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Sunday, December 23, 2012

My First Oil Painting, "Still Life Fruit Painting" by Marina Petro

I've posted this bit of nostalgia before but felt like I wanted to share it again.
I wonder whether I would have discovered oil painting or painting at all if my mother hadn't followed her intuition...

My First Oil Painting
12" x 16"
Still life oil painting on canvas board, by Marina Petro

Only one in the entire universe, but you can't have it...

Once upon a time, when I was 14 years old, my mother bought me one of those large paperback step-by-step oil painting books and a set of basic oil paints. She must have been  following her intuition because I don't recall expressing an interest in oil painting. Up to that point, I was fooling around with charcoal portraits. Boy do I wish I had those to show you now. I think I threw them out or lost them in one of my many moves...gypsy that I was.  They were excellent if I must say so myself. 

This still life is my first attempt at oil painting. When it was completed, I placed it, still wet, on a chair and my father promptly sat on it. I left the painting as is but his slacks went into the trash. 

I've had it stashed in my storage room upstairs. I am probably not going to give it a title, but if one pops into your mind, I'd like to know....I might change my mind. I plan to give it to my 18 year old granddaughter as a symbol of persistence in developing innate talents....as I continue to persist in developing my innate talents...

I am recalling the years when my 3 daughters were little....We lived in a small apartment in Flushing, NY. I would set up my canvas and paints on the kitchen table between meals and paint when I could.  There was no other place available and nowhere I could leave my equipment set up. Anyway, I thought I'd share a bit of my history and nostalgia with you today....

Today's Quotation: "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
 -Calvin Coolidge


Monday, December 17, 2012

Angel Art, "Angel Art Prints" by Marina Petro

Angel Art Prints 
From the original oil paintings by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

Evidence Of Angels
11" x 14" Art Print
$35


©Marina Petro

A Gift From Heaven
11" x 14" Art Print
$35

©Marina Petro

The Guardian
11" x 17" Art Print
$35
Available at my Etsy Shop here

All prints are shipped from my studio. 

Today's Quotation: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
-Martin Luther King



Sunday, December 16, 2012

"The Healing Angel"...OOPS..

I forgot to include the Coupon Code for my Etsy Shop...Type in THANKYOU20 at checkout

"The Healing Angel" 
With healing quotation from Plotinus

For download right from here...You might even be able to just click and drag it to your desktop and print it out.

"The Healing Angel" is a high resolution 8" x 5" JPG image that can be printed on standard size 8.5 x 11 inch paper and framed. Click on the image above for a larger view and the ability to read the beautiful quotation for healing. The angel is a reproduction of my original oil painting.

You have my permission to forward this along to your friends as well. It makes a beautiful gift when printed on photo paper... Email Me with any questions about downloading it...
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Valid until Friday, December 21 at Midnight

Just type in THANKYOU20  at checkout

That's it for now...

Thank you all for your friendship and support.
I wish you the Merriest Christmas ever and the most Beautiful Holiday Season and New Year.


"Healing Angel" Download My Gift For You

"The Healing Angel" 
With healing quotation from Plotinus

For download right from here...You might even be able to just click and drag it to your desktop and print it out.

"The Healing Angel" is a high resolution 8" x 5" JPG image that can be printed on standard size 8.5 x 11 inch paper and framed. Click on the image above for a larger view and the ability to read the beautiful quotation for healing. The angel is a reproduction of my original oil painting.

You have my permission to forward this along to your friends as well. It makes a beautiful gift when printed on photo paper... Email Me with any questions about downloading it...
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Valid until Friday, December 21 at Midnight

Just type in THANKYOU20  at checkout

That's it for now...

Thank you all for your friendship and support.
I wish you the Merriest Christmas ever and the most Beautiful Holiday Season and New Year.


Friday, December 14, 2012

Holiday Original Paintings Sale

Holiday Original Paintings Sale
Original Art Makes Great Gifts For The Holidays!

