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ANIMALS

​From the time we are little, opening our first picture book of animals, we have formed deep connections with animals. Often, our personalities are expressed through the animals we feel an affinity for. What animal do you most connect with? Maybe you’ve taken an internet quiz to find your spirit animal or gone to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to discover your petronus? Or maybe you have a beloved pet, who you want to commemorate with an original oil painting. Whatever it is, people have a deep desire to show who they are by the things they surround themselves with. My animal paintings celebrate the creatures we're most passionate about.​

Purple Cow

$225.00

6x6 Oil over acrylic, on panel, black floater frame. Purple cow.

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Piglet (County Collector) Chester County Studio Tour

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6x6 AVAILABLE ONLY at the Chester County Studio Tour, September 19, 20



This painting has been SOLD, but if you are interested in commissioning a similar painting, please go to my contact page: https://www.karenmccool.com/contact.html


6x6 Oil over acrylic underpainting, pig


Click here for more information about the Studio Tour.


This is my "County Collector". 


I tried an acrylic under-painting with oil on top, to be sure it dried in time to be photographed for The County Studio Tour catalog. I used hi flow acrylics which were more fun (and messier) than I had expected.


I'm participating in the Studio Tour, for the first time, this September. So, save the date: 9/19 - 9/20 And stay tuned.


Many thanks to @ladyfarmerlaura for the reference photo!

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Henny Penny

$225.00

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6x6 Oil over acrylic, on panel, black floater frame.

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Chicken Butts

$300.00

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8x8 Oil on panel, black floater frame.

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Owl

$575.00

12x12 Oil on panel. Brown Frame. Owl.


This is a Eurasian Eagle Owl who lives at the LA Zoo. I believe this is one of the largest species of owl, and I just love their brilliant orange eyes.


Many thanks to the amazing photographer, @erinsmother on Instagram for allowing me to use her reference photo.

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Giraffe

$1,000.00

24x12 Oil on panel. Black frame. Giraffe.


Keep your head up.


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Fox

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6x6 encaustic paint on ampersand encausticbord, black floater frame.


This was painted using water soluble wax paint by @ceracolors. 


I originally painted this one, because my mom used to collect foxes. She had fox hunting paintings, little fox figurines, foxes on china, and pillows, and she even had a plush fox stuffed animal in her living room that was so realistic, it scared my dog when he first saw it.


I once did a painting of a fox for her, in greyscale. She always wanted me to paint one in color, but i never got around to it while she was still here. :(


Hopefully this painting will go to someone who wants to give it to their mother, (who maybe also has a fabulous fox collection). I think my mom would like that.


Many thanks to @doris_the_photog for allowing me to use her amazing photo as a reference.


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Puffin

$455.00

10x10 Oil on panel. Brown Frame. Puffin.



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Hippo Love

$300.00

8x8 Oil on panel. Black Frame. Hippo love.

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Trifecta

$500.00

12x12 Original oil painting. Black frame.


*** AWARD WINNER *** This painting won the Studio Tour Award at the show "All Things in Motion" at the @chestercountyartassociation






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Lion

$370.00

8x8 Oil on panel, in a gorgeous wood frame.


What a beautiful beast. May thanks to @georgiesmith2772 (on Instagram) for allowing me to use her photograph as a reference!

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Panda, peace

$500.00

12x12 Oil over acrylic underpainting, on panel, black frame.


Many thanks to @georgiesmith2772 on Instagram for allowing me to use her photograph as a reference!

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