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 318: Latest Paintings with a North Carolina Influence

Latest Paintings with a North Carolina Influence 

After 2 trips to Harkers Island, North Carolina this spring and summer, the influence of the area is most assuredly reflected in my current art trends. And I have many more ideas in my head to do...who knows...the annual Harkers Island Decoy Festival is coming in December...There's a thought.

Have a favorite so far?

Painting Title: Better with Butter Blue Crab

SKU: 07BA23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 8x8 Stretched Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

Painting Title: Harkers Island Magic

SKU: 07AZ23AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

Painting Title: Sandpiper Beach Bums

SKU: 07BB23ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x12 Stretched Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

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Post 315: Harkers Island NC Painting

Painting Name: Harkers Island NC Painting

Blue water, blue skies, coastal breeze, birds calling, wind lifting your hair across your face, a slight smell of salty - fishy water, this all means you might be at a beach somewhere. This is a view of Harkers Island, NC from Beaufort, NC.

SKU: 06AR23AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2023

Framed?: No

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!

June 29, 2023 8:16pm progress thus far

Saturday, July 1, 2023 9am Nearly there...

Sunday, July 2, 2023 7:49am A few changes you might spot. I think this baby is a wrap. What do you think?

See my other paintings of Shackleford Island, the ponies and Cape Lookout Lighthouse. I love reading your comments, add them below.

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Post 235: Bolt of Light

Painting Name: Bolt of Light

As per often in my blog posts for paintings, I start with the "in progress" photos, which often are pretty blah. Gradually the painting starts to take shape and the final is often found at the bottom unless I do the completion in a totally different post and the first post states "In Progress". On my website, https://donnaliguriaart.com you can see the gallery with only the completed paintings.

SKU: 01H22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 9x12 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

Sometimes you paint something just for the challenge of it. To make life slightly easier for a dark painting, you do start with a black canvas. But golly, layers and layers of blue, purple, gray, black, white...trying to think what else I can throw at this thing.

Painting in Progress Images…

Getting there but not happy yet. I have to be happy with where a painting is before I put the brush down on it. The waves in the water, close I think. Sky, nope - I'm not happy yet.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 7:45 PM - I'm a bit happier, will need to see it again when its totally dry.

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Post 227: East Coast Beach Sunrise

Painting Name: East Coast Beach Sunrise

A beach sunrise from here on the East Coast - North Carolina is where the original photo was taken. Big orange and pink sky chasing the night sky away. It sure makes a dreary day feel better!

SKU: 12GF21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 20x20 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: $700

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?

I don't usually sit on a painting for very long - wait, that doesn't sound right. That would stretch a canvas rather horribly. I mean that usually I paint and post it then move along. This one has been waiting to get varnished...then waiting to get wired...then waiting to get its picture taken.

Actually, I should have thrown in that I did adjust the shadow on the bird too. See if you can tell from the other photo. 

But I HAD to get him done - its an end of year thing you know. So here he his, let me know what you think.

See the Painting in progress at

I started this one earlier in December 2021, so check out the original post at:

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/12/post-217-painting-in-progress-sunrise.html

Here is the other post too. Hmm...2 in progress posts.

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/12/post-218-east-coast-beach-sunrise.html

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Post 218: East Coast Beach Sunrise In Progress

Painting Name: East Coast Beach Sunrise

The inspiration of a sunrise on the East Coast of the United States.

SKU: 12GF21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 20x20 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: $Pending

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?

I haven't traveled through the United States all that much so my "view" is limited as far as sunrises. I have been to a few of the beaches in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida a few times to see the sun rise out over the water with many of those views being quite spectacular. 

A beautiful sunrise is a great way to start a day, in my belief. We have to remember who our Creator is and the beauty of the world He (originally) gave us. Like the beauty of a rainbow, a colorful sunrise, really the breaking of a new day can be such an inspiration to thank God for that love He hands to us and for us each and every hour of every day.

The actual inspiration for this painting came from a picture my cousin, Dwayne Jackson took and he commissioned a painting from me based on that image called, "Sunrise at Nags Head, North Carolina". See post https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/04/sunrise-over-nags-head-north-carolina.html

I knew I wanted to paint more sunrises, so this painting is a continuation of that theme.

I have only been to California once to see the sunsets out over the water to the West (and WHY I don't seem to have pictures of that, I do not know.) I'm not sure their sunsets can be as awesome as an East Coast sunrise!

See the Painting in progress at

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/12/post-217-painting-in-progress-sunrise.html

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Post 217: A Painting in Progress East Coast Beach Sunrise

Painting Name: East Coast Beach Sunrise

I haven't painting a sunrise in awhile so it was time. Here is the painting in progress.

SKU: 12GF21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 20x20 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

When I painted "Sunrise Over Nags Head North Carolina", I really enjoyed painting the oranges, yellows, pinks, lavenders and blues of a sunrise - the sun making its daily progress of a day, showing its face over the water of another day.

Painting in Progress Images…

The beginning of a sunrise...

Saturday, December 4, 2021

By the way, watching the sunrise this morning was pretty awesome, even from here in Woodbridge, VA.

