Linda McCoy

Blues for Etta, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2012-01-20T21:05:00.001-05:00

As I was painting this today I heard the sad news that Etta James had passed away. It is a sad day for her family, fans and music.

Watercolor and mixed media 20"X24"
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Copyright 2012 Linda McCoy

The Grape Escape, Oil painting by Linda McCoy

2012-01-04T17:47:00.001-05:00

This painting is aptly named “The Grape Escape” by my brother who has recently taken on the task of naming my paintings. (Thanks Larry!)

These are the largest most beautiful grapes, and oh so sweet! I like these wine glasses purchased from Pier One Imports. I set the still life up in the east sun as is often my practice. I am forever amazed at how the sunshine can turn an ordinary object into a sparkling, light refracting, illuminated miracle. The painting is my attempt to recapture that moment in the sun.

8"X 8" Oil on panel lindamccoyart@live.com for purchase information

This is image is protected by US copyright laws. Please do not copy!

Rudy, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-12-19T20:53:00.002-05:00

I found Rudy at an estate sale. He struck a familiar chord with me so I brought him home and put him on the "I am going to paint this someday" shelf. So here he is, I painted him as he is, a little worn with chipped paint on his little face.
He is only 4"X4" Collected
Copyright 2011 Linda McCoy

Pearanormal, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-12-15T21:44:00.000-05:00

This hand blown glass pumpkin was given to me by my daughter. When I set it up with the pears in the sunlight the reflections and lights were bouncing around all over the place. So much fun to paint! The pears are from our tree, these two managed to survive the bees, wasps and those little stinker squirrels.
I text my brother regularily to name my paintings. I love the name he came up with for this one.
8"X8" Oil on panel
lindammcoyart@live.com for purchase information. Copyright 2011

California Dreamin' Watercolor Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-12-10T16:53:00.002-05:00

I love painting Hydrangeas. Mostly abstract shapes of light and color. This one is in watercolor, and a very different palette of colors than I usually use.
There is a time in the midwest when the autumn leaves have fallen, but before the first snow that is so gray, cold and damp. It's this time of year that I wish I was in the bright California sunshine with some of the sweetest people I know. :)
11"x11" watercolor on Sennelier paper. Copyright 2011 Linda McCoy
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Aidan and Lucy, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-12-04T22:37:00.003-05:00

This is my little buddy Aidan and his very old kitty named Lucy. Wherever there is a patch of sunshine you will find her. This day Aidan was just sitting in the sun with her, she was content to be pet while he was dreaming of Power Rangers. Lucy is a rescue kitty, she was the runt of the litter, a sad little thing so home she came. Aidan helps to take good care of her.

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Wicked Cute Italian Shoes, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-11-19T15:03:00.001-05:00

After a long shopping day in Lucca, Italy my friends and I unwrapped our treasures. I bought these for my daughter. Wondering if she would like them I asked Sharon to try them on. She stuck her feet up in the air and said "These shoes are wicked cute, I should have bought myself a pair!" I snapped a picture, (glad I did) and was able to borrow the shoes back from my daughter to paint.
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6"x6" Oil on panel

Bit by Bit, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-11-10T22:22:00.004-05:00

Veterans Day 2011

I started this painting on July 4^th of this year; these horses were on parade on our street. I took several photographs and started the painting that day while the memory was still fresh. The tack detail took a long time to accomplish, at one point I set the painting aside in frustration. Perseverance won out in the end and I finished it today.

"Glass Act" Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-10-30T17:03:00.002-05:00

This small hand blown glass pumpkin was a treasure Bree found at a Renaissance fair this September. I set it up in the sun with some of the largest, sweetest and most delicious grapes I have ever had. This painting took several weeks to create, layers and layers of transparent colors; I loved doing all of the details. It measures 8"X8" Copyright 2011 Linda McCoy

Geranium Twilight

2011-10-21T18:54:00.000-05:00

Geranium Twilight Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

This is probably the last of the Geraniums this year, the first freeze of the fall is supposed to be tonight. They were beautiful all summer long; perched in a planter mounted on the brick wall overlooking the deck, and I can see them from my kitchen. It was an unusually rainy summer here, and the flowers were magnificent. We picked every last Dahlia early this evening; yellow and a gorgeous pink/coral color, they will be used in a larger painting.
So long to summer.........

About This Painting:
Oil on gallery wrapped canvas

Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

How to Purchase:
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Soybean Fields, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-10-15T16:14:00.001-05:00

Soybean Fields, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

About This Painting:
Oil on gallery wrapped linen

Media: oil
Size: 14 in X 11 in (35.6 cm X 27.9 cm)

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This is the time of year when the soybeans are golden. Ready for harvest, this color doesn't last too long, but its beautiful while it lasts. This field is near Lebanon, Ohio.

Egg on My Face, Oil painting by Linda McCoy

2011-10-03T19:59:00.001-05:00

These fish plates are small, and seem to turn up at every family gathering. They were purchased from Coldwater Creek a few years ago. I love them because of their color.

