Post 199: I Joined the Manassas Art Guild (MAG)

I Joined the Manassas Art Guild

I recently joined MAG - Manassas Art Guild - they are a great group of artists that meet once a month on the third Monday at 6:30pm - usually at the Creative Brush Studio, 8951 Center Street, Manassas, VA

https://www.manassasartguild.com/

Artist's Fall Inventory Sale in Manassas, VA

There is an art event this weekend in Manassas that sounds like great fun! The Artist's Fall Inventory Sale is this Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Fall Gallery Walk in Manassas, VA

And coming up on Friday, November 5, 2021 there is a Fall Gallery Walk that I will be taking part in. This one sounds like great fun too!

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Post 198: Giraffe Head, 3x4 Mini Painting with Easel

Painting Name: Mini Giraffe Head

Another mini painting, well when I bought these 3x4 mini canvases, there were 100 of them in there. And they have been selling!

SKU: 10EH21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Mini Easel Included

What Brought About this Painting?

Aren't giraffes kind of prehistoric looking? And they look like large goofy clumsy critters. Cute in an odd way.

Painting in Progress Images…

This is how far along this painting is, almost done. Will update the post when it is.

Giraffe Head in progress above, completed below.

Giraffe Head 3x4 Mini

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Post 197: Hobbits of the Shire 3x4 Mini Painting with Easel

Painting Name: Hobbits of the Shire

I sold the first painting called "Let's Go Visit the Hobbits" at the Arts Alive Show in August 2021. I have some prints available of that one. But why not a Mini Painting?

SKU: 10EK21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Mini Easel Included

What Brought About this Painting?

I read the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings when I was in high school. Yep, I'm a nerd. Loved the books and the movies.

Painting in Progress Images…

Mini Painting: Hobbits of the Shire 3x4 In Progress

I'm close to being done with this mini, I'll update this post when I'm done.

October 21, 2021 update, done with "Hobbits of the Shire" Mini

A pint-size Mini painting, "Hobbits of the Shire" is 3x4 with a mini easel included

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Post 196: The Orange Koi Acrylic 8x16

Painting Name: The Orange Koi

An upcoming theme in January and February at Clearbrook Center of the Artists for PWAS is "Orange". I did not want to have fall colors again, so this is my submission for "Orange".

SKU: 10EF21ACL2

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 8x16 Stretched Canvas 

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Check availability and Prints on my Etsy Shop

Painting in Progress

The koi fish roughed in.

The Orange Koi is close to being finished, I may tweak him a bit more.

What Brought About this Painting?

As stated above, the theme for January/February at Clearbrook Center of the Arts in Lake Ridge, VA - the art gallery for the Prince William Art Society, is simply the color Orange. Lots of things can be orange, although the brain at this time of year may go straight to pumpkins and the changing leaves.

Carrots, flowers, goldfish, some football, school or sports team's colors, basketballs, sometimes a sunrise or a sunset, fruit, some butterflies, some birds, cats (large and small), sweet potatoes and so much more - can all be orange. Or an abstract painting with orange in it for goodness sake! 

My thought went to Koi Fish as an entry for the Orange theme.

So here he is, "The Orange Koi", Acrylic on Stretched Canvas 8x16

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Post 195: Restocking the Mini Easel Paintings: Goldfish Fancy Pants 3x4

Painting Name: Goldfish Fancy Pants

In the recent rush of art shows, I sold off a fair amount of my mini paintings, hence, the need to replenish the minis! 

SKU: 10EG21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

What Brought About this Painting?

If you have always had an issue with keeping the goldfish alive in the fish bowl, maybe this mini painting will help. Have the goldfish without killing it. Fish food not included.

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Post 194: Up in the Trees 11x14 Acrylic

Painting Name: Up in the Trees

I did another painting called "Just Look Up" earlier this year, so this makes the second of looking up at the trees paintings. 

SKU: 10ED21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Check availability and Prints on my Etsy Shop

SOLD

What Brought About this Painting?

It is something like the saying of "stop and smell the roses" to me, in that we should sometimes while walking, stop and look up at the trees. If you wear glasses, sometimes a safer thing to do if a bird happens to be directly overhead at the time, but usually the view of the looking up into the canopy of the trees overhead is a calming thing to me.

There is a small surprise somewhere in the painting, I'm wondering if you will see it. Leave a comment if you find it and what it is.

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Post 193: 2 of My Paintings are Entered for Best of the Region 4!

Two of My Paintings Were Selected and  Entered in the Best of the Region 4!

Creative Brush is once again hosting the Best of the Region 4, which is sponsored by p-ART-ners and the Manassas Art Guild. The Best of the Region is a juried event with selections made last Friday, October 1, 2021 and I was notified that 2 of my 4 pieces were selected! 

All Entries are on Display Here

A Photo Album of all the selected entries are at this link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=pARTnersOnline&set=a.2265576783585428

The selected artwork will need to be delivered by October 8-9, 3 to 5 pm. Pick up will be November 19-20 between 3 to 5 pm. (HOPEFULLY, I won't need to pickup anything!!)

Location: Creative Brush Studio, 8951 Center Street, Manassas.

Best of the Region 4 Opening Reception

https://www.facebook.com/events/432624671474788 This event will have a reception and award ceremony on October 17, 2 to 6 pm. 

Two Paintings by Donna Liguria

I submitted 4 paintings to the "Best of the Region 4" and 2 of mine were selected to appear at Creative Brush Studio, 8951 Center Street, Manassas from October 10 to November by p-ART-ners - a juried event.

"Streams Never Stay the Same" Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 14

"Saltwater Aquarium" Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20

Both paintings are available for viewing and for sale during their stay at the Studio. Some of my fellow Prince William Art Society members also have artwork entered in this event - and there are some GREAT pieces entered!

Creative Brush Studio

8951 and 8953 Center Street, Manassas, Virginia 20110
 
http://www.creativebrush.com/ 
 
Tuesday through Saturday 1 pm to 6 pm
Wish me luck!

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