Post 353: Lincoln Memorial in the Fall, a DC Season Series

Painting Name: Lincoln Memorial in the Fall, a DC Season Series

A new commission for a new painting for a client is so exciting. Especially when the client is a repeat customer! We have a series of Washington DC artwork going, and so far we have spring and winter. This painting will be the Lincoln Memorial set in the fall. Watch the painting as it progresses here.

SKU: 08AJ24ACGC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x16 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

What Brought About this Painting?

I was contacted one day a couple of years ago on Etsy from a fellow that lives in Washington DC. At that time, he had seen one of my Washington Monument paintings with the spring cherry blossoms and he wanted one in a certain size. We agreed and I painted it for him. Some time after that, he wanted another painting. This time, he was thinking Washington DC in the winter, so I painted Christmas at the White House for him. Hence, this is how my Washington DC Seasons Series got started.

Spring in Washington DC

"Cherry Blossoms, an Annual DC Event" by Donna Liguria 12x16 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas 

Winter in Washington DC

"White House Having a White Christmas" by Donna Liguria 12x16 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Now is time for Washington DC in the fall, so the Lincoln Memorial and the Reflecting Pool are up. I'm thinking DC in the summer should have fireworks next, but we'll see. 

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses! I'll add pictures as the painting moves along so keep an eye out here. The canvas preparation kicks off the painting and that isn't too thrilling to see, so give me some time to get this baby viewable...

Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:50am Filling in the shapes and laying down a base.

Thursday, August 15, 2024 4:35pm Laying down color in layers, deepening and putting in some outlines and shadows.

Friday, August 16, 2024 3:23pm. Steadily sharpening up the lines and colors. Water reflection is always interesting.

Sunday, August 18, 2024 5pm Detailing

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 3:23pm It's almost there. When the signature goes on it, its very close.

Monday, September 2, 2024 6:32pm

Fall in Washington DC

After speaking with the client, he wanted it to be MORE fall colors so I added more orangey, yellowy, and orange-reds, and some leaves already down. The finished painting (maybe) (minus varnishing)!

What do you think?

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Post 351: Bluebell Stroll at Merrimac Farm

Painting Name: Bluebell Strolling

Bluebell Fever, yes. I've got it. Ever since April 7th at the Bluebell Festival in Nokesville, VA at the Merrimac Farm. I took lots of photographs for reference and have painted several larger and some small size paintings of Bluebells.

SKU: 05W24ACG

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Pens

Size: 11x14x1.5 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

This painting was brought about by a picture taken April 7, 2024 while at the Bluebell Festival. So here is the painting and the photograph is below that.

"Bluebell Strolling" 11x14 in Acrylic and Acrylic Pens by Donna Liguria

The photograph that the painting was loosely referenced from. Photograph by Donna Liguria

What do you think?

The problem with finishing a painting is deciding what the next one will be. 

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Post 350: Spring at Merrimac Farm

Painting Name: Spring at Merrimac Farm

Bluebells are what spring is all about at Merrimac Farm located at 15014 Deepwood Lane, Nokesville, Virginia. Their annual Bluebell Festival was held on Sunday, April 7, 2024 and the Prince William Art Society and their new Plein Air Posse group attended with artwork at a tent and artists scattered about the trail painting.

SKU: 04S24ACG

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Pens

Size: 16x20x1.5 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

I helped out at the PWAS tent along with Elizabeth Stathis (PWAS President) that day at the Bluebell Festival. While taking a break in the afternoon, I took a walk on the bluebell trail and took lots of pictures along the trail as seen in the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog post, Blue Sunday The painting itself was mainly painting from these two pictures I snapped that day in Nokesville:

Photo by Donna Liguria April 7, 2024

Photo by Donna Liguria April 7, 2024

The Completed Painting

Alrighty, here is the completed painting (I think) as of April 29, 2024 9:39am

Never know, I may touch up something here or there, do you think I need to?

There are three birds...can you find them and name them?

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Post 346: Reclaiming

Painting Name: Reclaiming

A big ocean conch shell sitting on the shore, deposited there at some point by the ocean. Yet, the wave about to crash down on it, wants to reclaim it.

SKU: 03M24AC

Medium: Acrylic, Glass Beads on the sand

Size: 8x10 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

Reclaiming by Donna Liguria

What Brought About this Painting?

The waves pushes the seashells and seaglass, driftwood and everything else up on the shore, but a big wave incoming, can reclaim it as well. What do you think?

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Post 345: A Cardinal Pair

Painting Name: A Cardinal Pair

Everyone loves cardinals, don't they? I have painted some various paintings of cardinals and offer another for your view. This one includes a male and female cardinal on a branch.

SKU: 03I24ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

Let me know what you think in the comments below.

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Post 342: Find the Critters

Drawing Name: Find the Critters

The owner of "Vicki's Pond" wanted something with "hidden critters" for her Grandson. Little boys like the reptiles and snacks and spiders and such but I threw the book at this sketch on Mixed Media Paper. 

SKU: 02E24CPAPC

Medium: Acrylic Pens, Prisma Colored Pencils

Size: 11x14 Mixed Media Paper

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

What Brought About this Artwork?

This was a fun picture to do - and definitely a change of pace for me. Usually, I'm painting away in acrylics and with paint brushes on a stretched canvas. Do you remember the old kid's magazine called Highlights? They used to always have a Hidden Picture illustration where you would have to find all the items all through the drawing. This is sort of the thought behind this picture.

