Peach & Pears Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Peach & Pears
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Now wouldn't this look beautiful hanging on your kitchen wall? These little 6x6 inch paintings on canvas panels look like tiles and don't need to be framed. A little flat clear plastic adhesive hanger and small nail is all it takes to display on the wall.

Today's Quotation: “If you think you're too small to be effective, you have never been in bed with a mosquito.”
~Betty Reese

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"Yellow Pear" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA
"Yellow Pear" is a painting of a pear on decorative red patterned fabric.

Yellow Pear
6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
$100 plus $10 shipping and handling in the US
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I enjoy painting these small still life, single fruit, on decorative fabric pieces so much. I've been thinking about painting larger versions of them. I'll keep you posted when I do. I've been preoccupied with many of life's little details and just couldn't think of a 'jazzier' name for the title of this painting.

Today's Quotation: "Still lifes are always ready to pose. They don't talk or get tired or need to eat. They possess all the qualities of form and color that are needed to keep a painter occupied for the rest of his life."
-Robert Chunn



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Plum Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA
"Plum On Pink" is a painting of a plum on pink decorative fabric.

Plum On Pink
7" x 5" (17.8cm x 12.7cm)
Oil on Panel
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Another painting of a plum on the same decorative fabric I painted the other day. They would look great together hanging as a pair. I've been thinking about choosing one style and subject matter and sticking with it for a while, rather than doing my ADD thing and not knowing what to expect from myself as I walk into my studio. For example...only cosmic, space landscapes, or still life, or the 'Zone' abstract paintings...If you have a preference, leave a comment at my blog There's always a link to it below and I do appreciate all comments.

Today's Quotation: "The grace to be a beginner is always the best prayer for an artist."
-Julia Cameron

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"Curious" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Curious
8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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Another painting on my 'fish' fabric. I think I'll paint another one on this fabric with lemons. Daily painting and being so visible on a daily basis with posting to this blog and all has been an invaluable experience. It challenges my imagination and creativity in a way that has never happened quite like this before. I don't know where it is leading, but I am grateful for the experience. Life can get pretty rough. Painting is my saving grace.

Today's Quotation: "At the birth of a child, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity."
-Eleanor Roosevelt

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"Fishin' Around" by Marina Petro

Fishin' Around
8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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Today's Quotation: "I advise students on the subject of color as follows: If it looks good enough to eat, use it."
-Abe Ajay

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"Pretty On Pink" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Pretty On Pink
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I haven't painted many plums but plan to paint more. They are one of my favorite fruits to eat and now to paint. When I'm up close to the canvas painting them, what's going thru my mind is 'you are really messing this up'...and then I step back and am usually surprised and happy with the result...particularly so here.

Today's Quotation: One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.
-Lucille Ball

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"Peace" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Peace
20" x 16" (50.8cm x 40.7cm)
Oil on canvas
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This was painted from my imagination some time ago. I've lost interest in painting landscapes like this now. I do love painting the celestial scenes though...

Today's Quotation: Beauty...sometimes takes the form of a white cloud, and goes dancing over the green fields or the deep blue sea, where her misty form, marked out in a momentary darkness, looks like the passing shadow of an angel's wing."
-G. A. Sala
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"Tomato" Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Tomato
6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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This is the first tomato I've ever painted. That's all...

Today's Quotation: “If life deals you lemons, make lemonade; if it deals you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys”

I found the above quotation online at a quotation website. They did not include the authors name.

Just this moment I remembered a jingle from my childhood. It went like this...'potatoes are cheaper, tomatoes are cheaper, now's the time to fall in love"...I'm laughing now...I really am...just love it when I can entertain myself...

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"Moon Rise" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA
"Moon Rise"
16x20 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas
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...Another product from my imagination. I began this painting a few months ago. I went as far as I could with it and then put it aside. I tweaked it yesterday, adding more definition to the cliffs, worked on getting the moon to glow more and now I'm happy with it. There's a subtle white form between the two cliffs that looks like an angel. This was not deliberate...it just happened and I decided to leave it there. What do you think? I'm not overjoyed with the title I've given this painting and will be open to your suggestions for the next day or two...

Today's Quotation: "We can come in touch with higher power if we succeed to isolate ourselves from the chaotic and worthless about us."
-Ivan Mestrovic

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"Proud Parents" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Proud Parents
7" x 5" (17.8cm x 12.7cm)
Oil on Panel
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Sometimes the title of the painting enhances the experience of viewing it. What if I called this one "Three Apples?"...see...? I'm always happy when a neat title pops into my mind.

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


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"Family Gathering" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Family Gathering
6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel

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I like the way this painting turned out but...for some reason I didn't enjoy painting it... I do enjoy viewing it, though. I've never painted peppers before and it was more difficult than I anticipated.

Today's Quotation: "Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
-Harold Whitman

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"Apple & Cherry" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Apple & Cherry
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This piece was painted closeup on a decorative plate. I especially like the bright red cherry. I so enjoy painting fruit on decorative backgrounds. It does take quite a bit more work but worth it.

Today's Quotation: "Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished." ~Michael Strassfeld

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"Storm Over Ocean Beach" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Storm Over Ocean Beach
20" x 16" (50.8cm x 40.7cm)
Oil on Canvas
$700 plus $25 shipping and handling in the US
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This piece is painted on 1 1/2 inch gallery wrapped stretched canvas, painted blue around the sides and can be hung without a frame.

