Stripes-Realism Still Life Oil Painting-Marina Petro

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Stripes

Oil painting on stretched canvas

22x28

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This was quite a challenging piece, as you might imagine, with all the stripes flowing in waves. 

Today's Quotation: " Only one thing has to change for us to know happiness in our lives: where we focus our attention." 

~Greg Anderson

 

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Lemons On Pottery Dish-Realism, Still Life Oil Painting, Marina Petro

Lemons On Talavera Pottery Dish

6x8

Oil on canvas panel

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This is a Mexican Talavera Pottery dish I borrowed from my daughter, Joy, to paint. She no longer has it. Wish I'd used it for a few more paintings when I had the opportunity.

Today's Quotation: "The surest way to lose the best in life is to fail to recognize it when you already have it." 

~ Unknown

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Seascape Oil Painting-Storm Over Ocean Beach-Marina Petro

Storm Over Ocean Beach

16x20

Oil painting on gallery wrapped 1.5 inch canvas painted around all sides

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Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Now this is where I would just LOVE to be for the rest of the summer. This is a painting of an approaching storm at Ocean Beach, New Jersey. I haven't really done anything 'summery' yet and it's already almost August! I can't believe half the summer is over...

Today's Quotation ~ "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."
~Calvin Coolidge 

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Angel Of The Eclipse-Art Print-Selected To Promote Concert

Angel Of The Eclipse

22x28

Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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I was contacted by Karen Marie Marmer, violinist and manager of the REBEL ensemble for Baroque Music in New York,  (accent on the second syllable, and named after the French Baroque composer, Jean-Féry Rebel) requesting my permission to use the image of my painting, "Angel Of The Eclipse" in the promotional materials for their upcoming concert, "Out Of The Eclipse", being presented in the Fall of 2011.

Karen felt this painting would raise the vibration of the concert. I am humbled and honored that the intention propelling  my artwork (and intuitive work) is being recognized in this way.

Take a few moments, relax, and enjoy the awesome videos featuring this gifted group of musicians.

Rebel YouTube Video 1
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Note: The original "Angel Of The Eclipse" has been sold. If you would like a print or greeting cards, they are available at FINE ART AMERICA

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Realism, Fruit and Floral Oil Painting, Golden Pear, Marina Petro

Golden Pear

6x8

Original oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel

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Only one of its kind exists in the entire universe!

ARTIST~MARINA PETRO, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY USA

I fell in love with the fabric my little pear model is posed on. There will be more paintings using it to be created...at some point. 

A few of my paintings have been featured at Shelley Meyerhoff's blog, The Underground Ferris Wheel...Thank you Shelley!

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Today's Quotation:  "To transmit the spirit, there must be form. When the form, the mind and the hand are in total accord, each forgetting the other's separate existence, then the spirit will reside in your work."  

~Tung Ch'i-Ch'ang

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Red Pear and Hibiscus- Fruit and Floral Realism Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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Red Pear And Hibiscus

6x8

Realism oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel

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The hibiscus flower can universally mean that it is a nice summer? In Europe, during the Victorian era and up to today, the meaning of the hibiscus flower is "delicate beauty." It is the state flower of Hawaii and generally given to visiting state officials. It's symbolizes Old Royalty and is a flower that brings power and respect. In Japan, it's meaning is "gentle."

Today's Quotation: "If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate." Eight year old child...

 

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Realism, Fruit and Floral Oil Painting, Tropical Apple, Marina Petro

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"Tropical Apple"

6x8

Original still life oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel by Marina Petro

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This was a busy day so I am re-posting this painting.  I was at the Apple Computer Store by 9am for a 2 hour session with my trusty laptop and iPad. Next stop was picking up my 16 year old granddaughter, Dominique, and let her practice driving to Clifton Park where I dropped off some paintings for an upcoming exhibit at The Jonesville Country Store-July/August. Next stop was Fortunes Restaurant (included in the link just above) to check out the space again and decide which paintings I will exhibit there for my August/September show...I'm tired...

Today's Quotation: "Be Kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle."

-John Watson

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Spirit Rising-Intuitive Rendition of the Holy Spirit Oil Painting by Marina Petro

"Spirit Rising"

24x30

Original oil painting on canvas by Marina Petro

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I began this painting with the intention of simply 'asking' what wanted to be expressed through me at that particular time....and here it is. I recently received an inquiry from a person who inquired whether I'd be willing to paint this piece considerably larger. As much as I would have loved to agree to it, simply to make the sale which would have been substantial, I know it would be impossible for me to duplicate this painting, which I consider was created in a series of happy accidents....that's what it feels like when I'm painting in the full intuitive manner...

Today's Quotation:  "The intuition is the word we use to describe a direct contact with the Mind Of God at some relatively high level of experience." -Alice Bailey

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Pears And Grapes-Fruit Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Pears And Grapes

6x8

Oil Painting on stretched canvas-painted around all sides and does not need a frame.

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Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

When all else fails, I paint pears...my favorite fruit to paint besides lemons. I made a lame attempt to clean up my studio this afternoon with some help from a friend....but, decided to wait until most of my work is off the walls and floor, visiting the Jonesville Country Store in Clifton Park and Fortunes at the Racino in Saratoga Springs. The exhibit at Fortunes is the larger one and will feature a variety of paintings in my different styles...including four paintings from "The Zone" I'll take pictures once it is up and post them.