Egg on My Face

About This Painting:
Hard boiled egg on fish plate

Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $100 USD

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Ohio Pumpkin Farm

2011-09-26T12:25:00.003-05:00

Garver Family Farm, Monroe, Ohio. This is a great place to visit, and on this day it was quite cloudy. The close-up pumpkins in the field were not visible as the foliage pretty much covered them, but in the distance you could see the orange peeking through. Autumn has settled in. Oil on panel 6"X6" lindamccoyart@live.com Sold

Lily, Oil painting by Linda McCoy

2011-09-11T15:22:00.000-05:00

6"X6" Oil on linen panel. Private collection. Lindamccoyart@live.com

Abandoned Farm by Linda McCoy

2011-09-07T19:19:00.001-05:00

This painting is of an abandoned farm in Ohio. It has been vacant for several years, and it didn’t take long for the fields to return to wildflowers. Purple statice, blue cornflowers, yellow dandelions and white Queen Anne’s lace have grown over much of the property. The old farm house windows are boarded up with big sheets of plywood, and during the autumn it looks really spooky. I started this painting mid-summer, then set it aside while I worked on a few other paintings. It looks peaceful to me; quiet, hazy and warm like so many summer days here. Someday the land will be purchased, the old farmhouse torn down like so many others, and a new strip center will take its place, but in the summer of 2011 this is how it looks.

12"X24" Oil On Canvas. lindamccoyart@live.com for purchase information

Chicken, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2011-09-05T19:30:00.001-05:00

This is my first ever chicken painting. Not so easy! All those feathers!
Chicken

About This Painting:
Watercolor chicken

Media: watercolor
Size: 11 in X 9 in (27.9 cm X 22.9 cm)
Price: $79 USD

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Opera Del Duomo, Orvieto

2011-08-21T14:16:00.004-05:00

Here is another of the Italian doorways, this one is in Orvieto, a small and lovely hill town between Florence and Rome. The Duomo there is magnificent, architecture, art, it has it all. You take a lift up to the town, from there you can see the beautiful countryside. This door says “Opera del Duomo,” and it is positioned across the Piazza to the right as you face the Duomo. The Cathedral steps are dangerous, two people in our group fell, there is a narrow trough of stone right at the bottom of the stairway; wear flat shoes! I loved this town and this is one of my favorite doorways.

Watercolor, ink, on Arches paper, 10”X14”
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Wind Surfer, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-08-07T21:21:00.003-05:00

Wind Surfer, by Linda McCoy

About This Painting:
Oil on gallery wrapped canvas Sold

Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

First Flight, Butterfly Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-08-05T18:30:00.002-05:00

First Flight

About This Painting:
6"x6" daily painting of butterfly Sold

Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

Sunrise

2011-08-03T15:51:00.002-05:00

When I was a kid we visited Field Museum in Chicago often. Their butterfly collection was large, colorful and now, years later still inspirational. It's not hard to figure out where many textile patterns and their color combinations come from. I think this is a Sunset butterfly, but I named the painting "Sunrise" because that's where hope lives. Sold
Sunrise

About This Painting:
Butterfly painting, oil on gallery wrapped canvas

Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)

After the Rain, Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-08-02T20:23:00.001-05:00

It's easy to over paint and over complicate water drops. I keep it really simple, paint the shadow (looks like a smile!) and highlight with one drop of white. I used a number 1 small round brush. Nothing else is really necessary; the drops are transparent so the color they sit on does not need adjustment. The more you paint and fuss with them, the more contrived they look.
This painting is 9"X12" Lindamccoyart@live.com for purchase info

"Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys

2011-07-19T21:27:00.001-05:00

Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys

About This Painting:
"Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Don't let 'em pick guitars and drive them old trucks
Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such"

Media: oil
Size: 4 in X 4 in (10.2 cm X 10.2 cm)
Price: $49 USD

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Bree # 4, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-07-13T19:45:00.001-05:00

Oil on Linen, 6"X6"
Mom: Hi Bree
Bree: Hi Mom, what's up?
Mom: I did another painting of you today.
Bree: Oh cool
Mom: Is it ok if I post it to my blog?
Bree: Sure, go ahead
Mom: Thanks Bree
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Abraham Lincoln, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-07-03T16:35:00.002-05:00

"If any personal description of me is thought desirable, it may be said, I am, in height, six feet, four inches, nearly; lean in flesh, weighing on an average one hundred and eighty pounds; dark complexion, with coarse black hair, and grey eyes -- no other marks or brands recollected."
-- December 20, 1859 – Autobiography
Abraham Lincoln, Oil portrait by Linda McCoy

About This Painting:
Oil on linen panel

Media: oil
Size: 9 in X 12 in (22.9 cm X 30.5 cm)
Price: $150 USD

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Doorway In Lucca, Italy, by Linda McCoy

2011-06-13T16:06:00.003-05:00

Doorway in Lucca, Italy

About This Painting:
Watermedia and Ink, on watercolor paper

Media: mixed media
Size: 8 in X 12 in (20.3 cm X 30.5 cm)
Price: $99 USD

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While in Italy a few years ago, I photographed every door I possibly could. Friends thought I was crazy, but stop we did at every doorway I felt I needed to paint. This is one of them. I have about a jillion doorways to go. I like that they are aged and scruffy, I think their history speaks in every worn and chipped stone.

