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 233: Turtle Life

Painting Name: Turtle Life

Sea Turtle underwater swimming away is my latest acrylic painting called "Turtle Life".

SKU: 01F22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x12 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

2021 was a good year for most of my sea turtle paintings, as most of them are gone, so I am hoping that adding to the inventory will help 2022!

Painting in Progress Images…

Funny how you can start one way then wipe that out and redo it...

He is pretty close to done, I may have another update.

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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 179: Underwater Coral Floral, 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas In Progress

Painting Name: Underwater Coral Floral

Under the water, under the sea, the coral and fish live in harmony...until someone gets hungry.

SKU: 08CX21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas

Price: $Pending

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?

Oh no, now I have the Sponge Bob theme stuck in my head...THAT has got to stop!

The beauty of the Earth is quite extraordinary, and in the ocean, maybe even more so. This work is still in progress as shown below. Our creator is pretty creative isn't He? 

Underwater sea life of coral and the some of the fish that live around it including a sea turtle.

Painting in Progress Images…

Monday, August 9, 2021 9:27AM Still working on this painting, the coral isn't quite where I want it and I feel like it can use some other sea creatures in it. Any ideas? A sea turtle, a dolphin, a shark?

Side note: that's a bit of sunshine showing in the right top corner from the window.

Monday, August 9, 2021 11:14 AM A few new fish swam in.

And the Finished Painting

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 9:29 AM I do believe I am done with this underwater painting. I know the traffic can be very busy around the coral reefs of the world. Commuting can be very congested, but I am more fond of a painting not being too overly busy. 

So the painting is now at the drying stage and then the varnishing on its way to "curing". 

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Post 81: Sea Turtle Blue Swimming 3, 10x10 Acrylic

Painting Name: Sea Turtle Blue Swimming 3

Sea Turtles are apparently a favorite animal with a lot of people. Maybe like panda bears.

SKU: 03AR21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 10x10 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Framed?: Yes, a simple white floating frame

Edition Year: 2021

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What Brought About this Painting?

I read recently that artists often do theme paintings for a period of time. That it was sort of an exploration in the facets and variations around that theme and/or subject(s). Variations that can include, of course colors, but they can run the gauntlet of positions, textures, angles, emotions, backgrounds, foregrounds, time and space. Daytime, nighttime, sun up, sun down, a little to the left, smile like Mona Lisa, or "just act natural" are other options.

Or as simple as, "I already have those colors out or mixed up, so...Here we go again!". Some subjects are just plain fun or interesting to paint too. Maybe some one else can speak more elegantly on the subject, but I'm going with, again, who doesn't like sea turtles! They are FUN to paint.

The above picture was taken in the morning and the sun was shining through the blinds, but it did give the painting a cool effect.

Anyway, let me know what you think of Sea Turtle Blue Swimming.

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Post 80: Mini Sea Turtle Swimming, 2 Mini Paintings- 6x6 Acrylic

Painting Name: Mini Sea Turtle Swimming 1

It happens. You paint something, then it becomes a whole series on a theme or subject. I don't take it as a bad thing.

SKU: 03AP21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas

Price: No Longer Available

Edition Year: 2021

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What Brought About this Painting?

Who doesn't like sea turtles?

Sea Turtle Swimming 1

Painting Name: Mini Sea Turtle Swimming 2

SKU: 03AQ21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas

Price: No Longer Available

Framed?: No

Edition Year: 2021

Commissioned? No

Sea Turtle Swimming 2

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Post 63: Saltwater Aquarium 16x20 Acrylic Framed Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Saltwater Aquarium

This was a fun painting to do - and pairing the right fish together took some research!

SKU: 01V21AC

Medium:  Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas

Framed?: Yes, Framed in a simple black floating frame

Edition Year: 2021

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About this Painting…

I always liked aquariums and have had a few of them going over the years but never a saltwater tank. Therefore, I painted one. It is a 16x20 acrylic painted stretched canvas with some of those brightly colored favorite saltwater fish we all love - including, you guessed it, we found Nemo.

Easy care fish aquarium! No fish food required.

See the painting in progress at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/01/a-painting-in-progress-saltwater.html

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!

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

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Post 34: Koi Fish and Lily Pads 8x10 Acrylic Painting on Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Koi Fish and Lily Pads

SKU: 12AI20AC

Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size: 8 x 10 Stretched Canvas

Price: $99.00 + shipping

Framed?: Yes, a simple black floating frame

Edition Year: 2020

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Fish painting on canvas is completed. It's an acrylic medium artwork with Koi Fish swimming - brightly colored fishies with some lily pads.

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Post 20: Freshwater Aquarium 10 x 20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Freshwater Aquarium

SKU: #10T20AC
Medium: Acrylic Painting

Size: 10 x 20 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2020

    (fish food not included)

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This original artwork is a painting of a fresh water fish aquarium. It includes various fish the could be found in a fish tank, but no feeding is required.

Growing up, we had a freshwater aquarium going for many years and enjoyed watching our finned friends going through their busy, watery days. Not to mention the cycle of life...the stories we remember - from guppy babies, and "where did the Red-Tailed Shark go?"*, to "oooops!", the Angelfish ate one of our brand new Neon Tetras we -just- introduced to the aquarium.

So in honor of Neon Tetras everywhere, if you can't have the real aquarium, here is a maintenance-free aquarium. 

There IS a story on "Where did the Red-Tailed Shark go?" I am hoping to get my brother to explain it...will update if I can get him to do it.

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