Today's Quotation: "Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts."
-Arnold Bennett

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Lemons And Lime-Oil Painting-Still Life Fruit Realism by Marina Petro

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

Lemons And Lime

5x7 

Original oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel
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This painting was difficult and I'm not sure why. I didn't think it would be difficult when I began. In any case, I am very pleased with the outcome. I'll wait a while before I use this fabric again...perhaps I will forget the difficulties if I wait long enough.

Today's Quotation: "Through some memory, feeling, experience, the passion wells up and spills into my palette; it mixes with my paint. And the paint tells me what to do. I listen. I act on it."  

~Ann Dettmer

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Abstract Skyscape Oil Painting Moon Clouds Stars "Celestial Fire" by Marina Petro

"Celestial Fire"

8x10

Oil painting on canvas panel

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I must say this is one of my favorites. The paint flowed effortlessly from brush to palette to canvas. I especially like the way each color subtly moves and blends into the next color so naturally. I know I've mentioned painting these celestial skyscapes on much larger canvases....and I will...at some point in the relatively near future....when a few things that are 'up in the air' in my life decide to land...

For you local Capital Region folks, a friend of mine graciously offered to display some of my smaller paintings at the Saratoga Arts "Art In The Park" exhibit at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs tomorrow...(Saturday 10) The park is located on Broadway near the corner of Spring Street, just south of The Holiday Inn.  You can't miss it. I will head down there later in the afternoon to give her a hand. Artists will have their work on display from 10-6.

Today's Quotation: "One of the strongest motives that lead men to art and science is escape from everyday life with its painful crudity and hopeless dreariness, from the fetters of one's own ever-shifting desires."

~Albert Einstein

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Proud Parents-Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro

"Proud Parents"

5x7

Oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel 

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Proud Parents-get it?

Today's Quotation: "Painting requires the bravery of solitude. Painting requires disciplined labor. To be a painter is to search the world with a benevolent eye for every subtle beauty that the infinite world offers."
~Charles Philip Brooks

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Eclipse- Full Moon Eclipse Celestial Skyscape Oil Painting by Marina Petro

"Eclipse"

16x20 

Oil on stretched canvas

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This piece has gone through several transformations. I began painting with an open mind, just applying colors spontaneously as I usually do with this type of painting. I kept putting the piece aside for weeks at a time and then go back to it and continue painting in the same way. It took some doing but I'm really pleased with the result. Any comments? I'd love to hear them...Just click my BLOG...

Today's Quotation:  "It's not the struggle that makes us artists, but Art that makes us struggle."

~Albert Camus

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Peppers Vegetable Oil Painting "Family Gathering" by Marina Petro

"Family Gathering"

6x6

Oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel

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Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

This is the first time I've painted peppers. They were more difficult than I'd anticipated. All the while I was painting, a little voice was running through my mind saying..."you are really messing this up, Marina" but when I finally stepped away from the canvas, which I should have done earlier on, I was very pleased with the result. 

Today's Quotation: "Life beats down and crushes the soul, and art reminds you that you have one."
-Stella Adler 

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Angel and Dragon Art Print from "The Zone" Eight by Marina Petro

"Eight"

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I've been intermittently uploading new artwork to Fine Art America this weekend. I decided to discipline myself and prepare my paintings from "The Zone" for display there. I continue to be fascinated with these pieces and the variety of images that flowed forth intuitively/spontaneously as I was painting them. Talk about being 'in the moment.' That's how I work with this style...moment to moment and it never ceases to amaze me. You can click on the Fine Art America link or the image itself for a larger view and more detail. I have my favorites in this series...this is one of them. 

I am offering a workshop in Painting From "The Zone" October 2 & 3 in Saratoga Springs, NY. There's really nothing quite like discovering and bringing forth your creative spirit. Hope to meet some of my wonderful subscribers there.

Today's Quotation: "Intuitive artists are messengers. Their symbolic vocabulary originates from the infinite wisdom of higher spheres, in a non-referential time/space continuum..."

~Elle Nicolai

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Citrus Bowl-Oil Painting Still Life Fruit by Marina Petro

"Citrus Bowl"

6x8

Original oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel

Artist~Marina Petro, Saratoga Springs, NY USA

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Today's Quotation: "Silence alone is respectable and respected. I believe God to be silence." ~Henry Brooks Adams

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Pear On Violet-Still Life Fruit Oil Painting by Marina Petro

"Pear On Violet"

6x6

Original oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel

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I love the simple beauty of this painting. I invokes a sense of calm and peace for me.  There's a lot to say for simplicity....but I won't tonight because I'm just too tired and, unfortunately, too tired to paint. Will probably go to bed right after I post this.  

I've had an exciting day. My 16 year old granddaughter, Dominique, got her learners permit to drive and I'd promised the next time I saw her I'd let her drive my car. That was today. She did surprisingly well. What was most surprising is that I was calm the entire time...not even one tiny panic pang.  We covered about 25 miles today after I took her to the high school parking lot to drive around and get familiar with my car. I feel old...seems like only yesterday she was toddling around...

Today's Quotation:  "How disappointing to discover we aren't going to be young and strong and live forever... The challenge and the fascination of artistic creation is the best distraction in the world... we're the lucky ones. 

~Janet Best Badger

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