Plum Pretty-Plums On Decorative Paper Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Plum Pretty
5x7 Original oil painting on Raymar canvas panel
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I've been busy writing my NEWSLETTER announcing my Open Studio, Sunday, November 22 from 1-4 pm. Hope to see some of you there!

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End Of The Rainbow-Still Life Oil Painting Of A Pear on Rainbow Decorative Fabric

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"End Of The Rainbow"
5x7 inches-original oil painting on canvas panel.
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-Sally Berger


ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"End Of The Rainbow"
5x7 inches-original oil painting on canvas panel.
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Shadows-Oil Painting of an Apple and Pear-Original Still Life by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Shadows"
5x7 inches on canvas panel
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Today's Quotation: "The primary distinction of the artist is that he must actively cultivate that state which most men, necessarily, must avoid: the state of being alone."
-James Baldwin

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Citrus Bowl-Still Life Oil Painting of Orange,Lemon, Limes by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Citrus Bowl"
6x8 inches
Original oil painting on canvas panel.
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I am quite happy with how this painting turned out. When I painting the highlights on citrus fruit I'm usually standing quite close to the canvas and they never look authentic from that perspective. When I'm finished and step back, I'm always surprised...patting myself on the back with this one.

What a surprise this morning when I received an email from Beliefnet.Com featuring my ANGEL PAINTINGS. Leave a comment at their site if you are so inclined.

Today's Quotation: "The creation of art is the passion. The completion of art only ignites another creation."
-Jeffrey Breslow

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Moon And Mars-Full Moon and Mars Celestial Landscape Oil Painting With Clouds by Marina Petro

 
"Moon And Mars"   SOLD
5x7 inches, Original oil on canvas panel.
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ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY, USA

I thoroughly enjoy painting celestial landscapes...a very freeing painting experience. My brush just seems to flow from paint to canvas without much thought...and...mistakes are easily smushed out and painted over...

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I'm also in the process of producing a book of all my angel paintings with inspirational quotations. I'll keep you posted...

Today's Quotation: ""It's easy to get bogged down in the circumstantial and mundane, but if we connect to our passion, that in itself will be regenerative; we won't have to wait for the energy, it will be there." -Nina Simons

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Sun Burst-Sunflower and Sky Flower Landscape Oil Painting by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
SUN BURST-
8x10 Original painting on canvas board
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I had no idea what I was going to paint when I approached my canvas. I just began to paint, choosing the first color I was attracted to and continuing from there. At one point I thought the sunflower was going to be an actual sunburst but things changed and here we are...I encourage anyone interested in painting, even if you don't think you have an artistic bone in your body but would love to create art, to consider painting in this manner...just allowing your spirit to move you in each moment.

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Today's Quotation: “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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ORANGE-Still Life Oil Painting of an Orange Fruit on Decorative Fabric by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Orange"
6x6 inches
Original oil painting on archival Raymar Canvas Panel
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I've used this fabric before for other still life paintings and will most likely use it again. I'm surprised I'm even posting tonight. Another busy busy day with everything keeping me from being in my studio. Hopefully this tempo will subside and I'll get back on track.

Today's Quotatation: "Art washes away from the soul, the dust of everyday life."
-Pablo Picasso
                                                                         
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Celestial Angel-Abstract painting of an angel in space among stars and planets by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Celestial Angel"
5x7 acrylic painting on 3/4" gallery wrapped stretched canvas-painted around all sides. Does not need a frame.
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Another angel from my imagination to bring you blessings.

One of my daughters emailed me yesterday to inform me that the Orionid Meteor shower was taking place last night and into early this morning. I woke up at 5:30, had a cup of coffee, wrapped myself up and stepped out onto my back porch to see what I could see. I was standing there awhile waiting and waiting, and finally, I turned around for a moment and there it was! One lone meteor that soared downward in one quick moment...but what a thrill! It's hard to describe the emotion I felt but there was an internal leap within me that brought me back to how I used to feel as a child when something new and exciting was happening.

Click here to view a really neat YouTube video of a meteor shower.

Today's Quotation: "The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper."
-Eden Phillpotts
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"Three Cherries" Impressionist Still Life Oil Painting of Cherries by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
Three Cherries
5x7 Oil on Canvas Panel
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I hadn't painted cherries prior to this painting. I am very happy with how it turned out. The fabric they were sitting on was plain so I improvised and added the white highlights. Some look like leaves to me and others look like butterflies. I have been preoccupied with many details that have prevented me from painting as much as I ordinarily do and I am feeling it. I'm never really happy unless I have spent time in my studio. Hopefully I'll pull my act together this week and get back on track.



