Post 228: Pink Parasol - 16x20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Pink Parasol

A lazy day on a pond with a lady holding a pink parasol and a fellow rowing the boat. If you look closely, the swan has a few babies swimming about too. How many baby swans do you see?

SKU: 12GG21AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: Yes

Commissioned? No

Prints Available Upon Request or on Etsy

What Brought About this Painting?

A challenge for myself to TRY to paint people.

See the Painting in progress at

The painting in progress post is at https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/12/post-219-pink-parasol.html - and this one was a serious case of "in progress". I painted over her face at least 3 times.

What do you think? Or should I call it aliens in a rowboat?

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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 226: 100 Mini Paintings this Year and Counting

100 Mini Paintings this Year and Counting

A box of 100 3x4 Canvases arrived at my house about mid-year with the thought of Christmas gifts dancing in my head. Whether for sale or given as gifts myself, that was the thought. Here it is December 28, 2021 and I am on mini canvas 99 and 100 looking at me blankly. UPDATE: I added #99 and #100 at the end.

I've sold a fair amount of them, I've given away some too - especially this just passed Christmas. They may be small, but they be mighty (occasionally).

I've painted rabbits, flowers, mini landscapes, birds, cats, waterfalls, poinsettias, snowmen, dogwood trees, giraffes, hamsters, hedgehogs, sailboats, dandelions, bees, roosters, goldfish and koi fish. And flip flops, bird eggs, lighthouses and American Flags.

Some are painted to replace others that are gone. It seems that every time I paint a peacock, a sea turtle, a hobbit house - they disappear, thankfully. But I feel the need to replace them!

I read not long ago that paintings are little pieces of the artist that painted them, so when sold or given away, the recipient has a piece of that artist. No matter the length of time spent on creating that piece, the artist gives of him or herself into that artwork. It is wonderful to be able to share what I create with another person and have them enjoy it.

And wouldn't you know, in early December, another box of 100 3x4 Canvases arrived at my house, ready to be opened. Little pieces of me...

The Hedgehog, the Flag, the gray upside down Cat and one of the Black Cats are gone. The larger paintings, "Pink Parasol" and "East Coast Beach Sunrise" are both waiting on the wiring and their blog posts are coming soon.

Mini Paintings this Week

It's always interesting to see what people will pick with the minis too. Very curious - I sure wouldn't place a bet as to what a person most admires when it comes to art.

Here are my mini paintings that are all in progress this week:

Painting Name: Dandelion Fly Away

SKU: 12HH21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Over Christmas, a cousin said she likes Dandelions, alas a painting.

Painting Name: Dandelion Double

Why paint one when you have more canvases?

SKU: 12HF21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Painting Name: Peacock Royal

How many peacocks have I painted this year? I'll have to look...

SKU: 12HD21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Updated, I'm always pleased with how blue and vibrant these turn out. The picture doesn't do him justice:

Painting Name: American Flag 2

A patriotic mini in progress, my mom got the first one. Stars to go here. The other one had some sparkle, not sure if this one will yet.

SKU: 12HC21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Updated, and no sparkle:

Painting Name: Sea Turtle 3

A lot of sea turtles painted this year too, of various sizes. A long way to go on this mini too.

SKU: 12HE21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Updated, and get him before he swims away too

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Painting Name: White and Orange Koi Mini

A fat koi fish in progress.

SKU: 12GV21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Updated:

Painting Name: Sunken Treasure Mini

A nephew inspired mini painting.

SKU: 12HI21ACM

Medium: Acrylic and gold and silver metallic paint

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Updated, and hard to see here but the treasure chest has gold and silver sparkles (metallic paint):

Painting Name: Pink Flamingo Poof Mini

This guy is in progress, long way to go on him.

SKU: 12HG21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Updated:

Painting Name: Male and Female Cardinal 2 Mini

Another in progress bird painting.

SKU: 12HB21ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

He looks like he's wearing sunglasses. Updated:

Painting Name: Hobbit Hole 2 Mini

A different media for me. I got a box of chocolates...no, I mean a box of acrylic markers and another hobbit house happened.

SKU: 12GZ21ACM

Medium: Acrylic Markers

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Updated:

Painting Name: Black Stallion Mini

This guy is mini canvas 3x4 number 99 of 100 canvases.

SKU: 12HJ21ACM

Medium: Acrylics

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Painting Name: Santa Canvas Mini

And here is number 100 of a box of 100 3x4 mini canvases. Crazy me, I bought another case of 3x4 mini canvases so there are 100 blank minis yelling at me for 2022!

SKU: 12GN21ACM

Medium: Acrylics with gold and silver metallic paint

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas

Price: $26.00

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Let me know your favorite!

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Post 225: Mr. Sloth 10x10 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Mr. Sloth

I have a friend and neighbor that has had me paint 3 paintings for her this year and she purchased one already painted, God Bless her! Painting a sloth was something that would never have occurred to me to do, but she has another friend in another state whom she is visiting soon that just LOVES sloths. Therefore, a sloth painting is on.

  

SKU: 12GY21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 10x10 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

What Brought About this Painting?

