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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Post 311: Ponies of Shackleford Island NC

Painting Name: Ponies of Shackleford Island NC

These are a few of my favorite things...ponies, water, beaches. I really love painting these things!

SKU: 06AQ23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x16 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

A friend recently retired to the beach - namely, Harker's Island, NC. I've been to visit and plan on going again soon. And I'll get more pictures for inspiration! Follow along with the painting in progress and see how it turns out.

Painting in Progress Images…

Click on the image for a closeup.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 11:05am. Ah, yes. It just seems proper to help ID the painting that the lighthouse puts in an appearance

Watch the painting as it progresses! More to come...

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 1:20pm. The stars of the show are starting to walk onto the set.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 3:40pm Details, details...some birds flew in, the lighthouse is growing. Debating on one of the mares giving birth.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 8:03pm Done for the day. We'll see if I do any more tomorrow.

Thursday, June 22, 2023 8:38am. One of the mares finally gave birth. Working on the new little guy and then tweaking - I'm thinking I'm at that point.

See more Shackleford Pony Paintings

Wading Shackleford Pony and 2 more

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2023/06/post-wading-shackleford-pony.html

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Post 310: Wading Shackleford Pony

Painting Name: Wading Shackleford Pony

A lone pony wading in the shallows of Shackleford Island, North Carolina, with the Cape Lookout Lighthouse in the background. Birds are constantly on the move, along with the pony, their daily hunt for nice morsels.

SKU: 06AJ23AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x16 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

SOLD

What Brought About this Painting?

A friend recently moved to the beach this year and I have gotten to visit them - and inspiration is everywhere.

Here are two other Shackleford Pony paintings I have recently completed.

Painting Name: Mom, I Don't Want to Take a Bath

SKU: 05AB23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 9x12 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

Painting Name: Lighthouse and Shackleford NC Pony

SKU: 04AA23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 9x12 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

How do you like them?

Another pony painting at "Ponies of Shackleford Island NC"

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Post 306: Artists in Middleburg - Horse, Dog/Hound and Fox Exhibit May 2023

Artists in Middleburg - Horse, Dog/Hound and Fox Exhibit May 2023

My friend and fellow Prince William Art Society member, Sandra Lewin and I entered the Artists in Middleburg exhibit and we both had our entries accepted. The show will run from Saturday, May 13 - June 11, 2023. Gallery location:

102 W. Washington Street, Middleburg, VA 20118

If you are going for a drive out to horse and wine country, and want to stop by the gallery, it may be appointment - check the website.

See the Artwork at this gallery:

https://www.theartistsinmiddleburg.org/thehorsedoghoundandfoxexhibit

Photograph by Sandra Lewin, Artwork "No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse" by Donna Liguria (on the left)

Photograph and Artwork by Sandra Lewin (lower fox)

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Post 301: I'm in the Mood for Painting Horses

I'm in the Mood for Painting Horses

Now that I have discovered that here in Virginia there are art galleries with art shows dedicated to and about horses, I have horse on the brain. I painted one horse painting in 2021 and I've painted another 2 just this month. And I entered one of those horse art shows with the 2 large ones below. We'll see how it goes.

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

Aren't most young girls horse crazy before they go through that boy-crazy phase? I certainly was, although that boy-crazy phase...well that was another story. I am glad to say that the horse crazy phase never faded and is certainly BACK! Discovering that I still love to paint them, let me see what I can get on canvas next!

SKU: 04Z23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Art Prints available upon request

Painting Name: Lighthouse and Shackleford Pony

I am just finishing this one up, he's in the tweaking phase.

SKU: 04AA23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 9x12 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023

Painting Name: No One Can Teach Riding so Well as a Horse

After years of not drawing or painting horses, this was one I did in 2021.

SKU: 03BE21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
Art Prints available upon request

Let's see where the paint brush leads next.

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Monday, April 10, 2023

Post 299: For the Love of a Horse In Progress

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

A painting of a horse full face front view has begun. This one will take a number of days, watch this post for the updates. See the last image for the final.

SKU: 04z23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

What Brought About this Painting?

For the love of horses, of course! I haven't painted or drawn many horses since being a kid, so I'm feeling the need to get another horse on canvas.

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!

Monday, April 10, 2023 9:57 am. He's rather bald at the moment, but he's moved along since yesterday...

Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 - this is the start of "For the Love of a Horse"

Follow the painting as he progresses.

Monday, April 10, 2023 6:12 pm. A long way to go before he's done. Or she's done. It?

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 9:58 am. Although he's still bald, he does have ears now. This one will take awhile until I am happy with him.

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 2:02 pm. "A horse is a horse, of course, of course. And this one'll talk 'til his voice his hoarse." Who remembers those lyrics?

Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:30 pm. Debate time..time to do more? Time to tweak. Time to lay down the brush, time to varnish? What do you think?

Saturday, April 15, 2023 11:56 am Ok, NOW I think I'm done. After a lot of tweaking, I am not sure any more touch-ups will do him any good. What do you think?

