint. I had been trying different mediums the past week with pencil and oils. However this morning I wanted to accomplish something. I had a picture saved from a Facebook post a former co-worker and friend posted a few weeks back.

Morning on the Lake

Thank you for posting this beautiful view from your lake house Lori Cross-Schotten 😊

Hooting on a Branch painting by Jen Kalz

Over the last couple of days I was challenged to paint an animal. The last animal I painted was on New Years, my dad's birthday present, with penguins. Owls have been a popular animal recently; you can't walk into a store right now without seeing something with an owl on it.

Hooting on a Branch

After looking various pictures of owls I found a type with long fluffy feathers. This owl looked so cute and cuddly, reminded me of The quote from Despicable Me "He's so fluffy!"

The Vineyard painting by Jen Kalz

After a week on hiatus I was able to sit down and paint again. Today I felt ambitious and worked on a large 18x24 canvas.

Those who have been in my house know gat my kitchen is decorated in a wine theme. That theme served as today's inspiration, a vineyard in its early years.

The Vineyard

This not only combines my love of the vineyard and wine theme but also my love of castles. The old castle wall at the top of the hill just adds an old world charm.