Marina Petro ~ Fine Art: December 2010

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Black Bird Painting, Marina Petro

Black Bird

8x8 inch

Original oil painting on gallery wrapped stretched canvas-painted around all sides.

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I a particularly fond of this painting. The detail on the bird's feathers turned out beautifully. It is difficult to see it in this photo. I have it displayed in my gallery and it is receiving many wonderful comments. Crows, Ravens, and other blackbirds evoke a deep feeling of mystery for me.

Here is an article by Charlotte Kuchinsky entitled, Uncovering The Myth Surrounding Ravens, Blackbirds, and Crows.

Today's Quotation: "Waste your money and you're only out of money, but waste your time and you've lost part of your life."

-Michael Leboeuf

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Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Pear On Violet, Still Life Fruit Oil Painting, Marina Petro

Pear On Violet

6x6 inches

Original oil painting on archival Raymar Canvas Panel

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I love painting pears more than any other fruit. There's just something about them that continues to inspire me to immortalize them on canvas. I haven't been as lucky this year as I have in the past finding pears (or any other fruits) with leaves attached.

I've decided to repaint some of the smaller paintings I've done, that I really like a lot, on larger canvases. I'll be starting on them this week in preparation for a local exhibit in February.

I received a notice from Zazzle that they've added necklaces to their line of products so...I've been busy creating a line of (mostly) Angel Necklaces from my original oil paintings. The necklaces come in round and square designs with a sterling silver plated setting. Simple and beautiful.

Lunar Angel Necklace

Today's Quotation: "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 90:10-1

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Morning Moon-Full Moon Oil Painting by Marina Petro

Morning Moon

6x6

Oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel.

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Well, this painting is not the Solstice Lunar Eclipse everyone was talking about yesterday. I got up hoping to watch the peak but the moon was nowhere to be found - at least not here in Upstate New York.

"Morning Moon" was painted a while back and I thought I'd post it today as we do have a full moon today. The inspiration for this painting came one very clear, starlit, early morning when I woke up, and looked out the kitchen window to find this glowing full moon amid the stars.

Today's Quotation: "Don't fight darkness - bring the light, and darkness will disappear."
-Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Friday, December 17, 2010

The Arts Channel Features Intuitive Painting Video by Marina Petro

"Twenty-Seven"

An intuitive painting from "The Zone" Series

24 x 30 inches

Mixed media on canvas

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I am happy to announce that I just received notice that The Arts Channel has featured my video on Intuitive Abstract Art, Paintings From "The Zone" at their website. Take a peek...

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Healing Angel Necklace, Marina Petro

"Angel Of Healing"

Sterling Silverplated Necklace

Created from the original oil painting by Marina Petro

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Wear the Angel Of Healing and feel her gentle light bringing healing, peace and harmony. A special, meaningful gift for loved ones and angel collectors. This piece is offered in the round format as well as a square format which you can see by clicking the link to Zazzle above.

Not that I don't have enough to do right now but..... I couldn't resist creating this beautiful necklace when I learned Zazzle.Com has added necklaces to their line of products.

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

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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Sunflower Oil Painting "Sunflower Glow" Floral Art by Marina Petro

Sunflower Glow

11x14

Oil on stretched canvas
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Now isn't this nicer to look at than a winter scene? Oh, how I miss my sunflowers! We had snow today and it was bitter cold. My mind is still back in August and I've been shocked into reality...ugh...

For the moment, Sunflower Glow is at my studio at 79 Beekman St. in Saratoga. Stop in and see it in 'person'. it really does glow.

Today's Quotation: "The artist need not know very much; best of all let him work instinctively and paint as naturally as he breathes or walks."

-Emil Nolde

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Lotus-Water Lily Pond Floral Oil Painting, Marina Petro

Lotus

8x10

Oil painting on stretched canvas

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The inspiration for "Lotus" were the lotus/water lillies at YADDO Artists Retreat in Saratoga Springs , NY. Founded in 1900 by the financier Spencer Trask and his wife Katrina, herself a poet, Yaddo is an artists' community located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment.

