Water Buffalo: Guangxi Autonomous Region in South China

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5" x 10" (12.7 cm X 25.4 cm) acrylic on hand primed board

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I originally drew this water buffalo into a much larger painting titled “Karst Mountains”, (see painting below) however I realized while working on the painting the buffalo would distract from the view of the mountains reflected in the water so I painted him out. 

  "Karst Mountains: Guangxi Autonomous Region in South China"

In this smaller painting the buffalo has just surfaced still eating vegetation he has brought up from the bottom of the lake.

In Asian culture the water buffalo is still used to plow rice fields and to pull heavy loads as they have been used for thousands of years. They are highly prized animals and are even used in bullfights to prove their strength and dominance over other bulls in the area. You can read the story of the Asian Bullfights here: HERE

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Downy Woodpecker In The Woods Outside My Window.

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6" x 8" (15.2 cm x 20.3 cm) original acrylic painting on board w/free shipping in US and Canada

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The downy woodpecker is a beautiful and ironic bird. We love them because they are beautiful and so interesting to watch, but they can sometimes do damage to our house or buildings. This one is outside my window in the woods where I can keep an eye on him.

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“Nuthatch On A Busy Work Schedule.”

                            "Nuthatch On A Busy Work Schedule"
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8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) original acrylic painting on hand primed board $325 w/free shipping in US and Canada

This little nuthatch has been coming to my feeder for about a month. He will quickly grab a sunflower seed then dart off to hide it in a nearby tree, then hurry back to do it all over again. Seems like a lot of energy is spent for just one seed at a time. I guess he doesn’t trust that I’ll be here to fill the bird feeder this winter when it gets cold and snowy out there.

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Central Illinois Hay Barn

                    Central Illinois Hay Barn: A Vanishing Landscape
12”  x 16" ( 30.48 cm x 40.64 cm) original acrylic on hand primed board $350 w/free shipping in US and Canada
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These images have almost disappeared from the Illinois landscape. They are now archeological icons of another era where I grew up in central Illinois.  I chose to paint this image as an antique item from that vanishing landscape.

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Northern Michigan Farmstead Commission

              Northern Michigan Farmstead Commissioned Painting
  15”  x 26" original acrylic on hand primed board painted as a commission
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This painting was done as a commission some time ago by a family of a farm that they had owned in the past. They wanted a keepsake image of the past to remember a family heritage.

Commissions of this type are available by contacting Paul Wolber Art Studio.

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Majestic Winged Takeoff

                                                     Majestic Wings
  8”  x 12" ( 20.3 cm x 30.4 cm) original acrylic on hand primed board $365 w/free shipping in US and Canada
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It feels good to be back in the studio after a long absence due to health issues and recent recuperative travel. This painting shows some experimentation with ways to incorporate my early abstract expressionist style without giving up realism. It’s a discipline that I’ll continue to explore. Also recent travel to China, Cambodia and Vietnam may show up in future paintings. Keep tuned to my blog and see what happens.

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