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We Need A Goose 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid. Opening bid just one cent! After yesterday's painting, I was still in the mood today to paint ducks. Only this time, I wanted to paint some real ones rather than a rubber ducky like yesterday. We are lucky to have two small ponds close to our house. Both of them attract a lot of duck, geese, swans and birds of all kinds. In the fall and winter, the population expands to close to 100 of them. With a constant supply of people willing to bring them bread, it's no wonder we have so many. We love to take our daughter there with some bread, too. The ducks will practically eat it out of your hands if you let them. Our daughter just laughs and laughs and then does her best duck quack! It's priceless. For today's painting, I looked through the photo reference I've taken at these ponds. I couldn't quite find one photograph that I liked, so I took three different images and co...

© 2011 Gwen Bell 6 X 6" oil on canvas I know I usually do crazy fabric backgrounds, but I thought this one looked better on a plain one. Visit my blog Visit my online portfolio

"Glacial Terrain" 24" x 24" x 1.5 (black edges) Contemporary Acrylic Abstract on Canvas TEXAS DAILY PAINTER, MIXED MEDIA PAINTING, ABSTRACT PAINTING, CONTEMPORARY FINE ART, ACRYLIC PAINTING. ARTISTS OF TEXAS BLOG, NANCY STANDLEE, CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING, PAINTINGS FOR SALE, DAILY PAINTWORKS, ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, BLOG Nancy Standlee Art Blog WEBSITE Nancy Standlee WEBSITE Canvas by Canvas Contact: NancyStandlee@sbcglobal.net

Stepping Out Sunflower by Nancy Medina 6X8 Oil on Canvas Board Shop in My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog While I was hard at work in an art workshop in Carmel, California, last week, my husband was out and about the area exploring. At the end of a long day of painting, he convinced me to join him that evening for a hike up the cliffs of Point Lobos in Monterey County along the Central Coast of California. I was exhausted, hungry, and not enthusiastic at all about the idea. I am afraid of heights after all! But when I got to the top of the cliff, I was transported! I'm sharing the hike with you in photos on my art blog today. Join me for a tour of the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve.

Rocky CReek by David Forks Oil on panel, 9"x12" I found the creek I used as a reference for this piece between Boerne and Fredericksburg but took considerable liberty with composition. davidforks.com dforks.blogspot.com

Hills of Blue by David Forks Oil on panel, 9"x12" Another scene typical of the area just north of San Antonio. davidforks.com dforks.blogspot.com

"Whispering Evening" - 16" x 20" Oil on Canvas "Whispering Evening" is similar to another painting that I did about a year ago called "Whispering Night". Here, I chose to do a sunset in lieu of a moonlight painting. Very rugged hill country terrain is evident with all the rocks and exposed limestone on the bluffs. Spring is also in fashion, with the aroma of Texas Bluebonnets and Indian Paintbrushes dotting all along the banks of a refreshing, and peaceful stream. This painting is available for purchase. If interested, please email me at kwoodtexasart@yahoo.com for pricing. I also have more painting and other blogs on my website at www.kwoodfineart.com . My paintings are also available for purchase through The Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas. For more information on paintings available through the gallery, please visit www.dutchartusa.com . Thanks and Have a Wonderful Day!

Rooster Frazzled | Barbara Haviland - Blog http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/664001/rooster-frazzled The Rooster is available for purchase. He is framed and ready for a new home. The painting is whimsical and done in oils. Barbara © Barbara Haviland

Ducky Tea 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid. Opening bid just one cent! I started my morning taking our little girl to the doctor. She came home from daycare yesterday with a nasty fever. My wife and I spent the night caring for her and managed to get her fever down a bit, but we still wanted her to get checked out today. After I got home with her, she was feeling a little better and even managed to play a little. When she went down for a nap, I spent some time looking through her toys for ideas. Now, I should have most of them committed to memory at this point, since I spend a portion of each night picking them up and putting them away, a chore I can't wait for her to take over soon, but at 20 months I just don't think she grasps this concept quite yet. At any rate, I really like the colorful quirky little things some of her toys come with. These little tea cups are one such example. Great color and smily faces on them to boot. I...

