"Supper Time", three Texas Longhorns,original oil painting by Sandra Cutrer

What a fantastic time I seem to always have photographing and/ or painting such beautiful, and powerful, animals as these magnificent Texas Longhorns truly are! They all have their own personalities, varying from the super shy, to the bold, up-close and personal kind!

I've been warned not to get too close, but there are times when these guys seem to be so interested in me, or maybe it could be my camera? Thankfully, there always seems to be a nice barbed wire or two between us, or a nice strong fence, which gives us the "safe" space we all seem to want, while checking one another out.

This one is painted on a 16" x 20" stretched canvas. OOPS- this one is now SOLD! Sorry you missed out on this one, but I'd love to paint one similar for you! Please contact me at: sandrasart777@ aol.com.

I love painting commissions, and I also offer a layaway plan for most any budget! If you can't find what you are looking for on my blog, or web site @ : sandracutrer.com or Fine Art by Sandra Cutrer, please contact me with your own ideas of what you'd love to add to your collection of original paintings.

He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate-- bringing forth food from the earth. Psalm 104: 14

Blessings,
Sandra Cutrer
sandracutrer.com
Fine Art by Sandra Cutrer
979-236-2907

A Walk in the Clouds, a palette painting of four angels by Sandra Cutrer

"A Walk in the Clouds". This is an original painting in thick oils with palette knives and loaded brushes on a 16" x 20" stretched canvas. It is ready for your favorite frame in your favorite spot! The background is smoother than the subjects, giving it more interest and depth. There are four angels, with the smallest one holding a stuffed bear.They appear to be walking on clouds, while a beautiful white dove hovers over them.This painting was created totally from my heart. No references were used. It just came to me as I painted,although it was started months ago,and recently finished (the paint is still very wet).

There have been so many tragedies happening around me lately. Sadly, we lost a neighbor child, and then one of her parents was diagnosed with a terminal brain disease. During all of his, I have concentrated on becoming a hospice volunteer.Since I have lost family and close friends to several types of diseases, including various cancers, I thought I could be of some help to patients and family members who are going through this tragic time in their own lives.

While I was working on this piece, I think my heart was  reminding my brain that there is more to life than the few years we are blessed with on this planet. Our real lives start with the one we will receive when we leave these fleshly bodies. A place where there will be no more death, tears, or sorrows pf any kind. We shall be transformed to be like HIM- our Saviour and GOD. What an awesome promise we have! To be able to lay down our burdens forever, and live in peace, total beauty, and a place where we will never grow old, weak, or feeble. How wonderful is that!


***This piece was donated to Hospice of Texas City, Texas. I would love to paint one similar especially for you. Please contact me for details.

Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2

Blessings, 
Sandra Cutrer,Fine Art  
sandracutrer.com 

"Clowning Around", a child clown portrait by Sandra Cutrer

"Clowning Around", a child clown portrait painted in oils on a small, 6" x 6" x 1.5" wrapped stretched canvas. $69.00 plus $12.00 shipping, insurance, and signature confirmation. This is #4 of my clown series and offer a discount if you purchase a pair, or the set of four.
 I had such a great time coming up with these clown portraits from brain-storming ideas, and references used, to paint these fun characters. I adore clowns of all sizes, colors, shapes, and talents! I deeply appreciate their antics and various styles, as they seize to amaze me with their patience. I have encountered many clowns, over the years, who are great with children, especially showing extra kind gestures toward those who seem to be a little too timid, or afraid, to approach them.

Our lives these days seem to be sort of  like clowns, putting on our "happy faces" for the world to see, while we carry such a heavy burden of troubles and fears in this hurry and scurry world we have created for ourselves. So many folks these days have no time for others, wrapping themselves up in their careers, grasping for moments of self-seeking pleasures. All too soon, our lives will have passed before us, and we will find we have lost touch with old friends, extended family members, and even our own spouses/partners and children, if we are blessed enough to have them. Take time today, or at this very moment, to stop and reflect on what matters most. All too quickly it shall pass, and only those things that we have shared with others, done for others, and our days lived for God will matter.

Blessings,
Sandra Cutrer
Sandra Cutrer Fine Art
sandracutrer.com

Shombay, a lion portrait by Sandra Cutrer

"Shombay", which in Swahili simply means, "lion". I think the name fits this male lion portrait.  He is painted in thick oils, making visible many strokes and extra paint in various areas, giving him added texture and interest. Painted on a 16" x 20" x 2.5"  thick 3-D edge, professional stretched canvas. Please scroll through my listings for a price on all of my works for sell.

