Post 239: Treasure Chest from Progress to Completed

Painting Name: Treasure Chest

A larger version of a theme, underwater sunken pirate ship and all the paraphernalia that may spill out upon the bottom of the sea floor, including treasure.

SKU: 01L22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

Bigger than the previous 11x14 "Mysteries of the Deep" I did a couple weeks ago, I wanted to take the theme bigger. It's better right?

Painting in Progress Images…

Sunday, January 23, 2022 10:44 AM - It's EYE-IT-TIME! This is when you eye it awhile to see if it needs anything else.

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Post 230: Mysteries in the Deep - 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Mysteries in the Deep

Happy New Year! Hello 2022! Well, one thing that I know this new year will bring is MORE paintings. Here is the first one of the year.

SKU: 01A22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Stretched Canvas

Price: $300

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Not exactly, a family member had an idea for this one though...We'll see how it goes.

What Brought About this Painting?

In December 2021, I had a family member say that he would like to see something similar to this mini painting I did right after Christmas. 

3x4 Mini Canvas "Sunken Treasures"

So, then I started this painting in January 2022 and here is the 11x14 in progress:

This has been fun to paint. Trying to think what all could be found around a shipwreck and what all was described in December to include. Sharks, check, pirate ship wreck, check. Treasure chest, absolutely! But I am not done YET...

Sunday, January 2, 2022 7:06 PM: The progress thus far.

Monday, January 3, 2022 5:27 PM

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Post 219: Pink Parasol in Progress

Painting Name: Pink Parasol - in Progress

This painting is rather ambitious of me. I've always said, "I don't paint people." Yet, here I am, trying to paint people. This painting is of a man and woman in a row boat on a lake. The woman is in a pink dress with a pink parasol - with a Victorian time frame on it.

Status: In Progress

SKU: 12GG21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

An attempt to paint people. I'm reminded of all the sayings like, "if at first you don't succeed, try, try again" and "you don't know if you can do something unless you try" and "practice makes perfect". So, it may take a few attempts but I'll give it the attempt(s)...

And I've already painted over the woman's face twice.

Painting in Progress Images…

Actually, I started this painting a couple days ago, so the first rough in is below:

Let the games begin...rough paint in.

Saturday, December 11, 2021 9:53 AM

Sunday, December 12, 2021 10:16 PM A busy weekend. Volunteered at Clearbrook yesterday - there was a Clearbrook Winter Wonderland going on from 12 to 2 so we had a HUGE day because Santa was in the gallery. Wall to wall parents and kids. Then today I volunteered 12 to 3 at Stonebridge with today being the last day of that art show. Went back to Stonebridge at 5:30 and a bunch of us took our art down (if it didn't already sell) and took it home. The rest of the PWAS members will pick up theirs on Monday.

More added to the painting - still not happy with her face. And redoing the left bottom, wasn't happy with the ripples.

Monday, December 13, 2021 6:53 PM 

See the completed painting at (coming soon).

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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.

What did the ark look like? 

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

The pitch for Noah's Ark 

The Color: was probably black, maybe dark gray.

Gopher Wood: The Mystery of the Ark’s Timber 

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...

See the Painting in progress at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/02/a-painting-in-progress-there-once-was.html

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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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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Post 25: Sailing Away 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Sailing Away

SKU: 11Z20AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16 x 20 Stretched Canvas

Price: $375.00 + shipping

Edition Year: 2020

Frame: Black Floater Frame

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Acrylic nautical painting of a sail boat moving along the water with an aerial view. 

 "Sailing takes me away to where I've always heard it could be".... you may recognize the lyrics to "Sailing" by Chris Cross, so scroll down and click the video to play.

Again, for this one you MUST have the mood set, so click to play in the background:

Always did love this song...

Anyway, here it is November 6, 2020 - and here in the USA it has been traumatic. Sailing Away has been on a LOT of minds this week.

OR

"Calgon Take Me Away" might have worked too but I am NOT painting the idea of that.

Painted it - 2 shots while on the easel

NOTE: This painting is on display at TG Hair FX at Belmont Bay across from the Marina  starting from Feb. 3, 2021

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Post 24: Belmont Bay Harbor Marina in Woodbridge, VA 16 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Belmont Bay Harbor Marina in Woodbridge, VA - Occoquan 

SKU: 11Y20AC

Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size:16 x 20 Stretched Canvas 

Framed?: A simple Black floating frame

Edition Year: 2020

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A river marina painting of local Belmont Bay Harbor Marina in Woodbridge, Virginia on the Occoquan River. A vivid blue sky, reflecting on the water, this original artwork captures a day-to-day, mid fall docking one afternoon. 

It is fun to do local spots - challenging to get them "just right".

Just finishing this one up - Belmont Bay Marina

Take a look at the area at https://belmontbayharbor.com/

Here is the painting from the photo I took - artists can and do take "artistic liberties" here and there. The photo is added below as well that I worked from. It was a beautiful day in mid October when I took the picture with fall quickly seizing the leaves on the trees. A barge came past too, which was cool to watch.

And the photo I took of that day.

I may tinker a bit more with it...and try to remember to update the painting photo here. 

Update November 6, 2020 - After a bit of tinkering there is really a point the brush must go down or things can get ugly fast. I think I hit it just now so here is the latest...

Side note: A friend of mine has a hair salon there with this location as a VIEW!! What a view, right!

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