Pop Up Nursery by Sheri Jones 12x9 oil on canvas This was inspired from a photo I took in Granbury during the Garden convention. This little pop up nursery was brought in by Angie's Gardens and offered a large variety of plants. I enjoyed shopping and buying from her. It was a hot weekend and this umbrella offered much needed shade. This is available for purchase. $125.00 Sheri@sheriart.net http://www.sheriart.net/ http://www.sheriart.blogspot.com/ 

Hidden Heart Pink Tulips by Nancy Medina 8X10 Oil on Canvas Board Shop in My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Hidden Heart Pink Tulips is the newest painting in Flower Mound Studio, as the temperatures hit the century mark again today here in North Texas. We took intermittent breaks outdoors to appease the studio director, who had no less than two new balls that needed tossing. Tonight I have two little girls in the studio with me, AnnieBee and her foster sister, Hannah, who is slowly but surely coming out of her shell. Hannah has been passed around from family to family who found her wanting, and relinquished her to Dallas Fort Worth Pug Rescue. She is now safe and secure in the Medina Foster Home for Wayward Pugs. I love when her little tail wags and she looks up at me, meekly, because I know these are signs she is learning to trust again. Hannah goes for a soft palate surgery consultation on July 5. Please keep this little girl in your thoughts and ...

"Cross Traffic Does Not Stop" 20x20x1.5 acrylic abstract on canvas TEXAS DAILY PAINTER, MIXED MEDIA PAINTING, ABSTRACT PAINTING, CONTEMPORARY FINE ART, ACRYLIC PAINTING. ARTISTS OF TEXAS BLOG, NANCY STANDLEE, CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING, PAINTINGS FOR SALE, DAILY PAINTWORKS BLOG Nancy Standlee Art Blog WEBSITE Nancy Standlee WEBSITE Canvas by Canvas Contact: NancyStandlee@sbcglobal.net

“Dancing on Water” © 2011 Niki Gulley 36” x 60” • textured oil on wrap around canvas Sunlight sparkles across aqua blue water, diamonds of purple glitter the pond’s surface; water lilies lift their faces toward the sky. Golden sunlight filters through the brambles and ferns, a touch of cardinal red peeks through purple and pink foliage while azure heavens reflect in the water. Placing the lilies in arcing patterns and staggering where they are floating about, adds to the flow and energy in the moment, and gives you the sense that they are gently dancing on water. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on her contemporary landscape paintings. See NikiGulley.com

Watercolor on paper 8 X 10 My watercolor class students requested or suggested that they would like to paint a squash blossom necklace. One of the students had this lovely piece I took a bunch of photos with an assortment of backgrounds. This one was photographed on a  turquoise painted table. I think I really like it on white. Tomorrow I will make sure I get a good image of it. With All My Art - Nathalie My Website My Blog

A Time to Bloom 44"x44"x1.5" Acrylic on Canvas Fluid movement on a heavily textured canvas.  Layers of transparent acrylic glazes have been applied, revealing underpainted color and shapes.  The painting is wired and ready to hang.  It is signed on the front, dated and signed on the back.  Clear acrylic gloss varnish has been applied to protect the beauty of this painting for years to come.  Please  contact me  for more information about this painting. Visit  my website  to see more of my original abstract paintings. Filomena de Andrade Booth Texas Contemporary Abstract Artist

Everywhere A Chick Chick 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid . Opening bid just one cent!  My wife's grandparents started to raise chickens a few years ago and now have quite a flock running around the yard. I think they started off with just a few chickens, maybe 5 or 6 and now they must have over 30! And let me tell you, 30 chickens lay a lot of eggs. Every time we visit with them, we bring home six or seven dozen eggs and now we are thoroughly spoiled.  We'd like to have a constant supply of the eggs, but, unfortunately, her grandparents live about six hours away.     In any case, every time we go there I like to go out back and take some pictures of the chickens. I love painting them, but can't do it from life. They just move around way too much. Now, to be fair, I'm not sure if they just like to move around or if it's my 20 month old daughter trying to hug them that makes them move.  Either way, I'm forced to u...

Earthly Delights Red Tulips by Nancy Medina 12X12 Oil on Canvas Board Shop in My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Earthly Delights is a new red tulip painting drying on the easel, following an event-filled day here in Flower Mound Studio. The landscapers arrived at 8 am sharp to install our new hydrangea beds, and mortar a beautiful border around all of our yard. They are installing a rose trellis and red climbing roses, a new hydrangea tree ( see the pictures on my blog! ), two new crepe myrtles and various other colorful new additions to the flower family here. Imagine the shock, however, when AnnieBee discovered that the doggy door had been barricaded, thus preventing her essential service as a vocal supervisor for important back yard construction activities. Not only was she prevented from this duty, she was not informed in advance that she would be barred from such activities, so she has filed a formal complaint with an investigatory body, the mem...