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Post 226: 100 Mini Paintings this Year and Counting

100 Mini Paintings this Year and Counting

A box of 100 3x4 Canvases arrived at my house about mid-year with the thought of Christmas gifts dancing in my head. Whether for sale or given as gifts myself, that was the thought. Here it is December 28, 2021 and I am on mini canvas 99 and 100 looking at me blankly. UPDATE: I added #99 and #100 at the end.

I've sold a fair amount of them, I've given away some too - especially this just passed Christmas. They may be small, but they be mighty (occasionally).

I've painted rabbits, flowers, mini landscapes, birds, cats, waterfalls, poinsettias, snowmen, dogwood trees, giraffes, hamsters, hedgehogs, sailboats, dandelions, bees, roosters, goldfish and koi fish. And flip flops, bird eggs, lighthouses and American Flags.

Some are painted to replace others that are gone. It seems that every time I paint a peacock, a sea turtle, a hobbit house - they disappear, thankfully. But I feel the need to replace them!

I read not long ago that paintings are little pieces of the artist that painted them, so when sold or given away, the recipient has a piece of that artist. No matter the length of time spent on creating that piece, the artist gives of him or herself into that artwork. It is wonderful to be able to share what I create with another person and have them enjoy it.

And wouldn't you know, in early December, another box of 100 3x4 Canvases arrived at my house, ready to be opened. Little pieces of me...

The Hedgehog, the Flag, the gray upside down Cat and one of the Black Cats are gone. The larger paintings, "Pink Parasol" and "East Coast Beach Sunrise" are both waiting on the wiring and their blog posts are coming soon.

Mini Paintings this Week

It's always interesting to see what people will pick with the minis too. Very curious - I sure wouldn't place a bet as to what a person most admires when it comes to art.

Here are my mini paintings that are all in progress this week:

Painting Name: Dandelion Fly Away

SKU: 12HH21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Over Christmas, a cousin said she likes Dandelions, alas a painting.

Painting Name: Dandelion Double

Painting Name: Santa Canvas Mini

And here is number 100 of a box of 100 3x4 mini canvases. Crazy me, I bought another case of 3x4 mini canvases so there are 100 blank minis yelling at me for 2022!

SKU: 12GN21ACM

Medium: Acrylics with gold and silver metallic paint

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Let me know your favorite!

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Monday, May 10, 2021

Post 112: Upcoming Art Event: Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery May 25 Through June 29, 2021

Art Show at Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery

Location: 15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155

Dates: May 25 through June 29, 2021

Recently in PWAS (Prince William Art Society), we were asked if we wanted to participate in an art exhibition taking place at Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery in Gainesville. We were asked to submit 5 of our best works and they would be "juried". This meant that there was a third party person that would select the artwork that would be displayed.

The only stipulation was that they preferred larger artwork, nothing under 12 inches on it's smallest edge. I submitted my entrees and we were notified Friday, May 7, 2021 if we were selected, and which piece(s).

Gratefully, 4 out of 5 of my pieces were selected!

These are the 4 paintings selected to show:

"No One Can Teach Riding So Well as a Horse" 18 by 24

"Saltwater Aquarium" 16 by 20, Framed

"Strutting My Peacock Stuff" 24 by 18

"Mount Everest" 16 by 20, Framed

This is so exciting! The artwork is of course for sale and they have very nice events so it is a grand opportunity to have my paintings on display!

Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery https://www.thewineryatsunshineridgefarms.com/

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Post 102: PWAS, Painting and Progress

PWAS, Painting and Progress

Updates to painting progress: I am now on the PWAS website...my page is still being built but I see my name on the website with some of my artwork. https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/ See the Artist Gallery section. The name of the art, size and medium will be updated along with the URL soon.

The Prince William Art Society is a great group of artists here in the Prince William County, Virginia area with quite a lot of talent, styles, mediums, etc. We get to have our artwork displayed at the Clearbrook Center for the Arts at Tackett's Mill - Lakeridge area of Woodbridge, VA which is open on weekends for anyone to visit.

I am hoping to get some art pieces entered in a "juried" event-art-show coming up at a local winery in a few weeks. That means that a specific third-party person decides which pieces of work will be hung at the event from our group of artists at PWAS. Of course, your prayers are appreciated that I can be included! What great exposure that would be!

We are asked to only submit our best larger works (over twelve inches)...I sometimes wonder if my opinion on my best work would agree to another person's opinion on my best works. Opinions are requested here...(hint, hint, wink, wink)

I've been steadily working on my North Carolina painting which is a commissioned work. The pier has begun to make an appearance, but I may hold my updates on images at this point for the final, the big "reveal" especially for the requestor.

See the "Sunrise Over Nags Head North Carolina painting in progress at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/04/painting-in-progress-sunrise-in-north.html

Now, back to the palette...Actually, if I said, "Back to the drawing board," that would sort of work here as well.

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Friday, April 2, 2021

Post 101: No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse, 18x24 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse

Like cats, there are certain favorite animals I have to, or had to, paint. This is my first horse painting in about a zillion years. I like how he turned out.

