Apparition 11~An Angel A Day~Angel Book,Artwork, Paintings, Prints and Cards by Marina Petro

"Apparition 11"

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From the book, "ANGELS" Guardians From Heaven & Their Habitats by Marina Petro

When I completed this painting, I realized it was the angelic 'vision' I had when I was 16 years old, while walking through Central Park, in NYC very late one night with a friend. As we were walking, something made me turn around and I saw this image floating very quickly toward me...her arm, moving in a chastising gesture, directed at me. I got so scared...  started to run...  out of the park and went home where I should have been in the first place. I'm sure she was protecting me...

Quotation that goes with this image from the book:

"God speaks to each of us as he makes us
 then walks with us silently out of the night.

These are the words we dimly hear:
You, sent out beyond your recall, to go the limits of your longing. Embody me. Flare up like flame and make big shadows I can move in. Let everything happen to you:
beauty and terror.
Just keep going.

No feeling is final.

Don't let yourself lose me.
Nearby is the country they call life. You will know it by its seriousness.
Give me your hand."

~Ranier Maria Rilke

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Peaceful Garden-Garden Landscape Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Peaceful Garden

5x7 inches

Oil on 3/4" gallery wrapped stretched canvas, painted around all sides.

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It will be a while until we see any scene like this here in upstate New York. Here is another piece, painted spontaneously with no reference other than my brain and spirit. Ordinarily I would define more of the floral areas, but I decided to just leave it alone. What I've found, ironically..... the paintings I criticize the most are the first to sell...

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Today's Quotation: "Nature and meditation have the ability to draw us to our deeper selves, where we finally realize that we are not boring, nor isolated, not in need of external excitement to be happy, but a part of the great harmony of all living things."
-Marney Ward

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The Appearance-An Angel A Day-Angel Artwork, Paintings, Prints, Cards by Marina Petro

"The Appearance" Original Sold 

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From the book ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven And Their Habitats by Marina Petro

This angel seems to hold the presence of protection and strength. I am happy with the result. May she protect you, bring you strength and guide your journey...

Quotation from the book:  "For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone."

~Psalm 91:10-1

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Blessing Angel-An Angel A Day-Angel Paintings by Marina Petro

"Blessing Angel" 

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From the book ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven And Their Habitats by Marina Petro 

Another angel born from my imagination. This time, I did intend to paint an angel which ordinarily is not the case.

Quotation from the book: 

"You are a bearer of the Light,

for you are as the Divine Mother,

bearing with you the Light of the Son.

Take this light out into the world to bless and to heal,

and quicken the vibrations of the whole earth."

~White Eagle

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Temptation-Apple with Leaf, Original Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Temptation"

5X7 Original oil painting on panel

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Don't you want to just bite right into this luscious apple? While I was painting it I was not happy with how the leaf was developing until I stepped back and got a bit of distance on it. At that point I left it alone. It's my favorite part of the painting now.

Today's Quotation: "Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life."  

~Rachel Carson

ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven And Their Habitats ~ book by Marina Petro

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Tagging Along~Oil Painting of Pear and Grapes Still Life +An Angel A Day by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA 

"Tagging Along"

5x7 Oil Painting on Raymar canvas panel

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I know it's a painting of a pear and grapes but when I look at it I see a mother duck with her babies following.

For my new subscribers and those of you just tuning in here, I am posting An Angel A Day from my new book along with the inspirational quotation that goes with it. May you be surrounded by the presence of angels.

ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven And Their Habitats

Book by Marina Petro

"Cosmic Angel"

5x7 Oil on archival Raymar canvas panel

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Cosmic Angel is one of the few original angel paintings I've created that is still available for sale. It was another nice surprise created in an intuitive painting session. You can preview the entire book at the link above. FINE ART PRINTS and CARDS are available with FREE SHIPPING to U.S. through December 31, 2009. The quotation below is one of my favorites that never fails to bring tears to my eyes and send chills through me...

Quotation from the book: "I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may not ever complete the last one, but I give myself to it. 

I circle around God, around the primordial tower.

I have been circling for thousands of years, and I still don't know;

am I a falcon, a storm, or a great song?"

~Ranier Maria Rilke

(Today I know I am a storm-no question about it.)

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Siesta-Original Still Life Oil Painting of a Beet and Parsnip by Marina Petro

ARTIST, MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Siesta"

5x7 Original Oil Painting on Raymar Canvas Panel

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I found these root vegetables at our local Farmer's Market. I had fun shuffling them around on my counter while deciding on a composition. There are those times when I begin a painting enthused, but sometimes doubting whether I will do the subject matter justice. This was one of them.

Today's Quotation: Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out. 