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Daily Painting for June 27 - 6x8" - oil on archival panel Click on the image to bid on this painting Many years ago an artist uncle of mine gave me a miniature (about 3x4") painting that he'd done and I've treasured it ever since. We've lost touch in recent years, but I thought of him when I had no idea this morning what I would paint for my daily and decided to let him inspire me. This painting is quite different than his but it's a spin off from his lighthouse on the bluff scene. I wonder if he's still alive. I'll have to try to reconnect. Thanks for your help, Harry. Visit Kirk Witmer Fine Art Website | Blog Email the artist at: khwitmer@juno.com Click here to see more comments about this work from artists world-wide. If you'd like to get advance notice of my upcoming works before they're even listed at auction, click here to submit your email. If you'd like to get advance notice of my upcoming works before they're even l...

ACEO Gators | Barbara Haviland - Blog © Barbara Haviland  I am practicing on doing these gators fast. I am the president of our local museum and we are having ArtSmart for 3 weeks in July. One of our projects is going to be painting alligators.  With a bunch of 6-12 year old children, I must learn to paint them fast.    Both of these paintings are ACEO size and are done on canvas paper in oils. They will come in a sleeve and ready for your collection.  ACEO paintings are baseball card size and  really hot right now. It is a great way to collect art. Barbara

"Rearing To Go", this is a small painting, 6" x 8", oil on canvas panel. I had been checking on this pond, waiting for the exceedingly high water level to drop. The water was into the poison ivy thickets along the shore, giving no leeway to pass unscathed. I think someone else had given up checking and now was about to find their boat high and dry. Even though I was wishing for a sunny day, here was my opportunity... If you'd like to purchase, please click Go to my Auction, bidding starts at $100.00 US. Subscribe to my "New Paintings" mailing list. Each day that I create a new painting it will be sent to your email box. Other works found at Thaw Malin Art

Today's Harvest 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid. Opening bid just one cent! My wife and I started our garden the first spring after we bought our home. Every since then, it's been a constant learning experience for us because in the beginning we had very little idea of when to plant, what to plant, and how often to fertilize and water. This year, our yields way up, but now we have to learn to keep the raccoons from eating all of our veggies.  (I am open to suggestions, by the way.) It's been a great hobby for both of us, and, slowly but surely, we are getting better at it. Marcie used to joke that we grow $80 tomatoes, since we use to get so few of them and spent so much money on the garden. This year that joke is down to $5 dollar tomatoes, but I'm not sure that's very accurate any longer since we are picking more than we can eat right now. Our peppers are also starting to produce lots of colorful fruit of all kind...

Ford Work Horse by Sheri Jones 24x24 oil on canvas This old truck sits on a ranch down the road from where I live. I love the history and character in old trucks. This one really struck me with it's rich color and patina. Painting this in a larger format was a joy. This painting is available for purchase. $450.00 Sheri@sheriart.net http://www.sheriart.net/ http://www.sheriart.blogspot.com/

"Divided Highway" 11026 Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Painting Canvas 16"x20"1.5 with texture, collage, stamping TEXAS DAILY PAINTER, MIXED MEDIA PAINTING, ABSTRACT PAINTING, CONTEMPORARY FINE ART, ACRYLIC PAINTING. ARTISTS OF TEXAS BLOG, NANCY STANDLEE, CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING, ART FOR SALE, BLOG Nancy Standlee Art Blog WEBSITE Nancy Standlee WEBSITE Canvas by Canvas Contact: NancyStandlee@sbcglobal.net

“Bountiful Bulbs” ©2011 Niki Gulley Textured oil on wrap around canvas • 18” x 48” Sometimes I like to paint places that I dream about and hope to one day experience, as is the case in “Bountiful Bulbs.” The tulip farms that I’ve seen in photos look so magnificent with their perfect vibrant rows of color combined with hearing my friends’ descriptions of seeing the overwhelming explosion of blooms both inspire me to paint a strawberry-and-lemon-lollipop-dipped world where all of your cares melt away. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured floral and contemporary landscape paintings. See NikiGulley.com

Toucan | Barbara Haviland - Blog I love to paint wild life and I really like birds. This toucan is done on a Raymar 6"x8" panel. It is signed and comes with a COA signed by me. Toucan oils on 6"x8" panel by Raymar Barbara BarbaraHavilandFineArt.com © Barbara Haviland

Carmel Glow Sunflowers by Nancy Medina 12X12 Oil on Canvas Board Shop in My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Carmel Glow is based on a beautiful vase I spotted in one of the shop windows in Carmel, California, last week. It was nestled between many other colorful vases whose prices I dared not even peek at. Fortunately, I had my Canon handy to memorialize it as a studio model! Someday I am sure some alert shopkeeper is going to ask me to stop photographing their wares, but so far they seem to take my shutterbug tendencies in stride. I've shared photos of some of my favorite cottage stores that were very close to our hotel in Carmel on my art blog . Take a peek!