Berries and Antiquities, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-06-01T13:11:00.016-05:00

6"X6" Oil on hardboard

On a recent trip to nowhere, just combing the back roads of Ohio looking for treasure, I see a cardboard sign stuck in the dirt that says “Antiquities.” I pull the car up on the gravel parking lot thinking I’ve found the Smithsonian. Out on the lawn there is rusty used to be something everywhere. I can’t wait to see what’s in this place. I’m not disappointed. In the main building which I guess was someone’s home long ago I am greeted by an entryway of chains, old rusted tools, pulleys and horse bridles. So many things I can hardly take it in. But oh, I have only begun. I make a left, and there is a glass case filled with coins and other valuables, behind and behind the counter an array of old musical instruments. There is an area devoted to Armed Forces memorabilia (I think why are there service metals here? Could it be no one in that soldier or sailors family thought to keep them?) On the way to a room filled with every conceivable glass from Coke to Corning, I pass a machine you put a nickel into and view pictures. Looking up I see a few paintings, but I don’t recognize the artists and Google doesn’t either so I move on. This time I enter a room with lots of boxes filled with door knobs and a door with old hats just hanging out. I photograph the door thinking it could be a painting someday. More rooms, small figurines, kitchen gadgets but now I have to escape. More customers, no one can move around so I head to the barn in the back of the house. I feel like I’m on an episode of pickers, but then I think the pickers have already been here. I do see more incredible trappings of the past; chairs, suitcases, books, wooden spools. I take a few pictures and head outside again. Just about finished poking around (but not too much, lots of bees) and then I see it. There’s the painting. Bright berries, reflected in a piece of sheet metal, which at first I thought was a puddle of water. They were everywhere, the junk didn’t matter to them, they just grew around it. I loved the colorful berries against the rust and ruin.
Note to self: Bring a nickel next time!

Kiriana, Oil Portrait on Linen

2011-05-22T15:07:00.002-05:00

Both baby portraits were taken from photographs I took at David and Rachel's shower. At the time, I was taken with both babies because they were so absorbed in all activities in the room. Presents were being opened, little cake balls with colorful sprinkles on top were irresistible and so were glasses decorated with aqua polka-dot bows. They watched and took in everything. It's typical I guess to take pictures of the babies when they are smiling, but there is something about their little faces when they are simply watching and learning. So inquisitive!
6"X6" Oil on linen, private collection lindamcoyart@live.com for portrait commission info
Private Collection

Larry, Dreaming of Swedish Fish

2011-05-15T19:55:00.007-05:00

So who is Larry? He is a gifted guitar player, he loves to draw, he is very devoted to his family and he loves Swedish Fish candy. My sisters and I always teased him that he was mom's favorite, but then who could resist those blue eyes? Larry was here for a visit recently and he posed for me. We had a great time, everyone is always glad to see him. Anyway, here he is. I loved painting this, I tried really hard not to fiddle too much with the details.
Copyright 2011 Linda McCoy
Oil on linen panel, 9"X12" lindamccoyart@live.com for questions regarding commissions
Private Collection

Yellow and Pink Roses,Oil painting by Linda McCoy

2011-04-28T16:45:00.006-05:00

About This Painting:
Two roses in sunlight, Oil on panel

Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $79 USD

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I was drawn to paint these because of the way one color plays against the other. I tried to get the balance between the two bright roses.

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Geranium, 2011

2011-04-21T17:13:00.001-05:00

Geranium 2011

About This Painting: Sold
Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $79 USD

On a Pedestal, Oil Painting by Linda Mccoy

2011-04-11T18:50:00.008-05:00

On a Pedestal

About This Painting:
Oil on panel
Collected
Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Private Collection

Roses and Delphiniums, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-04-07T17:22:00.005-05:00

Roses and Delphiniums

About This Painting:
Oil on panel
Collected
Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Private Collection

Hyacinth, Spring 2011, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-03-28T19:49:00.003-05:00

Hyacinth, Spring 2011

This a new painting this year, it is similar to one I painted awhile ago, but at a slightly different angle. I love the fragrance of this flower.

About This Painting: Sold
6"X6" Oil on panel

Media: oil
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $79 USD

Hydrangea in Spring, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2011-03-20T19:35:00.002-05:00

Hydrangea in Spring, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

About This Painting:
Watercolor on Sennelier paper. 7"X7" Sold

The Bells of Ireland, Watercolor Floral by Linda McCoy

2011-03-16T22:36:00.002-05:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Watercolor on Sennelier 140lb coldpress paper. Image size is 6"X6" Paper dimensions 8"X8"
Copyright 2011 Linda McCoy

"The Bells of Ireland" Watercolor on Paper

About This Painting:
The painting dimensions are 6"X6" The paper size is 8"X8" it is Watercolor on 140lb Sennelier Watercolor paper. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Media: Watercolor
Size: 6 in X 6 in (15.2 cm X 15.2 cm)
Price: $79 USD

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Warmth, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-02-22T23:24:00.003-05:00

I know you are supposed to trim the stems of the flowers, taking off the bottom leaves so they don't end up in the water, but I like the abstract shapes and colors of the foliage.
Maybe I'll trim them next time. Sold
6"X6" Oil on panel
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Copyright 2011 Linda McCoy

Spring Tonic, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-02-07T14:28:00.001-05:00

Oil on textured hardboard. 16"X20"

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"Julie" Oil on canvas Portrait by Linda McCoy

2011-01-18T12:21:00.004-05:00

Mother, daughter, sister, artist and now teacher. Congratulations Julie!

