"TEMPTATION" by Marina Petro

"Temptation" 5"x7" oil on board
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As I was painting this apple I washed in the leaf with the intention of coming back and working on it some more. I changed my mind by the time the rest of the painting was completed...any more would have ruined it.

Today's Quotation: "Did perpetual happiness in the Garden Of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified?"
-Chuck Palahniuk

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"SUN STORM" by Marina Petro

"Sun Storm"
6" x 12" Oil on canvas textured board.
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This piece flowed beautifully as I was creating it. Yes, another intuitive painting from my imagination. These spontaneous paintings are much like the mystery of giving birth...moreso than other forms of painting such as still lives or recognizable landscapes where there is a general idea of what the end result is going to be. This is creating in the moment and a real heightening of the senses. I suppose it's more 'genuine.'

I'm not always sure what I am going to paint when I enter my studio. I usually have one or two paintings in process and when the impulse suddenly presents itself to begin a spontaneous painting as this one is, I seize the opportunity. I purchased these long boards with the thought that I'd paint landscapes on them but so far, I've been using them for my cosmic landscapes. This painting will also be available at my Annual Open Studio Exhibit and Sale this Sunday.

Today's Quotation: "If a thing loves, it is infinite."
-William Blake

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"MOONSCAPE"

Moonscape
3" x 3" (7.7cm x 7.7cm)
Oil on Stretched Canvas
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This miniature piece was painted with the same palette as "Toward Heaven" which I posted on November 12, using more pastel colors than I ordinarily do. It will be available at my holiday open studio exhibit & sale this Sunday, unless someone scoops it up right here with PayPal.

Hope you all had a pleasant Thanksgiving. I did. It was one of the more enjoyable ones I can remember. My daughter, Andrea, cooked a wonderful meal. I was very much into the spirit of the day and in deep gratitude...remembering last year at this time when I was just days away from fairly major surgery, quite frightened...and that I could be with my loved ones enjoying this day with all that behind me...and still painting...

Today's Quotation: "We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures."
~Thornton Wilder


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"ONE BIG APPLE" by Marina Petro

"One Big Apple"
6"x8" Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel
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I am greatly enjoying painting fruit on decorative fabric. I'd only done this before when I was painting larger (and very few) still lives. The challenge of daily painting has stretched my creativity in ways I could not have imagined. If I hadn't made the commitment to daily (or almost) painting, and blogging, it would be VERY easy to let all life's interferences get in the way. Now it's just the big ones or bunches of little ones in any one day that prevent me from dancing with my easel...usually due to total exhaustion. It does feel like 'someone is watching' and they are...

Today's Quotation: "Beauty is everywhere a welcome guest."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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"THE SECRET" by Marina Petro

The Secret
6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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I was moving my fruit models around on the counter trying to decide on a composition and which ones to choose when these two cuties took this pose. The painting and title were immediately decided on.

This has been one of those extreme technologically challenging days and I can't wait to get away from this computer. It began with trying to figure out Squidoo to make a lens (I was not successful) and ended with a very familiar application giving me major problems and just about freezing my computer...that's where I stopped, decided to post this painting and then hide in my studio away from the rest of the world....see you soon again.

Todays Quotation: "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."
-Buddha


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"GUARDIAN PEAR" by Marina Petro

“Guardian Pear”
5" x 7" (12.7cm x 17.8cm)
Oil on Panel
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This simple little piece was a joy to paint. Everything just flowed and I was able to complete it in one sitting. I am gearing up for my annual holiday studio sale and exhibit next month. This will be the third one and I am looking forward to it. I underestimated the amount of work/preparation needed the first two years so I am getting things in order a little earlier. Many of my prints and cards will be on sale as well as a selection of original paintings, large and small. I'll keep you posted. Here's a link to a newsletter I sent out last week...forgot to include it in my posts here but better late than never. If anyone subscribing to these posts would like me to place you on my general mailing list, I'll be glad to. Just email me.

Today's Quotation: Don't curse the darkness – light a candle.
-Chinese proverb




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PEACH & PEARS by Marina Petro

“Peach & Pears”

6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm)

Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel

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This was pure pleasure to paint. There are times when I struggle quite a bit while painting. This wasn't one of them. Everything seemed to come together effortlessly. These daily paintings often take more than one day/sitting to complete. I am pleased with the fruit but even more pleased with the background. By the time I got to finishing up the background I was pretty tired and quickly rendered it with just a few quick strokes.

Below is a quote from one of my favorite books: "The War Of Art" by Stephen Pressfield.

Today's Quotation: "We have a wonderful world to be inspired by and each new day is like an adventure into the unknown, where things that require a second glance can be captured in time on a canvas for anyone to enjoy forever."
-Louise Corke

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"PUMPKIN" by Marina Petro

“Pumpkin”
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8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Gallery wrapped stretched canvas
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This is a miniature pumpkin I found at our local farm market. The background is a placemat I picked up at a Dollar Store. I'm always on the lookout for interesting fabrics I can use for my paintings. This one was actually easier to paint than I thought it would be. I'm happy with it and hope you enjoy viewing it too. I'm off to finish another small painting I started yesterday.

Today's Quotation: "For sheer excitement you can keep movie premieres and roller-coasters. An empty white canvas waiting to be filled. That's the thing."
-Pam Brown



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"SUNFLOWER" by Marina Petro

"Sunflower"
6"x8" Original oil painting on gallery wrapped canvas painted around all sides.
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This was painted from a photo I took of a sunflower in my garden this summer. Every year I intend to pull the sunflowers up when they bend over and groan but never do. This year was no exception. There is something to say,though, about sunflowers when they die. In some ways, they are as enjoyable to view as when they are in full bloom. Lucky me! I found two sunflower quotes.

Today's Quotations: “The gaudy leonine sunflower hangs black and barren on its stalk, and down the windy garden walk the dead leaves scatter, hour by hour”
-Oscar Wilde quotes

“Bring me then the plant that points to those bright Lucidites swirling up from the earth, And life itself exhaling that central breath! Bring me the sunflower crazed with the love of light”
-Eugenio Montale


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Painting From "The Zone" Book - Lunar Angel

"Lunar Angel"
22"x28" Oil on Canvas
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This is the final image I decided to include in the book. This final piece combines my former, more familiar style of painting with painting from "The Zone." I hope you have enjoyed viewing these paintings. I certainly have enjoyed sharing them with you.

"Lunar Angel" is available for purchase in several formats. I have a 22"x28" beautiful framed giclee on canvas for $195+shipping, Signed greeting card for $5, 16"x20" double matted print frame ready for $45 + shipping. If you are interested in purchasing, please email me.

Today's Quote: "It is the mark of an educated mind,to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
-Aristotle

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Painting From "The Zone" Book - Twenty Nine

"Twenty-Nine"
22"x28" Mixed media on canvas
"Be still when you have nothing to say. When genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say and say it hot."
-D.H.Lawrence

This is the last painting in my 'Zone' series. I used a new type canvas called 'Yes' canvas which is quite a bit smoother and accepts the paint I use for these better. The'zone' paintings are more conducive to a smooth surface. It's easier to render detail.

This new canvas is also conducive to any type of water media including watercolor paint which I'm sure must be pretty exciting for watercolor artists as they've been limited to painting on paper.

I'm curious to see what will emerge from my zone next...but...as usual...I have a small daily painting on my easel half finished as well as a beautiful larger autumn scene which is almost finished on another easel. It gets so frustrating (to say the least) wanting to paint in all these styles at once...

There's one more painting I included in the book. I will post it tomorrow. It's an oil painting which combines my other style of visionary painting with the zone style.

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