Post 231: Goldfish Small Paintings Duo and Snow

Goldfish Small Paintings Duo

A snow day (or 3). What to do? Paint of course. Here's out the front door at my house, earlier in the morning (Monday, January 3, 2022):

And here is out the back door of my townhouse.

And about an hour or so later:

And when it finally stopped:

Painting Name: Golden Girl Goldfish

Why paint just one painting when there are 2 canvases of the same size ready for paint and looking up at you blankly, asking, "What can I grow up to be?"

SKU: 01B22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x4 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: $30

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

Golden Girl Goldfish has the bubbles, Dory Goldfish doesn't.

Painting Name: Dory Goldfish

SKU: 01C22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 4x4 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: $30

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

By the way, it ended up being snow days for the entire week.

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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 229: Dream Beach - 12x12 Acrylic on Canvas

Painting Name: Dream Beach

The last painting of 2021 - let's see if it also makes the first painting of 2022. Big blue sky, a few puffy clouds, turquoise blue water, some ocean waves, sand and let's see what else shows up on this beach.

SKU: 12HK21ACG

Medium: Acrylic and Acrylic Glass Bead Gel

Size: 12x12 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2021

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

It just seemed like I should start another painting here at the end of the year! I had a canvas ready to go and a beach scene in my head. 

Started this one on December 29, 2021...

Thursday, December 30, 2021 10:06 PM and here is what I have so far. I just applied the Golden Acrylic Glass Bead Gel in the sand so let's see how it looks in the AM.

6:20 AM Friday, December 31, 2021 and here is "Dream Beach"

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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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