Julie was here for a visit with her children over theholiday. We went shopping one day to a place called “Charming Charlie’s.” This store would satisfy anyone’s desire togo crazy with accessories. A mere twelve thousand square feet of necklaces, scarves,purses, earrings, leggings, and more. Everything is arranged by color. I felt I was in the movie “Alice inWonderland.”

I’ve wanted to paintJulie for some time so when I spotted this necklace I thought “that might befun to paint.”

So on went the necklace. Too big for Julie, but it wassparkly, and went she sat in the sunshine everything lit up, her face, hair andof course the too big necklace. When I went to paint it I toned down the lightson the necklace and kept the colors cool, so the colors in the necklace didn’tovertake her face.

I had the not so brilliant idea that I would send thenecklace around to women I know, have them pose in the necklace, and then mailit on to the next woman on the list. Youknow, sort of like the “Sisters of the Traveling Pants” only this would besisters of the traveling too big necklace. Ithought I would do a hundred or so of these paintings, and then some New YorkGallery would trip over themselves to have a showing of the paintings of womenin the necklace. Was I crazy? Suffering from delusions? Perhaps too much eggnogfor the holiday? I imagine that thelogistics and trying to keep track of the thing would be an adventure in and ofitself. (Where is it today? Chicago with Linda? Wisconsin with Marge? Scottsville with Sharon? Back in Cincinnati withRachel? No, it’s in New York with Geri who had to be tied to a chair to wearit.)

Well I’ve already exhausted myself just thinking about it.So, here is the lovely Julie in the one and only painting of the necklace. Wellmaybe.

Farmers Market, Lebanon Ohio

2011-01-14T21:46:00.002-05:00

This is really just a joke, there is no sunshine in Ohio today. Cold, dark, cloudy. Winter.
A watercolor from a while ago, on a bright summer day.
8"X8" watercolor on Sennelier paper. lindamccoyart@live.com

IceFest, Hamilton Ohio

2011-01-14T10:45:00.000-05:00

I will be exhibiting in the Icefest in Hamilton, Ohio in the Government Services Building. This is a great event, with Ice Sculpture artists from all over the country. The sculptures will be lit at night and visitors can stroll down Main Street to view them.
I will be exhibiting with other artists, in the warmth of the Government Services Building stop by and say hello!

• When: January 21 & 22, 2011
Opens Friday at 5:00pm til 8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am til 5:00pm

• Location downtown Hamilton, Ohio

• Phone: 888-462-2282 or 513-844-8080 or 513-895-3934

"Haulin' Pears" Vintage Toy Truck, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2011-01-11T22:33:00.005-05:00

This little truck is someone’s history. Who knows who it belonged to, how many family members played with it or what their life was like growing up. I wonder about vintage things, they come to us bearing the baggage of their past but they don’t tell. Ah, but the wear marks are telling. This truck was made by MARX. Probably in the 30’s sometime and it was really played with. The yellow is still pretty bright despite its age but some of the rusty areas are worn to the steel. Must have been left out under the porch during rainstorms. Sold

I started this painting in summer before our pears ripened.

I have to go, there’s an episode of American Pickers on. Or is it Antique Roadshow?

10"X20" Oil on gallery wrapped canvas Copyright 2011
$300.00 lindamccoyart@live.com for additional info

Knock Out Roses 2, Oil on canvas by Linda McCoy

2011-01-05T14:14:00.002-05:00

During a trip to Chicago this summer we had a lovely family gathering at Linda and Ron's house. After a great brunch and afternoon we left for the long ride home, but not before I took some photo's of Linda's Roses. Beautiful and delicate in color, you could feel the warmth of the sun in each petal. In this case I just abstracted them from my photo reference, hopefully I captured some of the energy of that day.
Thanks again for a great visit Linda!
6"X6" Oil on gallery wrapped canvas. lindamccoyart@live.com

Wedding Portrait in oil, Shelly and Rusty

2010-12-27T09:05:00.001-05:00

Happy 40th Anniversary!
16"X20" oil on canvas

Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!

2010-12-24T21:45:00.001-05:00

Happy Holidays!
6"6" Oil on canvas lindamccoyart@live.com

Kendra and Buster, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-12-18T21:42:00.000-05:00

11"X14" Oil on canvas
Copyright 2010
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A Card for a Soldier

2010-12-13T20:00:00.001-05:00

While you are making out your Holiday Cards you might want to add one more.........

A Recovering American Soldier

c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue
N W Washington DC, 20307-5001

Beaded Glass Ornament, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-12-13T18:42:00.001-05:00

This little painting took awhile to paint. all of those little beads!
6"X6" Oil on gallery wrapped canvas. lindamccoyart@live.com copyright 2010

To purchase a holiday calendar from the Daily Painters:
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Glass Ornament Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-12-12T09:23:00.000-05:00

Just a little fun with reflections! This is a repost from 2007, I didn't do an ornament painting this year.
6"X6" oil on gallery wrapped canvas Copyright 2007 Linda McCoy lindamccoyart@live.com

Sherie's Mom, Portrait oil on canvas by Linda McCoy

2010-12-07T17:57:00.002-05:00

Sherie won a portrait in a contest hosted by Faboverfifty. http://www.faboverfifty.com/

http://www.faboverfifty.com/content/they-really-won

Sherie's words about her mom:

"I really think that is what I would appreciate the most! I just think it would be nice to give to my kids as well as my mom! My mother will be 82 this coming March. She is a strong woman who is taking care of my sister who has Parkinson’s. She also took care of me when my lupus and fibromyalgia was roaring full blast. She is a very giving and loving woman…!!"

