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Valentine Memories 11x14 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid . When I set up this still life, I made sure to give myself plenty of time to get things the way I wanted. It's amazing how much of a difference that makes for me. I feel more relaxed when painting and generally don't run into as many surprises half way through the painting. I also did a fairly detailed under painting for this one before laying in any color. I don't always do this; sometimes I just make some general marks about where things will go. I'm not sure which method I prefer. The truth is I use which ever one I feel is the best choice at the time.  If you would like to see complete step by step pictures of this painting in progress with complete explanations, sign up for my free newsletter at http://georgedechiara.com/email-newsletter . The next issue will come out at the end of the week. Visit my web site to see more of my work. http://g...

Requests anyone? These delightful young ladies are in their finest dresses for a wedding - not theirs! Can't you hear the tinkling of the keyboard? my website my blog Happy Trails, Shirley

"Dog Study - Stella" 6" x  6", Oil on Board Available on my Website, click this sentence to be sent there This is from a photo I took of my dog, Stella.  I wanted to practice painting her because I might add it to a painting I have in mind.   Stella loves to go for walks even if it's to nowhere in particular.  She senses that it might be a walk if I put on either my tennis shoes or my gardening shoes.  And as I go outside, she'll usually walk a few steps ahead of me though she has no idea where I might be going.  I like indulging and walk a bit even if I' wasn't planning on taking a walk just to make her happy.  She has a "happy" walk, almost a skip sort of walk when she's walking with me.  And when I took this photo she didn't even know I was capturing her to use as a model some day in one of my paintings. . Website:   JudyMackey.com Email: CLICK HERE If you are happy with my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends.

6x6 Oil on Ampersand Gessobord Click HERE to view my blog. I'm trying to loosen up and I think I succeeded with this one. I had a blast pushing the paint around and softening edges. This bowl belongs to a friend and she was so kind to let me paint it - thank you, Linda! I want to paint it again. It really is beautiful and such character with the chip. $65.00 free shipping in US

"Day's Journey III" ©2011 Niki Gulley pastel • 11" x 14" Dreaming of sunny skies, laying on a blanket on the beach with a good book, and the cathartic sound of the ocean lapping against the shore. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on this sunset pastel Or, visit my website at NikiGulley.com to see more of more of my paintings.

I loved doing this one, mainly because I had every color of the rainbow in it, and it just made me happy. See more like this at: www.yessy.com/raeandrews

Terrell Park in Beaumont Tex. Landscape oils | Barbara Haviland - Blog © Barbara Haviland This painting was done from a photo my niece took.  I loved it and she allowed me to use it as a reference.  The painting is done in oils and measures 12"x9".   I may someday do a large one.  It is available for purchase here on my web site.  Web site Barbara

Old Fire Truck by Sheri Jones 9 x 12 oil on Raymar canvas panel I painted this plein air in Grapevine, Texas. We had a gathering of the Outdoor Painters Society on Saturday. There must have been over thirty painters there. The weather was outstanding, reaching 80 degress. I have painted a number of old vehicles and it sure helps when you are out on the streets painting. It was great to get outside and enjoy the warm winter day. This painting is available for purchase. $125.00 Sheriart.net sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com

'ABSTRACT PAINTING 12011' 20 x 30 x 2 Acrylic on Canvas  This is available for purchase, Just email me. Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie   © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2011 My Blog My Website   Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards     Mirada Fine Art Denver CO ,  The Rare Gallery Jackson Hole WY , The Dutch Art Gallery Dallas TX , Our House Gallery El Dorado Hills CA , SR Gallery Hong Kong , Gillian Jones Gallery Ohio, The Daily Painters , Contemporary Fine Art International ,  Artists of Texas ,  Artists of Texas Blog , Daily Painters of Texas Blog

Sunset Over the Bayou Landscape in oils Abstract | Barbara Haviland - Blog I did this bayou painting in oils and completely with a painting knife. I have lots of textures built up and it took forever to dry. It measures 24"x18" and is available for you. It looks mysterious doesn't it? Barbara © 2011 Barbara Haviland

'River Bank' 24 x 30  Oil on Canvas Contact me to purchase by check or paypal. Laurie   © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2011 My Blog My Website     Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards

"Rainbow in a Blue Vase" 11x14/ oil on canvas $ 350 gallery wrapped (needs no frame) This past year there were a rainbow of colors represented on my hydrangea bush, a combination of the right amount of rain, cold, and limited sun. The colors were so beautiful that I decided to put them in a clear blue vase & paint "alla prima". This original is available in notecards too. If interested, please inquire at: http://www.vonniekohn.com/ http://vonniekohn-artist.blogspot.com/ Thank you for looking!