What's in the picture?…

Most of the critters are easy to see and obvious - but remember, this is for a 5 year old, I'm pretty sure. But in case you need help, here's what's in there: 

2 Bunny Rabbits

1 Snake

2 Frogs

1 Turtle

1 Spider on Web

3 Ladybugs

1 Lizard

1 Eagle

1 Blue Jay

1 Cardinal

1 Bear

2 Butterflies

1 Deer

1 Squirrel

1 Praying Mantis

2 Dragonflies

1 Owl

1 Chameleon

1 Skunk

1 Red Fox

1 Duck

1 Blue Tailed Skink

1 Racoon

1 Ant

What do you think? 

Update: Monday, February 26, 2024. This is the best verification that the shipment of "Find the Critters" and "Vicki's Pond" have arrived! Oh, the feeling of relief when you wrap and box your artwork, hand it off to the postal service, then await confirmation that is has arrived safe and sound. Then the rush of joy when your client has received their artwork and shows it off. And of course, that they love what you have created and picked YOU, to create the artwork for them. Thank you, Vicki in Illinois!

Picture used with permission.

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Post 341: A Flash of Color Hummingbird

Painting Name: A Flash of Color Hummingbird

Trying something a little different. A hummingbird, who is colorful enough on his own against a very colorful background.

SKU: 01C24ACG

Medium: Acrylic and Fine Point Acrylic Markers

Size: 6x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

What Was that Flash of Color?

That was that hummingbird that just did a fly by.

What do you think? Do you like the colors?

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Post 339: Pony Day at Shackleford Banks NC

Painting Name: Pony Day at Shackleford Banks NC

One day while visiting friends at Harkers Island, we took their boat out across the water to Shackleford Banks and I was delighted to get lots of pictures from the water (in view of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse) of many ponies. They walk along on the sand and dunes and often wade out into the water. 

SKU: 01B24ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 20x20 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2024

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

My rendition of Shackleford Banks, North Carolina. and some of the ponies along the shore - and another often seen pleasure, some dolphins wandering the waterways.

Recently, I saw a couple of meme's with my friend that were labeled with the State Welcome Sign, "Welcome to North Carolaska" - because it was so cold up and down the East Coast. Funny. I'm looking forward to the warmer weather and visiting my friend again - more boating and photographs leading to more paintings!

Anyway, this one will probably not go on Etsy because of its size - but do check out my Etsy shop when you get a chance. I may get prints made for this eventually. https://donnaliguriaart.etsy.com

Like it?

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Post 337: Harkers Island, Cape Lookout, Shackleford Banks, Marshes and the Ponies of North Carolina

Paintings of Harkers Island, Cape Lookout, Shackleford Banks, Marshes and the Ponies of North Carolina

In 2023 and already in 2024, my canvases have recreated some views and inspiration of the coasts of North Carolina. Here is a collection of paintings with the 'inspired by' of the several visits to my friend's new home in Harkers Island, North Carolina.

Big Blue Skies, Blue Water, Sand and More

Snapping pictures all day, that is what I did and do while visiting my best friend. Pictures of ponies on Shackleford Banks and in Beaufort, North Carolina. Pictures of ghost trees and marshes, Cape Lookout and across the water. The wildlife, the birds flying, the fish jumping, the occasional dolphin...I love it all. The iPhone or my other camera a FULL of inspiration. Upon getting home, the pictures get turned into paintings. 

Here is some of my inspired by the North Carolina Coast artwork.

"Lighthouse and Shackleford NC Pony" - 9x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas. A lone Shackleford Banks pony looks across the water to Cape Lookout. Prints are available on Etsy

"Mom, I Don't Want to Take a Bath" - 9x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas; Cape Lookout Lighthouse and Shackleford Ponies

"Harkers Island NC" - 16x20 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas; the view from Beaufort, NC with Harkers Island across the water to the right. Notice the new bridge?

"Ponies of Shackleford Island" - 12x16 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas; also known as Shackleford Banks

"Wading Shackleford Pony" (SOLD) - 9x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas. Prints are available

"Harkers Island Magic" - 16x20 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas 

"Sandpiper Beach Bums" (SOLD) - 4x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

"Beaufort, NC Marsh" - 8x8 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

"Bottoms Up" - 4x4 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas; is a swan doing a dive, butt up.

"Cygnet Fluff Baby" - 4x4 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas; is a baby swan. I call these 4x4 paintings "bookcase art" because they make great small paintings that can sit on a table or shelf.

"Sea the Turtle" - 4x12 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

"The Marshes of Harkers Island, North Carolina" - 16x20 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas; with the ghost trees in the background. The view was toward the new bridge. The painting and Prints are available on Etsy

My Mini 3x4 stretched canvas in Acrylics mini paintings of the 7 (maybe) most popular NC Lighthouse Series - 

1. "Ocracoke Lighthouse

2. "Old Baldy Lighthouse" 

3. "Cape Lookout Lighthouse" (SOLD)

4. "Bodie Island Lighthouse" 

5. "Currituck Beach Lighthouse"

6. "Oak Island Lighthouse"

7. "Cape Hatteras Lighthouse"

"Last Light Lighthouse" - 24x24 Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas is a side view of Cape Lookout with Shackleford Banks across the water and Harkers Island and a sunset off to the right.

I had some other "beach" mini paintings of beach inspiration and Harkers Island inspired. The annual Decoy Festival in early December brought on some mini duck decoy paintings.

24 Mini Paintings and Counting

Many of these are on Etsy and some do have prints available. I do have a lot of pictures to still review but I hope to get back to visit my friend - as soon as I can and the weather is warmer!

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