Cupcake #4 - Food Art Still Life Painting by Debbie Shirley

Cupcake #4

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on mdf panel

Just because it looks cute with the last one - thought it would make a good display to have a pair (and they are fun to paint too!) I will have this cupcake pair, along with cupcake notecards - and lots of other fu things - at the Haverhill Art Market this weekend, Saturday July 16, 12-5pm at 90 Washington Street in Haverhill. I will be working on a small sign painting during the Market and selling some of my paintings and prints. Hope you can stop by if you are local!

Cupcake #3 - Original Acrylic Still Life Painting

Cupcake #3

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on mdf board

Because painting cupcakes is so much fun, I decided that there needed to be more....

Cupcake #2 - Original Small Acrylic Painting, Food Art, Dessert Still Life

Cupcake #2

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on MDF panel

Because two cupcakes are better that one.

(Not to mention seriously fun to paint!)

The cupcakes are available at the new North Shore Makers Mart in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Are you interested in a limited edition print of this painting? Contact me! I am thinking I may just need to paint two cookies with sprinkles to make a notecard set with the cupcakes.

And speaking of the North Shore Makers Mart....check out the photo that accompanied the article about their opening:

Cupcake #1 - Small Acrylic Painting Food Art Cupcake Still Life by Debbie Shirley

Cupcake #1

4x4 inches

acrylic on MDF panel

Why cupcakes?
I always thought that they looked like they would be fun to paint (they are!).
But my  kids were just happy that it wasn't yet another vegetable!

Available at the North Shore Makers Mart, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Downward Duck - Mini Painting of Rubber Ducky

Downward Duck

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

available at the Newburyport Art Association Gift Shop

I found a couple of little rubber duckies when I was cleaning out some of my kids' stuff recently, This painting started an entire round of rubber ducky paintings (and ornaments!). Lots of fun to paint. This one is available at the Newburyport Art Association Gift Shop.

Surprise - Small Acrylic Painting, Still Life with Potatohead

"Surprise!"

4x4 inches

acrylic on gessobord panel

Yes, even more Potatoheads! People keep asking for them , so I keep painting - and I have to admit, they are fun to paint.

For this one, I have some really neat custom floater-type frames made specifically for mounting panels. I thought this would look super cute in that kind of frame. I haven't been using gessobord in a while -  - I forgot how pleasant it is to work with!

Greetings - Small Acrylic Painting of a Classic Toy

Greetings

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Yes, I am totally obsessed with Mr. Potatohead!
I've been painting him on ornaments, cradled panels, large canvases, small canvases, gessobord - even watercolor paper. So much fun to set up as a still life - and they make me smile when I paint them. And with the holidays coming up, wouldn't they make a fun gift, too? I love taking them to shows - kids get so excited when they see them, it's kind of neat to combine a toy that everyone recognizes with art - kind of makes art more "approachable" for some.

And, I picked up one more vintage "model", so there will be even more coming up! Hope you don't get tired of this silly little guy......

Laying Low - Small Acrylic Painting for your Kitchen!

Laying Low

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

A last little fruit piece for now I think - time to move on!

Point of View - Small Acrylic Painting Colorful Still Life with Pepper

Point of View

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

More little pieces of kitchen art.....

Trio - Small Acrylic Painting Still Life with Tomatoes

Trio

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Needing to do some minis for some local shops, so here will be a few days of fruit.....

Holding Close - Small Acrylic Painting on Canvas Still Life of Pear

Holding Close

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on canvas

So.... yesterday's pear needed a companion. Love how these two look together in their little floater frames:

This pair of pears is available at the Newburyport Art Association Gift Shop.

Letting Go - Small Acrylic Painting on Canvas Still Life of Pear

Letting Go

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on canvas

I bought some awesome small floater frames recently (http://www.canvasplace.com) and also bought a few of the 4x4" stretched canvases from the same company just to try them out. Love the texture of the canvas and how nice and tight the canvas feels. The mini floater frames are adorable, so I need to work on a few pieces so I can use them. I haven't painted pears in a while, so I started with a pear.

Country Side - Small Colorful Painting Kitchen Art

Country Side

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Another fun and colorful mini painting for Zenobia Gallery in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Before the Gold - Small Acrylic Painting Kitchen Art by Debbie Shirley

Before the Gold

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Fun with colors and patterns!
Available at Zenobia Gallery in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Repose - Small Still Life Painting Original Acrylic Kitchen Art Pear in a Vintage Green Bowl

Repose

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

This is the last of the little paintings for Fruit a Day October! It has been a lot of fun pairing up various fruit and colorful vintage tableware with the backgrounds. In the next few days, I will be giving out the information on how to vote for your favorites and enter in the drawing for free prints.

There will be more of these colorful little pieces as I experiment with various set ups. And some of them may become larger paintings as well....we will see! And, as always, if there is something particular that you would like to see me give a try, please feel free to contact me.

Turn My Way - Small Acrylic Painting - Still Life Painting Kitchen Art

Turn My Way

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Wow - crazy day!
Quite the Nor'easter here - crazy windy, tons of rain, thunder, the whole nine yards. Two of my kids actually had the day off because their schools were without power. So, this is only October - something tells me that we are going to have a tough year with snow days.....

I've been getting things ready for a couple of local shops - and I have some new calendars this year! I am putting them all together now and plan to have them up on Etsy before too long. Lots of new paintings to list in my Etsy shop as well, so I hope that you will check it out from time to time.

From the Beginning - Small Acrylic Painting Kitchen Art by Debbie Shirley

From the Beginning

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Some of these weekends are crazy busy with family stuff...and posting becomes really difficult when I am away from the computer all day.

At any rate, this is number 9 of the 20 you will be voting on. Almost halfway there!

And by the way, I don't think I ever posted it here, but my painting "Surplus" was accepted into the Newburyport Art Association's Fall Members Juried Show!

Surplus

16 x 12 inches

acrylic on 1-1/2" canvas

Living on the Edge - Small Acrylic Painting - Fruit Still Life for Kitchen Art

Living on the Edge

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on 3/4" cradled panel

Mmmmm, strawberries!
This is number 8 of the 20 paintings I will be doing for "Fruit A Day October". It is going to be interesting to see how people vote!

Slanted - Small Acrylic Painting, Colorful Small Still Life with Pear Kitchen Art

Slanted

3 x 3 inches

acrylic on MDF panel

Lovely pears - always fun to paint with their interesting shapes and subtle colors. I'm thinking that another trip to the farmers' market is needed to find what other produce is now in season!

Don't forget this is Fruit A Day October.....and I will be asking you to vote for a favorite later this month.

Trouble - Small Still Life Painting, Colorful Kitchen Art

Trouble

4 x 4 inches

acrylic on cradled panel

Yes, this one gave me a little "trouble" - but the title mostly refers to the fact I was listening to Joni Mitchell's "Trouble Child" while I was painting this  ;-)

Day 8 of the 30 Day Painting Challenge - I have a few bigger pieces that need to get done this week, plus prepping for the Haverhill Art Association Art Festival this coming weekend. I just may fall behind here, but I will keep up with the challenge the best I can......