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Friday, December 26, 2014

Sun Kissed, Original Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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"Sun Kissed"
8 x 8 inches
$150
Original oil painting on 1.5 inch stretched canvas
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"Sun Kissed" does not need a frame and is ready to hang on your wall and cheer you on these dark cold winter days....

There's still time to see the fantastic art exhibit "Upstate Artists" at the Laffer Gallery in Schuylerville, NY. I am honored to have been juried into this event! Here's an article just published in "Saratoga Today" newspaper.


Today's Quotation: "At the end of the day, it isn't where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I'm going and never have been before."
-Warsan Shire

Monday, December 15, 2014

Low Down Sun, Original Landscape Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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"Low Down Sun"
8 x 10  inches
$159
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I began working on this painting outdoors en plein air last summer. I'd chosen another view of the landscape to paint but when I brought it home I didn't like what I'd done and  decided to paint the setting sun as I remembered it that day. I am happy with it now...


Today's Quotation: "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it."
-Salvatore Dali

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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Clementine, Original Still Life Fruit Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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"Clementine"
6 x 6 inches
Original oil painting on archival canvas panel

$95
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After choosing today's quotation below, I think I will keep silent... other than to say I enjoyed painting this piece and love how it turned out!

Today's Quotation: "There is a voice that doesn't use words"
-Rumi

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Friday, December 12, 2014

Pear On Zebra-Original Still Life Painting in Oil by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Pear On Zebra"
8 x 10 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas
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I am very pleased with this painting and just love the drama of the fruit and bowl on the zebra skin designed fabric. I will be using this fabric again and again.


Today's Quotation: "At the end of the day, it isn't where I came from. Maybe home is somewhere I'm going and never have been before."
-Warsan Shire

Monday, December 8, 2014

Miniature Original Angel Art, "The Arrival" Original angel oil painting by Marina Petro


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"The Arrival"
3 x 3 inches
Original miniature oil painting on canvas
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Here is another angel born intuitively and spontaneously. I love beginning a painting with nothing in mind and working moment to moment.....usually always a very pleasant surprise when it is completed. 

The actual painting is a bit smaller in person being 3" x 3" and the canvas texture is not as pronounced on the actual canvas.  

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

APPROACHING EDEN, Original Garden Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas, Healing Art by Marina Petro

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"Approaching Eden"
8 x 10  inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

$175
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This beautiful meditative landscape was painted directly from my imagination. I've painted this garden/landscape theme many times before. My collectors love them! I consider this creation "Healing Art" ... Why?  What do you feel/experience when you view it....? That's why...

Today's Quotation: "Inspiration comes but it must find you working."
-Picasso

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

FANTASY GARDEN, Original Flower Garden Oil Painting, Healing Art by Marina Petro

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"Fantasy Garden"
6 x 12 inches
Original oil painting on board 
$150
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"Fantasy Garden" is another painting that just flowed beautifully from my imagination. It is always an adventure when I paint spontaneously and just let whatever happens happen....

Today's Quotation: "Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder."

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Saturday, November 8, 2014

HEALING WATERS, Original Landscape Oil Painting, Healing Art by Marina Petro


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"Healing Waters"
11 x 14 inches

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"Healing Waters" was created spontaneously from my creative imagination. I had no idea what the resulting painting was going to represent until almost the very end....I'm happy with it and with the mystical sense and what feels like healing energy it exudes. When I look at this painting, my spirit is instantly soothed....

Today's Quotation: "The most beautiful and most profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the power of all true science."

-Albert Einstein

Friday, November 7, 2014

THE HARVEST, Large Original Still Life Oil Painting, Autumn Fruit and Vegetables by Marina Petro


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The Harvest"
22 x 28  inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas
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$750


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Now isn't this the perfect painting to grace your dining area on Thanksgiving? "The Harvest" has been hiding in my studio for quite some time so I decided it was time to show her off. I am offering this painting unframed at the price above however I would be very happy to frame it in the beautiful gold frame above. 

