"LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT" by Marina Petro

This is a painting I've posted before but thought it would be fun to debut it again so close to Valentines Day. It is one of the rare small acrylic paintings I've done. I don't particularly like acrylic but it was the better choice for this piece. Hope it brings a smile to your face!

Love At First Sight
7" x 5" (17.8cm x 12.7cm)
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas
$59 plus $7 shipping and handling in the US
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Today's Quotation: "Love is blind."
-Geoffrey Chaucer

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"ONE LITTLE APPLE" by Marina Petro

"One Little Apple"
6x6 inches
Original oil on Raymar Canvas Panel
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Another rare and delightful little find at our local apple orchard...a baby apple with leaves still attached.

Today's Quotation: "If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe."
-Carl Sagan

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"HEAVEN'S BRIDGE" by Marina Petro

"Heaven's Bridge"
11" x 14" Oil on Canvas
NFS at the moment

I hung an exhibit at the Flavour Cafe in Troy, NY this morning with the help of my daughter, Joy. If you're in the area, stop by.

Today's Quote: "A sincere artist is not one who makes a faithful attempt to put on to canvas what is in front of him, but one who tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing."
-William Dobell


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"Storm Over Ocean Beach" by Marina Petro

"Storm Over Ocean Beach"
16x20 inches
Original oil on gallery wrapped canvas
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Now wouldn't you like to be here right now? I would. It might look stormy, but that will pass. There's not a hint of snow...It's been frigid here in the Northeast and I just heard we are expecting more snow. I am happy with this painting. The inspiration for it was from a photo my brother, Byron, took at Ocean Beach, New Jersey. You can see more of his photos here at ImageKind.

Today's Quotation: "Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."
-Henry Ward Beecher

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"WILD APPLE" by Marina Petro

"Wild Apple"
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6x8 inches
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This was fun to paint and easier than I'd anticipated. I'm certain I'll use this fabric again as a background. I was visualizing another painting I'd do on it which I've already titled 'Wild Cherries.' I like the combination of red white and black.

Today's Quotation: "With an apple I will astonish Paris."
-Paul Cezanne

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"AUTUMN BRANCHES" by Marina Petro

"Autumn Branches"
8x10 inches
Original Oil on Canvas
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I'd painted this in October and almost immediately placed it in an exhibit so it wasn't posted back then. It was a fairly easy paint. I was excited about painting it initially but not all that fond of the finished piece...and it got to the point where there was nothing more I wanted to do to it. That's just how it goes sometimes. My daughters always remind me that what I like or don't like is not necessarily how other people feel. It's so true. Some of the paintings I didn't think were 'good enough' turned out to be the most popular as far as prints and cards that were sold from the image.

Today's Quotation: "I close my eyes in order to see..."
-Paul Gauguin

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"ANGEL BIRTH" by Marina Petro

"Angel Birth"
Original Oil on 6x8 inch gallery wrapped streteched canvas $100

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This is a piece I painted from my imagination and I'm happy with how it turned out. I have a larger commission of a local farm I'm working on presently. I thought it would be fairly easy but that's not the case. It's been slow going.

Incidentally, I'm pretty sure most of my subscribers are not aware that they can visit my blog (link below) and leave comments on each painting right there, as well as explore the archives for all the paintings I have posted. Take a look...

Today's Quote: "Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible."
-Klee


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"RED, WHITE & BLUE" by Marina Petro

"Red, White & Blue"
6x8 inches
Original oil painting on Raymar Canvas Panel
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I finished this painting about a week ago but have been lax in photographing my paintings. Thought this would be the perfect post for today's inauguration. I just couldn't get the photo to truly represent this piece. It is actually more vibrant than what is depicted here. I will try scanning it at a later time. The pears were painted on a decorative paper background which I'll probably use again with different models. Hope you enjoy it.

"Don't look forward to the day you stop suffering, because when it comes you'll know you're dead."
-Tennessee Williams

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"POMEGRANATE" by Marina Petro

"Pomegranate"
6x8 inches
Original oil on Raymar Canvas Panel
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This little painting took more than one session to complete and I'm happy with the result. I hope you enjoy viewing it.

The inner beauty of the pomegranate has inspired design since Biblical times. There are some who believe it may be the fruit on the Tree Of Life. In the Greek myth of Persephonek the pomegranate is called the "fruit of the underworld." The pomegranate is significant in Jewish custom. Tradition holds that a pomegranate has 613 seeds to represent the 613 commandments in the Torah. The design of the pomegranate was woven into the high priest's robes, and brass representations were part of the Temple's pillars.

Today's Quote"The sky is the source of light in Nature and it governs everything."
-John Constable



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"GUARDIAN PEAR" by Marina Petro

"Guardian Pear"
5x7 inches
Original Oil Painting on Canvas Board
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If you look closely you can almost see the angel wings behind the larger pear. This was not intentional. I could have accentuated them a bit more but I got lazy.


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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"POMEGRANATE II" By Marina Petro

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Pomegranate II
6x8 inches
Original oil painting on canvas panel
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This is the second pomegranate I've painted on this decorative paper. The first was placed at a different position on the design of the paper. I am pleased with the results. Daily painting is not always adaptable to completing one painting a day. This one had to sit for a day or so for some of the areas to dry enough for me to paint in the small white details.

I'm posting another photo of a painting I did a while back, "Solitude." It was featured in the magazine "Saratoga Winter" which also had a nice article about me. Local folks can still find it at Borders in Saratoga Springs.