"Maple Seed" 5 x 5 inches, Oil on Board Available It might be cold and dreary but soon these little helicopter seeds that were scattered at the end of the season last year will be sprouting.... Contemporary Palette Knife Artist, Judy Mackey Please visit my website: www.JudyMackey.com

Sunset at Home Landscape in oils | Barbara Haviland - Blog I saw this wonderful sunset one evening and just had to put it to canvas. The painting is available for sale. You can purchase it from my web site.  The painting measures 16"x12" http://www.BarbaraHavilandfineart.com © 2011 Barbara Haviland

Palo Duro Canyon by Sheri Jones 20 x 24 oil on wood panel I created this from a study I painted at Palo Duro Canyon. This is in the panhandle of Texas outside of Amarillo. Palo Duro Canyon is 120 miles long, up to 20 miles wide, and up to 820 feet deep, making it the United States' second largest canyon. I had a request from a niece to create a painting for her dorm room. She is from Amarillo and wanted one of the canyon. So Happy Birthday Callie! This one's for you. Love you. Sheri@sheriart.net sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com

9" x 12" Oil on Canvas "Autumn at Lost Maples" Here is another one of my oil paintings from Lost Maples State Natural Area. The colors in the trees can be so beautiful here! Lots of reds, yellows, and oranges, mixed with the greens of summer. This painting is available for sale on my website at www.kwoodfineart.com

"I'm Here" 8 x 8 inches Oil on Raymar Board Available - CLICK HERE Another from my series on Angels.  this started as an angel holding an umbrella but I was not really happy with it.  So actually this is a re-do - repaint - fixed up - painting.  I still wanted the angel to hold an umbrella - maybe I got that idea from an insurance ad, nonethelsss, I think angels do look out for us......so here is one holding out an umbrella to protect us from the storms.  I changed the postion of her arms and her body and changed the color to a more soothing softer shade using the same pallete as the painting I'd done earlier called Angel Thoughts.    The arm positoning was a suggestion from my painting buddy, Barbara whom I paint with nearly every week.  It's good having a painting buddy to paint and talk art with.  In a sense, she's my painting angel.  So if you haven't got one, do find someone to paint with.  It "makes" you paint - which is a good...

'Dancing In The Leaves' 30 x 40  Oil on Canvas SOLD at the Dutch Art Gallery on Friday! Thank you. Pam left a message on my phone yesterday that Dancing in the Leaves had a new home! I am thrilled and pray that the new owners enjoy the energy and colors in this dynamic painting. God is good. All the time, God is good. For your own Commissioned painting, Contact me . Laurie     © Laurie Justus Pace     Graphics One Design 2011 My Blog My Website   Giclees on Canvas, Prints and Cards

"Vertical Prism" ©2011 Niki Gulley SOLD • 30" x 40" oil on canvas Sold to a collector in Madison, WI. These playful aspen trees were created with palette knife and gallons of oil paint to achieve texture, movement and colors that explode off the canvas, all while capturing the childlike wonder of staring into the treetops. To see more of my artwork, visit NikiGulley.com Or, e-mail Niki Gulley with any questions.

© 2011 Gwen Bell 6 X 6 oil on canvas available through The Dutch Art Gallery dutchart1@aol.com 1-214-348-7350 This is my first try at Palette Knife painting. I thoroughly enjoyed the freedom. Will definitely give it another go one of these days! Visit my blog Visit my online portfolio

Touch of Summer Sunflower 6X8 Oil on Linen Board My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Touch of Summer Sunflower, my newest painting, seems like just what the doctor ordered today, as another cold front is headed to North Texas. Any time the temperatures dip below 60s, the studio assistants plant their round selves in front of the heaters and only stray from them if food or cooking activities commence. Someday I hope to live just as they do, a life of extreme comfort! For now, I must toil away, in order to keep them in the manner to which they are accustomed. It is my honor and my privilege, I am so darn lucky to have them. Take a peek at my art blog to see one of my assistants demonstrating his favorite passtime!

