Romance is in the air

After Renoir's Dance at the Bougival

12" by 6"

Oil with a palette knife on canvas
MIA

After Renoir's Grand Canal, Venice

9" by 12"

Oil with a palette knife on canvas
MIA

I had so much fun painting my mini masters ornament series that I was thrilled when someone saw my work at Custom Art Framing and Gallery 9 and asked if I would paint two small Renoirs on commission. She saw these two paintings at the MFA in Boston and it sparked an idea to give them as a thank you gift in return for a trip to Italy that her friend planned for them next week. Nice!

Today also marks Polo and my 10th wedding anniversary so romance is definitely in the air!

Christmas Commission

Maproom Cafe at the BPL

8" by 8" by 1.5"

Oil with a palette knife on cradled panel
SOLD

A friend saw a larger version of this painting of mine at an art exhibit and asked if I would paint a smaller one to give as a Christmas gift to her friend. This was a really interesting exercise in that I was able to paint this really quickly due to the fact that I had already painted it larger. The knife strokes came quicker and felt more confident because I already knew where I was going. Click here to see te larger version I did a few months back.

Merry Christmas one and all

Wreathe

Approx 5" x 5"

SOLD

I wish for everyone a happy and joyful holiday.

Hot cocoa

Hot Cocoa

6" by 6"
oil with a palette knife on canvas

$150 framed
Available at Custom Art Framing & Gallery 9

On a cold day like this, doesn't a cup of hot cocoa with marshmallows sound nice?

Just for you

Just for you

6" x 6"

oil with a palette knife on canvas

$125 framed

Available at Custom Art Framing & Gallery 9

In my last post I mentioned that I really didn't care for the crowded malls and gift giving pressure of the holidays. But as much as a dislike the shopping, I love the wrapping. It's my favorite part. I am somewhat of a hoarder when it comes to ribbons, bags, and do dads that can be added to packages to make them more festive. I love using what I already have and recycling (or regifting?) things on packages. Ask my friends Carol and Danielle who I made take a gift wrapping seminar with me a few years back. Yes-that's right, a seminar! What a blast.

Decorating for the holidays

These Three Stars

3" by 4"

Oil with a palette knife on canvas
NFS

A tiny challenge in neutral colors.

This weekend we finally are able to decorate the house for Christmas. Tree...check, stockings...check, wreathe...check. I am actually in the spirit already which is unusual. I just really hate the crowds and the malls. I just wish there wasn't that buying and gift giving pressure every year. The holidays would be just fine without it in my opinion.

Christmas Cookies

Just for fun-Christmas cookies!! No calories, no fat. Have one.

A family of palette knife portraits

Brian, Patrick, Erin, and Cathleen

Each 3" by 3"

Oil with a palette knife on canvas
SOLD

My cousin Shelley asked me to paint portraits of her kids as a gift to her husband for their 30th wedding anniversary. I found this frame that had a mat with four cut opening each measuring 3" square so I used that as my inspiration to tie them all together.

Here are close ups of each portrait:

Erin

Cathleen

Patrick

Brian