You Think That Means Me? 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid. Opening bid just ONE CENT! Day 7 of my painting challenge. Wow, this first week has flown by! I've wanted to paint this picture for some time. It's from a photograph I took last year while my wife and I where on vacation in Corpus Christi. One day, we stopped at one of the little fishing piers scattered around the bay side of the gulf to do some exploring when I spotted this seagull sitting on top of this gate. I like the way the scene looked with him on the gate and the Keep Out sign, so I got out my camera to take a picture of it. I couldn't believe it when he looked down. It looked like he was actually reading the sign. I quickly snapped off as many photographs as I could to capture this. Luckily for me, my camera will take just over 3 pictures a second. When I started thinking about what I was going to paint today, I remembered this day and immediately found my pho...

M. Allison Introspection 24 X 36  oil and acrylic contact me for purchases or commissions: allison@mallisonartist.com Artists of Texas Contemporary Fine Art International Daily Painters of Texas Figurative Artists International Mixed Media Artists International

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Old Shrimp Boat | Barbara Haviland - Blog Title Old Shrimp Boat Medium oils on gallery wrap canvas Size 14"x17" We have lots of Shrimp boats where I live. I decided I had better paint one. I changed the boats color to protect its idenity..LOL It is done in oil on a gallery wrap canvas.no need to frame unless you want to. It is available just email me. Barbara © Barbara Haviland

Light Bright Hydrangeas and Sunflowers by Nancy Medina 11X14 Oil on Linen Board Shop in My Daily Painters Gallery Nancy Medina Web Site Nancy Medina Art Blog Hubby and I just got back from a visit to Carmel, California, and Monterey Bay nearby. If you have never been, it is a wonderful place to spend time sightseeing and enjoying the COOL BREEZES, especially if you happen to live somewhere with temps in the 100s this week, as we do. We stayed at the Normandy Inn, a historic hotel in the heart of downtown. It was a charming little inn, with its own kitty on the premises who tried several times to visit us although our rooms were clearly marked that no pets were allowed. Perhaps kitty knew she was the exception to this rule! Visit my art blog to see photos of Carmel , and I'll share more over the next few weeks. Carmel is definitely on my list of places I want to visit more than once! The Point Lobos cliffs over the ocean, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and a trek inland to the San Juan ...

"Roses" 20 x 16 x .75 inches, Oil on Canvas Available via Ugallery $500.00 + s/h Visit my website:  www.JudyMackey.com Sign up for my newsletter:   CLICK HERE. For more information and comments email me - CLICK HERE

Sweet and Sour 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid . Opening bid just ONE penny. For today's painting, I wanted to continue to explore the compositional possibilities of the fruit I used yesterday. I changed out the apple for an orange - just for a change of color and texture. I also did not use the pear again, but something close to the same shape, a sugar bowl. The sugar bowl caught my eye this morning sitting in our cupboard. I knew as soon as I saw it sitting in the cabinet that I wanted to use it in my painting today. I really like the color and design of it. To see complete step-by-step pictures of this painting coming to life, visit my blog . To see more of my work and all of the challenge paintings so far, visit my web site at http://georgedechiara.com/

"Road Work Ahead" (a contemporary abstract painting) 24"x 24"x1.5" acrylic on canvas (texture, charcoal, pencil) TEXAS DAILY PAINTER, TORN PAPER COLLAGE PAINTING, COLLAGE ART, PAINTED PAPER COLLAGE PAINTINGS, MIXED MEDIA PAINTING, ABSTRACT PAINTING, STAINED PAPER PAINTING, CONTEMPORARY FINE ART, ABSTRACT ACRYLIC PAINTING, CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING BLOG Nancy Standlee Art Blog WEBSITE Nancy Standlee WEBSITE Canvas by Canvas Contact: NancyStandlee@sbcglobal.net

Scooter Rentals by Sheri Jones 11x14 oil on canvas I discovered this scene in Glen Rose, Texas. I went to participate in the Paint the Glen paint out last month. I passed this nursery/scooter rental on my way home after the event. I didn't stop to paint there, but I did make a quick U-turn to take some photos. I found many inspirational painting opportunities in this small town. I plan to return there to paint in the near future. This is availalbe for purchase $150.00 Sheri@sheriart.net sheriart.net sheriart.blogspot.com 

OFF THE BEATEN PATH Pastel on 12x9 inch Jack Richeson panel © Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2011 available Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson  For detailed information about this painting, please visit my personal blog at  Texas Sauce Art Life . Any questions, please  click here to contact me .