Painting a sloth was something that would never occurred to me as they just are not all that "pretty". Of course, all of God's creatures serve their purpose, even spiders and sharks - and I have painted a shark. (I don't think I will EVER paint a spider unless somehow its a teenie tiny spot on a web somewhere.) The sloths running the DMV in the Zootopia movie were kinda cute and casting them at the DMV was SOOO appropriate.

As my neighbor's friend loves sloths, she asked me to paint one for her. So here is Mr. Sloth. 

Here is Mr Sloth in progress photos:

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Post 224: Cat Nap 10x20 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Cat Nap

A Christmas gift commission from a friend for her daughter for Christmas.

SKU: 08DM21ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 10 x 20 Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

What Brought About this Painting?

My friend wanted all five cats napping on a bed, with this comforter that has been in their family awhile and the painting above the bed is another painting I did called "House in Richmond" where my friend's daughter used to live in Richmond, VA. - which I painted earlier this year. So sort of a painting within a painting.

Painting in Progress Images…

I started painting this one on October 24, 2021 for my neighbor, and here is the progression of the painting.

Update October 27, 2021 7:15 pm

Update Friday, October 29, 2021

Update Saturday, October 30, 2021

Update Sunday, October 31, 2021

Update Monday, November 1, 2021 5:48 pm

So now that Christmas has passed, I can post the images! She is supposed to send me pictures of her daughter with the painting, I'll add them when I get them.

Sunday, December 26, 2021 11:35 AM 

Alison and her family enjoying Christmas with their grandma and the new painting!

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Post 223: Nags Head, NC Beach Scenes on Wooden Plaques

Artworks - Nags Head, NC Beach Scenes on Wooden Plaques

I've been sitting on this post to close to a year! I painted these plaques for an aunt who needed four, for her four kids. They ALL love the beach - Nags Head is a destination for them every year. So these wooden plaques are a tribute to the years they have all spent time together at -  Nags Head, North Carolina as a family.

I'm not sure which cousin got which plaque, but I would LOVE to know and see it!

Each of the wooden plagues (unless noted below) have an ocean view painting with real sand and real seashells in the foreground. Of note also is the Nags Heard, NC mile marker signs which is in the vicinity of where they typically stay while at the beach. (I believe I did add the mile marker signs to all of them...probably after these pictures were taken.)

Painting Name: Beach Scene Plaque with Pier

SKU: 02AD21ACWP

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 5x18 Wooden Plaques

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

Painting Name: Beach Scene Plaque Dolphins

SKU: 02AM21ACWP

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 5x18 Wooden Plaques

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

Painting Name: Beach Scene Plaque Boardwalk

SKU: 02AN21ACWP

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 5x18 Wooden Plaques

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

Painting Name: Beach Scene Plaque Sailboat

SKU: 02AK21ACWP

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 5x18 Wooden Plaques

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

You may notice that there are more plaques than I have listed here. True. I gave the Blue Ridge Shores in Louisa, Virginia (Lake Louisa) plaque to my brother and sister-in-law. That one does not have sand on it.

The lighthouse and the rainbow plaques are still for sale and will be on another blog post. I've been keeping these artworks under the radar for the most part and away from cousin-viewing until Christmas of 2021. Merry Christmas by the way!

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Post 222: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and a Creative and Happy New Year!

2021 is drawing to a close. 

Reflecting on 2021 after the sadness and madness of 2020, it has been an interesting year indeed. 

I have painted A LOT. To date, I have painted 207 paintings just this year. Granted, about 89 of those were mini paintings, a few magnets, etc. The art inventory is getting better - I knew I needed to build it up in 2020.

I have joined the Prince William Art Society (PWAS), the Manassas Art Guild (MAG), and the Prince William County Arts Council (PWCAC). I've been meeting a lot of great people in these art groups as well as the talented ladies at Creative Brush Studio in Manassas, VA and the good folks over at Clearbrook Center of the Arts. Such interesting, fascinating and awesomely talented people in Woodbridge! It has been a pleasure getting to know all of them.

I have taken part in my first art show in May and done several more and had some success this year. Learning more about the "business" of art - and all that entails.

I have an Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/DonnaLiguriaArt

I have this blog https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/

I have my own website at https://donnaliguriaart.com and I manage the PWAS Blog https://artistryspin.blogspot.com/

I am working some at Lake Ridge Middle School - can't complain about that 5 minute commute and the school hours! So very odd to be taking algebra again. I realized very quickly, I do not miss it. 

I'm very grateful for all my friends, the 'old' and the new, my Burke Community Church Lake Ridge Life Group friends and my neighbors.

I'm very thankful for all those that have supported my art and cheered me on. I appreciate my family most of all, the ones that love me no matter what. 💓

For all the craziness of the past year, I am reminded that God is still in control, He always has been and will be. My hope is in the babe He sent so many years ago and why we celebrate His birth at Christmas. He was born for us, in spite of us, and loves us more than anyone.

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Creative New Year. He RULES!

Travel safe, hug your loved ones, and make something GREAT.

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