Rita Kirkman

Artist at Rita Kirkman Studio. Daily painter. Pastel. Oil. Pencil. Animals, Humans, Cows, Landscapes, etc.

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@PatreonSupport Getting error 500 on every paid video post on my page. On web browsers; have tried Chrome and Firefox. From various computers. (Mobile app is fine.) Posts will not even load on home page. Please fix!!? This is urgent.

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@PatreonSupport getting error 500 when attempting to open ANY paid video post on my page. Only on web browsers; have tried Chrome and Firefox. Patreon app on phone is fine. Posts are not even loading on home page. Please fix!!?? This is urgent. Thank you.

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Clawing back public media funding would rip vital services out of our communities – early education, local journalism, emergency alerts, and local connection. Urge your Senators to vote NO @MyPublicMedia: https://t.co/xuZrmGLpEK #ProtectMyPublicMedia

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"Peaceful Dove" (pastel, 6x6 inches) Available here: https://t.co/67EzXjx9WK

This Peaceful Dove was the star of my recent Paint-Along! Enjoy this quick progress video!

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"Grazing Lambs" (9x12 inches)

This painting will be with me at the Fayetteville Artwalk, May 3-4, 2025. https://t.co/38jNgmQKeD

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"Love Moo" (pastel, 7x5 inches)

Here's the second of the three little whiteface cows I did recently. I tweaked the shape of her forehead marking to make it sweeter! ... It could happen!

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"Baldy Bull Calf" (pastel, 8x6 inches)

"Baldy Bull Calf" will be with me at the ArtWalk in Fayetteville TX, May 3-4, 2025! https://t.co/38jNgmQKeD

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"Fiesta Bunny" (pastel, 8x8 inches)

"Fiesta Bunny" will be with me at The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival, April 11-13, 2025: https://t.co/Xrvqz3WUUj

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"Sher" (pastel, 7x5 inches)

"Sher" is a Persian name meaning lion. She looks like she's kinda got a mane on her!

"Sher" will be with me at The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival, April 11-13, 2025: https://t.co/Xrvqz3WUUj

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"Mooella" (pastel, 7x5 inches)

"Mooella" will be with me at The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival, April 11-13, 2025: https://t.co/Xrvqz3WUUj

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"Young Apollo" (pastel, 7x5 inches) will be with me at The Woodlands Waterway Art Festival, April 11-13, 2025 https://t.co/Xrvqz3WUUj

I caught a few good pics of some Arabian horses years ago at a ranch in California. It was almost sunset, so the light was glorious!

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"Mmmunch" (pastel, 6x6 inches) is with me at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, March 14-16, 2025! https://t.co/fYGx61iEmk

This time it's a mama cow, enjoying a munch.

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"Uno" (6x6 inches) (pastel, 6x6 inches)

"Uno" will be with me at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, March 14-16, 2025 https://t.co/fYGx61iEmk

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"Gremlin" (pastel, 8x6 inches)

This hungry goat will be with me at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, March 14-16, 2025. https://t.co/fYGx61iEmk

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"Bee My Honey" (7x5 inches, available here) https://t.co/n82ILvPcru

This painting will be with me at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, March 14-16, 2025. https://t.co/fYGx61iEmk

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"Miss Goldie" (pastel, 8x6 inches) will be with me at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, March 14-16, 2025 (https://t.co/fYGx61iEmk) (unless she sells first: https://t.co/DZdnBlNOtX)

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"Limi" (pastel, 6x6 inches) https://t.co/ZHTHw96tgC

"Lem" (pastel, 6x6 inches) https://t.co/VsFkYEXGNW

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"Shea" (pastel, 7x5 inches) is available here: https://t.co/tMOwd9Y4pa

I really enjoyed this demo! She looked mostly green-ish to me in the reference photo, but some soft purples and a hint of blue gave her a dreamy quality.

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"Another Hungry Squirrel" (pastel, 7x5 inches)

Finally! Here's that cute squirrel I pasteled in my VOS Episode 211, and underpainted in Episode 209. Turned out the client loved it and bought it right away! Yay!

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"Mousy" is now availble on FineArtAmerica! Take a look here: https://t.co/o8u3yK43Aj