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-William Morris

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"The Shield" Still Life Oil Painting Of Two Pears by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

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The Shield

6x6 Original Oil Painting on Canvas Panel

Today's Quotation: "If you wait, all that happens is that you get older."
-Larry McMurtry


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"Plum Pretty" Still Life Oil Painting Plum on Decorative Fabric by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

Plum Pretty
7" x 5" (17.8cm x 12.7cm)
Oil on Panel
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Oh, Groan...I've spent a good part of today filling out paperwork and preparing paintings for an exhibit at Broadway Art Center in Albany, NY. I'll post more when the exhibit is up and running. My studio heater has been broken and it's too cold to paint. The repair man is here as I write. I did manage lunch with my daugher, Joy, and a walk around Saratoga Springs in the sun which was wonderful. Found some tiny frames and can't wait to paint something to fill them.

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 & Pear" Still Life Oil Painting, Fruit, Food, Kitchen Art by Marina Petro

Apple & Pear
8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
This piece was painted on the same fabric I used for "Burgundy Apple" in yesterday's post. I love the rich colors. Wish I'd thought of a more creative title.

Today's Quotation: "The greatest power is often simple patience."
E. Joseph Cossman

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"Burgundy Apple" Still Life Oil Painting of an Apple on Decorative Fabric by Marina Petro

Burgundy Apple
8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
Another great fabric find here. I added the polka dots. I do enjoy the perspective of looking down on the apple. Things got a bit hectic around here and I haven't gone to the apple orchard yet to pick my apples with their leaves attached. I did visit one orchard and inquired whether they had pear trees. They did, but wouldn't let me pick any with leaves on. I didn't know this but if you pick the pears with the leaves attached (not sure if this applies to apples too) it takes a few years for the fruit to come back. Oh well...I guess I'll just have to get lucky at the local supermarkets.

Today's Quotation: "And for an apple damn'd mankin
-Otway,Thomas - The Orphan, act 3.


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"Ascending" Angel Ascending into Light Oil Painting by Marina Petro

"Ascending"
22" x 28"
Original Oil painting of an angel with outstretched wings ascending into light.
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This is another piece I painted intuitively/spontaneously. I had intended to paint a cosmic scene with planets and other celestial bodies. I began painting in a circular motion and just continued to follow my instinct and... what was going to be a planet, actually became the angel's head. I kept on painting and the angel appeared in her totality! I just love these wonderful surprises!

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This is "ANGEL WEEK" for me. I've been working with my angels for days. The link above will take you to a web page I've created with images of all my angel paintings. I am offering them at a special price through the holiday season. May they bring you many blessings.

PAINTINGS FROM "THE ZONE" EXHIBIT Photos
at House Of Creative Soul Art Gallery
Better late than never. The opening reception was last Saturday. When I got to the gallery I discovered my camera's battery died. Fortunately, my daughter, Yvonne, brought her camera so all was not lost. It was a lovely reception with people streaming in and many wonderful comments.

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Today's Quotation: "Creativity is the voice of the spirit. One's art should be the extension of oneself."
-Maritza Burgos

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"Yellow Apple" Still Life Oil Painting Apple on Decorative Fabric by Marina Petro

Yellow Apple
8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Strethed Canvas
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Painted around all sides on gallery wrapped canvas. Does not require a frame.
ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
This luscious apple was painted on a piece of fabric one of my daughters gave me. I'll be setting up more fruit on other sections of it's bright pattern in the future. It just struck me that this painting resembles a map...somewhere at the edge of an ocean.

This has been a hectic weekend. Just as I decided to offer my ANGEL PAINTINGS as cards in a special offer (below) my printer died. Yesterday was spent on Epson's tech line trying to bring it back to life...unsuccessfully...and then...running around for hours hunting for a suitable replacement. I got lucky at Staples and found the one and only Epson Stylus Photo Pro 1400 they had and then spent the rest of the day setting it all up.

I am offering my ANGEL PAINTINGS
as cards and prints in a special offer. I've reduced the prices through the holiday season. Click right here for all the images and details.

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

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"The Harvest" Still Life Oil Painting Autumn Fall Vegetables and Fruit by Marina Petro

The Harvest
28" x 22" (71.2cm x 55.9cm)
Oil on Canvas
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ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

I just brought this painting home from an exhibit and thought I'd post it. The gourds, vegetables and apples are in great abundance here in upstate New York. It is such colorful time of the year. I painted this piece a while ago when I was still painting large still lifes. I've been primarily focusing on smaller works since getting on board with the daily painters and now I'm curious about what I'd put together for a new larger still life. Wish there were 5 of me. I'd be able to paint everything I get excited about...

