Today's Paintings 6.30.09

Red Trees VII
Original 72" x 30" x 0.75" painting
Three 24" x 30" canvases
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Autumn Sunset IX
Original 54" x 24" x 0.75" painting
Three 18" x 24" canvases
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Sunset on the Bay
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes new editions in the Red Trees and Autumn Sunset series. These have been a popular composition among my patrons. The red paint in both paintings really pops when they're hung on the wall. I also painted a new composition: Sunset on the Bay.

I'd also like to announce that I'm selling my work directly from my web site. All of my newest work will be listed there, in addition to my sales venues. Please visit my web site view all of my latest work that's currently for sale.

Quote of the Day
"If we're growing, we're always going to be out of our comfort zone." --John Maxwell

Foster Kittens

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Thought I would post some new photos of the kittens we're currently fostering from the local animal shelter. Kindly remember to spay and neuter your pets!

Quaking Aspens and Colorado Peaks II

Quaking Aspens and Colorado Peaks II
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes the newest edition of the Quaking Aspens and Colorado Peaks composition. I haven't revisited this composition in quite some time, and thought it worthy of a revival. This painting depicts a typical scene along the Colorado Peak to Peak Highway, an official Scenic Byway which runs from US Highway 6 near the historic mining towns of Central City and Blackhawk north to Estes Park. The scene depicted here is a common sight when the aspens change colors during the height of the fall season.

Quote of the Day
"There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them." --Anthony De Mello

My Favorite Etsyans--Kristen Dougherty

Red Poppy Triptych
Original 28" x 42" x 0.75" acrylic painting
Three 14" x 28" canvases

Kristen Dougherty is an acrylic painter living in northern Colorado, and is the newest among my favorite Etsyans. Kristen attended one of the workshops my husband and I offered at the Jerry's Artarama in Englewood, CO earlier this spring, and has since launched her own Etsy shop: kristend12.etsy.com.

Kristen graduated from Colorado State University with an Art Education Degree with an emphasis in painting. She works full time as an Elementary and Middle school Art Teacher, and sells her paintings of flowers, trees, and pet portraits.

Please take a moment to browse Kristen's Etsy shop.

Today's Paintings 6.27.09

Moyes
Original 18" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Back Road Through the Fields III
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes a new painting of our cat Moyes. My family and I foster cats and kittens from the local animal shelter. Fostering cats basically involves getting them healthy, as well as getting them acclimated to being around people (especially the kittens) prior to their being put up for adoption. Moyes is one of our "foster failures"--a cat we were fostering and ended up adopting ourselves.

Moyes always looks annoyed, which is one of his more endearing qualities. He could have a can of Fancy Feast all to himself and still look annoyed. His favorite things to do are to sleep with my husband and I, and to steal the bag of catnip and consume it all himself. He can't help it...

The other painting I listed today is the newest edition in the Back Road Through the Fields series, which I also recently created as a new original commission for a wonderful patron who's bought several of my paintings.

Quote of the Day
"This above all; to thine own self be true." --William Shakespeare

Today's Paintings 6.26.09

Autumn Moonrise
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Autumn Moonrise II
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes a new composition/series of two paintings: Autumn Moonrise. This painting was inspired by my Autumn Path series, as well as the beauty of moonlit nights.

FYI for my FAB followers: I've updated the portfolio section of my web site. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Quote of the Day
"Honor is self-esteem made visible in action." --Ayn Rand

Today's Paintings 6.25.09

Abstract Poppies VIII
Original 16" x 20" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Still Life with Lilacs IV
Original 22" x 28" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Back Road Through the Fields (Commission)
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes new editions in the Abstract Poppies and Still Life with Lilacs series, as well as a new original commission from one of my original compositions. The commission was requested by a patron who's bought several of my paintings and her sister. They purchased this painting for their father's sixtieth birthday.

Quote of the Day

"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." --Chief Seattle

First Light Through the Trees

First Light Through the Trees
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes a new abstract landscape composition. One of the delights I have in painting is creating the illusion of light and space, and this painting was a great composition for applying those skills.

I'm also doing a lot of commission work this week, which is wonderful!

Quote of the Day
"No legacy is so rich as honesty." --William Shakespeare

Today's Paintings 6.22.09

Summer Aspens II
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Abstract Poppies VII
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes two new editions in the Summer Aspens and Abstract Poppies series. The previous editions of these paintings sold, so I thought I would go with a good thing and paint new editions in each series. Thank you, as always, to my wonderful patrons who allow me to make a living at a day job I adore!

Quote of the Day
"All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness." --Eckhart Tolle

Sunrise Poppies X

Sunrise Poppies X
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work included a new edition in the Sunrise Poppies series. This painting's older sibling sold within a couple of days of being listed. This has proven to be a very popular composition with my patrons.

Quote of the Day
"Let's be grateful for those who give us happiness; they are the charming gardeners who make our soul bloom." --Marcel Proust

Today's Paintings 6.19.09

Rocky Mountain Meadow II
Original 66" x 28" x 0.75" painting
Three 22" x 28" canvases
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Sunrise Poppies IX
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's paintings include the newest editions in the Rocky Mountain Meadow and Sunrise Poppies series. Meadow was inspired by the gorgeous alpine scenery here in my home state of Colorado. Poppies was inspired by the lovely late spring poppies I enjoy seeing every year.

Quote of the Day
"Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values." --Dalai Lama

Recent Commissions

Quaking Aspens, Winter Park, Colorado Commission
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Pink Blossoms on a Blue Sky Commission
Original 36" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery wrapped canvas

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Autumn Aspen Grove Commission
Original 48" x 30" x 0.75" painting
Two 24" x 30" canvases
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics

This post includes some of my recent commission work from some of my signature compositions. These paintings were originally inspired by scenes I've witnessed and photographed in Winter Park, Colorado, and upstate New York.

