"Desert Cottontail, White Series." Oil on wooden cigar box, 7.75 x 6.75 x 3 inches. ©2023 Karine M Swenson. SOLD
"Nuestros Correcaminos." Oil on Wooden Cigar Box, 11.375 x 7 x 2.375 inches. ©2023 Karine M Swenson. Available.
"Pronghorn Inspirado." Oil on Cigar Box, 8.375 x 7 x 2 inches. ©2023 Karine M Swenson. Available.
"Arturo Jack." Oil on wooden cigar box, 7.25 x 7 x 3.25 inches. ©2023 Karine M Swenson. Available
"Chipmunk." Oil on wooden cigar box, 6 x 6.50 x 4.25 inches. ©2023 Karine M Swenson. Available
Cigar Box Painting #5. Bison. 11 x 7 x 3 inches. Oil. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #8. Bison on Green. 10 x 7 x 3 inches. Oil. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #2. Mountain Bluebird. 4.5 x 6.5 x 3 inches. Oil. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #6 Bighorn Ram. 9.25 x 7.25 x 2 inches. Oil. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #9. Deer. 8.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches. Oil. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #3. Mountain Bluebird. 7.5 x 7.5 x 3 inches. Oil. SOLD
"Phainopepla." Oil on cigar box painting #7 Measuring 7 x 5 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #1. Cedar Waxwing. 7 x 5 x 3 inches. Oil. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #10. Mourning Dove. 11 x 7 x 3 inches. Oil. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #4. Roadrunner. 10.5 x 7 x 2 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #14. Black Tailed Jackrabbit. 11 x 8 x 2 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #11. Roadrunner Crouching. 10.5 x 6 x 2 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #16. Bison #3. 7.75 x 6.5 x 4 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #12. Gambel's Quail. 6 x 5 x 4 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #13. Gambel's Quail #2. Oil, 6 x 4.5 x 3 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting. Black Tailed Jackrabbit on red, Oil. 8.5 x 8 x 2 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #19. Raven. 10.5 x 5.5 x 2 inches. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #17. Desert cottontail. 5.5 x 4.5 x 3.75 inches. SOLD
"Raven #3" Oil on Cigar box. ©Karine M. Swenson 2020 SOLD
"Bison #4." Oil on Cigar Box, 8 x 6 x 1.75 inches. ©Karine M Swenson 2020. SOLD
"Buzz Off." (prairie dog) Oil on Cigar Box. 7.25 x 8.25 x 2.6 inches. ©Karine M. Swenson 2020. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #18. Roadrunner #3. Oil. SOLD
"Raven." Oil on Cigar Box. ©Karine M. Swenson. SOLD
Cigar Box Painting #20. Pronghorn. Oil, 8.75 x 6 x 1.5 inches. SOLD
"Owl." Oil on Cigar Box, 8 x 6.25 x 1.75 inches. ©Karine M. Swenson 2020. SOLD
"Romeo." (Elk) Oil on cigar box. ©Karine M. Swenson 2021. Sold
"Desert Owl." Oil on Cigar Box. ©Karine M. Swenson 2020. Sold
"Clean Freak" (jackrabbit) Oil on Cigar box #31 7.5 x 7.5 x 3 inches. SOLD
"Imperial." (raven) Oil on Cigar Box #39. SOLD
"Trotting." (coyote) Oil on Cigar Box. ©Karine M. Swenson 2021. Sold
"Dark Eyed Junco." Oil on Cigar Box, # 33. SOLD
"Sitting Coyote." Oil on wooden cigar box, 8.5 x 5 x 3 inches. NFS
"Western Tanager." Oil on wooden cigar box. SOLD
"Jackrabbit." Oil on Cigar Box #32 SOLD
"Cottontail Rabbit." Oil on wooden cigar box. SOLD
This project started during the pandemic. I had been given a number of cigar boxes quite a few years ago, and I had kept them with the intention to paint on them. The pandemic lock down FINALLY was what got me to dig around in my stuff to find them and start on this project. I have sold nearly all of the paintings I've done so far. I don't paint on cigar boxes except when I feel like it, so if you are interested in one, please email me to get on the waiting list or follow me on Social media. 

Each box gets sanded and primed with three coats of primer before I paint the animals in oil on the top of the box. Sometimes, I add some imitation gold leaf to dress them up or hide places that got damaged when I removed the painter's tape. 

There is a history of paintings on cigar boxes. Two of my favorite artists, Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Diebenkorn both did paintings on cigar boxes. I always loved the idea of a box for treasures that is a treasure itself. This project is one I am planning to continue. If you are interested in a cigar box painting, please email me. I will add you to the "insiders" list! You can also check my store for available cigar box paintings.