Sunday, April 30, 2023

Post 302: The Good Book Holy Bible Mini Paintings!

Painting Name: The Good Book Holy Bible Mini Paintings! 

I painted 3 of these mini paintings - they are small canvases painted to look like black well-worn leather-bound Bible books. Three sides are painted to represent the gold-tipped pages and the third side is black with gold lines for the books spine. The letters are in gold leaf. 

3 Paintings

SKU: 04W23ACM - 04X23ACM - 04Y23ACM
Medium: Acrylic, Gold Leaf
Size: 3x4 Mini Stretched Canvas with Easel
Edition Year: 2023
Framed?: No
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What Brought About this Painting?

I can see a mini Bible paintings sitting on your bedside, when you wake up in the morning and a quiet remember to get up, get coffee, grab your Bible and go talk to the Lord. Or sitting on your book shelf. What other uses do you see?





See them in my Etsy shop at Etsy Shop 

A daily reminder that the Good Book is always there, always waiting for you.

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Friday, April 28, 2023

Post 301: I'm in the Mood for Painting Horses

I'm in the Mood for Painting Horses

Now that I have discovered that here in Virginia there are art galleries with art shows dedicated to and about horses, I have horse on the brain. I painted one horse painting in 2021 and I've painted another 2 just this month. And I entered one of those horse art shows with the 2 large ones below. We'll see how it goes.

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

Aren't most young girls horse crazy before they go through that boy-crazy phase? I certainly was, although that boy-crazy phase...well that was another story. I am glad to say that the horse crazy phase never faded and is certainly BACK! Discovering that I still love to paint them, let me see what I can get on canvas next!


SKU: 04Z23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023
Art Prints available upon request



Painting Name: Lighthouse and Shackleford Pony

I am just finishing this one up, he's in the tweaking phase.


SKU: 04AA23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 9x12 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023


Painting Name: No One Can Teach Riding so Well as a Horse

After years of not drawing or painting horses, this was one I did in 2021.


SKU: 03BE21ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 18x24 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2021
Art Prints available upon request


Let's see where the paint brush leads next.
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Post 272: The Corniche of Monaco Inspired by Claude Monet

Painting Name: The Corniche of Monaco Inspired by Claude Monet


SKU: 10CJ22AC
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 8x10 Stretched Canvas
Price: See Etsy
Edition Year: 2022
Framed?: No
Prints Available? Request one!

What Brought About this Painting?

Description

Painting in Progress Images…

The Corniche of Monaco Inspired by Claude Monet, acrylic  8x10 in progress






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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Post 300: Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas

Artist Inventory Sale in Manassas April 23, 2023 

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Harris Pavilion, Manassas, VA. The Spring Artist Inventory Sale sponsored by Mike Flynn was supposed to be Saturday, April 22 but was switched for the rain date of the next day. Good thing. Saturday afternoon rain was pretty intense. Sunday started off really nice, but ended up getting quite cool later in the afternoon and then once again, rain.

One of the best things I have found when joining a local art groups is making friends within those art groups. The camaraderie and benefits of being a part of a group are numerous including being able to participate in more shows for exposure and the knowledge base (and experience) within those group members is HUGE.

This was my first "solo" show although some of my friends from the Manassas Art Group (MAG), from the Prince William Art Society (PWAS), and from P-ART-Ners were all there. It was good to see them all!










Not only can you go to group art shows with your friends, but you can help each other out. A friend can watch your booth will you take a necessary break or grab lunch. Including getting a slice of pizza in the white building above. The largest pizza I have ever seen in my life meant that the slice of pizza was HUGE too. 

With Jortt on one side of me (John Hartt) and Mark Murphy and his wife Lori on the other side, I had artist buddies all around. The MAG group was further down and P-ART-Ners were directly across. 

AND Lessons Learned: Bring a coat. A Blanket. An umbrella - NO MATTER what the weatherman says.

Nonetheless, it was a fun time, made a few sales and got to see some friends.

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Monday, April 10, 2023

Post 299: For the Love of a Horse In Progress

Painting Name: For the Love of a Horse

A painting of a horse full face front view has begun. This one will take a number of days, watch this post for the updates. See the last image for the final.


SKU: 04z23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 18x24 Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023

What Brought About this Painting?

For the love of horses, of course! I haven't painted or drawn many horses since being a kid, so I'm feeling the need to get another horse on canvas.

Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!

Monday, April 10, 2023 9:57 am. He's rather bald at the moment, but he's moved along since yesterday...


Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 - this is the start of "For the Love of a Horse"

Follow the painting as he progresses. 


Monday, April 10, 2023 6:12 pm. A long way to go before he's done. Or she's done. It?


Tuesday, April 11, 2023 9:58 am. Although he's still bald, he does have ears now. This one will take awhile until I am happy with him.


Tuesday, April 11, 2023 2:02 pm. "A horse is a horse, of course, of course. And this one'll talk 'til his voice his hoarse." Who remembers those lyrics?


Thursday, April 13, 2023 3:30 pm. Debate time..time to do more? Time to tweak. Time to lay down the brush, time to varnish? What do you think?


Saturday, April 15, 2023 11:56 am Ok, NOW I think I'm done. After a lot of tweaking, I am not sure any more touch-ups will do him any good. What do you think?

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

Post 298: Painting Series - Small Landscapes

Painting Series - Small Landscapes

Landscape paintings in a pint size. They are all only 4x6 inches and painted in acrylic.

Painting Name: Landscape Mountain Stream

SKU: 03I23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023

The distant mountains birth this stream flowing by, flanked by trees and has a rocky bed


Painting Name: Landscape Cliff Hanger

SKU: 03J23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023

A meandering stream below a cliff, a tree skeleton above and distant mountains


Painting Name: Landscape Valley Stream

SKU: 03L23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023

A stream winding through a big open green valley, with distant puffy clouds over the mountain range


Painting Name: Landscape Woodland Stream

SKU: 03K23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 4x6 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023

I think this one is my favorite, how about you? A stream in the wood with the light reflecting on the water and a walking path by the stream.




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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Post 297: Sunrise Through the Trees In Progress

Painting Name: Sunrise Through the Trees in Progress

Combining a colorful sunrise with the beauty of birch trees, I started this painting this week using torn tape to block in the trees and a strip of tape for the horizon. 


SKU: 04P23ACG
Medium: Acrylic
Size: 11x14 Gallery Wrapped Stretched Canvas
Edition Year: 2023
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Painting in Progress Images…

Watch the painting as it progresses!



Progress as of Monday, April 3, 2023


Progress as of Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:55 AM

Back to the canvas, until the next update...


April 4, 2023 2:58 PM Tinkering along

Thursday, April 6, 2023 10:48 am I think this landscape is done. I appreciate your viewing and your feedback.



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