Post 100: A Painting In Progress: Sunrise Over Nags Head North Carolina

Painting in Progress: Sunrise Over Nags Head North Carolina

A milestone! My 100th blog post. Go me!

SKU: 04BF21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: Commissioned Work

Edition Year: 2021

Commissioned? Yes

Painting in Progress Images…

First, I will show the photograph that this painting will be based on, taken by D. Jackson of Virginia.

Photo by DJackson, Nags Head, North Carolina Pier

Prep work on the canvas has begun. Gesso is the base, a minimum of 3 coats but as many as 5 can be applied no matter the quality of the canvas. Gesso improves the "tooth" of the canvas surface of even the lighter weight canvases.

Undercoating is in progress.

Subtle changes, but the features slowly are making an appearance.

And the sun puts in an appearance...

See the completed Painting at (coming soon)

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Post 99: A Painting In Progress: No One Can Teach Riding So Well As A Horse

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

Occasionally when trying to find a name for a painting, I will traverse the subject's quotes to see a line or reference that triggers a decent name for the painting I am planning. This is one of those times.

SKU: 03BE21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Stretched Canvas

Price: $Pending

Edition Year: 2021

Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…

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. Horse books, seeing horses, drawing horses, a few early paintings of horses and even horse racing. I was thinking it was high time to get a horse painting on record!

Time to sit back and look at it for awhile and see what doesn't feel right. The debate begins...horse done, horse not done, what does horse need, what area needs more, what area needs less, am I done?

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Post 98: Slice of Cherry Pie, 6x6 Acrylic Canvas

Painting Name: Slice of Cherry Pie

I had to make a cherry pie after I painted this.

SKU: 03BC21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas

Framed?: No

Edition Year: 2021

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What Brought About this Painting?

Several reasons: if I have learned anything over the years, it is always a good thing to have some back up usually. Occasionally artists are asked for artwork to donate or to auction off to help various other businesses or nonprofits to help raise money. Or it certainly helps when you need a gift! 

Another reason is, who doesn't like pie? Whether apple, blueberry, chess, chocolate meringue, or cherry pie, there has to be a slice of pie out there for everyone. And a slice of pie may be just a nice piece of artwork for your kitchen area. What kind of pie do you like?

Some things I paint just to see how it will come out - if that makes sense. Sometimes it is what might strike a cord with some one else. Art has to speak to you - whether you create it or for the viewer. Tends to be harder to discover what the viewer might take to heart.

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Post 97: My Island Paradise in a Red Dress, 12x12 Acrylic Canvas

Painting Name: My Island Paradise in a Red Dress

When I wanted to paint something tropical, I just didn't know that this was where the painting would end up. But I'm glad it did end up here.

SKU: 03BB21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12 x 12 Stretched Canvas

Framed: Yes, a simple natural floating frame

Edition Year: 2021

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What Brought About this Painting?

"No man is an island" - true. But wouldn't it be great to be sitting on one right now? The sun on your face (with sunscreen of course), in a red dress, your feet dangling above the waves and the ocean breeze in your hair. Your cell phone - who cares where it is; the latest news - breakfast is sometime soon. 

While your toes are dangling over the water, life under the waves is swimming along.

The sea turtle and fish are going about their daily existence with breakfast on their minds as well.

There are spots in the world where we like to sit back and relax and just enjoy the simple things in life, where is yours?

Painted with acrylics, this 12 by 12 inch painting would welcome the viewer each day with the quiet calmness that the Creator has the earth in His hands, life goes on...just stop and enjoy the ocean breeze and salty mist on your face occasionally.

See the Painting in progress at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-painting-in-progress-something.html

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Post 96: I Joined the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) !

PWAS - The Prince William Art Society

I happened to find the link to a local art thing on Facebook. I looked into it and low and behold there were VERY close and VERY reasonable and ended up being VERY FUN!