Saturday, December 4, 2021 8:45 pm Did some time today at Stonebridge Open Space Arts - met some wonderful people that were very excited to see ART in Prince William County! They had no idea there was anything going on with the arts here. Amazing.

Sunday, December 5, 2021 8:41 AM: The painting is coming along.

Please note that the actual sun is coming through window blinds on the right side, hence the odd shadows on the top right. Ok, listening to church online and back to painting...

See the completed Painting at (coming soon)

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Post 181: Many Mini Paintings including a Shark, Strawberries, a Duck, a Bee, Nests, and a Turtle

Mini Paintings 3x4 Acrylic on Wee Canvases

A day in the life of a mini easel! Pick a mini painting! These were so much fun to paint. See them on my Etsy Shop!

Paintings Name: Shark Fin Sighted Mini

Cue up the "Jaws" theme music, there goes a shark across the water as we see by his fin above the surface. OK ok ok, go ahead and comment, "We're going to need a bigger easel."

SKU: 08DA21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: $26

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Ocean Waves Mini

Waves across the water mini painting, not big waves, just small waves.

SKU: 08CZ21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: $26

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Flower Hugging Bee Mini

A Bumblebee doing his duty to mankind, or is it bee-kind? Both really. He's pollinating and being a busy bee, hugging a flower - actually he's hanging onto a flower and exploring tasty treats.

SKU: 08DB21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: $26

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Eggs in Bird Nest Mini

Three eggs in this bird nest in the tree. Where is momma bird?

SKU: 08DC21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: $26

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Sea Turtle Mini

A blue background with a sea turtle swimming underwater, searching for a snack

SKU: 08DD21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Golf Ball Green Mini

A golf ball stopped short of the hole, the golf green stretching out beyond with a lone tree on the horizon.

SKU: 08DG21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Laughing Dolphin Mini

A bottleneck dolphin - I may work on his eyes and nose again...

SKU: 08DH21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Mallard the Duck Mini

A duck called a Mallard, swimming off the grassy shore in a lake somewhere.

SKU: 08DI21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: $26

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Bird Nest with Eggs Mini

Another bird nest in the tree with 3 speckled eggs. Anyone in there?

SKU: 08DF21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: $26

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Painting Name: Bowl of Strawberries Mini

A bowl of ripe red strawberries ready to chow up.

SKU: 08DE21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Stretched Canvas

Price: $26

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel included

Do you like my paintings? Do you need a handmade, original painting for yourself or as a gift for a friend or family member? If you want to commission me to do a painting for you, please contact me through this blog, on Facebook, or go to Donna Liguria Art on Etsy at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaLiguriaArt to shop my available Artwork.

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Post 166: The Wave, 10x10 Acrylic on Stretched Canvas In Progress

Painting Name: The Wave

Don't you just love sitting on the sand at the beach or somewhere along the coast and watching the rhythmic and mesmerizing waves coming in? There is so much to reflect on while you sit there - how small we are and how big the world is - so much larger and awesome then our worry of the day. 

SKU: 08CN21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 10x10 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

I really love to paint water, well, the challenge of painting water. Reflections in water are pretty interesting and hold challenges that can be daunting too. But a big wave coming in with light shining on it or through it and all the colors that can be dispersed - wowie.

Painting in Progress Images…

Do you have a better name for this painting? Let me know! Watch this post for updates and maybe a name with wash over both of us.

Sunday, August 1, 2021, 9:20 PM Tossing some more paint at the wave.

Monday, August 2, 2021, 7:11 AM Tossing in some rocks into the background coming into view now. (Looks like that would cause a splash.)

Monday, August 2, 2021, 8:02 AM I need to toss some breakfast down. Here's the progress.

Monday, August 2, 2021 2:38 PM I don't think I need to throw anything else at this one, would you?

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Post 165: See Any Doritos?, 10x10 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: See Any Doritos?

Two birds on the seashore looking for Doritos while the waves are coming in behind them.

SKU: 07CM21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 10x10 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

I was thinking this morning I would paint more ocean waves but then thought to add some sea birds. And what are sea birds ALWAYS doing? Looking for food. These two want Doritos in particular.

Painting in Progress Images…

Friday, July 30, 2021 12:50 PM I just started this painting this morning and this is where I am at the moment. These birds have good taste as they hope the beach crawling humans will toss them some of those Doritos. Or popcorn if you don't have any Doritos. Maybe bread spread with Nutella?

Monday, August 2, 2021 9:27 AM The finished painting after being varnished:

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Post 162: Beach Open Invitation 8x10 Acrylic

Painting Name: Beach Open Invitation

Time for some open water, sandy toes, sun glasses, a big hat and a pitcher of margaritas - let's go to the beach!

SKU: 07CJ21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 8x10 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

Sandcastles and umbrellas, watching the waves roll in and the sea gulls gliding in, a beach is always welcome (to paint). 

Painting in Progress Images…

Monday, July 26, 2021 5:58 PM This one is coming along nicely too I think. Multiple paintings going at the same time!

Thursday, July 29, 2021 10:30 AM Updated and completed except for varnishing. Awaiting a delivery from Jerry's Artarama for my varnishing liquid and brushes I ordered. 

Monday, August 2, 2021 9:32 AM The finished painting after varnishing:

I really like how this one turned out and hope you do too! Let me know!

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