I had intended to write on a totally different subject, but realized that 5 of my last 6 paintings posted were of animals, so thought this would be more appropriate. I have always had a strong connection with animals. Not just to the normal cats and dogs. Fur, feathers or scales, it didn't matter. I was captivated. I could relate to them more than people, easily getting inside their heads and understanding their motivations, their reactions, their fears. One of my favorite books I had as a kid was a field guide to bats that I bought with allowance money at the Heard Museum in McKinney, Texas. The grocery store carried an 'animal encyclopedia' book series. My mom would buy one each week. I'd be excitedly waiting for each one. Unfortunately, I never got the entire set, but I read what I had over and over and studied the pictures of the animals. Neighbors would ask my parents if they could 'borrow' me if their pet escaped and wouldn't come to them...they woul...

Sunlight Thru the Cypress Rivers and Plein Air | Barbara Haviland - Blog This painting is done in oils and from a PLein air outing. I finished it in my studio. The sunlight was amazing that day. It is available for you here. I love painting the bayous and swamps. It is so serene to me. Of course, I would not want to be lost in one. Smiles. Barbara © 2011 Barbara Haviland

Sweet Hearts 3x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid . Here is another painting I did using those small candy hearts. This time I thought I'd do more with the hearts themselves, so I took out the plate and box that I used yesterday. There's a little piece of glass under the candy that gives just a slight reflection. I like to do this from time to time. The reflections give an interesting little hint of color to the piece of paper under the glass.     My wife is clamoring for a painting like this for Valentine's Day, so I think I am on to something here. To read more about this painting please visit my blog. http://georgedechiara.com/blog Visit my web site to see more of my work. http://georgedechiara.com

Oil on Canvas Panel, 6x6-- View eBay Auction An unexpected way to propose.... Website:  http://www.kristinekainer.com/ Blog:  http://www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com/ E-mail:  kristine@kristinekainer.com

Hill Country Creek by David Forks ~ oil on panel, 11"x14" davidforks.com dforks.blogspot.com

Double Diva Sunflowers by Nancy Medina 11X14 Oil on Linen Board My Art Blog My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Lights, cameras, action! Double Diva Sunflowers was drying on the easel as I assembled my new photo cube tent, which just arrived a few hours ago. I've struggled for years with trying to get photos of paintings with no glare, having to tilt them or go outside during certain times when the sun was at just the right angle. Last week, I ordered the photo tent kit from Discount Tommy. It was easy to put together, though one of the little spotlights immediately broke, and the other started melting after being plugged in for five minutes. I was still pretty proud I figured out how to pop up the cube. Next I have to figure out how to re-fold it! Since the instructions that arrived with the package were indecipherable, I will be on Youtube this evening, watching instructional videos that others have kindly shared. Wish me luck. If I can't refold it, the pugs will...

My previous field study had inspired me to create this larger painting:

© 2011 Barbara Haviland   Lean To Medium oils Size 16"x12" Barbara If you would like to purchase this painting please email

" A Goat's Life " 10.75" x 11.75" Acrylic on board (contact me if interested in this piece) View all Rebecca's work at rebeccazook.com Read Blog Entries at rebeccazook.blogspot.com

Be Mine 5x7 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid .  Here's another one in my Valentine series. This time it's those hard little hearts with the little sayings on them. I haven't had these since I was a kid and I have to say the flavor has improved a lot since then. The little sayings, however, have not. I seem to remember almost all of them saying be mine, but I had to look through almost the whole box to find one that actually said it. Of course I found a few defective ones that I needed to eat to get rid of. I don't want those defects messing up my arrangements. To read more about this painting please visit my blog. http://georgedechiara.com/blog Visit my web site to see more of my work. http://georgedechiara.com

Stargazer Lily by Sheri Jones 14 x 11 oil on Raymar canvas panel The highlight of my Friday was going to the grocery store to buy flowers for the weekend. They were fully stocked and had a wide variety to choose from. I was excited to get started with this one. The background started out as a deep red and it wasn't working. I changed it to green and that really made the lilies pop. I painted this with a lot of thick paint letting the layer of red show thru.. This painting is available for purchase. $150.00 Sheri@sheriart.net sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com

SAILING CLASS 2"x2" Transparent Watercolor Miniature by Debbie Cannatella Corpus Christi, Tx (sold)  Lately I have developed an interest in miniatures. I'm pretty rusty on these, because my preferred size is about 200% larger and this size is so new to me! But I am fascinated with the way miniatures draw the viewer in. I've only painted a half-dozen of these, but half have sold before I could get them framed. My gallery is waiting for me to get a large enough set completed to be able to hang them all for an opening.