This painting was inspired by a photograph my brother took at Ocean Beach, New Jersey. Of anywhere in the world right now this scene is where I'd love to be...alone!

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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"Starlight" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Starlight
8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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I thought I'd finished this painting but something about it was still nagging at me, although, I wasn't sure what to change or add. I brought it back into my studio, enhanced some of the lighter areas and added the stars and planets on the lower left and upper right. I really like it now.

A bit of news for you local folks in the NY Capital District area...If you are in Saratoga Springs, stop into Borders Books on Broadway. When you enter the front doors, turn around and you will see a selection of my greeting cards there.

Today's Quotation: “I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.”
-Og Mandino

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"Galaxy" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Galaxy
8" x 10" (20.4cm x 25.4cm)
Oil on Panel
$150 plus $10 shipping and handling in the US
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Galaxy was very enjoyable and relaxing to paint. I enjoy the spontaneous application of color and blending on the canvas. Most enjoyable is the surprise when it's completed. It feels like I am creating my own universe each time I paint one. I used to paint these cosmic landscapes much larger. My entire arm would be in motion over the canvas. It's quite a different experience painting them on small canvases...only my hand is moving...

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




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"Spring's Sweet Song" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Spring's Sweet Song
20" x 16" (50.8cm x 40.7cm)
Oil on Stretched Canvas
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This cheeful painting was inspired by a photo. I changed it quite a bit though. There was a bushy tree to the right which I eliminated and then painted in the red and violet flowers which were not in the photo.

Today's Quotation: "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
-Gandalf in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

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"Sacred Mountains" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Sacred Mountains
20" x 24" (50.8cm x 61.0cm)
Oil on Stretched Canvas
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Here is another painting from my imagination. I didn't have anything in mind when I began to paint. I started 'fooling around' with burnt umber, disciplining my mind to stay clear, let go, and paint spontaneously. When the mountain forms appeared I began to add color and refine the composition. Your comments are always appreciated...you can leave comments at my blog link below.

Today's Quotation: "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress; my God; in him shall I trust..."
-91st Psalm


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"Heaven's Garden" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Heaven's Garden
28" x 22" (71.2cm x 55.9cm)
Oil on Stretched Canvas
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Another painting from my fertile imagination which flowed from my brush without too much struggle. This is such a peaceful scene, I can easily get lost in it. It is painted on a new smooth surface canvas that can also accept water media. It's called "Yes" canvas. I bought some smaller 8x10 "Yes" canvases to attempt to paint smaller versions of my 'Paintings From The Zone" series.

I'm feeling my age today. I took my granddaughter to get her makeup done and see her off to a prom yesterday. More driving and waiting around than I ordinarily do. I'm exhausted today.

Planted more flowers with an aching back and leg and now I'm off to hunt for giant zinnias which I couldn't remember whether I'd already bought every time I stopped at a garden center. Hopefully, I'll have the energy to paint when I get back.

Today's Quotation: "There is no certainty. There is only adventure."
-Roberto Assagioli

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"Plum" by Marina Petro

Plum
3" x 3" (7.7cm x 7.7cm)
Oil on Panel
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Shipped with display easel.

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

The colors in this little painting are actually richer and deeper than how it appears in this photo. I always try to get as close to the original as possible but sometimes, it just doesn't happen. These little paintings are such fun to paint, especially when my time/energy is limited. Today was one of those busy days. I'm heading into my studio now...

Today's Quotation: "So let us go forward, quietly, each on his own path, forever making for the light."
-Vincent Van Gogh

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"Star Birth" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Star Birth
12" x 6" (30.5cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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Star Birth was painted on a very smooth canvas textured board. It felt like I was painting on silk. Very pleasant experience. This piece has a notch on the back which enables it to be hung with a small nail, eliminating the need for a frame.

I planted phase two in my garden today...a variety of sunflower seeds, morning glories by the arbor, one zuchinni plant, one tomato plant, basil, marigolds, giant snapdragons. I've only planted one zuchinni and tomato because I'd rather have flowers at this point. I talked about painting a zuchinni the other day and will do so from my own crop...unless an irresistibly interesting one calls to me from the vegetable bin at the supermarket...what do you think the chances of that are? Oh, God, someone please stop me...

...and...here's the link to my latest newsletter where you can see a preview of my new Daily Painting Portfolio/Book.

Today's Quotation: "Space, and space again, is the infinite deity which surrounds us and in which we are ourselves contained.
-Max Beckmann


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"Genesis" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA
24"x 36" Oil on stretched canvas
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...Another view of the cosmos seen with my inner eye while standing on the back porch at my country home in Saratoga Springs, NY.

I've updated and just published my new Daily Paintings book. It is a portfolio of my available daily paintings to date. You can preview the first 15 pages and purchase a copy here.

Today's Quotation: "I cannot believe that God plays dice with the cosmos."
-Albert Einstein

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"Solar Storm" by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Solar Storm
8" x 10" (20.4cm x 25.4cm)
Oil on Canvas
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It just came to me that this is probably the style and subject matter that 'feels' the most natural for me. Perhaps it has something to do with origins.

Feel free to leave your comments at my blog...they are always genuinely appreciated. Lets me know this hasn't just gone out into cyberspace and dissolved in outer space. Link is just below...

Today's Quotation: "I don't think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet. But I'm an optimist. We will reach out to the stars."
-Stephen Hawking, interview with Daily Telegraph, 2001

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