Monica Burnette

Three Times the Gold

2012-02-12T14:16:00.000-05:00

The following are the Dillon "kids": Daisy Mae, Danny Boy, and Max, who has been featured here recently. Commissioned work, not for sale.

Max Acworth, Star

2012-01-30T19:11:00.000-05:00

Max, a Golden Retriever recently adopted to a very appreciative family in North Carolina.

Oils, 11"x14" on hardboard

Not for sale, will be included in the silent auction at Adopt a Golden Atlanta's annual Gala

iPad Pup

2012-01-18T20:07:00.000-05:00

I recently got an iPad and as you can see, I'm playing around with the painting apps. This was done with an app called ArtRage. Still a lot to learn, and while it's not an end in itself, it seems a quick way to do sketches and play with color. It's not as precise as a paintbrush, of course, since it's all done on the touchpad. How long has it been since *you* have finger-painted? This is much less messy, of course!

Some late Christmas prezzies

2012-01-08T14:16:00.000-05:00

I was working so much in November and December I didn't have much spare time for Christmas presents. But here are a few I found time for:

For Steve, a bonsai pine tree, known to promote peace and harmony (I thought he might need them both at the time):

For Latonia, who got us all hooked on Gigi's Cupcakes, and who deserves her very own gold star:

For Lisl, who spent many South African evenings on conference calls to the US, and who was no doubt dreaming of this instead:

This is a Cattleya orchid, the national flower of Columbia, for Angelica, our own Columbian flower:

Last but certainly not least, a poppy for Amanda -- a flower symbolizing peace, which she was very good at keeping. And because I didn't think a cattle prod would make a good painting (LOL, just kidding Amanda!).

New Years Poppies

2012-01-02T14:25:00.004-05:00

Sold

Red Poppy #2, palette knife painting

Oils on hardboard, 6"x6"

For sale $50

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Love of My Life

2011-12-17T13:30:00.000-05:00

I always have the hardest time painting my own pets. Is it because I know them so well that I feel I can't get a good likeness? Or is it because they run and hide every time the camera comes out? With this painting, I feel the only thing I captured well is his disdainful "oh the things I have to put up with around here" pained look. This is Beck, the 10-year-old Golden Retriever who, after 3 years with us, has finally relaxed enough to go explore every corner of his yard and sniff noses through the fence with the dogs next door.

Beck, 8x10" oils

Not for sale

Kiss Kiss

2011-12-17T09:34:00.000-05:00

Today is my first day off since the Thanksgiving holiday. I don't know whether to sleep or paint. Maybe both!

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I did have time to do a few paintings. But didn't have time to post them. This was a still life I very much enjoyed painting, and, of course, eating. I couldn't just throw it out, you know.

Thankful for Kisses

6"x6", oils on canvas

For sale, $50

When You-Know-What Happens

2011-12-06T19:33:00.001-05:00

I'm not sure why I like this little guy, but I do. I had lots of painting time over the Thanksgiving holiday but have been working so much since then, that I haven't even had time to post what I did. Looks like I won't have much painting time in the next couple of weeks, so I'll be able to space these out. It somehow seemed appropriate to lead with this one.

When Pigs Fly

Oils on board, 4"x6"

For sale, $25

Gold Ornament

2011-11-25T19:02:00.000-05:00

Gold Ornament, palette knife painting

Oils on canvas, 6"x6"

For Sale $50

Pin Oak Leaf

2011-11-22T18:53:00.001-05:00

Pin Oak Leaf, palette knife painting

Oils on canvas 6"x6"

For Sale $50

A Tax-Deductible Golden Retriever

2011-11-17T18:30:00.001-05:00

Finally, what we've all been waiting for -- a dog that is tax-deductible! The good news is that this one won't shed, chew the laces out of your new running shoes, or bark inexplicably in the middle of your nap. And the even better news is that by purchasing this painting, you will help my favorite Adopt a Golden Atlanta rescue organization. That's right, act now to donate $250 or more to Adopt a Golden Atlanta through their website here, then email me your Paypal receipt. You get the tax deduction, this 11x14" oil painting, and the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping Golden Retrievers in need. $250 will pay for: half the fee of a heartworm treatment for one dog; assist in paying for spaying and neutering of new dogs in our program; or help in the training and rehabilitation of dogs abused and abandoned by their owners.

Golden Retriever

Oils on hardboard

11"x14"

If you prefer not to use Paypal but wish to participate in this offer, please just contact me. We can work something out.