Today's Quotation: "If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking."
-Buddhist Proverb

Sunday, November 2, 2014

APPROACHING MARS, Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro Used To Illustrate The Book "Gulliver Of Mars"

What an honor it was to have my painting "APPROACHING MARS" chosen to grace the cover of the often reprinted book "Gulliver Of Mars." This is the second time Bottom Of the Hill Publishing has licensed one of my paintings for their book covers. Scroll down to see the full painting. 

"Gulliver Of Mars" (where I originated- Mars that is...) can be purchased by ordering it through any bookstore. All you'll need is the title and the publisher's name which is BOTTOM OF THE HILL PUBLISHING.

I realize the print on the book jacket is too small to read so I have typed the content just below here.....

From the back cover:
Edwin Lester Arnold (1857-1935) was an English author and son of the noted poet, journalist, Orientalist and author, Sir Edwin Arnold. Edwin Lester Arnold's first book was The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician. However, even greater notoriety was to come.

Arnold was greatly impacted by Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, and was so taken by that book that he adapted that name to the hero of his final novel, Gulliver of Mars. The book was originally published in 1905, and was Arnold's last work of fiction because its initial reception was somewhat lukewarm. However it is believed that one individual…Edgar Rice Burroughs…was so impressed by the book that it inspired him to write his Barsoom series. 

The concept of Gulliver of Mars is unusual in that Gulliver Jones, while brave and clever, doesn't win every battle nor does he win the Martian Princess. The ending of the book will, however, surprise and hopefully please you. 

Gulliver of Mars by Edwin Lester Arnold is a book that should be read by every Sci-Fi and Fantasy fan. When you turn the last page we believe that you'll agree.


©Marina Petro

"Approaching Mars"
24 x 36 inches
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Today's Quotation: "Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words."-Goethe

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Friday, October 10, 2014

Starbucks Display - Original Large Still Life Paintings by Marina Petro

Big And Bold Colorful Still Life Paintings by Marina Petro
at
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Aviation Rd. and Rt. 9 Across from Aviation Mall
Glens Falls, NY

Each painting is 20 x 20 inches on 1.5 inch deep stretched canvas....$495...

Can you imagine one (or more) of these bright and cheerful paintings in your dining area? They will be on display at Starbucks in Glens Falls through October. You can also purchase any one of them at my Etsy Shop....it's ok with Starbucks...I'd just replace with another painting. 


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Sunday, July 6, 2014

Hearts And Flowers, "Original Art, Abstract Fantasy Whimsical Painting" by Marina Petro


©Marina Petro

"Hearts And Flowers"
24" x 30"
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas

A Painting From "The Zone" Series

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"Hearts And Flowers" is number 19 in the series of Paintings From "The Zone"

Today's Quotation: "Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.
-Paulo Coelho

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Friday, July 4, 2014

JOYFUL, "Abstract Colorful Floral Fantasy Painting" Original Art by Marina Petro

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"Joyful"
24" x 30"
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas

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"JOYFUL" is the nineteenth creation in my Paintings From The Zone Series. 

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

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Serpent Dance, "Colorful Abstract Fantasy Painting with Snakes" by Marina Petro

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"Serpent Dance"
24" x 30"
Original acrylic painting on stretched canvas

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"Serpent Dance" is one of my favorite creations from "The Zone" series. These paintings are truly impressive 'in person.' 


Today's Quotation: "The secret to being a bore, is to tell everything..."
-Voltaire

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Saturday, June 28, 2014

Low Down Sun, "Plein Air Landscape Oil Painting" by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Low Down Sun"
8 x 10 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas
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"Low Down Sun" began as a plein air painting somewhere in the vicinity of Rock City Falls in upstate NY. I went painting with my friend Debbie who chose the location which I wasn't particularly fond of. I had a difficult time deciding on which view to choose for my painting and came to the conclusion there wasn't anything there I really wanted to paint other than the clouds in the sky which I did on location. It was just one of those restless episodes I go through on occasion which make it a real chore to discipline myself and focus. The trees were painted in my studio. I am happy with the result....