It was a pleasure to paint this portrait for Sherie!
To see more about this painting http://www.faboverfifty.com/content/they-really-won
11"X14" Oil on canvas

Copyright 2010 Linda McCoy

Pulleys, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-11-26T23:23:00.000-05:00

You had to walk down the basement stairs and past that spooky coal bin to get to the wringer washer. If you didn’t look in, chances are no one would jump out and get you. Washing was an ordeal. Fill the washer with water, add the Cheer, add clothes and stir with a wood stick. When they were finished, pass them through the wringer at time or two; don’t get your fingers caught in the black cylindrical press. Up the basement stairs with the laundry now weighing three times what it did on the way down.

Outside days were perfect; warm sunshine, blue skies. The clotheslines were attached to the garage and the building with pulleys, so they could be pulled this way and that. The clothespins resided in a white enamel bucket. Rules were followed. Undies were hung on the inside lines, so the neighbors didn’t see them. Socks were pinned to the line by the toe, pants hung by the cuffs, sheets on the outside lines.

We couldn’t wait for the white cotton clotheslines to become worn, for they made the best jump ropes for double dutch. Twenty-forty-sixty-eighty- one, twenty-forty-sixty-eighty two, twenty-forty-sixty-eighty-three…..

Smelling of that indescribably fresh summer air, the dried clothes came off the line, were folded and brought into the house for ironing the next day.

When the Chicago winters came roaring in, the clothes were hung in the basement to dry. Dry they did, stiff as boards.

I have to grab a load of clothes out of the dryer now; the dryer sheets say they are scented with “fresh linen.” Not even close.

6"X6" Oil on canvas. lindamccoyart@live.com copyright 2010

Knock Out Rose, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-11-20T21:12:00.001-05:00

These rose bushes are aptly named. We added one to the garden, and it's still blooming, although the Indian Summer days are becoming less frequent. I guess the question of what inspired me to paint it need not be asked, it speaks for itself. This little flower however, is not from our garden but from a garden center. It was posing on a cement planter. Basking in the bright sunlight of a beautiful autumn day.
8"X8" Oil on panel. lindamccoyart@live.com copyright 2010

Same Old Blues, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-11-15T21:42:00.001-05:00

We grew Agapanthus for the first time this summer. They did quite well and I couldn't wait to paint them. I started this painting when the agapanthus were in bloom, and set it aside. It took a number of days to paint. A few years ago I became intrigued with perfume bottles, this little swan never did get painted, but it seems to have found a home with the blue flowers. The painting is named after a Freddy King song called the "Same Old Blues."

8"X8" Oil on panel lindamccoyart@live.com

Geri, Oil Portrait, Linda McCoy

2010-11-06T17:47:00.002-05:00

Geri is a great lady, she is owner of the site http://www.faboverfifty.com/ Many women's business are featured on the Fab Over Fifty website, and she speaks to many current issues. (Not to mention free give a ways every week!) When you go to her website, be sure to check "Geri's Diary" at the top of the home page.

11"X14" Oil on canvas, Copyright Linda Mccoy 2010

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David, Oil Portrait by Linda McCoy

2010-11-05T14:54:00.004-05:00

11"X14" Oil on canvas. David is quiet, but he can sure illuminate a conversation with his sense of humor!

Glass Pumpkin, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-10-31T10:43:00.000-05:00

Happy Halloween!
Oil on canvas sold.
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Apples on a Bale of Hay, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-10-28T13:56:00.001-05:00

We were at Hidden Valley Farm on State rt 48 in Lebanon Ohio this past week-end. I purchased a few apples to paint. I set them up on the hay bales outside the barn. It was one of those warm, just right autumn days. Really a bright painting! 9"X12"
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House Portrait

2010-10-26T20:37:00.002-05:00

11"X14" Oil on canvas
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House Portrait

2010-10-25T18:02:00.002-05:00

Lina's House, Oil on canvas 11"X14"

Geraniums, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-10-16T22:29:00.003-05:00

This is a large painting, 24"X30"
The geraniums were bountiful this year, they look nice on the deck adding great color. I couldn't get the color in the photograph to come out as bright as the painting really is. It has a teal background with mostly pink geraniums. On gallery wrapped canvas. Lindamccoyart@live.com for purchase info.
Copyright 2010 Linda McCoy

Aidan with Cookies. Portrait by Linda McCoy

2010-10-14T19:59:00.006-05:00

Aidan likes Oreo cookies, one side chocolate the other vanilla. The cream insides of these cookies are missing, of course! He loves Spiderman, croissants, and is currently smitten with McKenzie, his preschool pal. He poses for me often, turning his head coyly from one side to another, smiling in his happy innocent world. This was one of those moments.

