Post 244: Historical Homes Series

Historical Homes Series

Painting things local to me is always interesting; there are so many fascinating places in Virginia too. Virginia is a great combination of seasons, sensations, and history since the United States began.

I've painted the gazebo in Occoquan, the Marina at Belmont Bay, Great Falls, and Virginia Beach. For this Historic Home Series, so far I have Mount Vernon and Monticello with the Governor's Mansion in Richmond, Virginia next on the radar.

Painting Name: Mount Vernon, Alexandria, VA

SKU: 01Q22ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2022
Framed?: No
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I spent some of my childhood in Alexandria and my first visit to Mount Vernon was a school field trip. It was fascinating. Years later, upon moving back into the Northern Virginia area, a return to Mount Vernon was a must do. A few times! Even more fun was once seeing the house from the water.

Painting Name: Monticello, Charlottesville, VA

SKU: 01R22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: $425

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Commissioned? No

I lived in Charlottesville and Central Virginia for a good many years. Hence, a few visits to Monticello. More recently, a trip to Monticello AND Trump Winery as its just past Monticello! Again, and even more fascinating house! 

Our US history is what it is. The country wasn't perfect when these guys lived in these houses and it certainly isn't perfect now, but we have made improvements thankfully. Nonetheless, these historical houses are 'monuments' to the founders of this country. There is no where else I would rather live.

See the Next Painting...

The next in the Historical Homes series will be the Governor's Mansion in Richmond, Virginia, so keep an eye out for that one.

See the painting here

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Post 243: Monticello, Charlottesville, VA Historical Home Series II- 11x14 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia Historical Home Series

Having lived in Charlottesville for many years and in Central Virginia, an occasional visit to Monticello was always a fun and fascinating day. The genius of Jefferson is seen in every nook and cranny of the house.

SKU: 01R22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

Decisions, decisions on what to paint next. Well, I do like painting local Virginia places I've been and would like to go to or back to. So I decided on a series of paintings of historical homes in Virginia. I have Mount Vernon almost done and Monticello was next.

If you go to the Monticello website, they have virtual walk throughs to see and interact with. Every time I have ever been to Monticello, you could never go upstairs, but the website lets you see the second and top floors, which is pretty cool.

Painting in Progress Images…

Thursday, February 3, 2022 8:09 PM update for Monticello

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Post 242: Mount Vernon, Virginia Historical Home Series I - 11x14 Acrylic Stretched Canvas

Painting Name: Mount Vernon, Virginia Historical Home Series

The home of the first president of the United States, George Washington's Mount Vernon in Alexandria, Virginia is an acrylic painting of one of the most historical homes in Virginia.

SKU: 01Q22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Prints Available Upon Request or on Etsy

What Brought About this Painting?

I like painting 'local to me' places and things here in the great state of Virginia. One of the most historical of all places and houses in Virginia, is Mount Vernon in Alexandria. When I was in elementary school, Bucknell Elementary in Alexandria, Mount Vernon was a field trip spot. It has changed a lot over the years; the museum itself is incredible, but to lean on the mantel in George Washington's dining room is so cool.

In progress:

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Post 241: So Close 6x6x1.5 Acrylic

Painting Name: So Close

The golf ball is teetering at the edge of the hole on the green. Can't you picture the golfer jumping up and down and yelling, "Go-go-go!"?

SKU: 01M22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 6x6 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

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SOLD

What Brought About this Painting?

I painted a couple of golf ball paintings last year, and they sold, thankfully. So I'm going into 2022 with another golf ball painting at the edge of the hole, called "So Close". 

I also have a soccer and a football painting of the same size available.

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/06/football-6x6-acrylic-on-stretched-canvas.html

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/06/soccer-ball-6-x-6-acrylic-on-stretched.html

Play ball!

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Post 240: Blue Glass Vase on Table

Painting Name: Blue Glass Vase on Table

A blue glass vase with a hydrangea sprig on the table is featured in this painting. There are a lot of blues, purples and grey in the art.

SKU: 01N22AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 9x12 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2022
Framed?: No
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What Brought About this Painting?
My mom always loved blue glass and had a collection of various pieces for years which sort of led my to wanting to paint some blue glass. Here is the first one, I hope of several. 

What do you think?

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Post 239: Treasure Chest from Progress to Completed

Painting Name: Treasure Chest

A larger version of a theme, underwater sunken pirate ship and all the paraphernalia that may spill out upon the bottom of the sea floor, including treasure.

SKU: 01L22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

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What Brought About this Painting?

Bigger than the previous 11x14 "Mysteries of the Deep" I did a couple weeks ago, I wanted to take the theme bigger. It's better right?

Painting in Progress Images…

Sunday, January 23, 2022 10:44 AM - It's EYE-IT-TIME! This is when you eye it awhile to see if it needs anything else.

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Post 238: Partly Cloudy

Painting Name: Partly Cloudy

Big blue sky and some big puffy clouds are a whole lot more than blue, black and white. Offhand, I'd say I used at least six different colors in this painting and one of them was NOT black.

SKU: 

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x12 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

What Brought About this Painting?

Actually it was the trying to NOT use the color black in a painting at all. Clouds made the perfect subject. Sure there are gray clouds which make you think to blend black and white, but that is not how I painted them.

I used blue, purple, white, yellow, red, and burnt sienna.

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