Calla Lilies on Red | Barbara Haviland - Blog This painting of calla lilies was done completely with a painting knife. The paint is thick and has tons of texture. The sides of the canvas are painted too. The background is done in reds and siena. The painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Barbara Calla Lilies on Red 16"x28" oils on canvas © Barbara Haviland

These are the first 3(almost finished) pieces of a series that I think will eventually consist of 9. Each piece is a 16x20 gallery wrapped canvas and I am unsure whether to sign them on the front since they can be placed vertically to equal effect. I have been thinking about this series for some time now. My goals were to use a much more limited palette than is my custom, and to use colors evocative of the Southwest and Indian weavings. Fortunately, for me, they are also my favorite colors. I have decided to market these individually although I think they would look awesome in a grouping. I was initially going to put a resin over these when completed, but have decided against it. I have really enjoyed taking a break from my usual landscapes and diving into the world of abstracts. Sometimes these pieces take on a life of their own, in a sense, painting themselves through me as some sort of "medium". Thank you for viewing. If you would like to make an inquiry, please...

On the Spot 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid. Opening bid is ONE CENT! We seem to have a lot of fruit in the house these days. Our 20 month old daughter just can't get enough, so we keep things well stocked. I don't mind since I like to use fruit in my still life paintings and it's nice to have lots of models to choose from. For today's painting, I grabbed some of the many plums we have along with the last apple and pear. This is the first traditional still life arrangement I've tried with this square format. It presents some interesting compositional challenges. I kept finding that I had edges falling on the center mark if I wasn't careful. To avoid this, I used my view finder that has hash marks on the center to constantly view my arrangement and make adjustments. Once I was happy with my set up, I was able to start painting. I have short step-by-step demo of this painting coming to life on my blog . To see more of...

“Dreams Revisted” ©2011 Niki Gulley 36” x 48” textured acrylic on canvas In this painting I wanted to create a dream-like feeling using one of my favorite flowers, the poppy, so I chose to paint this landscape at dusk as the sun is starting to set over the distant hills to add to that mood. I love the wildflower masses in the foreground creating waves of color, and the curving shapes adding to the sense of tranquility. I was mesmerized what the cinematography in the movie “What Dreams May Come” and my painting reminded me a little of those magical graphics, so I decided to title my piece the same. E-mail Niki Gulley for more information on my textured oil aspen and birch tree paintings. See NikiGulley.com

Rock'n Roll -M Cow 30x40 on stretched canvas Torn Paper Collage by Suzy 'Pal' Powell Visit my Blog www.suzypal.blogspot.com suzypal@lyntegar.com email This is a commission that I am doing for a friend...They have a cattle company, I have added some family photos, and will probably add some more.  I may even change the color of the brand on her shoulder. If you have something you want done with this technique, be sure and contact me.

Hyacinth Macaw Up Close | Barbara Haviland - Blog © Barbara Haviland This parrot was found in Galveston and I have done him close up. I have a full view on another canvas. I painted the backgrounds to match. The paintings are both available here on my web site. Email Barbara BarbaraHavilandFineArt.com

Tiptoe Through the Tulips  watercolor and ink  6x9 inch Arches 140#hp paper  © Vernita Bridges Hoyt 2011  AVAILABLE This wildlife  A RT  was inspired by a squirrel outside my studio window. Tulips on the window ledge inside the studio found their way into the painting.   For more information about this painting, please view my blog at  TXsauce.blogspot.com  or  click here  to contact Vernita by email.

Hay Bales 6x6 inches Oil on Canvas Panel by George De Chiara Click here to bid . Opening bid just one cent. Today, my wife and I went to our sonogram appointment to see our impending baby girl one last time before her birth this August. After the appointment, I drove Marcie to work and ran a few other errands that I needed to take care of today. I also brought along my painting equipment so I could do some work outdoors. When I originally thought of this idea to do 50 paintings in 50 days, one of my first ideas was to do them all en plein air. When I started to narrow down a time frame when I would do this challenge, I got to thinking that it might be a little too hot in the summer in Texas to do this. Well, I'm here to tell you I was right about that. It was HOT today. After each brush stroke I not only wiped my brush clean, but had to wipe the sweat out of my eyes so I could see what I had just painted. I also noticed that the heat made my oil paints very soft, affect...