Like a Thief in the Night oil painting by K. Henderson

 

                                   Like a Thief in the Night, Oil on cradled board, 18 x 24

A happy and innocent looking mouse has spilled a jar of colorful gumballs. He has one in a bag ready to make his get away.

Update:Hurray! My painting "Like a Thief in the Night" was juried into the International Guild of Realism Fall Salon Online Exhibition Oct 15-Dec20, 2025. More info later.
 

False Pride by K Henderson

                                               False Pride, 24 x 12 oil on cradled board

I ran across this image of a painting I did a while back. I created the painting for a show with a  companion piece called Humility. I'll be posting  that piece soon. 

I love the idea of the rooster wearing peacock feathers. That says it all.

This painting has sold but prints may be available soon.
 

Painting Award for Peanuts and Gumballs

 My painting, "Peanuts and Gumballs by K Henderson", was selected as part of the FAV15% (jury's favorite 15% of the entries) in the May 2025 BoldBrush Painting competition.

This painting is available for purchase

Space - O

Space - O, oil on linen, 30 x 24

 

Here's another painting of a Vintage 'School Crayon' box.  The boy and girl are in a Flying Saucer against a red background. These space age artists have done a great job coloring inside the lines (mostly)

Available

 

Sunday Drive

Sunday Drive,30 x 40, oil on linen

Toys! I love them. This Sunday Drive of the future includes tin rocket ships, robots, a poster from Forbidden Planet and an alien landscape. The rocks are all from my yard.

This is another in my Flight series 

 

 Available

Two Marbles

Two Marbles,  8" x 10", oil on panel

 

It's been a while since I painted marbles but here's my newest interpretation. I love the bright colors and the way the the light shines through. 

Vintage toys are one of my favorite things to paint.

This painting is available. Contact me for more information

 

Air Mail

Air Mail, 24 x 20, oil on cradled board

 

This is another painting in my Flight series. I have a fondness for well played with vintage toys. This airplane has almost all of the paint worn off as well as a missing propeller.

The Trompe L'Oeil painting also has a torn pulp magazine cover, an airmail letter dated 1946, and airmail stamps.

Available

Space Cadet

Space Cadet, oil on linen, 24 x 36

Tom Corbett, Space Cadet was another creation  born from the worlds fascination with Space in the 1950's. Tom Corbett — Space Cadet stories  were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, and other media. Tom Corbett first appeared on television in October of 1950. The stories followed the adventures of Corbett and other cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the Solar Guard.

This paint set box showing Corbetts's ship, Polaris, was manufactured in 1953 by Peerless Playthings.

 

Deadliest Enemy

Deadliest Enemy,24 x 30, oil on linen

 

This is another oil painting in my Vintage Game Series. The Box is from the 1965  'Superman Game, Superman's Deadliest  Enemy'. Looks like Superman is getting ready to do battle with Lex Luthor.

The game board in the background is from the 1954 game 'Calling Superman'.

 SOLD

Go Fish

Go Fish, 10 x 8, oil on board

 

I was digging through my card games with the intention of painting a Superman Card Box when I came across this great, vintage 1951 Go Fish game. I love the wear and tear on this box and the happy face of the fish.

Superman will have to wait for another day.

 SOLD

Peanuts and Gumballs

Peanuts and Gumballs, 18" x 24" oil on canvas.

 

This is one of my most brightly colored and most ambitious paintings. I love the bright pink gumballs and the texture in the peanut shells.

Available

 

Grape and Strawberry

Grape and Strawberry, 16 x 20, oil on cradled board

I love peanut butter sandwiches. I eat them plain or with any kind of jam of jelly!
 Available

Midnight Snack

Midnight Snack,30 x 40, oil on linen

 I could probably eat this combination of food 3 times a day, everyday.

Did you know that "Oreo" was first trademarked in 1912? And the rest is history!

SOLD

Apricot Jam

Apricot Jam, 8 x 10, oil on board

 This small Painting was awarded Best of Show at the International Biscuit Festival in Knoxville, TN 

I loved painting the texture of the biscuit against the shiny smooth jam.

SOLD

Summerfall Winterspring

Summerfall Winterspring, 36" x 30", oil on canvas

 Summerfall is another of my contemporary realism oil paintings featuring my vintage toys and ceramics. The main figure is the Indian Princess marionette, Summerfall Winterspring , from the Howdy Doody television show. Also included is a vintage scarf, a chalk figure (the kind you used to be able to win at carnivals) and a mule from an 1800’s mechanical toy.

Available

Ride 'em Cowboy

Ride 'em Cowboy,18 x 24, oil on canvas

 

 

Ok, my secret is out. I love vintage cowboy figurines. Alright, it wasn't much of a secret. I collect them. I display them. I love them.

The background features a silk scarf with a wonderful picture of a cowboy on a horse.  Each ceramic cowboy has his own palomino  horse and a cactus to show us he is in the Southwest.

I like the hard, shiny figurines against the soft texture of the scarf and rug.

Available
 

No Man's Girl

No Man's Girl ,oil on canvas, 30″ x 40"

 

You gotta love Cowgirls! The title comes from the pulp fiction book cover in the background. Red is my favorite color and this painting has plenty of it!

The painting includes vintage ceramic cowgirls, a dog (or is it a coyote?) cactus, a six-shooter and an Indian blanket to keep the cowgirl warm at night.
You gotta love Cowgirls! The title comes from the pulp fiction book cover in the background. Red is my favorite color and this painting has plenty of it!

The painting includes vintage ceramic cowgirls, a dog (or is it a coyote?) cactus, a six-shooter and an Indian blanket to keep the cowgirl warm at night.

Available

 

Last of the Mohicans

 

Last of the Mohicans, 9" x 12", oil on board

 

The Last of the Mohicans. As we all know I love old books, toys and other fun things. The vintage American Indian ceramic figurines are part of my collection and make me smile every time I look at them. And these books have an average age of 100 years. Yes, Last of the Mohicans is one of them.

Indian Artifacts

Indian Artifacts, 16 x 20 oil on canvas

 The subject of this painting is figurines you may have found in the "Olden Days": a plastic indian, a Chalk figure like you could win at the Fair, a tin horse with a Brave on his back and a ceramic American Indian salt and pepper set.

Available

I've Just Gotta Be A Cowgirl

I've Just Gotta Be a Cowgirl, oil on canvas, 20 x 16

 

 Cowgirls! This painting has cowgirls, a cowboy and a horse (ok, its a mule) . What more could you want in a western painting?

Available