Post 286: Historical Home Series Rosemont - A Wedding at Rosemont

A Wedding at Rosemont

Painting Name: Rosemont, Virginia

This painting, started in April 2022 and completed on May 22, 2022 was in Draft mode for most of 2022 because it was a gift to one of my nephews who is marrying a lovely girl at the END of the YEAR - Friday, December 30, 2022!

SKU: 05AF22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

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What Brought About this Painting?

A marvelous wedding location in Berryville, VA, especially at Christmas - the historic Rosemont Manor. After last weekend being in the single digits, Thursday and Friday, December 29 for the Rehearsal Dinner and December 30 for the wedding - outside in front of the waterfall then the dinner in the "barn" was a spectacular event with temperatures in the 50-60s. This painting is a gift to the newlyweds to remember their beautiful day when they exchanged vows. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

Note the tiny champagne bucket and glasses on the bottom of the stairs, on the wall in the painting above.

Here are some pictures of in and around Rosemont, and the wedding.

Beautifully decorated for Christmas in every room.

The waterfall below

Enter Dave and Velina

Enter the Bride and her Dad

If anyone knows my brother, you know what THE DAVE is.

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Post 285: This Commission Has Gone to the Dogs

This Commission Has Gone to the Dogs

My aunt commissioned these 4 paintings for her 4 children (my cousins) for Christmas so this art series has been under the radar for awhile. 

For three of the cousins, they have/had 5 dogs, while one cousin didn't have any pets, so a surprise at the end for her!

Painting Name: Agatha and Francis

Shannon's two dogs

SKU: 06AI22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: Yes

Commissioned? Yes

Painting Name: Esther

Todd's dog as a puppy

SKU: 06AG22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: Yes

Commissioned? Yes

Painting Name: Birdie and Coco

Jeff and Denise's two dogs

SKU: 06AH22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: Yes

Commissioned? Yes

Painting Name: Kyle's House

SKU: 06AJ22AC

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 11x14 Stretched Canvas

Price: SOLD

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: Yes

Commissioned? Yes

Painting in Progress Images…

These first 3 photos were the first couple of days around May 23, 2022

These photos were taken Thursday, May 26, 2022. Progress!

December 21, 2022 - I heard today that Shannon lost the larger dog not long ago, so this will be a memory for her.

And finally, December 25, 2022

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Post 284: Sophie in the Snow

Painting Name: Sophie in the Snow

The Open Space Arts gallery at Stonebridge in Woodbridge, Virginia has been a marvelous place for the artists in Prince William County to be seen and for the art lovers that come by to see the various art shows. Occasionally, the visitors are looking for someone to paint something for them.

SKU: 11FR22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 12x12 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Price: Commissioned Work

Edition Year: 2022

Framed?: No

Commissioned? Yes

SOLD

What Brought About this Painting?

A visitor at the gallery discovered my artwork and asked me to paint Sophie for them, whom they lost a year ago - at Thanksgiving. Gosh, all of us that have owned pets KNOW that hole in our hearts that is left behind when we lose our furry friends. Here is a picture of Sophie below. Watch the progress of the painting, following.

Photo of Sophie from the client

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!

11/26/2022 8:11am Sophie in the Snow has begun with the rough outline and fill in. Stay tuned, much more to come...

Sunday, November 27, 2022 8:31am Still filling in the body and colors, layers upon layers

Sunday, November 27, 2022 9:20am Sophie's face is starting to take shape

Sunday, November 27, 2022 5:25pm Sophie is coming along...

Sunday, November 27, 2022 9:24pm Need more work on those Sophie ears and feet, legs, snow

Monday, November 28, 2022 7:43am Sophie is down to her final tweaking.

Monday, November 28, 2022 9:40am Sophie in the Snow...

As always, the debate goes on, 

"Am I done?" 

"Does she need anything else?"

"If I do anything else, I may mess her up..."

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Post 283: Blue Ridge Shores, Louisa, Virginia As It Once Was

Blue Ridge Shores As It Once Was

I did some of my growing up at Blue Ridge Shores many moons ago. Spending my teenage years there was fun and when I see the main beach when I go to visit family there, I see it as it used to be too. This series of mini BRS paintings are how I remember the days at the lake. 