It's progressing nicely, but slowly. I've taken WIP pics every day, but I didn't want to bore you all with them. (I know. "Don't tell me about the labor pains, just give me a healthy baby.") but this is showing some significant progress so I thought it worthwhile to post. Visit Kirk Witmer Fine Art Email the artist at: khwitmer@juno.com

"Rocky Mountain Aspens" ©2011 Niki Gulley oil on board • 11" x 14" I painted these brilliant golden aspen trees from Colorado with brush, palette knife and plenty of oil paint. I love the contrast and intensity of the colors created between the foreground forest and background blues. For more information on this painting, e-mail Niki Gulley or to see more of my artwork, visit NikiGulley.com .

Sometimes Dry Creek By Emily Leland 9X12 Canvas on board After living all my life in the Southwest I have seen many a dry creek bed. This one day I found one West of Frederiksburg with just a little trickle of water left in it after some earlier rains. It was a beautiful contrast I wanted to capture. See more on my website at www.emilyleland.com

"Goat Study" 5"x9.75" Acrylic on board (contact me if interested in this piece) View all Rebecca's work at rebeccazook.com See more blog posts at rebeccazook.blogspot.com

"Baby, It's Cold Out There" 6 x 6 inches, Oil on Board $65.00 + $5.00 s/h Oh these wintery mornings, to be snuggled in bed with someone you love, hit the snooze button and savor the few remaining minutes under the warm covers.... All of the snow news of this past month had given me the idea of this painting and the song... I hope you like it.  It's available for purchase here and on my website, www.JudyMackey.com If you like my work, I hope you will refer me to your friends - thank you. Contemporary Palette Knife Artist, Judy Mackey

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5x7 Oil on Raymar Canvas Board Click HERE to view my blog. $75.00 free shipping in US

Oil on cradled panel, 6x6 -- View eBay auction Website:  http://www.kristinekainer.com/ Blog:  http://www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com/ E-mail:  kristine@kristinekainer.com 

This is kitten Chloe. I was tempted to name this "Chloe Monster" since that is the nickname she has acquired. I painted this over several evenings. Two of which were interrupted by the sound of breaking glass. First a small glass containing a single daisy had been knocked off the counter. The second was the Christmas garland bannister decoration being pulled off with pine cones, berries and glass ornaments scattered everywhere. Chloe had a little help from sister Olive with that one. A second painting of her sleeping -looking deceptively sweet- will be posted soon. Actually, both kittens are incredibly affectionate. They are just at a highly curious stage of development. "Just Waking" 9"x8" Acrylic on board (contact me if interested in this piece) View all my work at rebeccazook.com See more blog entries at rebeccazook.blogspot.com

Sunflower Florals oil painting | Barbara Haviland - Blog I found this sunflower in my yard. I guess a bird deposited the seed there. I don't have any more sunflowers. I had to paint it. It is signed and ready for your home.  Barbara © 2011 Barbara Haviland

Chocolate Hearts 3x5 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid . It seems like we just get done with Christmas and the New Year when Valentine's day comes around. I guess it doesn't help that the store have had Valentine's Day gifts out now since right after Christmas. Well, today I finally went down the "seasonal" aisle at the grocery store and picked up a few things to try painting. I bought a bag of chocolates, a box of those candy conversational hearts, and a nice little heart shaped plate. I hope over the next few days to do several small paintings with these objects and maybe one larger piece with some of these things in it. If you're looking for a unique, one of a kind Valentine's gift this year, why not give the gift of an original piece of art? No calories and your loved one can enjoy it for years to come. To read more about this painting please visit my blog. http://georgedechiara.com/blog Visit ...

Pimento 36"x24"x1.5" Acrylic on canvas Click here to see my art video. For purchase information, please contact me . Visit my website . Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

24 X 30 Oil on Canvas Contact Artist for Availability This painting is a bit different for me. It's painted with a palette knife over another image that was a semi-abstract that I just could not finish. It was also two horses fighting, so I have kept with the theme, but changed the composition and color - a LOT. These rich warm browns and earth tones really look cool in my studio, too, so I will be happy to live with it in here for a while. If you are interested in this little painting, click here to send me an email . I accept checks and Paypal. I can also arrange LAYAWAY. To view my latest paintings on Daily Painters go HERE. To view larger paintings, go to my Website HERE. To view a wealth of OTHER Texas Artists, enjoy THIS site!