References were taken from my own collection of photos.

 I have immensely enjoyed taking my cameras to the many zoos my husband and I have visited over the years throughout the USA. Although my dream is to visit Africa and take photos of these big cats in the wild, I still find it interesting to watch them in the zoos secure and safe enclosures. Sadly, so many of the wild cats are no longer in existence, or they are so few in number in the wild because of poachers, guided hunts, or exposed to poisons, at least they are safe in these homes surrounded by those who care a great deal about their future. Hopefully, one day sooner than later, they will have larger areas to roam, more secure and natural reserves, and live as free as they possibly can from the dangers man has bestowed upon them.

The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1.

Blessings,
Sandra Cutrer, Fine Art
sandracutrer.com

Cee-Cee,a small clown portrait by Sandra Cutrer

SOLD!!! Cee-Cee,a small clown portrait on a wrapped canvas (all sides painted a dark hue), no need to frame.
I am really having a blast painting the faces of clowns these last few weeks. What fun to see their faces emerge, along with their fun personalities, and eyes that speak volumes to me. As a portrait painter of humans and animals, I strive to make the eyes tell their story.We are all individuals, all have a story to tell, whether we can share it or not, it is there,always a part of who we are. Animals especially can not speak to us with words, but they can speak through their actions and eyes. Clowns remind me of this fact. They, as "entertainers,wear goofy make-up and wild clothing, large accessories, funny wigs, and a painted- on extra-big smile. They don't have to speak to us with a language of words, but we watch their antics, their motions,and some of us even watch their eyes. They tell us a story if we watch close enough. We laugh, we cry, and sometimes we feel exactly what they are presenting to us.

 Remember, we never know who we might meet in a public place, whose faces are "painted-on", but their hearts are crying,and their eyes may be pleading. If we can get our attention off of ourselves for a few moments each day, and reach out to others, we would live in a better world. A world that seems to have lost so much of its past love for mankind, and now focuses so much on their new toys,like texting, phone games, and what we can buy tomorrow to out-do our BFF.

“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.” (NIV) 1 John 3:17-18

Blessings,
Sandra Cutrer Fine Art
sandracutrer@aol.com

I offer a layaway plan for every budget, and love taking commissions!

Sweet Potato, the Party Clown in oils on small canvas

"Sweet Potato, the Party Clown, is part of my clown series, painted on 6" x 6" x 1.5" wrapped canvas. All sides are painted a dark hue, so there is no need to frame them.I am offering a discount if you are interested in purchasing more than one clown ( or more than one painting), or I would love for you to commission me to paint a specific paintng for you. Please contact me on my blog, or on my web site at: sandracutrer.com

I adore watching clowns of all kinds,especially those whose focus is to bring cheer to children. Most clowns seem to be so patient and kind. It takes a special person to do this genre of work day in and day out! I think it is a special talent from God, and a blessing for both sides. I know there are many clowns out there who visit places like St Jude's and Texas Children's Hospital, not to mention many other hospitals for cancer, burn patients, and terminal diseases. What an awesome thing for those children to see these funny faces trying to take a little pain from their bodies and souls, and replace that with a smile on their tiny faces- even for a few moments!

Thank you for reading my blog and looking at my art work. Please contact with any questions. I offer an easy lay-away-plan for all budgets, and I love taking commissions for any budget!

*** Sweet Potato is SOLD, but I would love to create a custom piece just for you!

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven. Matthew 18:10 

Blessings,
Sandra Cutrer

You Don't Know Me, a clown portait in oils by Sandra Cutrer

You Don't Know Me", a female clown portrait. Clowns have always fascinated me. I have even played a clown on several occasions for my church and Sunday School classes years ago. What fun it was to "hide" my identity behind all the thick and colorful make-up! Most people knew who I was right away, but some were totally surprised, much to my glee! There is a funny, and very kind, clown that comes to one of our local restaurants on Saturday mornings. He seems to have the patience of Job as the kids crowd around him, waiting for their twisted and funny-shaped balloons. Some clowns seem happy,some sad. I think the eyes tell us most of the story. Many times, behind the make-up, you can still read the heart. $50.00 plus $7.00 shipping,delivery confirmation, and insurance.

Psalms 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Blessings,
Sandra R Cutrer
sandracutrer@aol.com