"Lotus" contains the primary colors denoting healing (green) , spirituality (white), enlightenment (yellow-gold) , love (pink) and intuition, deep contemplation (indigo).

Today's Quotation: "Every moment, there is news coming out of silence."

-Ranier Maria Rilke

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Plum On Pink, Still Life Oil Painting, Marina Petro

Plum On Pink

5x7 inches

Oil painting on Archival Raymar canvas panel

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The color pink is said to represent love, a childlike nature, innocence, friendship. Pink is usually thought to be a feminine color while blue, is thought to be a masculine color. Many years ago (I forgot the source now but never forgot the report) I read that baby boys thrive more with the color pink and baby girls thrive more with the color blue... did we get it backwards??? The green in this painting is the typical color that represents healing. Love and healing...doesn't get better than that!

Today's Quotation: "For one human being to love another: that is perhapsthe most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation."
-Ranier Maria Rilke

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Healing Angel-Print w/Healing Passage, Marina Petro

Healing Angel Art Print with Healing Passage by Plotinus

Only $10 + $2.50 Shipping
+ a FREE Angel Note Card ($2.25 value)

I am offering this print of my 'Healing Angel' painting along with a profoud, inspirational, beautiful passage on healing by Plotinus. The image itself is 4" x 5" and printed on 8-1/2" x 11" White Epson Heavyweight Premium Matte Paper with Archival Epson Claria Inks....ready for the frame of your choice. I couldn't get the image (above) large enough for you to read the writing so I will type it out below here:

"Let the soul banish all that disturbs.

Let the Body that envelopes it be still.

And All 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

Now isn't this one of the most sublime passages you've ever read? Can you feel the healing? I can...

I will have a few of these available at my studio at 79 Beekman St. Saratoga Springs, NY if you'd like to stop in and pick one up. You'll know I am there when you see my paintings outside on the porch. I'm usually there in the afternoons...still trying to orchestrate my time between seeing clients at my office at home and getting to the studio in town...EMAIL ME if you'd like me to reserve one or more for you.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Flower Garden Oil Painting, Out Of Darkness, Marina Petro

Out Of Darkness

16x20

Oil on stretched canvas

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"Out Of Darkness" is the last painting my beloved teacher, Tom Vincent, began to guide me through before he died 3 months ago. I had to figure the finishing of it by myself and 'tuning in' to attempt to 'hear' Tom's guidance. Quite a phenomenal experience. It is one of the more difficult pieces I've attempted and would have been even if Tom were physically present.

You've got to see it in 'life' to understand why.....so, if you're around my studio at 79 Beekman Street in Saratoga Springs and see my paintings out on the front porch, that means I'm there.... feel free to come in. Thank you Genell (one of my painting buddies) for suggesting the perfect title for it...

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Today's Quotation: "He who wishes to exert a useful influence must be careful to insult nothing. Let him not be troubled by what seems absurd, but concentrate his energies on the creation of what is good."

-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Apple On Plate-Still Life Realism Oil Painting, Marina Petro

Apple On A White Plate

6x8

Oil painting on stretched canvas, painted around all sides

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The decorative fabric adds so much to these fruit paintings. It helps a lot to have an interesting pattern to place the fruit on. I don't have to come up with anything original 'out of my head' ...which is fine a good part of the time... but having an external visual structure to work from lends a sense of relief at other times.

I've been down with bronchitis for about a week and a half and feeling just crummy. I'd wanted to be posting new paintings more often but just don't have the energy yet. Trying to get myself resurrected for my Open Studio this weekend. You can read about it here in my NEWSLETTER. Hope to see some of you local folks there. I am NOT holding this at my home studio this year. It is being held at my studio at 79 Beekman Street in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Today's Quotation: "What you gaze upon, you become..."

(I heard this quote on the radio but they didn't mention who wrote it)

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