Friday, February 26, 2021

Post 78: A Painting In Progress: Mercury Glass Flower Arrangement

A Painting in Progress: Mercury Glass Flower Arrangement

I love the look of mercury glass and painting it was a welcome challenge.

SKU: 02AJ21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
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Painting in Progress Images…
What should this painting be? Any suggestions? Leave your comments!

In preparing the canvases for painting, from layers of gesso to the first layer of paint, sometimes I will go ahead and give a basecoat to another canvas at the same time. While I was starting "Hydrangeas Over a Rock Wall", I went ahead and did another black and grey split color background similar to the "Large Red and Gold Flower in a Black - White Background" I did a week or so ago. 

I'm considering another flower, a large bloom like a sunflower, rose, hibiscus, etc. Would you like to see anything in particular?

Suggestions are welcome!


March 2, 2021 1:50 pm - I was working on a side project the last few days along with actually wiring all my paintings so they can be hung. In the back of my mind was this background painting and what should be in its foreground. I finally came up with a plan and got it started today.


Also of note, I went to PWAS (Prince William Art Society) Art Show this past Sunday and am thinking to join the local art group - hence the very need to having the paintings ready for hanging too! https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/

March 2, 2021 3:10 pm Plodding along, ooops, sorry, painting along. 



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Thursday, February 25, 2021

Post 77: Hydrangeas Over a Rock Wall 16x20 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Hydrangeas Over a Rock Wall


SKU: 02AI21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Price: $175.00 plus Shipping
Framed?: No
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?
I like painting flowers and I like painting rock walls. Together, they seem like a spot in the garden to sit and stare at for awhile. What is so very cool about Hydrangea bushes is that you can adjust the color by adjusting the pH of the soil from blue to pink. To me, that makes for a pretty cool planting.





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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Post 76: A Painting in Progress: Hydrangeas Over a Rock Wall

A Painting In Progress: Hydrangeas over a Rock Wall

I thought all hydrangeas could change color depending on the amount of aluminum in the soil, but apparently they do not all do that.

SKU: 02AI21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…
What would you like to see painted next? Any suggestions? Leave your comments!

Gosh, who wouldn't like a flowering bush that you may be able to control which color you get?


Started this one on Monday, Feb 22, 2021 and here is where I am at 12:30 pm on Feb 24, 2021 so far. The problem with painting hydrangeas is that it is NOT a single flower but a gazillion blooms concentrated in a bundle of them all over a hydrangea bush. Back to the canvas....

See the completed Painting at (coming soon)

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Saturday, February 20, 2021

Post 75: Large Red and Gold Flower on Black/White Background 16x20

Painting Name: Large Red and Gold Flower on Black/White Background

Something different, a change of pace, a playing with paint in a new direction. A big red flower on a black and white background.

SKU: 02AH21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Framed?: Yes, Framed in a simple black with antique gold front floating frame
Edition Year: 2021
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What Brought About this Painting?
Ever hear about those music artists that have a style of music, a sound that they are known for and then for the next album they change their sound? Anyone creative probably does it occasionally. This one is me trying something different.





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Friday, February 19, 2021

Post 74: There Once Was A Boat 16x20 Acrylic

Painting Name: There Once Was a Boat

Can you imagine what Noah and his family were thinking as they spent all that time floating around, caring for all the animals with them?

SKU: 02AC21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Framed?: Yes, a simple antique gold floating frame
Edition Year: 2021
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What Brought About this Painting?
Well one morning I woke up with the thought to paint Noah's Ark floating out on the water. I didn't want the "bathtub kiddie ark" that you often see depicted and I did not want the stormy skies Ark on the angry water. Another thing I didn't think was too realistic was a bunch of the animals on the top deck looking out over the water. It just didn't seem that Noah would have allowed that or that it was plausible (Noah and family would have had to clean the decks), nor would the Ark have been built that way.

So, as I usually do, I did some research first to get an idea on what the Ark should look like without too much "artistic license". In my internet travels, what could be more interesting than some of the videos about Mount Ararat in Turkey and if they have found the ark? And of special interest to me is the Ark Encounter in Kentucky which led me to this video that I found absolutely fascinating...


Noah’s Ark and the Flood with Dr. Georgia Purdom

This is an hour long video and well worth the viewing and tackles the following:

"Was Noah’s Flood global? How big was the Ark? How did Noah fit all the animals on the Ark? Is there any evidence in rock layers and fossils for the Flood? This presentation will equip you with biblical and scientific answers that show that the Genesis account of the Ark and Flood are true history." A very cool video.

