My Art
Discover my art and the inspiration behind my paintings. Explore what drives me to create and the stories that my artworks convey.
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It’s All Chinese, By Anita Louise Hummel
I have spent my life trying to learn to read and write fluent Chinese. No matter how much I study the Chinese language, I sometimes find that after a while one Chinese character may still look like another. It’s All Chinese by Anita Louise Hummel is an original oil painting inspired by my time trying to…
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Pirates Of The Gobi, By Anita Louise Hummel (2020)
When I traveled to Mongolia and stayed a night with a nomadic family in a Ger (Yurt) in the Gobi desert, the one thing I wanted to do was to ride a camel. The nomadic family that we stayed with had a herd of camels. Pirates of the Gobi by Anita Louise Hummel is an…
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Sisterhood, By Anita Louise Hummel, All Are Alike Unto God (2021)
As I travel around the world, I have discovered there are so many amazing people in the world, especially many amazing women. This painting, Sisterhood is in honor of these amazing women. Sisterhood by Anita Louise Hummel is a three-panel work of art that symbolizes that even if women worldwide speak different languages, have different…
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In The Peruvian Mountains, By Anita Louise Hummel, An Andean Woman
I love to paint women. Especially women from other parts of the world in their traditional clothing. In the Peruvian Mountains, by Anita Louise Hummel, is an original oil painting. The oil painting is of an Andean woman who lives up in the mountains of Peru. I painted her with bright and cheerful colors as…
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Picking Flower, By Anita Louise Hummel, An Original Dog Oil Painting
One of my favorite things to paint is all kinds of dogs. When I paint a dog, I try to imagine his personality and what the dog is like. Picking Flowers by Anita Louise Hummel is an original oil painting. The dog is black and white, so I painted a bright yellow background to compliment…
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The Cambodian Ikat, By Anita Louise Hummel, Ikat Fabric on Canvas
I have spent a lot of time in Cambodia and one of the things that I have always enjoyed is the amazing hand woven fabrics that the Cambodian weavers are able to produce. Cambodia’s handweavers can produce can intricate handwoven fabrics. The Cambodian Ikat is an original oil painting by Anita Louise Hummel. The painting…
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The Rooster and the African Necklace, By Anita Louise Hummel
Who knew that a Rooster could wear an African necklace? Well, this Rooster that I have painted can gracefully and eloquently wear an African hand-crafted necklace. The Rooster and the African Necklace is an original oil painting by Anita Louise Hummel. The oil painting is of an almost white rooster wearing a very hand-crafted-looking African…
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The Selfie, By Anita Louise Hummel – Even Dogs Can Take Selfies
So many times when I see people taking selfies of themselves with their phones. It has made me think – what would it be like if our dogs were able to also take selfies of themselves? The Selfie is an original oil painting by Anita Louise Hummel. This oil painting is medium to bright oil…
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From Ulaanbaatar, By Anita Louise Hummel, Painting of A Nomadic Woman
I traveled to Mongolia and decided that I needed to paint a Mongolian woman. My painting entitled From Ulaanbaatar is a result of this trip. From Ulaanbaatar is an oil painting by Anita Louise Hummel. The painting shows a nomadic woman dressed in traditional clothes. The painting uses bright colors and gold leaf for the…