Quote of the Day
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." --Buddha

Today's Paintings 6.15.09

Abstract Poppies VI
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Oriental Blossoms XIII
Original 54" x 24" x 0.75" painting
Three 18" x 24" canvases
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes two new editions in the Abstract Poppies and Oriental Blossoms series. These popular compositions are among those that are doing well for me in recent months. As always, a big thank you to my patrons for their continued interest in my work!

Quote of the Day
"In our consciousness, there are many negative seeds and also many positive seeds. The practice is to avoid watering the negative seeds, and to identify and water the positive seeds every day." --Thich Nhat Hanh

My Favorite Etsyans - Roberta Collier-Morales

ACEO CARD Digital Mixed Media MerKingdom Maid With Crystal Staff

Original giclee mixed media hand-embellished print
Copyright (c) 2009 Roberta Collier-Morales

Starting this week I'm going to promote some of my favorite Etsy sellers here on the FAB (Fine Art Blog). This seller was a student in the workshop my husband and I taught back in May: Make a Living Selling Your Artwork Online. Roberta Collier-Morales recently set up shop on Etsy selling her original mixed media ACEO cards. Roberta has been an illustrator for several years and is starting her career as on online seller of her artwork. Please visit Roberta's Etsy shop.

Quote of the Day
"The most powerful agent of growth and transformation is something much more basic than any technique: a change of heart." --John Welwood

Autumn Sunrise VII

Autumn Sunrise VII
Original 48" x 20" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work included some catching up on commissions as well as this newest piece in the Autumn Sunrise series. I just listed one of these this past week and it sold within a few days! This composition has proven to be fairly popular, and I'm pleased that my patrons are liking it.

Quote of the Day
"Love is that enviable state that knows no envy or vanity, only empathy and a longing to be greater than oneself." --Anonymous

Today's Paintings 6.12.09

Creek in Autumn II
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Stormy Day on the Farm
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes a new edition in the Creek in Autumn series, as well as a new landscape composition. The Creek in Autumn piece is a new variation on a previous composition. The previous painting in this series was purchased by a patron who stated that I had captured the essence of her property without ever having seen it, which was very gratifying.

With Stormy Day I wanted to capture the soft, bright tones the landscape takes on during one of those cloudy, rainy days.

Quote of the Day
"Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion." --Buddha

Today's Paintings 6.11.09

Flower Garden Against a Yellow Sky IV
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Red Roof and Spring Flowers
Original 24" x 30" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes the newest edition in the Flower Garden series, as well as a new composition Red Roof and Spring Flowers. The joy in painting for me is to use bold expressions of color in my compositions, and I often get favorable comments from patrons and other artists on my use of color--which I very much appreciate.

Quote of the Day
"Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion." --Buddha

Rocky Mountain Sunset III

Rocky Mountain Sunset III
Original 24" x 30" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes the latest in the Rocky Mountain Sunset series, a popular landscape composition among my patrons.

Summer Aspens

Summer Aspens
Original 24 x 30 x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

This painting is the latest in my Aspens series of paintings. My patrons love these because they give them a window into nature from their living room or wherever they make a home for my work.

Quote of the Day
"The reality of life is that your perceptions--right or wrong--influence everything else you do. When you get a proper perspective of your perceptions, you may be surprised how many other things fall into place." --Roger Birkman

Today's Paintings 6.8.09

Still Life with Roses III
Original 18" x 24" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Autumn Sunrise VI
Original 72" x 30" x 0.75" painting
Three 24" x 30" canvases
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's paintings feature two new editions in the Still Life with Roses and Autumn Sunrise series.

Quote of the Day
"Be trustworthy and you will be trusted." --Jon Marsh

Fauve Village Commission

Fauve Village Commission
Original 30" x 40" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

This painting is a commission requested from my Fauve Village series. The other paintings in this series were done as single-canvas and triptych pieces.

Quote of the Day
"Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is." --Thomas S. Szasz

Today's Paintings 6.7.09

Oriental Blossoms XII
Original 54" x 24" x 0.75" painting
Three 18" x 24" canvases
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Abstract Poppies V
Original 18" x 24" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes the latest in the Oriental Blossoms and Abstract Poppies series. My patrons love these compositions!

Quote of the Day
"The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions." --Thich Nhat Hanh

Today's Paintings 6.4.09

Fauve Farm VII
Original 24" x 30" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Oriental Blossoms XI
Original 24" x 36" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

I've spent the past couple of days working on commissions and needed to take a break from that to paint something to list on my sales venues. Today's work includes the latest editions in the Fauve Farm and Oriental Blossoms series. One of my commissions is a fauve piece as well, which I will post when it's finished. Sales have picked up a bit this past week, which is wonderful, and the commission work keeps trickling in as well. Thank you patrons!!

Quote of the Day
"Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance." --Virgil

Today's Paintings 6.1.09

Still Life with Lilacs and Checkered Cloth
Original 18" x 24" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

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Two Cows
Original 24" x 24" x 0.75" painting
Golden, Liquitex, and Chroma acrylics on gallery-wrapped canvas

Today's work includes a new still life in the Lilacs series, and a new animal painting: Two Cows. I haven't done any animal paintings in quite a while, and since they were quite popular with my patrons I thought that one was long overdue. The last painting in the Lilacs series was purchased by a gentleman who stated, "My wife is a 'lilac freak'--she loved it."

Quote of the Day
"The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely." --Carl Jung