In Genesis, we are told some basics on what the ark looked like along with the size and we know it did not have sails. God steered the Ark where He wanted it. We know it was made of gopher wood and sealed in pitch inside and out. So what color did that make it?

Genesis 6 to 9 tells the story of Noah and about the Ark.

The Size: is figured to be 510 feet long (from the cubit measurements).

The Color: was probably black, maybe dark gray.

The Wood: Unknown tree today, but it was covered with pitch anyway.

Side Note: I would like to go and see the Ark Encounter someday. There are a lot of videos about the exhibits to check out so have a look at the Ark Encounter https://arkencounter.com/

I found this video too, its a good one. Fascinating!



The Ark had several levels and it had one window and one door. Think on that one a moment: One way to be saved and once the door is shut, no one else can enter.

How long did it take for Noah to build the Ark? It is estimated that it took 55 to 75 years for Noah to build the Ark, which also allows time for the people to hear about what was coming. (And that means the pitch would be baked by the sun for quite awhile too.)

We know that God caused wind to help dry the flood waters, which follows that the sea was probably fairly wavy to some degree as well and the sun would have helped evaporate water too.

So the painting started and this is where I ended up...




Often I will look at a painting for a day or so before deciding if it needs anything else. I saw a painting of the Ark with a whale tail but that seems gratuitous, as well as a dove. I would imagine Noah and family had quite a long time of floating about before Noah started letting the dove do a test flight.

I also considered the top of Mount Ararat appearing from under the flood waters off in the distance which is the resting place the Bible says where the Ark is. Genesis 8: 4 "Then the Ark rested in the seventh month, the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat."

Let me know what you think.



Also See: Is Genesis History?



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Thursday, February 18, 2021

Post 73: A Painting In Progress: There Once Was a Boat

Painting Name: There Once Was A Boat

I just didn't want the same old "Noah's Ark" painting with the unrealistic heads of the giraffes poking their heads out and elephant trunks hanging over the edge. Wouldn't the balance of the Ark have been off kilter?

SKU: 02AC21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…

As per many paintings of boats, they need to start with the sky and water in the background. I'm wondering how quickly someone can name the picture as it develops? From picture 1, or 2, or 3, 4 or 5? Leave your comments!

Image 1: Painting background started

Image 2: Drew in the preliminary shape of the boat and painted in some darker water

Image 3: Started to fill in some boat area

Image 4: Continue laying in basic boat area

Image 5: As they say, it's all in the details. And more details and more details...

Did you figure out what boat it is yet?

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Post 72: Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes and Chardonnay Grapes - 2 5x5 Mini Canvases

2 Mini Paintings of Wine Grapes

Painting Name: Chardonnay Grapes

SKU: 02AA21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 5x5 Stretched Canvas
Framed?: No
Edition Year: 2021
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Painting Name: Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes

SKU: 02AB21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 5x5 Stretched Canvas
Framed?: No
Edition Year: 2021
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About these Paintings...
These two mini canvases are gallery wrapped. They are 5 by 5 - bigger than the coffee cup shown here to give you an idea. I painted them with brilliant blue backgrounds.

I like things better design wise in threes or odd numbers, but I did not currently have a third same size canvas. Thus, it does set up the need for doing a rose, or more red grape later, I am thinking. We shall see. I definitely want to paint more grape pictures at some point anyway.





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Sunday, February 14, 2021

Post 71: A Pot of Purple Pansies 8x10 Acrylic

Painting Name: A Pot of Purple Pansies

There are so many types and colors of pansies, I don't see where I could possibly not paint more. 

SKU: 02Z21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x10 Stretched Canvas
Framed?: No
Edition Year: 2021
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About this Painting…

Pansy, or pansies, the dictionary describes as, "a popular cultivated viola with flowers in rich colors, with both summer- and winter-flowering varieties." 

I have always liked these little flowers and their colors are quite extensive, but the first pansy colors I am painting is a purple - blue pansy with some white, yellow and a touch of orange in its center in a terracotta pot on a light green background.









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Post 70: A Painting in Progress: A Pot of Purple Pansies

A Painting in Progress: A Pot of Purple Pansies

Now I have movie quotes going. I'm sure it's not the first time and it will definitely NOT be the last. 

SKU: 02Z21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x10 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…
Doesn't everyone have a favorite flower? Actually, most would say these are my top ten flowers probably because there are just so many flowers that we love that it is hard to name a single one, I believe. What would you name in your top ten, or do you have a single favorite? Leave your comments, below!

