The next batch to get framed up

Mini Manet

2.5" x 3.5

$65 plus shipping
Now available at my Etsy shop

Mini Sargent

2.5" x 3.5

$65 plus shipping

Now available at my Etsy shop

Mini Manet

2.5" x 3.5"

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I've ordered some more mini frames and as soon as they arrive, these three will get framed up and go on sale!

More mini Sargent studies

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I just can't get enough of these little paintings. I find I learn so much by studying master's works. These two pieces, measure about 3.5" by 2.5" and are inspired by the painting Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent. I remember seeing this painting in person at a show at the MFA in Boston and it was just so magical in it's size and it's luminosity. The lanterns looked like they were actually lit from behind the canvas.

I've ordered some cute frames from Nancy at MiniArt Supply and have started framing these up. I'm excited to show you the final pieces. Stay tuned!

I hope you get everything you wished for this Christmas

Especially you, Sherry!

Christmas Angel

Peace

8" by 3"

Oil with a palette knife on canvas
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I painted this angel to mail out as my holiday cards this year and now I am "virtually" sending the same wish for PEACE to all my creative blogger friends. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday.

Peanut Butter Kiss cookies

These peanut butter cookies with the chocolate kiss on top have always been my favorite cookie. For the past couple of years, I've made them as holiday treats for the wonderful people in my painting group. This year, I painted mini palette knife paintings of the cookies to use as gift tags. I found these tags at AC Moore and they had a nice canvas texture finish on them perfect for painting on.

Here are a few shots of the final packages.

What's your favorite holiday cookie?

Mini Masterpiece 2010 ornament collection

Mini Renoir ornament, Girls at the Piano

Oil with a palette knife

3.25" x 2.5" framed in gold

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Mini Renoir ornament, Two Sisters

Oil with a palette knife

3.25" x 2.5" framed in gold

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Mini Renoir ornament, Girls Putting Flowers on their Hats

Oil with a palette knife

3.25" x 2.5" framed in gold

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Mini Cassatt ornament, The Bath

Oil with a palette knife

3.25" x 2.5" framed in gold

SOLD

Naughty or nice?

Santa
Oil with palette knife on cradled artist board
4"x 4" x 1.5"
NFS

I recently rediscovered a 1999 LL Bean holiday catalog cover that I had saved all these years because I was so enamored and touched by the simplicity of the jolly Santa face. I knew that I had to do a palette knife painting version of it.

How to finish the sides of these cradled artist board paintings has been an ongoing experiment. Here I "stained" the sides with leftover red paint I had on the palette and I like the effect.

Palette Knife Poinsetta

Pretty Poinsetta
4" by 4"
$30

Poinsettas are pretty satisfying to paint with a palette knife. The reds, the greens, like butter.
Happy Holiday decorating everyone.

The Perfect Tree

The Perfect Tree

2" by 3"
NFS

It's that time of year to pick out the perfect tree if you haven't already done so. What a treasured family event it can be. Good luck!

More Holiday Minis

This weekend, I painted some more holiday mini vignettes. After I took photos of these three, I painted three more, which I'll post as soon as I can get good photos of them. These are so much fun to paint I may not ever stop.

I dare you

Home

Skates

I'm getting into the Holiday spirit

Snow Family

Poinsetta

Barn Door Wreathe

While I'm not quite ready for snow, I am getting into the holiday spirit already which is unusual for me. I had this idea of creating hand painted gift tags and after looking through some old Christmas cards for inspiration, I sketched out a whole sheet of ideas onto canvas paper. After painting these first three in painting class, others thought that they would make great little paintings instead.

Who knows what I'll end up doing with them, but they sure were fun to paint. And I have ideas for several more sheets of holiday paintings to come. So stay tuned for more holiday spirit spilling out onto canvas via the palette knives soon.