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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Lake Sunset - SOLD

Lake Sunset
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 16" x 20"
SOLD.

The thing with sunsets and sunrises is to try to not get the colors too, too bright. Colorful, yes, but not garish. I like how this one turned out. Yes?

Friday, July 22, 2011

Sunflower Shadows - SOLD

Sunflower Shadows
Oil on Canvas Panel, 11" x 14"
SOLD at $60.00 plus shipping.

I set this jar of sunflowers under the light, thinking I'd paint the flowers. But what attracted me was the really neat shadows. So that's what I really painted.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Lavender Iris

Lavender Iris
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 12" x 12"
Available at $30.00 plus shipping.

Another revised painting. This one used to be pink.

Two at Ten - SOLD

Peach on Blue
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $10 plus shipping.

Peach on White
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 6"
SOLD at $10 plus $7 shipping.

If you are interested in purchasing these as a set, shipping will be $7.00 for the both together.

Two Blues at Fifteen - SOLD

Cherries and Sunflower
Oil on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $15.00 plus $7.00 shipping.

Apples in Blue and Green
Oil on Stretched Linen, 10" x 10"
SOLD at $15 plus $7 shipping.

Another couple of older pieces, reduced for quick sale.

Two at Twenty - SOLD

Revised, Daisy Bouquet
Oil on Canvas Panel, 9" x 12"
SOLD at $20.00 plus $7.00 shipping.

Tree in a Field
Oil on Canvas Panel, 8" x 10"
SOLD at $20.00 plus $7.00 shipping.

The daisy bouquet is revised from a post in May, and the little tree was done as a demo, and never posted. Hope you guys are all staying cool.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Two Pears 2 - SOLD

Two Pears 2
Oil on Canvas Panel, 5" x 7"
SOLD at $20 plus $7 shipping.

Another mini with the Forelle pears.
Hope you all are staying cool, we're having another sweltering week in the DC area.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Backlit Lemons - SOLD

Backlit Lemons
Oils on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 16"
SOLD at $60.00 plus shipping.

I had another 8" x 16" canvas that I wanted to use up today, and lemons were the natural choice, since I had four of them. Something a little different for me, with the dark backdrop.

Simple Summer Landscape - SOLD

Simple Summer Landscape
Oils on Stretched Canvas, 8" x 10"
SOLD.

I have been wanting to be around water. I need to investigate where the nearest lake is, I think. This is just a small dream of water, until I can do that.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Coral Iris - SOLD

Coral Iris
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas, 12" x 12" x 1.5"
SOLD at $60.00 plus shipping.

This one is revised from May, and I finally finished painting the wrapped bottom.The flower and background are extended around the sides, top and bottom. No frame is needed.

Lavender Hydrangea - SOLD

Lavender Hydrangea
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 10" x 10"
SOLD at $35.00 plus shipping.

For this one, I actually drew out the petals loosely and then let them be a vague guideline. Nice, isn't it? I like the blue suggestions.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Avocado Half - SOLD


Avocado Half
Oil on Canvas Panel, 5" x 7"
SOLD at $20.00 plus $7.00 shipping.

Aren't you loving the avocados in season?

Three Lemons

Three Lemons
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
Available at $20.00 plus $7.00 shipping.

And the last one of the series of smalls for the day.

Two Pears - SOLD

Two Pears
Oil on Canvas Panel, 6" x 8"
SOLD at $20.00 plus $7.00 shipping.

Another of the series of small still life paintings.

Two Lemons

Two Lemons
Oil on Stretched Canvas, 5" x 7"
Available at $20.00 plus $7.00 shipping.

Since recent sales are telling me that my best "price point" is the small paintings at $20, I plan to do a series of these small ones, see how it goes. This is the first, just a couple of lemons. Thanks for looking.