It's All Right - Small Sunflower Painting Original Acrylic Small Format Art

It's All Right

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on gessobord panel

One more little floral for the Newburyport Art Association gift shop. And yes, I was thinking of the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun" the whole time I was working on this:

"Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
It's all right, It's all right"

Classic Colors - Small Floral Painting Original Iris Art by Debbie Shirley

Classic Colors

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on gessobord panel

A little break from the larger commission I am working on for two little florals for the gift shop at the Newburyport Art Association. Of course I am starting out my spring florals with my favorite flower of all - the iris. So beautiful - and  they always remind me of my grandmother's garden....

I was looking at purple Benjamin Moore room paints recently - there is one called "Spring Iris". But what  made me laugh is that one of the purples was named "snugglepuss"! Who comes up with this stuff??

Pick a Peck - Small Still Life Painting, Original Art

Pick a Peck

6x6 inches

acrylic on 3/4" canvas

SOLD

Another commissioned piece.
I really like painting these close-ups of piles of things. Fruits and vegetables are always fun, but it could be interesting to try out piles of other kinds of objects, too. I may do another one of these peppers, only larger. So many things to paint, so little time......

The Original - Small Still Life Painting Kitchen Art

The Original

6 x 6 inches

acrylic on canvas

SOLD

This is part of a commission I am just finishing up. It is to go with the Tabasco bottles that I painted earlier this year. Fun little paintings to hang in a kitchen for some hot sauce lovers!

I have a bunch of hot sauce affectionados in my household as well - 2 out of my 3 kids love hot sauce, my husband and I enjoy it quite a bit as well. It is kind of embarrassing how many bottles of the stuff we have around.....

Summer Sweetness - Original ACEO Painting Botanical Art Strawberry Still Life

Summer Sweetness

2-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

The companion to the blueberries! I'd love to do some raspberries, too, but I'm not sure I have the time at the moment. I have plans to do a few flowers in this kind of format also - on watercolor paper with the background left plain - maybe a little larger on 4 x 6 paper. Now I just need some flowers to  bloom so that I have something to work with.....

This piece will be available at West Village Provisions in West Boxford, Massachusetts - where I will be painting live on Friday, May 16, 2014 as part of their anniversary celebration.

Early Blue - Original ACEO Painting Blueberry Art

Early Blues

2-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

Keeping it really simple for a few little ACEOs. Can you tell I am thinking summer?!!

Rushing In - Mini Beach Painting Small Seascape Painting

Rushing In

4 x 3 inches

acrylic on 3/8" canvas

A tiny little seascape!

Actually I did a whole bunch of these:

for the Spring into Summer fundraiser. It seems kinda silly to post each one individually here on the blog, so I think I will get them added - well, at least the ones that are left! -  to my DailyPaintworks gallery (and eventually to my Etsy shop) so that if you are interested in individual ones, you can see them there.

Get Right Back - Small Still Life Painting, Colorful Kitchen Art

Get Right Back

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on 3/4" panel

Aha - more cherry tomatoes, right?!! I like this composition - another one that I would like to try larger. This is the last piece donated to the local Parent Teacher Organization silent auction. I hope it found a good home.

A few days of a lull...and just when I think I have it under control, things get kinda crazy again! Do you ever have weeks like that? A whole lot of commissions under way (yay!) and a few deadlines moved up - I'm gonna be one busy gal for the next few weeks!

On Blue - Small Acrylic Painting, Kitchen Art Still Life Painting

On Blue

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on 3/4" cradled panel

I love the clementine on the bright blue plate. Something about those complementary colors! I keep finding myself going back to the blue plate or a blue bowl when I set up still lifes with orange fruit. I will have to try to get myself to try something different....

I have been prepping some more panels today - some slightly larger sizes and some long rectangles. I have an idea for something I want to try out on a 6 x 12 inch panel - and it is not a fruit or vegetable!

This painting also went to the local Parent Teacher Organization for a silent auction. The event was last night, so I look forward to hearing how these little guys did  ;-) I love these colors and may try out this composition in a slightly larger format - maybe on a canvas? We will see.....

I Will Wait - Small Acrylic Painting, Fruit Still Life Kitchen Art

I Will Wait

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on 3/4" cradled panel

Back to some more of the kitchen art pieces. So many things to paint, so little time! I am hoping to do enough of these 4x4 panels to spread around a little to my local shops, but they are disappearing pretty quickly. I have a couple of commissions to work on, so after a finish a few more of these, I will have to take a break from them for a little bit.

This is one of three that I am donating to the local PTO for a silent auction to raise funds for our local schools. And speaking of fundraising - a great crowd came out last night to the Spring into Summer Handmade Market and Art Show raising funds for Team Anthony (http://www.teamanthonyfund.org)

For those of you are who are not local, I will continue to donate a percentage of sales from my Etsy shop through the end of the weekend (until May 5). Thank you for your support!