Pansies are just ONE of mine. Remember in the movie, "You've Got Mail" when Meg Ryan's character is talking about her favorite flower?

Kathleen Kelly:
I love daisies.

Joe Fox:
You told me.

Kathleen Kelly:
They're so friendly. Don't you think they are the friendliest flower?

For me, not so much on the daisy...
Pansies just make me smile and know that spring is here. So many awesome colors and such delicacy. They can be fancy and frilly, but they don't have to be. They can be dressed in solid colors or wear a mixture. Kind of a tough little flower too.

So as always, a painting must start with a background


These pansies decided to be purple so far, with some white, and I think some yellow is coming.


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February 14, 2021 11:15 am

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Post 69: I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat 10x10 Acrylic

Painting Name: I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat

Also known as Tiger Face. As opposed to "Poker Face". I keep getting songs stuck in my head...

SKU: 02Y21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 10 x10 Stretched Canvas
Framed?: Yes, a simple antique gold floating frame
Edition Year: 2021
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About this Painting…
I come from a family that has always had cats, sometimes more than one at once. Yet somehow, I have not ever painted any of them. Weird, I think. And wouldn't you know, my first venture into the feline world of painting is that of a big cat; a tiger precisely. Well, all of our house cats thought they were this ferocious at some point.




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Monday, February 8, 2021

Post 68: A Painting in Progress: Tiger Face

A Painting In Progress: Tiger Face

I'm stuck on the overused, outdated, song title "Eye of the Tiger" - it's stuck in my head.

SKU: 02Y21AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 10x10 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
Prints Available Upon Request or on Etsy

Painting in Progress Images…
What would you name this Painting? Leave your comments!

There has to be a better name than "Tiger Face". 


Here Kitty, Kitty...progress so far 10 am Feb 9, 2021



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Post 67: Owl Face 8x10 Acrylic

Painting Name: Owl Face

I can't help myself, I think "owl", I think "who". I think "who", I think "who's on first?" - the skit by Abbott and Costello

SKU: 02X21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x10 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Price: SOLD
Framed?: No
Edition Year: 2021
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About this Painting…

This is the second owl painting I have done and I like painting them. Maybe its the big eyes.


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Friday, February 5, 2021

Post 66: A Painting In Progress: Owl Face

A Painting in Progress: Owl Face

He looks a bit spooky at the moment...zombie owl would not be an appropriate name when he's done.

SKU: 02X21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x10 Stretched Canvas
Price: $Pending
Edition Year: 2021
Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…
What would you name this Painting? Leave your comments!



A bit of a pause in painting the last few days - I've been helping a friend move. I LOVED the house they had in Clifton, but it was sold on the first day it was on the market! I suppose someone else will now love that house.

Anyway, in a pause from packing, we took a break at my most favorite restaurant that I have found in Northern Virginia thus far - Trattoria Villagio in Clifton, Virginia. EVERYTHING about them is first class in my book! And we ate outside on February 4, 2021 - repeat, FEB 4 eat outside? Yes. Between the fireplace and those outdoor heaters, we were happy campers.



Covid Igloos and wall built around tables for private dining outdoors on their patio. We had the shrimp appetizer and split a steak panini, glass of red - I could eat there every day. Note: ice on the surfaces...


Painting in Progress: pupils help to not look like a dead owl.




Bigger pupils, that's what he needed, and don't say "who". Its all about layer building. I envy those painters that can swipe, swipe, swipe and they are done. That isn't how I can paint.

2/7/2021 8:45 AM Snowy day; its coming down at a good clip here on this Super Bowl Sunday.


10:30 AM Subtle but needed changes...

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Post 65: Orchid in a Terracotta Pot 11x14 Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Painting Name: Orchid in a Terracotta Pot

Backgrounds will be an ongoing study for me in future paintings for still life. 

SKU: 02W21ACG
Medium:  Acrylic
Size:  11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Framed?: No
Edition Year: 2021
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About this Painting…

This is a Gallery Wrap stretched canvas turned vertically so the 14 inch side is up and the 11 side is horizontal. The orchids are white, pale green, tinges of peach, and pale blues and a bit of soft orange. The leaves are a deep green. The background is beige, blue, brown and white.







I have to confess, I have never grown orchids, have you? They always seemed so intimidating to my somewhat green thumb (oh, it was a paint smudge, sorry). But I did learn a few things and this link certainly breaks through the rumors and myths so if I can find the right placement for one, maybe I will try to grow one.

In the meantime, I may keep this one hanging up for awhile.

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