Today's Quotation: "Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace."
Kent Nerburn



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Garden Of Light-Impressionist Landscape Flower Garden Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Garden Of Light
12" x 6" (30.5cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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This piece (and yesterday's) are painted on a panel with a notch in the back, making it easy to hang on a simple nail. Doesn't need a frame.

Garden Of Light was painted spontaneously/intuitively, from my imagination. The colors I used are the primary colors of spirituality and healing. I'll elaborate just a bit here: GREEN indicates healing, harmony, well being and prosperity. YELLOW happiness,intellect,optimism. BLUE indicates peace and calmness, spirituality. PURPLE or VIOLET indicate royalty, mysticism, spirituality. WHITE: indicates purity, the higher mind, spirituality...and the colors Aqua Blue and Yellow when they are together in a person's aura or energy field, indicate strong creativity and intuition.

Today's Quotation: "Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises."
-Pedro Calderon de la Barca
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"Fantasy Garden" Impressionist Oil Painting of a Landscape Garden with Golden and Violet Flowers Clouds by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

Fantasy Garden
12" x 6" (30.5cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel
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This was painted with a great burst of energy. I think it comes through in the painting. When I paint spontaneously like this I don't think much about what I am doing...I just paint. This is radically different than a painting of lotus flowers I'm working on right now from a beautiful photograph my daughter, Andrea, took at Yaddo, the artist retreat here in Saratoga Springs. I won't be posting it too soon because it is taking forever.

Today's Quotation: "Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable. If somebody around you or your family does not understand it, then that's their problem. But if you do have a passion, an honest passion, just do it."

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-Mario Andretti

"The Secret" Original Oil Painting of Two Pears, Fruit, Kitchen Art, Home Decor by Marina Petro

The Secret
6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm)

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Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA
Now doesn't it appear that the little pear is whispering a secret to the larger one? Pears are truly my favorite fruit to paint. I heard a commercial for an orchard...a bit too far from me...that was advertising 'pick your apples and pears'. My little project for tomorrow is to contact the orchards closer to me and inquire if they have pear trees. I'd be euphoric to be able pick my own pears with their leaves still intact. Doesn't take much to make me happy. Wish me luck...

Today's Quotation: “We dance round in a ring and suppose, While the secret sits in the middle and knows”
-Robert Frost

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"Glowing Pear" Still Life Oil Painting of a Pear on Floral Fabric and Leaves

Glowing Pear
8" x 6" (20.4cm x 15.3cm)
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Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs NY USA
The pear in this painting really glows. What a happy discovery that was when I applied the light red to each side. I had my Opening Reception at House of Creative Soul last night. It was wonderful! It is the most beautiful gallery space in Saratoga Springs. I would have had pictures today, but discovered that the batteries in my camera were dead. One of my daughters brought her camera and I'll have to wait until she gets the pictures to me.

Today's Quotation: "Don't be a blueprint. Be an original."
-Roy Acuff

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"Night Fire" Abstract Landscape Oil Painting of a Night Sky, Planets, Stars, Lake with Fire and Clouds

Night Fire
6" x 6" (15.3cm x 15.3cm)
Oil on Panel

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Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA
I didn't know where this painting was going when I first began. I had painted the whole panel with indigo a while back and let it dry first. The firey clouds were painted next and then on impulse, I put in the line of trees and all of a sudden, a body of water seemed to appear. Stars and planets were the finishing touches.

OOOPS!
In yesterday's post I mentioned that the opening reception at House of Creative Soul was today...I thought it was Friday all day yesterday...and the reception is tomorrow (Saturday) night from 6-8pm. Check out the details in my NEWSLETTER.


Today's Quotation: "The more fire is covered up, the more it burns."
- Ovid

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"Heaven's Little Angel" Oil Painting of an Angel in a Garden Under a Night Sky With Moon and Stars

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA
"Heaven's Little Angel"
6x6 inches, Original oil painting on Raymar Canvas Panel
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This little piece was a surprise and a joy to paint. When I finished it I felt it was 'unbalanced' in some way but couldn't decide what to do about it. I placed it on a tiny easel in my dining room so I could look at it as I passed by during the day while it dried. A couple of days later, a friend spotted it and purchased it on the spot.

...Just want to remind you local folks that the opening reception for my exhibit featuring Paintings From "The Zone" is tomorrow night from 6-8 at House of Creative Soul Gallery in Saratoga Springs. Here's the link to my NEWSLETTER with complete information.

Today's Quotation: Make yourself familiar with the angels and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.
-St. Francis De Sales


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