Careful Cluster - Small Acrylic Still Life Painting of Grapes SOLD

"Careful Cluster"

5 x 3 inches

acrylic on 3/4" canvas
SOLD

Hunkering down here in the blizzard....awesome snow day for the kids - the storm didn't really get serious until evening. I'm just hoping we will keep power through the night - should be interesting to see what the world looks like in the daylight!

This painting is going to be grouped with the bottles from yesterday and the green grapes from a few weeks ago for West Village Provisions once the snow lets up.....stay safe everyone!

By the Bottle - Small Acrylic Still Life Painting on Canvas SOLD

By the Bottle

5 x 3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Hmmmm, somehow I must have known subconsciously that this was coming when I started this painting....but I'm going to need a few bottles of something tomorrow. Just got the official call of "snow day" and the three kids are dancing around like crazy.

This painting is part of a little grouping going to West Village Provisions tomorrow - well, I guess now it'll have to be Monday.  Wish me luck (and some patience!) for tomorrow.......

#16 Hanging in There - Small Still Life Painting of Grapes

#16 of the 30 Day Painting Challenge - 

Hanging in There

5 x 3 inches

acrylic on 3/4" canvas

Hanging in There - but just barely!

This is where I fall behind....this one is already a day late, and I've got a busy family weekend coming up. And the kids have Monday off from school. So, I guess I'm just going to have to see what I can do, and then try to catch up later next week. Maybe.

Hanging in There - $35 + $3 shipping in the US

(please contact me for international shipping)

Well Rounded - Small Still Life with Grapes

Well Rounded

3 x 5 inches

acrylic on canvas

Another mini painting heading to West Village Provisions tomorrow for the Winter Festival. Grapes are always fun to paint!

Next up....a bunch of holiday stuff, more ornaments, whew! Can't believe that December is just around the corner.....

IN her Shadow - Small Floral Painting

In Her Shadow

3x5 inches

acrylic on canvas

I couldn't leave the daisies alone! I still want to do a large one....but I think that will have to wait awhile.....

This little one is currently available at West Village Provisions in West Boxford, MA.

In the Midst - Small Painting of Flowers SOLD

In the Midst

5 x 3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Still enjoying the little canvases.
I'm wondering if I should take some time after I finish some work for some upcoming exhibitions to do a bunch of these little guys for holiday shows. Hmmm.

When I was working on this one, all I kept thinking is that I would love to do this same piece REAAAAALLLLLLY  BIG - so the viewer would feel like they truly were in the middle of the bunch of flowers. I've been getting the itch lately to do some big work - unfortunately that is not going to happen with my current set up in the very corner of my kids' playroom  ;-(    Someday I will have the space to work large.... but for now I guess I will stick with little.....

Bunch of Beans - Small Still Life Vegetable Painting SOLD

Bunch of Beans

5x3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Who knew that beans would actually be fun to paint! Really makes me eager for my next trip to the Farmers Market. I hate when I run out of vegetables and have to buy some at the grocery store this time of year.

This little guy will be ganging up with other fruits and vegetables at West Village Provisions, West Boxford, MA through late August.

Wax Beans - Mini Still Life Kitchen Art

Wax Beans

3x5 inches

acrylic on canvas

One of my favorite things from the Farmers Market! The wimpy green beans in the grocery store can never compare to fresh yellow wax beans.

This little still life will be at West Village Provisions in West Boxford, Massachusetts through late August.

His & Hers - Small Still Life Fruit Painting with Apples SOLD

His & Hers

3x5 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Now up..... a little series of fruit and vegetables on tiny canvases. Inspiration from the Farmers Market! I plan to do a bunch of these bright little canvases to hang together at West Village Provisions until the end of next month.

I love painting apples. They have so many colors in them - it is always interesting to see the form evolve as I add more and more layers of color. Every time I start painting one, I think "this one is never going to work!" Yet eventually, an apple emerges each time! Amazing stuff, this paint is  ;-)

This piece will join "Local Berries" and a few others in West Boxford, MA at West Village Provisions until late August.