~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Dancing Angels-An Angel A Day-Paintings, Prints and Greeting Cards by Marina Petro

From my new book: ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven  & Their Habitats by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Dancing Angels"

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Quotation from book:  "I do not separate the spiritual from the physical, but I believe that the whole cosmos is an indivisible unit, animated by a single life-giving power, directed byone all-embracing intelligence."

~Ivan Mestrovic

I began this painting just dipping my brush into the colors I was attracted to in the moment and letting my spirit take it from there. I was very happy that more angels were born. We certainly need as many as we can get these days...It sold almost immediately. That made me happy too.

I will be posting each angel from the book daily. You can review and purchase ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven & Their Habitats by clicking the title link.

Wishing you all a VERY Happy Thanksgiving. I am thankful for your presence. I'm going to take some time in a little bit,  to retreat before we go out, and contemplate the many things I am grateful/thankful for....one of them being that I don't have to cook today..ha ha...

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The Guardian ~ An Angel A Day-Angel Art, Paintings, Prints & Cards by Marina Petro

From my new book: ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven  & Their Habitats by Marina Petro

"The Guardian"

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Quotation From Book: "Every moment, there is news coming out of silence."

~Ranier Maria Rilke

This painting almost magically painted itself. I began painting it on a horizontal canvas with the intention of painting a garden. The garden bombed. I kept trying to 'fix' it but nothing worked....until...I turned the canvas around in the vertical position and just let go and continued to paint, thinking all the while that it was a lost cause...until the image of this angel began to appear...and here she is!

As I mentioned yesterday, I will be posting each angel from the book daily. You can review and purchase ANGELS~Guardians From Heaven & Their Habitats by clicking the title link.

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Mango-Original Still Life Oil Painting of a Mango by Marina Petro

ARTIST~ MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA 

"MANGO"

6x6 Original oil painting on Raymar canvas panel

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This is the first mango I've ever painted. I've completed quite a few paintings depicting one or two fruits or vegetables on these 6x6 inch panels. I recently ordered and received a bunch of 6x6 gold plein air frames (3" wide) These paintings look simply beautiful framed. Up until now, it's been difficult to find frames for this size panel. Now that I can dress them up, I plan to begin exhibiting them. I'm sure they will appreciate seeing what the larger world outside my studio looks like.

Today's Quotation: "One way can be learned by starting to see the magic in everything. Sometimes it seems to be hiding but it is always there. The more we can see the magic in one thing, a tiny flower, a mango, someone we love, then the more we are able to see the magic in everything and in everyone. Where does the mango stop and the sky begin?"
~ Joshua Kadison

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Eggplant~Still Life Oil Painting of an Eggplant~Kitchen Art by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Eggplant"
6x6 Original oil painting on Raymar canvas panel
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I'd never painted an eggplant before and scoured the local grocer to find one that drew my attention to it...and here it is! I am happy with the result.

I've decided to introduce my ANGELS-Guardians From Heaven & Their Habitats book, one angel at a time, each with the inspirational quotation that goes with it until Christmas Eve. I got the idea this morning. There are 30 angel paintings in the book and it is exactly 30 days until Christmas Eve...I just counted....so...you will receive an angel-a-day. May they bring you many blessings.

"Angel Descending"

"Let the soul banish all that disturbs.

Let the Body that envelopes it be still,

And al the frettings of the body,

And all that surrounds it.

Let Earth and sea and air be still

And Heaven itself.

And then let the body think

Of the spirit as streaming, pouring

Rushing and shining into it from

All sides while it stands quiet."

~Plotinus (205AD)

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Tomato-Original Still Life Vegetable Oil Painting of a Tomato by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Tomato"

6x6 inches

Original oil painting on Raymar canvas panel

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If you would like this painting framed, I can offer it framed in a 3" gold plein air frame for an additional $25.

I do enjoy painting single subjects and think I may begin to paint more of them. They really look wonderful in the new wide plein air frames I have in stock.

There was  a jingle I remember 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...

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

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ANGELS-Guardians From Heaven And Their Habitats - Book by Marina Petro

ANGELS ~ Guardians From Heaven & Their Habitats

by Marina Petro

My book has finally arrived just in time for my Open Studio and I am delighted with it! If you are looking for a gift that will inspire for years to come, this is it. You can preview the entire book and purchase it for $24.95. Just click on the icon below and it will take you directly to the preview.

Angels

Guardians From Heav...

By Marina Petro

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Today's Quotation: (from the book)
"I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world.
I may never complete the last one, but I give myself to it.
I circle around God, around the primordial tower.
I have been circling for thousands of years, and I still don't know: am I a falcon, a storm, or a great song..."
~Ranier Maria Rilke



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Sacred Mountains-Landscape Oil Painting Of Mountain Peaks, Clouds and Waterfall by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Sacred Mountains"
20x24 inches
Original visionary oil painting on stretched canvas
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I have this piece listed for a very reasonable price...just reduced to $399 and part of my studio clear-out effort.