All the paintings below are still listed at my Etsy Shop at their original prices and can be sold at any moment.
If you are interested in purchasing one, please EMAIL ME


FANTASY GARDEN - 6 x 12 -on panel $90
Regular Price $125

CLEMENTINE - 6 x 6 on canvas panel- $65
Regular Price $100


APPLE and PEAR - 6 x 6 on canvas panel - $65
Regular Price $100


GOLDEN PEAR - 12 x 12 on 1.5 deep canvas - $150
Regular Price $175

STARS and STRIPES - 6 x 6 on canvas board - $65
Regular Price $100

SACRED MOUNTAINS - 20 x 24 on  canvas - $350
Regular Price $425 

ILLUMINATION - 5 X 7 on canvas - $65
Regular Price $100

HANG IN THERE - 6 x 6 - $65
Regular Price $100

TIDAL MOON - 22 x 28 - $550
Regular Price $695


Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Compassion, "Angel Art, Oil Painting" by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Compassion"
11" x14"
Original oil painting on canvas
Angel Series
Commmissioned - SOLD

View all my available paintings here


The collector who commissioned me to paint this piece requested an angel painting in black and white. I hadn't  painted anything in black and white before and was curious about how it would turn out. We are both happy with it...

Compassion is the virtue of empathy for the suffering of others. It is regarded as a fundamental part of human love, and a cornerstone of greater social interconnection and humanism —foundational to the highest principles in philosophy, society, and personhood.  Read More Here


Today's Quotation: "I have been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing anything I wanted to do."
-Georgia O'Keeffe



Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Fire On The Mountain, "Abstract Landscape" Oil Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Fire On The Mountain"
20" x 20"
Original oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas
Does not need a frame

Abstract Landscape Series
Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!


Details and purchasing information HERE or EMAIL me for other purchasing options and inquiries. 
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.


View all my available paintings here


This painting was actually painted upside down with the moon toward the bottom of the painting.  I intended it to be a celestial painting. At one point when I felt it was finished, I turned it upside down and liked it much better. Don't strain your neck trying to see how it looks that way...

SPECIAL HOLIDAY COUPON AT MY ETSY SHOP
HOLIDAY15
Valid until Sunday, December 9 at 11:59 pm. 
Just type in HOLIDAY15 at checkout.

I am offering a storewide 15% discount (over 174 items) HOLIDAY DISCOUNT COUPON at my Etsy Online Shop for a limited time.

What you will discover there are my original paintings, large and small, prints and greeting cards. 
Here is the link to my Etsy Shop


Join me, Frankie Flores, equine photographer Connie Bush and a wonderful group of art lovers and creators of art at the FLORES GALLERY HOLIDAY SHOW Open House..... 
Friday, December 7 from 6-9 pm at 492 Broadway in Saratoga Springs, NY. I am featuring my original oil paintings and a large variety of fine art prints and greeting cards. 

Today's Quotation:  A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience. 
-Oliver Wendell Holmes


Saturday, December 1, 2012

Autumn Glow, "Autumn Landscape Oil Painting" by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Autumn Glow"
11" x 14"
Original oil painting on canvas
Landscape Series
Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!


Details and purchasing information HERE or EMAIL me for other purchasing options and inquiries. 
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.


View all my available paintings here


This beautiful scene was painted from the deck of my home last month. Once again, I thought I'd finished it on site, but when I brought it indoors, it didn't look right and I began to make changes. There was a road in the lower part of the painting which I didn't like so I painted more foliage and obliterated it. I added more green too, and the foliage in the immediate foreground... and now I am happy...very happy. 

I'd like to invite you all to visit my online ETSY SHOP. I've added some small framed and unframed and signed prints at very reasonable prices. Just click the link on the left that says 'Cards and Prints'. I'll be adding more between tonight and the next day or two. 

Today's Quotation: "The painter's mind is a copy of the divine mind, since it operates freely in creating the many kinds of animals, plants, fruits, landscapes, countrysides, ruins, and awe-inspiring places."
-Leonardo Da Vinci


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