Night of the Living Gourds

2011-11-10T19:45:00.001-05:00

One of the things I love about fall is gourds. I love having them around the house to just catch your eye with their unusual shapes and colors. I used to look forward to buying them every year, but somehow my husband has taken over that duty. He comparison shops carefully, picking out each gourd with the precision you'd expect of someone picking out a big ticket item, not a three-for-a-dollar gourd. The slightest bruise, and out it goes. He puts great thought into where each gourd should go in the house. He has been kind enough to allow me to paint a few. However, this year, he *did* suggest I take a photo of them before I touch them, so I could return them to the *exact* spot I found them. Thankfully, his hearing is not the best, and he couldn't hear my whispers of "OCD!" whenever he walked by..... I spent last weekend painting a few gourds, and tried my best to return them to their designated spots.

Yellow Swan Gourd

Oils on canvas, 8"x10"

For Sale, $75

Road to the Barn

2011-11-06T16:56:00.001-05:00

Road to the Barn, South Georgia

Oils on canvas, 6x6"

Palette Knife Painting

For Sale, $50

Last Mums of the Year

2011-11-03T20:24:00.002-04:00

Last Mums of the Year

Oils on Canvas, 11"x14"

For Sale, $125

Fireworks, Golden Retrievers, and the Frankenstein of Pumpkins

2011-11-01T19:16:00.000-04:00

Last year, my doofus of a neighbor started a new neighborhood tradition for Halloween -- First, play loud and spooky music just as it starts to get dark. Then, as groups of kids go by, set off very loud and very illegal fireworks, causing said group to scream loudly. Needless to say, this is a bit much to take for even the most saintly of Golden Retrievers.

So Beck and I started a new Halloween tradition of our own -- First, he comes somewhat willingly to my studio basement. Then, as the neighborhood tradition outlined above commences, one of us paints and the other paces the basement nervously with large rawhide bone in mouth. I am really hoping that next year, he will let *me* do the painting part.

This is my friend Jack, a curmudgeon of a ceramic pumpkin doo-dad.

My Friend Jack

Oils on canvas, 6"x6" palette knife painting

For Sale, $50

Hibiscus Portrait

2011-10-27T19:14:00.000-04:00

Another in my botanical portrait series.

Peach Hibiscus,8"x10"

Oils on Canvas

For Sale $75

Fuschia Freesia

2011-10-20T19:41:00.000-04:00

Fuschia Freesia

Oils on canvas, 8"x10"

For Sale $75

Bailey

2011-10-15T19:27:00.000-04:00

Feels like I have been working so much lately that I have forgotten how to paint. This is Bailey, the dearly departed dog of my brother-in-law. This is from a photo taken on one of his last good days before he had to cross the bridge. Shh, it's a surprise.

Bailey

Oils on hardboard, 11"x14"

Not for Sale

Rena

2011-09-24T19:37:00.000-04:00

The much-loved and much-missed Rena.

8x10" Oils on Canvas

Not for Sale

Trumpet Vine

2011-09-18T14:19:00.001-04:00

Trumpet Vine

Oils on canvas, 8"x8"

For Sale $75

Something Red

2011-09-06T19:22:00.001-04:00

Sometimes I just need to paint something red. That was the case this weekend, and this is what came out. The rainy remnants of Lee are still in the air, so I will take a better photo when the sun comes out.

Poppies

Oils on Canvas, 16"x20"

For Sale, $175

Charlie

2011-08-22T19:06:00.002-04:00

Charlie

Oils on hardboard, 8"x10"

Sold

Daisies

2011-08-20T12:08:00.000-04:00

“There is a flower, a little flower
With silver crest and golden eye,
That welcomes every changing hour,
And weathers every sky.”
-James Montgomery

Daisies, palette knife painting

Oils on canvas, 6x6"

For sale $50

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

2011-08-17T06:07:00.005-04:00

....even at 90! (Why else would she ask for "a nice bottle of cognac" for her birthday?) Happy Birthday Mom!

Her "youngster" neighbor Jacque was celebrating her 80th birthday too.

Happy Birthday to Cowgirl Number 1 and Cowgirl Number 2! Crack open the cognac and peach schnapps and pop in a cowboy movie to celebrate....

Raffie

2011-08-08T19:53:00.001-04:00

Time for a little bit of "aw!" This is the as-yet-unnamed baby giraffe born last month at Zoo Atlanta.

And for those of you who may have seen last week's episode of Wilfred, this one is brand-new, in the box. Not returned.

Raffie, palette knife painting

Oils on board, 11"x14"

For Sale, $125