This is a painting I completed some time ago and had upstairs in my stock of paintings that wouldn't fit in my studio. When I brought it down to have available at my Open Studio this Sunday, it looked completely different and I could really appreciate the atmosphere present. For me, there is an uplifting quality to this piece. Seeing it again brought back the memory of how I was feeling when I painted it. The photo is probably a bit lighter than the actual painting but, you get the idea.

I was interviewed by Kjelene Bertrand of Voices of Success Radio the other day. Here's the link if you'd like to listen...RADIO INTERVIEW   Click on the first link with  my name. For you local folks who would like to promote their business, I strongly suggest you contact Kjelene at her WEBSITE.The cost is so reasonable. Much more effective than other forms of advertising.

Today's Quotation:  "The life of the soul is expressed by man in his art."
~Oskar Kokoschka




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Lone Pear ~ Oil Painting Of A Pear by Marina Petro

ARTIST ~ MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
JUST SOLD

"Lone Pear" 
6x6 inches
Original oil painting on archival Raymar Canvas Panel
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When I finished this little painting, I didn't like it much. It has since grown on me and I love it.

Today's Quotation: "You ought to be able to say that a painting is as it is, with it's capacity to move us, because it is as though it were touched by God. But people would think it a sham. And yet that is what's nearest the truth."
-Pablo Picasso

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Dusk-Lake with mist, original landscape oil painting by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Dusk"
16x20
Original oil on stretched canvas
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Dusk has a very quieting, meditative effect. It immediately invokes a sense of calm and peace to the viewer.

Today's Quotation: "Where the spirit does not work with the hands, there is no art."
-Leonardo da Vinci


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Mystic Pond-Landscape Oil Painting of Pond Reeds And Grasses by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Mystic Pond"
11x14 inches
Original oil on stretched canvas
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This magical painting was created from a very fortuitous photo I took of a local pond here in upstate NY. It has a calming and meditative effect on the viewer. I am very happy with the result! I hope you enjoy it too!

Here is the link to my current NEWSLETTER. There is a beautiful passage by Ranier Maria Rilke and information about the prosperity attributes of the Phoenix Rising.

I've been waiting impatiently for the review copy of my book "Angels-Guardians From Heaven & Their Habitats" to arrive. When it does, you'll be able to preview the entire book online at Blurb.Com. 


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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THE GUARDIAN-Still Life Oil Painting of An Apple and Pear by Marina Petro

"The Guardian I"
6x6 inches
Original Oil painting on Raymar Canvas Panel
$100
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I am happy with this painting. I love it when I find pieces of fruit that suggest specific qualities when they are arranged. I hope you enjoy it! Feel free to leave a comment at my blog (link is below).

Today's Quotation: "This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness."
-Dalai Lama



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Peach,Pear & Cherry Original Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

"Peach, Pear, And Cherries"

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I've heard that it's difficult to capture the texture of peaches but I think I did a pretty good job of that. I am ambivalent about the background in this painting but decided to leave it as is. What do you think? You can leave comments at my blog...link is below.

Today's Quotation: "An artist makes art to save her life."
-Marlene Azoulai


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Three Cherries-Still Life Impressionist Oil Painting of Cherries by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Three Cherries"
5x7 inches
Original oil painting on canvas panel
$95
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All the angels on my YouTube ANGEL VIDEO are available as prints and greeting cards. Email me for details.

Today's Quotation: "Take care of your body with steadfast fidelity. The soul must see through these eyes alone, and if they are dim, the whole world is clouded."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Cosmic Angel-Original Oil Painting of an Angel, Outer Space by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"COSMIC ANGEL"
5" x 7" original oil on archival Raymar canvas panel
$100
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Another angel born from my imagination and trusty brush. It's one I wish I had painted larger. This is one of the few recent angel paintings I've created that are still available for sale. I've been very busy getting my Open Studio event in order...printing cards and prints, cleaning up and organizing the studio...deciding what to display and where. I could use a studio 5 times the size of what I have now. It's a huge amount of work and always surprises me no matter how well I try to keep organized.

I also uploaded a new version of my ANGEL ARTWORK YouTube video. Take a peek. Hope you enjoy it!

