"JOYFUL GARDEN" by Marina Petro

"Joyful Garden"
6x8 inches
Original oil on gallery wrapped canvas
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Another painting from my imagination which just flowed beautifully. It's a blessing when that happens and...it happens when I surrender fully to my intuition. I've been planting flowers around the house and in my garden the past week. Hopefully, the critters will stay away from what they probably perceive as gourmet treats. Last year was the first time they got into the giant zinnias and most of the sunflowers before they ever had a chance to grow. My larger garden has been a bit wild the past few years. I planted purple cleomes and angel trumpets about three years ago, never expecting them to come up again but they have...year after year...all over the garden. I hope they come back again this year.

You might not hear from me for a couple of days. I'm about to install the new Leopard operating system into my trusty Apple Computer as soon as I finish this post. I am already holding my breath. I get skittish with these things but there's no one around to help. Just about everyone I know has PC's. I have an early morning appointment at the Apple Store tomorrow so they can straighten out anything that needs it.

Today's Quote: "One does not stand still looking for a path. One walks; and as one walks, a path comes into being."
-Mas Kodani

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"SUN BIRTH" by Marina Petro

"Sun Birth"
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6" x 8" original oil on gallery wrapped canvas

As usual, I'm working on more than one painting at a time and none are finished yet...so, I thought I'd post one of my earlier small paintings while I'm enjoying my second cup of coffee this morning....before I shift -into 'barbeque' gear...decided to gather my family and a few friends together, stay aware of my blessings, and enjoy the glorious day.

This painting was created from my imagination and one of those which was sheer pleasure to paint! I think I love painting in this way for the suprise element. Life holds so many 'surprises' (especially lately) and when there's a pleasant one that I manage to manifest myself, it just feels so good...
A few times last week as I was painting...putting brush from paint to canvas, I thought..."What is this driving obsession with painting???" Here I am, often tired, putting a brush into little globs of paint, moving it to the canvas...what is it all about??? Well, whatever it is, I am compelled to continue...

Today's Quote: "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary."
-Cecil Beaton


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From "THE ZONE" completed-by Marina Petro

Painting from "THE ZONE"
Tempera paint on 19" x 14" bristol board.
I posted the image of this painting in progress a couple of weeks ago just before my "Painting From The Zone" workshop. I was testing out the new tempera paints I bought for the class...and...here is the finished painting.It's not one of my favorites but, it is what it is. I wanted to share this with you so you can see how it progressed. The most fun (and most relaxing) part of these paintings is when the paper or canvas is covered completely and I begin to put the 'details' in....and I continue to lament...I wish there were 5 of me so I could paint all the styles I love to paint in simultaneously...oh well...keep on dreaming Marina...

Today's Quote: "Congratulate yourselves if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of a decorous age."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson



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"THE ZONE" SERIES #6 by Marina Petro

From "The Zone" Series #6
Original Tempera on 22" x 28" paper nfs
Thought I'd post this painting from "The Zone" for Mother's Day. There's a maternal, angel like figure holding a baby in the center. As I've mentioned before, these paintings are always a complete surprise as they are painted totally spontaneously which is such an adventure! It's quite a challenge to discipline oneself to 'be in each moment'and let things unfold without thought of the outcome. Try it some time. It's addictive.

This image (11" x 14" on paper) can be purchased directly from me for $39 +shipping. Or, at ImageKind in a variety of sizes on paper and canvas starting at $16.98.

I want to share a big surprise I just discovered. I was looking for an e-card for my daughter for Mother's Day and went to the ByRegion.Net website to check out their Spirit Card Center..... look what I found there! They must have updated their site but never informed me about it. You can just click on an image to send an e-card...no need to sign up either.

Today's Quote: "The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new."
~Rajneesh




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"THE MESSENGER" by Marina Petro

"The Messenger"
Original 24" x 30" oil on canvas is sold.
Double matted 16x20 inch prints are available at eBay
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I am posting an older painting today. The original was painted from my imagination and it just flowed through me beautifully. It's such a joy when a painting manifests without struggle. I actually have three new paintings...one I began and finished today, another I put the final touches on and the third was completed last week but I haven't gotten around to photograph them. I'll post them very soon...always glad when there's something new to share with you.

Today's Quote: "The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection."
-Michelangelo


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