I recently joined the local Prince William Art Society for a variety of reasons: to meet new people, meet fellow artists and to rub elbows with other talented, creative and interesting people, while hopefully learning new things and ways to do them. Also to:

1. See what the other artists are doing, what is selling, curiosity on styles, mediums, mixes

2. Exhibit some of my own art work locally

3. Get my name out there

4. Sell some artwork!

5. Get out of the house!

The Clearbrook Art Center is open on Saturdays and Sundays from about 1 to 4 and they change their "theme wall" every two months. March and April's theme is nautical, so I brought some of my ocean, beach, seashore, sailboats, and sailing artwork.

Remember the movie, "The Jerk"? Steve Martin is in it and there is a part that I am reminded of...The new phone book comes in the mail and it was a major milestone, a glorious occasion, a HUGE event. Steve Martin's character is running all around, yelling, "THE NEW PHONE BOOK IS HERE, THE NEW PHONE BOOK IS HERE!!"

Well, this sort of feels like an event, as I have not previously "exhibited" my artwork in this way before. But I have some work that will be seen by people every weekend! So much like Steve Martin is so excited to see his name in the phone book, I will have my artwork on a wall (and not just on my Mom's refrigerator -lol-). Go me, I say!

So here is a shot of 4 pieces - they had space at the moment for this grouping:

Four Pieces on one wall include from the top and clockwise:

1. "Sailing Away" 16 x 20 acrylic stretched canvas (2020)

2. "A Seashore Day" 11 x 14 acrylic gallery wrap stretched canvas (2020)

3. "Belmont Bay Marina in Occoquan" 16 x 20 acrylic stretched canvas (2020)

4. "Ocean Waves Rolling Along" 11 x 14 acrylic gallery wrap stretched canvas (2021)

 And on the side wall:

5. "A Good Day to Go Sailing" 11 x 14 acrylic oval stretched canvas (2020)

I really hate selfies, therefore a MASKED selfie! Hey, the wind was blowing too, what can I say...

Clearbrook Center for the Arts is located at 2230B Tackett's Mill Drive (bottom level), Lake Ridge, Virginia 22192. This is their 50 year anniversary this year so there is a big shindig coming up. They do a scholarship and some other events through the year but as I understand it, the 2020 virus has put a damper on some things too - as it has for most people and businesses.

So, if you live in the area (Lake Ridge, Woodbridge), go by and see all of the artwork displayed at the art center. There is a variety of mixed media, acrylic, oil, paintings, photographs, prints and other things to see! 

Ok, back to the easel. I'm still working on "Something Tropical". I really wish someone would help me name that painting.

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Post 95: A Painting in Progress: Something Tropical

Painting in Progress: Something Tropical

I wasn't sure where this painting was going to go until I got further into it. All I knew is that I wanted something tropical. It developed into something I consider rather fun.

SKU: 03BB21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x12 Stretched Canvas

Price: $Pending

Edition Year: 2021

Commissioned? No

Painting in Progress Images…

I will be looking for a name for this Painting, what would you call it? Leave your comments!

My idea is a semi underwater shot with perhaps some fish and a guess what? A sea turtle! And then the waves going on shore to "my get away island". A proper name will be needed. For now its just "Something Tropical". Naming credit will be given on the final painting if something suitable comes in.

Almost there.... very close to finishing this one. Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021 10 am

Still needs a name better than "Something Tropical". Maybe, "My Island Get Away"...

See the completed Painting at (coming soon)

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Post 94: Going for a Walk with Grandpa, 11x14 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Going for a Walk with Grandpa

Although this painting is of a Grandson walking with his Grandpa, the feeling of the painting was with me (as I was a Granddaughter) as I painted this. Fond memories of a Grandpa with a great sense of humor.

SKU: 03BA21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: $295.00 + Shipping

Framed?: No

Edition Year: 2021

Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?

My Grandpa was a wonderful "Pop-Pop". He had the greatest sense of humor and he loved all his Grandkids - there were a lot of us too. Although this mini forest of birch trees and path through the trees is an original painting by me, it is an imaginary walk of a boy, his dog and his Granddad through the woods on the dirt road through them.

For many of us that had loving grandparents when we were little, I am sure we all have some treasured memory of time spent with Grandma and with Grandpa, and maybe one of them was going for a walk.

See the Painting in progress at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-painting-in-progress-going-for-walk.html

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