Today's Quotation: "The light that never was on sea or land, yet which all men see sometime or other"
-William Wilfred Campbell


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Golden Meadow-Landscape Of A Beautiful Meadow with a Lone Tree-Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Golden Meadow"
16x20 inches
Original oil painting on canvas
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This painting really has to be seen 'in person.' The meadow is composed of a million little dots. It was very relaxing to paint...dot...dot...dot... and on and on. It would be striking in a much larger version but would probably take 10 years to complete with all the dots. Hope you enjoy it. I'd like to remind you that my Open Studio will be taking place Sunday, November 22, from 1-4 pm. All prints and cards will be on sale, as well as a selection of original works. Hope to see some of you there!

Today's Quotation: patience, n. A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue.
-Ambrose Bierce
-The Devil's Dictionary, 1911



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Solar Flames-Dramatic Skyscape Clouds and Sun Solar Flames Oil Painting by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

"Solar Flames"
6x12 inches
$150
Original oil painting on 1 1/2" gallery wrapped stretched canvas, painted around all sides - does not need a frame.
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I am delighted with this painting. It was so exciting and energizing to paint and my brush flowed seamlessly from palette to canvas. Oh, if everything in life came together so well...

Today's Quotation: "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
~Dalai Lama



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Pear & Apple ~ Still Life Oil Painting of an Apple & Pear by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

SOLD
"Pear &Apple"

6x6 inches

Original oil painting on Raymar canvas panel

$100 + $8 shipping

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It's always such a joy to find fruit with their leaves still attached. It makes the painting so much more interesting. I am in a bit of a hurry right now. I've been in front of the computer too long. Just finished and published my angel book and when I previewed it online I noticed an error...ugh...Now I've got to figure out how to fix it and publish it again so I'm signing off now...

Today's Quotation: "The road to enlightenment is long, so bring some snacks and magazines."
~Anonymous

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Pumpkin Patch-Oil Painting Of A Pumpkin by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Pumpkin Patch"
16x20 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas.
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I painted this piece from a photo I took at a neighbor's pumpkin patch. I was so excited when I spotted this one and couldn't wait to begin the painting. I'm very happy with the result. Hope you enjoy it too!

Today's Quotation: "And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."
-Anais Nin

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Polka Dot Pear 11-Realistic Oil Painting of Pear on Polka Dot Decorative Fabric by Marina Petro

"Polka Dot Pear 11"
6x8 inches
Original oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel

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I thought painting the reflection on the bowl would be much more difficult than it was. Always a surprise lurking around the corner. I've called this Polka Dot Pear 2 because I painted another pear on the same fabric a while back and couldn't think of another name...there might be a "3" sometime in the future because I'm happy with how both turned out and the fabric is really fun to paint.

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Today's Quotation: "As for me, all I know is that I know nothing."
-Socrates



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Lemons On Persimmon-Stilll Life Oil Painting of Lemons and Floral Print Design by Marina Petro

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"Lemons On Persimmon"
6x6 inches
Original oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel.


ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

I was so excited when I found the decorative paper the lemons are sitting on. Couldn't wait to create a painting with it.

Since I decided to paint smaller works and blog, a whole new world has opened up for me in regard to subject matter and style. I rarely painted in a realistic style or painted still life pieces back then. Most of my paintings were created spontaneously from my imagination. I still paint in that manner but my skill has improved significantly with the challenge of creating a small painting several times a week.

I'm still at work creating my Angel book. I was going to keep it confined to my angel paintings but realized I had 80 pages to fill and decided to call it "ANGELS-Guardians From Heaven And Their Habitats." I'll be including some of my celestial paintings and gardens in Eden. It's been inspiring collecting the quotations for this book...such as today's quotation. Stay tuned, it's on it's way very soon.

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Here is the link to my NEWSLETTER announcing my Open Studio, Sunday, Nov. 22, from 1-4 pm. You will find a beautiful healing passage by Plotinus and a resource for healing CD's.

Today's Quotation: "One regret, dear world, that I am determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed is that I did not kiss you enough."
~Hafiz


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Plum On Pink-Still Life Oil Painting-Plum On Decorative Fabric by Marina Petro

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA
"Plum On Pink"
5x7 inches
Original oil painting on Raymar canvas panel
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I think the overhead perspective on this painting is interesting. The fabric backdrop is one of my favorites and I'm sure I'll be using it again. I can get compulsive and need to discipline myself to wait a while so things don't get redundant.

I am working on a book of my Angel Paintings with Blurb.Com. It will contain an inspirational quotation with each image. I'm very enthused about it. It is hard to believe that with a few clicks of the mouse, you can create and publish a book! In the meantime, Visit MY WEBSITE for specials on Greeting Cards of my Angel Paintings, YouTube Videos and more!

Here is the link to my NEWSLETTER announcing my Open Studio, Sunday, Nov. 22, from 1-4 pm. You will find a beautiful healing passage by Plotinus and a resource for healing CD's.

Today's Quotation: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."
~Appollinaire

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