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

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Post 180: The Day That Brought This Baby Into the World

The Day That Brought This Baby Into the World

It is always a bit strange to hear the story of the day you were born, and funny too.

Birthday Ice Cream at Trattoria Villagio in Clifton, Virginia

My mother was just reminding me...

My Dad was away at Fort Lejeune when my Mom went into labor with me. My parents lived in Northern Virginia at the time near my Grandmother. My older brother, by almost 11 months was almost a year old so my Aunt Sonnie had to come over to watch him while my Grandma and Mom took a taxi to the hospital near by. 

My Grandma was shushing my mother to not make any noise...like that can happen with someone so far along into labor with their second child.

My Mom was struggling to keep the noise level down but was barely holding on.

I told my Mother that she really missed her opportunity to grab my G-Ma by the lapels and scream at her something along the lines of, "YOU NEVER TOLD ME WHAT CAUSED ALL THIS!"

Hospital arrival and they quickly got my Mom up to her room.

My Grandma had some errands to run and left.

The Doctor said this baby is about to be born.

Few minutes later, I arrived and there was no one there to share the news with so the Doctor had my mom call a lady in his office to tell her, "It's a GIRL!"

After awhile my Grandmother came back and was, I presume, semi-chastised by the nurses that she missed the whole thing. My Mother and I were just discussing that as many children as my Grandma had, she should have realized that second babies aren't waiting around. Oh well. (I love my G-Ma but she was really a tough bird.)

I know someone did contact my Dad and I'll have to give an update on when they let him out, but he did arrive at some point. That long ago they kept you in the hospital a lot longer than they do now.

So, this is the short story of my arrival and for 1 month and a few days, my older brother and I are the same age. It has always struck me as very funny - I catch up with him every year and then he passes me. I really don't mind at all, he can hit and take the lead on the big numbers ahead of me any time.

Photo by Senjuti Kundu on Unsplash

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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 178: Cardinal in the Snowfall, 4x4 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Cardinal in the Snowfall

A mini painting of a red cardinal perched on a fence with the snow falling around him. Winter is coming...

SKU: 08CY21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x4 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

In preparation for the fall and winter upcoming themes for the Prince William Art Society art displays and shows, Cardinal in the Snowfall will go into the November and December theme.

As of this moment, varnish and curing to go, but he will be ready soon.

Mini Easel not included with this painting

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Post 177: The Cactus Series, set of 3 Acrylic on Canvas, all 4x12

The Cactus Series

Cactus and succulents in general are such interesting plants and almost feel "foreign" for me here on the East Coast. I suppose the lush greenness of Virginia would feel the same from someone in the dry areas. 

There are the exceptions I suppose even here in Virginia. Have you ever been to the Cactus House just outside of Richmond, Virginia? The real name of it is the "Saguaro Hill" in Henrico County. See https://richmond.com/news/local/henrico-s-desert-home-saguaro-hill-is-an-oasis/article_46e2795c-ce24-5980-996e-0d34167fa1c5.html

I don't know if they still do it but they used to give house tours, which I got to do once. Such a COOL house!! Besides cactus everywhere, a stream going under the house that you could see, a saltwater aquarium big enough that a scuba diver was needed to clean it, and decorated all around with south west -everything-. Too cool.

Anyway, as cactus don't typically need a lot of watering, for those that don't have a green thumb, cactus can make a good house plant as long as you keep them away from the foot traffic (ouch). Easier still, a painting of a cactus would require no water at all, and be much safer to the touch.

Cactus Series Images…

I love to hear what people think of the things I paint! Your interest may prickly more interest in painting more.

The Cactus Series, the List from left to right:

1. A Prickly Painting, 4x12
2. Cacti Patch, 4x12
3. Lonely in the Desert, 4x12

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Post 176: The Busy Bee Series of Paintings

The Busy Bee Series of Paintings

I recently painted a series of paintings I am calling "The Busy Bee Series". These are (at least so far) mostly bumble bees, but I do have a honey bee flying through the canvases.

What brought about the Busy Bee Series?

This little painting started the breathtaking business of busy bees (say that 3 times fast to ward off being stung). I recently sold this painting at Clearbrook Center of the Arts through my PWAS group (go me!) so of course, I needed more bee paintings, right?

Buzz the Bee, 4x5 Acrylic on Canvas by Donna Liguria

Busy Bee Series, the List

1. Buzz the Bee, 4x5
2. A Bumble Bee's Butt, 4x4
3. Buzz the Bee 2, 4x4
4. Honey Bee at Work, 4x4
5. Bee Flower Feast, 4x4
6. I Was Here First, 4x4
7. Bee Butt Over Flowers, 4x4

Click on the link to go to the Bee Story for each one. Which one do you like best?

What makes a Paint Series?

For me, a paint series will probably consist of the same subject, painted one after the other, typically on the same size canvas. That would be a more true series than a lot of variations in canvas size.

For instance, in June and July I painted 4 different Blue Heron paintings. I sold the first one, tried to sell the second one but got a commission for a larger one and someone asked for a smaller one. I may end up calling that a series but the size of canvases were 2 at 10 by 20 inch, 1 at 15 by 30 inch and 1 at 5 by 7. The Busy Bee Series were all intentionally painted as a series and mostly of the same size or close to it. 

Anyway, its a little thing. A painting is a painting, is a painting.

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Post 175: Cactus Series 3: Lonely in the Desert, 4x12 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Lonely in the Desert

Cactus Series is a group of three 4x12 inch canvases with different cactus scenes. "Lonely in the Desert" is a single tall cactus braving the heat.

SKU: 08CW21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x12 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Series: Cactus Series

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

For me, I am thinking at least 3 is a series of the same subject, probably of the same size. Two are just "I painted 2 of these" and three is a theme going. Makes sense to me at least.

Shown below are all three paintings of the Cactus Series, in order of:

1. A Prickly Painting 4x12 acrylic (left)
2. Cacti Patch 4 x 12 acrylic (middle)
3. Lonely in the Desert 4 x 12 acrylic (right)

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