Over the Hills - New Landscape Painting SOLD

Over the Hills

3x5 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

I needed a break from the 8x10s, and I decided a mini landscape would be just the ticket!
I love Carol Marine's photo reference  for the "Horsing Around" challenge on DailyPaintworks, so I decided to work on an entry. Minus the horse. I love the feel of the rolling hills and just wanted to focus on them.
Back to the dead flowers tomorrow  ;-)
Here is a link to my DailyPaintworks gallery if you want to check it out!

Berries and Cream - Still Life Painting SOLD

Berries and Cream

5x3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

Another one that is back from a show - and ready for purchase!

Finding Balance - SOLD

Finding Balance

5x3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

My entry for the Daily Paintworks Challenge "The Balance Challenge".
This one was too much fun....I think I will be looking around the house to find more items to stack!
Life has been crazy lately, the kids are getting out of school next week.....I think "finding balance" may be my theme for the summer....

By the way, I am excited to say that I have joined the Daily Paintworks site! I am thrilled to have my work displayed along with some of the artists I have long admired.  David and Carol Marine have really built a wonderful site and I am happy to be a part of it. I hope to try out the auction part of it soon as well.

Spring Bouquet - SOLD

Spring Bouquet

5x3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

One more with the pink vase!

I liked the white tulips and the green-grey of the leaves with the peachy-pink of the vase. The leaves seemed to have a mind of their own, so I decided to make them a little more of the focus of the painting instead of the blooms getting all the attention.

Now I need to move on to a few food-themed pieces for a local shop....however I may be tempted to get back outside if the rain ever goes away.....

Berries and Cream SOLD

Berries and Cream

5x3 inches

acrylic on canvas
SOLD

This is the first of a couple of still lifes I promised for the upcoming local show. The show is a "art and antiques" kind of show, held in a large, well lighted and decorated barn. It has been a good show for me in the past, so I am hoping for another good one. A few weeks ago, I borrowed a couple of small antique/collectible pieces that are going to be in the show. I promised to work the objects into a couple of my paintings. I thought it would be fun to have a few new items to use for still lifes, and the organizer of the show thought it would be cool to be able to display the paintings near the objects. I have a pretty little blue pitcher, a small crock and a pink-ish vase to work with. So for the next few days, I will have to ignore the call of the outdoors, and concentrate on getting a couple of still lifes done. The blackberries were a lot more difficult to paint than I expected - I will have to try them again soon.

Hope SOLD

Despite all the snow outside (and yes, it is snowing again!) I am thinking about spring. I look forward to the sense of hope and renewal it brings, as the snow melts and buds and leaves begin to emerge. This  is my entry for the Finding Fine Art Etsy Team February challenge.

Hope

5 x 3 inches

acrylic on canvas

SOLD

Group of Gourds

Finally a gourd painting - that isn't an ACEO!

I was inspired by all the shapes and colors of all the wonderful gourds in a pile at a local farm. I feel like I could keep on doing gourd paintings - I am finding the gourds fascinating, but perhaps it is time to move on??!!

"Group of Gourds"

3x5"

acrylic on canvas

SOLD

Finished!

"Still Life with Grapes"

3 x 5", acrylic on canvas
SOLD

I finished this piece last night. I thought I was done before that, but I decided to go back in and work the dish a little more and to add the stem connecting the grapes on the left. You couldn't really see the stem in the set-up, but in the painting, it looked like the grape was floating. Painting grapes is fun.....it also makes me think of harvest time, so I may have to come up with another still life using grapes and a fall theme. Hmmmmmmmm........

Whispering

Whispering, 3 x 5", acrylic on canvas
available at MiXtMedia Gallery

Another floral abstraction to go along with the "Reaching" painting.
I like this size and format and Ilike the way the two paintings look hung together. I think there will be more to go with these two!

Reaching

Reaching, 3 x 5", acrylic on canvas
available at MiXtMedia Gallery

This painting is for the May challenge on About.com. The challenge was to create an abstract picture using a flower as a starting point. I thought it would be a good challenge to try since I haven't done much with abstraction lately. I wanted to take this painting a little further, but once I found myself getting to fussy with it, I knew it was time to walk away.

I'd like to try this one again on a larger scale someday. And I know I will try more floral abstractions in the future....I've already started another one!