Aidan at North Avenue Beach, Chicago,

2010-10-11T17:23:00.003-05:00

9"X12" Oil on Canvas, just a carefree day on vacation!
Post number 400!
Copyright 2010 Linda McCoy Lindamccoyart@live.com

Win Free Painting

2010-10-06T06:25:00.000-05:00

You can win one of my paintings today, go to http://www.dailypainters.com/ and leave a comment!

Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2010-10-04T21:47:00.004-05:00

22"X30" Watercolor, painting available through http://www.artonsymmes.com/
For this painting I used a reference photo I took during a visit to Edgartown, Mass. a few years ago. Please respect my copyright for this painting and others on my blog. Thank you!

Brianne on Monday, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-09-29T19:57:00.001-05:00

11"X14" Oil on canvas. lindamccoyart@live.com

Brianne

2010-09-26T21:12:00.002-05:00

There once was a girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead....... Oil on canvas 9"X12"
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"Sticky Situation" Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-09-06T18:54:00.001-05:00

4"X4" Oil on panel: Sold
The honey was purchased from a beekeeper we saw at Findlay Market. I was intrigued by the shape of the bottle. When I asked him how the bees were doing after a few years of difficulty he said the hives were better, but that he hadn't lost many, as the other beekeepers had. This is a small painting, but took many days to paint. The smaller the painting, the more important the details become. The light is coming from the east, great morning light. The pears are from our pear tree, we have a bumper crop. Many pears left to paint!
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Childrena Childreni, Butterfly Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-09-03T18:18:00.000-05:00

Tumbling, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2010-08-31T18:09:00.003-05:00

7"X7" Watercolor on Paper. Copyright Linda McCoy 2010. lindamccoyart@live.com

Graphium Weiskei, Butterfly Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-08-30T18:10:00.000-05:00

And another, simply because I enjoy painting them. :) Small painting, 4"X4" lindamccoyart@live.com

Lemenitis Arthemis Astyanax, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-08-26T16:27:00.004-05:00

“Don’t step on it!” she said to her little ones. At the foot of the stair was a still butterfly. She and her young boys hunkered down in a deep knee bend to observe the tragedy. For an exquisite but brief moment she too was little again. Wow, look at the colors. Is it dead? Why did it die? What kind is it? Is it a girl or boy butterfly? The conversation lasted as long as there were questions for her to answer.

Their curiosity satisfied, she reminded them it was time to go shopping for school supplies. The boys ran to the car weighted down with last year’s lunch boxes filled with their treasured Star Wars and Spiderman figurines. It’s an important week. Back to school, so many lessons to learn.

Not one more important than the one she just taught them.

4"X4" Oil on hardboard. Copyright Linda McCoy 2010 lindamccoyart@live.com Collected

Plum, Peach, Pear

2010-08-17T18:15:00.000-05:00

A small study for a larger still life. The pears are from our tree, but they are still really hard.
6"X6" oil on gallery wrapped canvas.
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Haulin' Glass, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-08-15T13:25:00.009-05:00

His eyes were as blue as the cobalt marbles he was playing with. He liked the way the marbles clicked as they bumped into each other on the pebbly, cracked sidewalk. He carefully piled them into the toy truck his grandfather had repainted for him. Once red, now covered with hospital green, the red peeked through every ding and dent, refusing to be ignored. He looked up and saw his mother’s gingham apron through the screen door. “Put your toys away and come in for lunch.” He put the truck and the marbles in the old wood box along with his Hire’s Root beer bottle caps and some real caps left over from the 4th of July; which he was convinced no one would ever find.

He ate little lunch, for the Chicago summer heat was almost unbearable. He let the screened, wood door slam as he ran back down the porch steps to play. He continued to load the truck with marbles, beads of sweat appearing on his nose, even though the summer “crew cut” was supposed to keep him cool.

He looked up to see his sisters playing tug-o-war with their pet mutt “Blackie.” This went on for a few moments but he looked up again when he heard the dog growl. Something wasn’t right. The dog had foam coming his mouth and was swinging it's head back and forth angrily. He heard the screen door slam again as his father came on to the back porch. “All three of you get in the house now!” He was too young to know what distemper looked or sounded like but his father knew.

The shots rang out in the silence of that summer day; loud, piercing. The dog did not stop running. Up and down the stairs, growling, foaming. More shots, until finally the dog lay still. What had just happened? The gray paint of the porch now stained with blood. His mother and sisters crying in the bedroom, his mother’s head leaning against the top bunk bed. Bewilderment clouded his young eyes. He witnessed his father’s sadness at having to shoot the dog, mixed with relief that none of his children or the neighbor’s children were hurt by it.

The next day the morning glories that filled the wood and wire fence were spectacular. The smell of the back yard after the brief summer rain was comforting and familiar. He took the marbles out of the old wood box and put them again into the back of the toy truck. Click, click, click.

10" X 20" oil on gallery wrapped canvas.
The toy truck was made by Metal Masters, 1938 Diecast. Painting and story copyright Linda McCoy 2010
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Rigby, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-08-12T14:50:00.005-05:00

9"X12" Oil on canvas. Whew! it was a long ride to New York! Private Collection

August Twilight, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2010-08-11T15:54:00.000-05:00

I will be at a "meet the artist" event Thursday night from 4:00pm to 8:00pm at Artonsymmes Gallery.
You're invited!
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Watercolor 24"X30" available through Artonsymmes Gallery

Lavender Pansies, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2010-08-07T05:47:00.000-05:00

Little flowers in the windowbox.