Today's Quotation: "Language... has created the word "loneliness" to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word "solitude" to express the glory of being alone."
~Paul Johannes Tillich, The Eternal Now

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"APPROACHING EDEN" by Marina Petro

"Approaching Eden"
5x7 inches
Original oil on gallery wrapped canvas painted around all sides.
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Another product from my imagination. It's been so biting cold here in upstate New York I just want to step into the light of this painting and bask in it. This is a great meditative work of art that lifts my spirit and transports me into another realm when I view it.

Today's Quotation: "Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another, to cause vibrations in the soul."
-Kandinsky



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"TIDAL MOON" by Marina Petro

"Tidal Moon"
22" x 28" Original Oil Painting on Stretched Canvas
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Tidal Moon was sheer pleasure to paint. It was painted spontaneously from my imagination. I thought I'd finished it quite some time ago but...I took another look at it recently and it ended up back on my easel for some minor changes. I hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I did painting it!

Today's Quote: "Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes."


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-Carl Jung

"PREGNANT PEAR" by Marina Petro

"The Pregnant Pear"
Original oil painting on 6x6 Raymar canvas panel
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When I originally posted this painting I wasn't able to list it at ebay due to a glitch. I had more success today. If you are interested in purchasing it you can email me or bid at ebay here.

Hope you enjoy viewing it.

I love the following quotation. I discovered it in a book my daughter, Joy, gave me: WabiSabi-The Art of Everyday Life by Diane Durston.

Daily Quotation: "Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."
-Leonard Cohen


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"CAMOUFLAGE" by Marina Petro

"Camouflage"
-Original Oil Painting on 6x6 inch Gessobord
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I'm still experimenting with paints and surfaces. I painted "Camouflage" on Gessobord and I'm working on another small piece on canvas panel I had shipped from my supplier. So far, I prefer the Raymar Canvas Panels. I was able to spend a bit more time in my studio today. Continued to work on a larger painting for about 15 minutes but couldn't overcome my impatience with it so I opted for finishing another small still life and a small painting from "The Zone." It was a productive day. Life was much simpler though, when I was painting in one primary style. Variety may be the spice of life but I am feeling a bit ADD with all my varied interests.

Today's Quotation: "You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."
-Jack London



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"GARDEN" by Marina Petro

"Garden"
3x3 inches
Original oil on gallery wrapped stretched canvas with display easel. Painted around all sides.

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I am in the northern Tundra today. We've had yet another 6 inches of snow and it's gotten cold and predictions are that it will be getting colder. Wish I could be among the warmth of this little garden right now. "Garden" flowed fairly smoothly. This is the first tiny garden painting I've done but there will be more to come.

The group show opening last night at Mimosa Gallery was quite successful. A fairly good sized crowd attended, despite the shuddering cold and predictions of more snow.

Today's Quotation: "Love is a river, drink from it."
-Rumi

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"ANGEL II" by Marina Petro

"Angel II"
6"x8" Oil on Stretched Canvas
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Another angel is born. I painted this piece in October and almost immediately entered it in an exhibit specifically for small paintings. Just got it back yesterday and happy to see it. Hope you enjoy viewing it.

I'd like to remind my local subscribers that the opeing for the Mimosa Gallery Group Exhibit 10x10=$100, which I am participating in with 15 of my small 'daily' paintings is tomorrow evening (Sat. 10) from 5-8pm. This is a wonderful exhibit featuring original paintings by a variety of artists which are no larger than 10"x10" and selling for no more than $100. A great opportunity for collecting original artwork at a very reasonable cost.
Here's the link for location.

Today's Quotation: “Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.”
-Bible quotes

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"PEAR" by Marina Petro

"Pear"
6x8
Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
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Another repost folks. This is one of my favorites.I enjoy painting fruit and other items on patterned fabric backgrounds but it's difficult to complete the painting in one day. Actually, I've started a new snowscape-oil on canvas, a painting from "The Zone"-acrylic on canvas, and have another baby canvas sitting on my easel waiting to be born. Problem is, there's only one of me....I love all these forms of painting equally and want to continue to develop each one as far as I can go. Hope you enjoy viewing it.

Today's Quotation: "Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


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"GREEN APPLE ON RED" by Marina Petro

"Green Apple On Red"
6x8 inch oil on gallery wrapped canvas painted around all sides.
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I like the aerial view in this painting. It offers an interesting perspective. The decorative fabric background was a lucky find at JoAnn's Fabrics...the only fabric store around. I'm sure I'll be using it again.

Today's Quotation 'Art is a passion or it is nothing'
~Robert Fry

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"AUTUMN GOLD" by Marina Petro

"Autumn Gold"
20x24 inch Oil on Stretched Canvas
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I painted this piece last fall from a photo I found on the internet. Unfortunately, I lost the source and cannot give the photographer credit. I made changes to the original composition though. Hope you enjoy viewing it. This is the first day we've had sun in quite some time and I took the opportunity to photograph some of my new paintings, this being one of them.

I will be participating in a group exhibit of small paintings at Mimosa Gallery in Saratoga Springs, NY through February 15. The opening reception is this Saturday, January 10, from 5-8pm. Hope you local folks can stop in. See more details here.

Today's Quotation: "Every moment there is news coming out of silence."
-Ranier Maria Rilke

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"PARTING WAYS" by Marina Petro

"Parting Ways"
Oil Painting on Gallery Stretched Canvas
6x8 inches
$100

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I like this painting a lot. I was so happy when I miraculously found these pears with their leaves still attached. As soon as I'm finished posting I'll head toward my easel where another "Zone" painting is waiting to be worked on. I took a couple of photos of it in different stages and will post these photos soon.

Today's Quote: "Rest not! Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and sublime, leave behind to conquer time.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


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