Today's Quotation: "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
-Albert Einstein


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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Hibiscus And Pear "Still Life Fruit And Floral Oil Painting" Original Art by Marina Petro


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"Red Pear And Hibiscus"
6 x 8 inches
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This painting was a bit of a challenge...actually, many of them are. When there is a considerable amount of black and white in a painting such as this, I have to wait a few days in between sessions for each of these slow drying colors to set enough to paint over them.

On another note....Did you know 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: "Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words."
-Goethe

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Saturday, June 14, 2014

Granny Smith, "Original Still Life Fruit Oil Painting" by Marina Petro

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"Granny Smith"
6 x 6 inches
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"Granny Smith" is so bright and cheerful I love looking at it. I am very fond of the fabric I used for the background and will most likely paint a larger painting using it as a backdrop again...perhaps with oranges and lemons...hhmmm...

I often see things in the completed painting that may have been obvious as I was painting it but didn't 'catch' them. With this one, it looks like the large leaf at the upper right is an animal with it's mouth wide open ready to consume poor old Granny Smith....and....at the upper left, the foliage looks like a butterfly. I actually ate the apple before the leaf monster could get her....Well folks, this is how I amuse myself ...


Today's Quotation: "Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you've got to say, and say it hot."
-D.H. Lawrence

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Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Celestial Symphony, "Night Sky, Original Skyscape Outer Space Oil Painting" by Marina Petro

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"Celestial Symphony"
22 x 28 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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"Celestial Symphony" is the painting I mentioned in yesterday's post. It is larger than 'Distant Light' and 'Eclipse' which are 16 x 20 inches and look simply stunning displayed on either side of this painting. Once again, the procedure I use is the same as with all of my celestial works....I dip my brush into the first color that I am attracted to and simply begin to paint moment to moment following my spirit until I've reached a state of harmony between color, shape, movement etc...on the canvas and there's nothing more I want to add or change....


Today's Quotation: "I close my eyes in order to see..."
-Paul Gauguin
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Distant Light, "Night Sky Original Skyscape Oil Painting" by Marina Petro

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"Distant Light"
16 x 20 inches
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"Distant Light" is the sister of "Eclipse Of The Moon" that I posted yesterday. They look beautiful side by side. There is a third larger one that is also related "Celestial Symphony" which I will post next time.

I love painting these celestial works. As I paint it feels like I am transcending earthly restrictions and flying freely through the universe.

Today's Quotation: "It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss up to me, like gifts from the sea. I work with it and rely on it. It's my partner." 
-Jonas Salk

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Monday, June 9, 2014

Eclipse Of The Moon, Night Sky, Skyscape Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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"Eclipse Of The Moon"
16 x 20 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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"Eclipse Of The Moon" is another  painting created intuitively moment to moment by choosing the first colors I am attracted to and beginning to paint spontaneously from my spirit. I am very happy with this painting.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind the Earth into its shadow. This can only occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so with the earth in the middle. Therefore, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a full moon.

Several cultures have myths related to lunar eclipses. The Egyptians saw the eclipse as a sow swallowing the moon for a short time; other cultures view the eclipse as the moon being swallowed by other animals, such as a jaguar in Mayan tradition, or a three legged toad in China. Some societies thought it was a demon swallowing the moon, and that they could chase it away by throwing stones and curses at it....

Today's Quotation: "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
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Violet Mist, "Peaceful Winter Landscape Oil Painting" Healing Art by Marina Petro

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"Violet Mist"
20 x 24 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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This beautiful, peace evoking painting was inspired by a scene along Route 32 in the Town Of Saratoga one winter morning as I was driving toward Schuylerville, NY to a painting class. The photo cannot show the nuances of color, especially in the sky and the trees.  The trees in the foreground are a deep, rich green/violet. This is a truly beautiful work of art if I must say so myself!

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