7"X7" Watercolor on paper

Engine 92, Chicago Fire Department, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2010-08-04T20:49:00.003-05:00

I grew up with firehouse lingo…still and box alarm, 211’s, 5-11 and 4 specials. The rig. Inspection days. 24 on 48 off. Smoke eaters. On rare occasions my sister and brother and I visited the firehouse; a big building with echo’s of fireman’s conversation’s bouncing off the walls. The firemen had worn out and throw-away recliners; green leathery things with holes in the upholstery to offer comfort in between calls or “runs.”

Firehouse coffee was as strong as espresso, I don’t think they cleaned the old coffee maker, just added more coffee. Hot mud 24/7. When the alarm went off (was this preceded by a ticker?) the bell was deafening. Yes, if they were upstairs in the bunk room they slid down the pole, one after another. Grabbing up gear and jumping into those big boots that had loops on top to pull them up they headed for the “rig.” Out the door with sirens and horns blaring, we watched as they left, not really understanding the danger they faced.

Sometimes we would hear of big fires on the television news, and would ask my mother “is dad at that fire?” The answer depended on where the fire was but my mother always reassured us that all would be well. She must have been beside herself with worry when she knew he was out of the “barn” but we never knew.

Back at the firehouse, (Truck 51 on Chicago’s south side) Muggs the huge German Shepherd dog prevented would- be intruders from taking the fireman’s dinner until they returned. No one messed with Muggs. I think they buried him near the firehouse with his own little headstone. One of the firemen wrote a little book about that firehouse and Muggs. My father drove the battalion chief for years at that very busy house.

At the end of his career at the CFD, he was stationed at Engine 92 on the south side. The hat is from that time period. The one from Truck 51 is battered and burned and probably still smells like smoke, as is the one from Engine 84 also on Chicago's south side, his first duty station.

This painting is inspired by a picture of my grandson that my dad took during our recent visit to Chicago to see my parents. He was delighted to be wearing this authentic hat, and I think my dad had a few stories for him.

Loud sirens, big red engines, hook and ladders that seemed to reach the sky, going into smoke filled buildings, yes- that’s a big hat to fill.

Watercolor 12"X16"

Bells of Ireland and Dephiniums

2010-08-04T09:02:00.001-05:00

I started this painting awhile ago, see post of June 13th. I added a few more details, but somehow it seems the less I do the better. The Chinese inks add texture, I just defined a few petals to identify the Delphinium's and Bells of Ireland. I took a week long watercolor workshop several years ago with artist Ted Minchin. He was a fabulous teacher, and I've tried to apply the things he taught. His watercolors had an abstract quality, yet you knew what the subject of the painting was. I was fiddling with some detail on a painting and he said to me "Linda, everything doesn't have to make sense."
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Strawberry Swing Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-07-25T19:47:00.008-05:00

I read a comment made by a collector that artist's shouldn't just put painting on their blogs without commenting on how the painting came about. So, here goes. I logged on to a great website http://www.faboverfifty.com/ started by a business acquaintance of mine. On her blog their are a variety of links, so I clicked on http://www.thelisaportercollection.blogspot.com/ On her blog was a post about a china basket that she liked from http://www.my-sparrow.com/ I ordered the basket, it was here within a week. I loved it, so while my daughter Bree was at the grocery, I asked her pick up some strawberries. She brought back huge bright red dipping strawberries. They were so perfect even the seeds were in neat little rows. I set it up on a shelf in partial sunlight. Well, there you have it. How long did it take to paint? A week of applying many glazes of color; reds are a pain to paint because they are so transparent. Getting the shadow side of the basket gray enough took more than a little courage. Were the strawberries good? Unbelievably sweet.
Oh, come on Linda, why did you name it Strawberry Swing? In homage to a song of the same title by Coldplay.
8"X8" Oil on hardboard lindamccoyart@live.com Sold

Elizabeth, Pastel Portrait by Linda McCoy

2010-07-24T13:53:00.000-05:00

Elizabeth is a lovely young lady full of personality and energy. She was a delightful little model. Her mom was painted in the same dress when she was Elizabeth's age. The two portraits will hang together one day.
Pastel 18"X22" Pastel on paper. Collected

Sugarbowl and Squash Blossoms Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-07-18T18:52:00.002-05:00

Today was a really nice day. We met up with David and Rachel and did a little shopping at Findlay Market. A little early on Sunday so not all of the vendors were set up, but no crowds either. Several stands had squash blossoms which were pretty. After shopping a little breakfast then on to Anthropology where I found this little sugar bowl. I previously prepared this board for another painting, but I was anxious to paint my finds of the day. A quick and fun little painting. The sugar bowl looks a little crooked. Maybe something you'd find at the Mad Hatters tea party. Oh well, maybe I'll fix it later. Then again, maybe not.
6"X6" oil on hardboard
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Findlay Market lll, Cincinnati Ohio, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-07-14T16:28:00.002-05:00

This is my third painting of Findlay Market here in Cincinnati. The colors have not been enhanced, this is how it really looks. All the buildings are different colors with bright awnings. This is a great place to visit if you are ever here. It has a great European market feel to it, lots of produce grown by local Ohio farmers.
6"X6" Oil on hardboard
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World War One Sewing Kit, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-07-12T16:06:00.002-05:00

My grandfather drove an ammunition truck in the first world war. He was in the 1st Division and was stationed Belgium and Germany. He was in the Army from 1917-1921. His honorable discharge papers say he was of “superior integrity.” I remember him as kind, gentle and soft spoken. We lived in a two flat and my grandparents lived upstairs, so they were very much a part of our young lives. He died when I was eleven, and I remember the great sadness I felt.