From the red, blue, yellow and green umbrellas that we used to hang our beach towels from and those big red and white barrels marking the swimming area - a LOT of time was spent on that beach. A lot of those houses were not there in the background as yet either, although my aunt's house at the top of the hill certainly was.

Painting Name: BRS Memory 1

SKU: 11FO22ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas with Easel

Edition Year: 2022

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There is a mini sand castle, bucket and shovel in the foreground as well.

Painting Name: BRS in 1970s 2

SKU: 11FP22ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas with Easel

Edition Year: 2022

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Painting Name: BRS Main Beach Retro 3

SKU: 11FQ22ACM

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas with Easel

Edition Year: 2022

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Interested in a BRS Mini Painting? 

I also painted a series of Blue Ridge Shores Mini Paintings as they are today. All of the minis are available on Etsy @DonnaLiguriaArt - also found directly at Etsy Blue Ridge Shores

Other Blog Posts about BRS

I have written other blog posts about Blue Ridge Shores as well as painted a few other things at the lake, including some Blue Heron paintings. If you search on "Blue Ridge Shores" those should come up, here are a couple of them...

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2022/07/post-261-day-at-blue-ridge-shores.html

https://donnascavepainting.blogspot.com/2021/06/blue-ridge-shores-louisa-virginia.html

I hope you enjoy.

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Post 282: I Miss Green on the Trees Already

I Miss Green on the Trees Already

Painting Name: To View a Tree

As November creeps by and the leaves lazily, if not determinedly, sashay toward the ground, leaving bony arms lifted skyward, I miss the green that was there not so long ago. 

SKU: 11FN22ACG

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

Prints Available Upon Request or on Etsy

What Brought About this Painting?

And I think, I don't have to miss the green on the trees, I can paint them.

Then comes the naming of a painting. I had a previous tree painting called "Just Look Up", and another called "Up in the Trees". Ok, been there, done that. Then comes to mind the poem by "Trees" by Joyce Kilmer...but can't use anything from that I think, although "Only God Can Create a Tree" is awesome. Alas, I settled on "To View a Tree".

"To View a Tree" is another play on "Just Look Up" as I do like that view. The painting is nearly done, hence, the blog post. Like it?

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Post 281: Artists Sunday is Nov 27, 2022 Shop Local Art

Artists Sunday is Nov 27, 2022 Shop Local Art

It's that time again - Artists Sunday is Thanksgiving weekend. https://artistssunday.com/

Black Friday - Nov 25

Small Business Saturday - Nov 26

Artists Sunday - Nov 27

Use the hashtags #shopart #artistssunday along with #shoplocalart and more to include YOU if you are an artist! #DonnaLiguriaArt #supportlocalartists #buylocalart

Artists get listed here https://artistssunday.com/artists/ 

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Post 280: Paint! Manassas First Place: Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station

Paint! Manassas First Place: Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station 

Friday, November 4, 2022  My painting of the Manassas Train Station won first place for the 15th Annual Paint! Manassas sponsored by p-ART-ners! 

Artist: Donna Liguria

Title: Sunrise at Historic Manassas Train Station

Medium: Acrylic

Size: 16x20 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas

Edition Year: 2022

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Local Scenes by Local Artists

Artists that wanted to participate were tasked to register and paint a scene within the boundaries of the Historic Manassas area, within a period of time of late September to October 24 - to start and finish their entries. The canvas or surface had to be a maximum of 16x20 or under and be signed on the back by specific person or location reps. 

There was also a date set aside for plein air painting too.

On Monday, October 24, the artists needed to bring their works to Grounds Central Station to be juried into the contest and be on display. Jurors selected from about 19 or 20 local artist's works and the artwork was hung in the coffee shop. The artwork was 'judged' and the winners were announced on Friday, Nov 4 during Gallery Walk.

Was I surprised to be selected! ALL of the artwork is fantastic by these local artists!

The painting is still on display in Historic downtown Manassas at Grounds Central Station and is for sale. There are some wonderful pieces being shown there and the People's Choice voting will continue for the month as well.

Go by and see it! I have a second piece also on the walls called "Sunrise at Historic Manassas ARTFactory".

And then go upstairs to the Lovejoy Gallery on Main and see the artwork there too, I have 4 pieces on display. Then you should stop at Creative Brush Studio/Gallery and see the Small Works art show, I have one painting showing there.

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