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Saturday, October 31, 2015

"Autumn Moon" Original Abstract Landscape Oil Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Autumn Pond"
11 x 14 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

$250

Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.




I painted "Autumn Pond" outdoors on a perfect autumn day at a beautiful location in Charlton, NY. It began to get very chilly later on in the afternoon, so I brought it home and finished it in my studio. I am very happy with how it turned out. 

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








Thursday, October 29, 2015

"Granny Smith" Green Apple Still Life Fruit and Floral Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro
"Granny Smith"
6 x 6 inches
Original oil painting on archival canvas panel

$125

Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.




In yesterday's post, I mentioned I will be using this fabric again and again...well, here it is again with delicious "Granny Smith" giving me her best pose....

Today's Quotation: "Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us."
-Roy Adzak




Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Tropical Red Apple, Original Still Life Fruit and Floral Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Tropical Red"
6 x 6 inches
Original oil painting on archival canvas panel

$125

Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.






I love the fabric my apple model is relaxing on. I am looking forward to using this fabric again and again.  I have a green apple I've painted on this swatch as well....will post it tomorrow.

Today's Quotation: "A mind that is stretched can never go back to its old dimensions" 
-Oliver Wendell Holmes



Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Lillies And Plums, Large Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro


©Marina Petro

"LILLIES AND PLUMS"

20 x 20 inches
Original oil painting on 1.5 inch deep wrapped canvas  
No need for a frame

Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.






I love painting these large still life pieces...cheers me up to see them completed. Part of the enjoyment is in searching for and discovering the beautiful fabrics to pose the fruits and vegetables on for the painting. I'm fussy and it is not easy for me to find fabrics I love enough to want to buy. 

Painting these still lifes are so far removed from how I paint my visionary/intuitive garden, angel and celestial paintings. Still life works provide me with a structure to refer to whereas the intuitive, spontaneous work has no structure and I never know what is going to manifest. 

Today's Quotation: "Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames."
-Rumi





Saturday, October 17, 2015

Phoenix Rising Art Print, Framed and Signed, From The Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro


©Marina Petro

"The Phoenix Rising"

Fine Art Print - Signed and Framed
$17.99



The original painting, "The Phoenix Rising" was a large (30" x 40") original oil painting on canvas and was purchased by a very happy collector. The Phoenix Rising is yet another example of allowing one's creative intuition to lead the way...moment to moment, brain to hand, hand to paint, paint to canvas, and on and on....

The beauty and power of the Phoenix Rising is depicted in this painting. In Egyptian mythology, the phoenix is a beautiful bird that lives for 500 years. It builds its own funeral pyre with wood and spices, sets itself on fire and rises reborn again from the ashes more beautiful than ever to live for another 500 years. The Phoenix Rising is a symbol for resurrection, immortality, triumph over adversity and the indomitable power of the human spirit. 

I painted this phoenix toward the end of a long period of illness in the early 1990's. My energy and sense of well being miraculously began to return upon it's completion.

This image has been published on a wine bottle collection, CD music covers and in a national spiritual publication.
The frame  enables display on your wall, desk or table...



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

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Angel's Garden Art Print, Framed And Signed by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"ANGEL'S GARDEN"

Fine Art Print - Signed and Framed

$17.99



The original painting, "ANGEL'S GARDEN" was an original oil painting on canvas and was purchased by a very happy collector. ANGEL'S GARDEN is yet another example of allowing one's creative intuition to lead the way...moment to moment, brain to hand, hand to paint, paint to canvas, and on and on....

I'm happy to make this angel available as a framed and signed fine art print for you to enjoy.

The frame  enables display on your wall, desk or table...

Today's Quotation: " Peace is not the absence of adversity; peace is the acceptance of adversity" 
-Heard this on the TV Series 'Longmire'