On a recent trip back to Chicago to see my parents, my father gave me this little army sewing kit that belonged to him. It is battered from the war and missing it’s thimble. I wonder about the thimble. The simple answer is that my grandmother needed one and just used the one from the kit. Maybe it was lost in a foxhole while trying to mend his uniform or sew on a button. Maybe it was lent to another soldier. Maybe, it still lies in a field somewhere, buried for someone else to find. We are all grateful he made it home, so many did not.
Thanks for passing this on to me Dad, I'll take good care of it.
6"X6" Oil on hardboard.
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The Little Dog oil painting by Linda McCoy

2010-07-11T17:32:00.000-05:00

So cute, but so very naughty while I was painting him. 4"x4" Oil on hardboard

2010-07-07T16:14:00.000-05:00

Peony, watercolor. Back lit. 10"X10" Sennelier Paper

Sunlit Geranium, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-06-29T15:46:00.004-05:00

Sold 6"X6" Oil on panel
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The Little Gambler, Oil painting by Linda McCoy

2010-06-23T18:17:00.003-05:00

Here's another little person. This is a small painting, 4"X4."

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Geranium Shot, Oil painting by Linda McCoy

2010-06-21T10:15:00.003-05:00

You can register to win this painting free go to http://www.dailypainters.com/ and leave a comment

Just a little 6"X6" to get back into the swing of things. I rejoined the Daily Painters Gallery, and I'm glad to be back with such a talented group of artists. Oil on Hardboard

Little Engineer, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-06-19T19:39:00.005-05:00

When my son was small he loved this little train engineer. It was part of a set of little people, but he really had no use for the others. He took the little engineer everywhere, they were inseparable. He really doesn't remember it much now, tossed aside as he grew older, it's magic lost to noisy play trucks and cars. I remember though, sweet baby days, more miracle than magic.

4"X4" Oil on Hardboard Sold

Artist Gift

2010-06-13T11:06:00.004-05:00

My brother and sister-in-law took a trip to China, they kindly brought back paints and Chinese brushes for me to try. Here I used them in a watercolor sketch of flowers purchased at the Farmers Market in Lebanon, Ohio. Delphiniums and Bells of Ireland, and a few other's I couldn't identify. I need to thank them again for this thoughtful gift.

I'm listening to Mark Knopfler's "Get Lucky." CD.

Findlay Market, Cincinnati Ohio

2010-05-30T11:44:00.004-05:00

I'm reposting this painting, as it get's a lot of hits on my blog. It is currently hanging in the Fairfield Community Center in Fairfield Ohio.

Gift Box 2 Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-02-06T13:50:00.004-05:00

Some gifts just keep on giving. This little box was a gift from David and Rachel. I think it was from Smith & Hawken. It had seed tape inside, which we planted in a container on the deck. They have bloomed twice now. Whenever I pass by the table where this little box happily sits I think "I should paint that." So, on a very snowy, cloudy Saturday, here it is.

Velvet Gift Box, Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2010-01-31T17:25:00.002-05:00

6"X 6" Oil on gallery wrapped stretched canvas. lindamccoyart@live.com for purchase info

Bells of Ireland, Watercolor by Linda McCoy

2010-01-31T15:40:00.003-05:00

22"X25" Watercolor lindamccoyart@live.com for purchase information

Fab Over Fifty

2010-01-14T18:49:00.005-05:00

I discovered a great new blog that is being developed by an acquaintance of mine.
http://www.faboverfifty.com/ I love it, just what we need. Geri Brin is the author and a great lady. Be sure to click on to the video. Log on and check it out!

Where am I?

2010-01-10T23:50:00.002-05:00

I am busy illustrating a children's book. It is almost complete, what an incredible journey! Be back with Daily Paintings soon.

Flowers in Roseville Pottery, oil painting by Linda McCoy

2009-09-05T11:16:00.003-05:00

Oil on Canvas. Private collections

Omnia Vincit Amor, oil painting by Linda McCoy

2009-08-17T09:40:00.005-05:00

6"X6" oil on hardboard lindamccoyart@live.com

Hydrangea Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2009-08-09T19:45:00.005-05:00

I am so pleased to be represented by the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas Texas!
Many thanks to Laurie for introducing my work to the Gallery, and many thanks to the owner!

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email DutchArt1@aol.com
or Call 214-348-7350
10233 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75238. at Northwest Hwy and Ferndale

Mom Always Liked You Best! Oil Painting by Linda McCoy

2009-07-25T17:36:00.003-05:00

6"X6" Oil on Gallery wrapped stretched canvas
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Lucy

2009-07-18T06:38:00.002-05:00

9"X12" lindamccoyart@live.com