Bill - ACEO Acrylic Painting of Toy Man

Bill

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

Back to my Lego friends.....hadn't done one in a little while, so I thought I would do a quick one in an ACEO size to add to my display at the West Village Provisions.

Trio - Small Still Life Painting of Tomatoes for #twitterartexhibit

Trio

4 x 6 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

This is my entry for this year's #TwitterArtExhibit. For the exhibit, artists all over the world donate a piece of original postcard size art. An exhibit is held and all pieces are available for sale at a flat, affordable price and all proceeds go to a particular charity or non profit. This year the exhibit is being held at the Trygve Lie Gallery in New York City and the charity is Foster Pride’s “Handmade” Program, in which young women in foster care learn to create and market a unique line of goods. It is very cool to follow all the pieces coming in (see their twitter feed here) - over 1200 artists all over the world participating! If you happen to be in New York City, the opening is on March 31 from 6:30-8:30. For the rest of us, much of the opening will be broadcasted on Periscope.

Dots - Small Acrylic Still Life of Candy

Dots

4 x 6 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

I like doing these little paintings on watercolor paper, where I leave the white of the paper for a background. When finished, I then varnish only the painted areas, and the color really "pops". it is a lot of fun to experiment with different surfaces!

This painting has SOLD at the Newburyport Art Association.

Stripes - Small Acrylic Painting Still Life Autumn ACEO

Stripes

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

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Putting out there one more fall-themed piece on this bit of Indian summer kind of day.

Things have been crazy busy - lots of exhibitions, shows every weekend, some nice orders and commissions. I'm also in the middle of getting my Etsy shop for limited edition art prints up and running -  you can check it out here: ShirleyPrints  Keep checking back - I am adding new listings every day!

Autumn Twist - Small Acrylic Painting with a Fall Theme ACEO Original

Autumn Twist

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

Getting into a bit of a fall mood with the cooler weather lately, so I am working on a few little autumn-ish paintings for some of my local shows and shops.

These little paintings on watercolor paintings are always a great bargain for a tiny piece of original art. Interested? Check it out here: Buy with PayPal

Mischief - Acrylic Painting of a Classic Toy (Again!)

Mischief

6 x 4 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

Lots of requests for "MORE POTATOHEAD"! I sometimes visit a subject more than once. Usually I change the crop, the colors, the point of view, or the size and or orientation. This is actually very close to the same crop as I just painted for the ACEO a few days prior. I wanted to try it larger - and I also like to see how just the littlest changes can really affect the "expression" on the Potatohead. Certainly fun to play with!

This piece will be available at the Art Room at the Topsfield Fair later this month.

Greetings - Small ACEO Acrylic Painting of a Classic Toy

Greetings

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

Some more Potatohead paintings - by popular request!
This one is headed to Positive Images Gallery later this week.

I actually picked up a new vintage Potatohead - so you will soon be seeing some different "outfits" soon!

Fun and Games - Small ACEO Paintings of Vintage Game Boards

Yellow Home

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

Color Play

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

A couple of the fun little pieces heading to Positive Images Gallery next week.
Interested in a similar painting? Contact me!

Fresh Cut - Original ACEO Still Life Painting, Watermelon Kitchen Art

Fresh Cut

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

The last watermelon piece for a while, I promise! These were by request for a customer while we were working out some ideas for another piece. The ones that were not bought are now available in my DailyPaintworks gallery. This original little piece can be purchased here: Buy with PayPal

Summer Stripes - Original ACEO Painting Still Life of Watermelon

Summer Stripes

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

More fun with watermelon - a little ACEO-size painting. Doesn't this just feel so summery?
These little mini paintings on watercolor paper (and varnished) are a fun and inexpensive way to start an original mini art collection.
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Home - Small Acrylic Painting of Classic Board Game Original ACEO

Home

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

I've always loved the game "Sorry!" for some reason - and I still get a kick out of playing it with my kids. Maybe it is just being able to say "Sorry!" with a smile as I send them back to start over.....

(By the way - I loved the suggestion of Clue. Hopefully you will see some paintings of that game in the future.)

Following - Small Acrylic Painting of Classic Game Board, Original ACEO

Following

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

A little Parcheesi, perhaps?!

Indiana Ave. - Small Acrylic Painting of Vintage Game Board Original ACEO

Indiana Ave

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

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Playing with some new compositions using little ACEO-sized pieces of watercolor paper. I'm considering hitting some flea markets or yard sale to find some "new" vintage games to work with. Anybody have some favorite games to suggest that I should check out?

Pete - small original ACEO painting of lego figire

Pete

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

Fun to bring out the toys....what am I going to do once my kids are too old for this stuff? I guess I will have to build my OWN collection of toys to play with.....

Tater Tot - Small Acrylic Painting ACEO of Classic Toy

Tater Tot

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

acrylic on watercolor paper

Loving Mr. Potato Head! I have a few new pieces for him, so I just jave to play some more.....

Clam Box - Small Acrylic Painting by Debbie Shirley

"Wish You Were Here" Project

Clam  Box

Ipswich, Massachusetts

6 x 4 inches, acrylic on watercolor paper

SOLD

Mmmmm.....clams.........

From the Grey - Small Acylic Painting ACEO Purple Iris

From the Grey

3-1/2 x 2-1/2 inches 

acrylic on watercolor paper

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I haven't done many of these little ACEO-size pieces for a while. I am considering doing a few for upcoming shows. This was painting on a very grey day when I desperately needed a little spring bloom. And irises always make things better.....

Tripoli - Small Acrylic Painting of Neon Sign Salisbury Beach

"Wish You Were Here"

Tripoli

Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts

6 x 4 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

Love the letters on this colorful sign at Salisbury Beach. Once again, I feel like there must be a better crop, so I am sure I will be playing with this sign again.

These pieces from my Fun-A-Day project will be on exhibit for one more week at the Aviary Gallery in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Skips - Small Acrylic Painting of Vintage Neon Sign

"Wish You Were Here"

Skip's

Merrimac, Massachusetts

6 x 4 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

Another painting of the Skip Hamburgers sign in Merrimac, Massachusetts. I love the arrow on the sign,  but decided to try a crop of more of the left edge. Still not exactly working the way that I want it to, so I am sure I will be painting the sign again sometime.

This piece is now hanging along with 18 other little paintings of mine as well as the very clever projects from other members of Fun-a-Day Boston. More information about the exhibition here.

Ferns - Small Acrylic Painting of Motel Sign by Debbie Shirley

"Wish You Were Here"

Ferns

Saugus, Massachusetts

6 x 4 inches

acrylic on watercolor paper

I believe this is the 20th piece that I did for the Fun-A-Day Project. The Boston area show is coming up in the next few weeks and I will have a number of these pieces in the exhibit. Some have them have already sold, but the rest will be available through the Aviary Gallery in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts for the duration of the show.