SKU: 03BE21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Framed?: No

Edition Year: 2021

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Update: September 22, 2021

This painting was entered into a juried event called "Best of the Region 4" - wish me luck! Creative Brush is once again hosting the Best of the Region 4, which is sponsored by p-ART-ners and the Manassas Art Guild

What Brought About this Painting?

The name for this painting came from this quote:

“No one can teach riding so well as a horse.” - C.S. Lewis

I did like this horse quote as well, but "A Large and Liquid Eye..." didn't quite feel right for the name. That sounds more like a whale maybe.

“A large and liquid eye… the swirl of dust around pounding hooves… these, then, are the images that move us.” - Author Unknown

I was the typical little girl growing up - CRAZY about horses. Everything horses.

"Horses, horses, horses" (line from the movie "Sleepless In Seattle"). Horse books, seeing horses, drawing horses, a few early paintings of horses and even horse racing (can you say Secretariat?).

I was thinking it was high time to get a horse painting on record!

This is a larger canvas than my typical works so far, it's 18 by 24 by 1.50 - a gallery-wrapped heavy duty canvas. It looks pretty good on my green wall too!

I would keep this painting but it is bigger than my house (kidding, but not, it's 18x24 inches). So "No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse" is looking for just the right home of another horse lover.

Update: Friday, May 7, 2021

This painting was juried and selected to appear at Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery at

15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane, Gainesville, VA 20155 from about May 25 to June 29, 2021. Gratefully, 4 out of 5 of my pieces entered were chosen for display!

See the Painting in progress at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-painting-in-progress-no-one-can-teach.html

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My Upcoming Art Shows Exhibits, More

Always in my Etsy Shop https://donnaliguriaart.etsy.com
PWAS Art Shop Online at https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/category/all-products
Nov-Dec 2024: PWAS at Montclair Library will also be the location of a PWAS art show see on PWAS Art Store https://www.princewilliamartsociety.com/category/montclair-library
Nov 23: BRS Craft Fair 9am-1pm Louisa, VA at the BRS Community Building
Dec 7: Harker's Island Decoy Festival solo Art Show TBD
Dec 14, 2024: Artist Inventory Sale at the ArtFactory Manassas, VA
Dec 2024: 3 Fox Winery TBD - 10100 Three Fox Lane Delaplane, VA TBD
2025 PWAS at Spring Tall Oaks Community Center Art Show Saturday, May - 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge, VA. Time TBD
2025: Spring Art At The Mill - 15 Tannery Lane, Milwood VA
Sept 2025: Arts Alive at 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA
2025: Fall Art At The Mill - 15 Tannery Lane, Milwood, VA
2025 PWAS at Fall Tall Oaks Community Center Art Show Saturday, October - 12298 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge, VA. Time TBD

Paint Data

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Painting Name: Ponies of Shackleford Island NC

What Brought About this Painting?

Painting in Progress Images…

See more Shackleford Pony Paintings

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Painting Name: Wading Shackleford Pony

What Brought About this Painting?

Painting Name: Mom, I Don't Want to Take a Bath

Painting Name: Lighthouse and Shackleford NC Pony

Friday, May 12, 2023

Artists in Middleburg - Horse, Dog/Hound and Fox Exhibit May 2023

See the Artwork at this gallery:

Friday, April 28, 2023

I'm in the Mood for Painting Horses

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

Painting Name: Lighthouse and Shackleford Pony

I am just finishing this one up, he's in the tweaking phase.SKU: 04AA23ACGMedium: AcrylicSize: 9x12 Gallery Wrapped Stretched CanvasEdition Year: 2023

Painting Name: No One Can Teach Riding so Well as a Horse

After years of not drawing or painting horses, this was one I did in 2021.SKU: 03BE21ACGMedium: AcrylicSize: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched CanvasEdition Year: 2021Art Prints available upon request

Monday, April 10, 2023

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

What Brought About this Painting?

Painting in Progress Images…

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

100 Mini Paintings this Year and Counting

Mini Paintings this Week

Painting Name: Dandelion Fly Away

Painting Name: Dandelion Double

Why paint one when you have more canvases?SKU: 12HF21ACMMedium: AcrylicSize: 3x4 Mini Stretched CanvasPrice: $26.00Edition Year: 2021Framed?: NoCommissioned? No

Painting Name: Peacock Royal

Painting Name: American Flag 2

Painting Name: Sea Turtle 3

Painting Name: White and Orange Koi Mini

Painting Name: Sunken Treasure Mini

Painting Name: Pink Flamingo Poof Mini

Painting Name: Male and Female Cardinal 2 Mini

Painting Name: Hobbit Hole 2 Mini

Painting Name: Black Stallion Mini

Painting Name: Santa Canvas Mini

Monday, May 10, 2021

Art Show at Sunshine Ridge Farm Winery

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

PWAS, Painting and Progress

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Friday, April 2, 2021

Painting Name: No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse

Update: September 22, 2021

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