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Saturday, February 27, 2016

"Secret Flight" Original Abstract Night Sky Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Secret Flight"
Original oil and acrylic painting on 1.5 inch deep stretched canvas
Wired and ready to hang - no framing is necessary.

$175

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



Here is another beautiful and mysterious creation from my imagination. I'd been working on another painting with acrylics..... finished that one and rather than have the paint dry on my palette (as acrylic does) I began to apply it to a new canvas and then put the canvas aside. At that stage most of the backdrop for "Secret Flight" was done. When the spirit moved me a few weeks later, I began to paint the details, moon, stars, etc... with oil paint and completed it, and a new creation was born!


Today's Quotation:  "Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life." ~Rumi



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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Floral Surprise-Original Art, Abstract Flower Painting by Marina Petro


©Marina Petro

"Floral Surprise"
Image - 5 x 7 inches
Frame- 7.5 x 9.5 inches

Original framed ink painting on ultra smooth Yupo paper

$75
Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.



It's been interesting exploring this new ink medium. Ink is almost completely on opposite poles in comparison to working with oil paints. The ink flows and blends so quickly...for better or worse...whereas oils need a bit more work to blend....mixing...applying...etc...

Beginning to miss my oil paints now though. 

Today's Quotation: "The purpose of art is washing the dust of everyday life off our souls."
-Pablo Picasso

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Burgundy Delight, Original Abstract Floral Flower Ink Watercolor Painting, Framed, by Marina Petro


©Marina Petro

"Burgundy Delight"
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Image - 5 x 7 inches
Frame- 7.5 x 9.5 inches

Original framed ink painting on ultra smooth Yupo paper

$75
Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.

Can be hung on the wall or placed on a desk or table.




"Burgundy Delight"  is one of my favorites of this ink series to date. It was one of those pieces that I thought was going to be one of my artistic disasters and end up in the garbage but...miraculously I saved it."

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


Thursday, February 18, 2016

"Flower Patch" Original Framed Floral Flower Ink Watercolor Painting by Marina Petro


©Marina Petro

"Flower Patch"
Image - 5 x 7 inches
Frame- 7.5 x 9.5 inches

Original framed ink painting on ultra smooth Yupo paper

$75
Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.




"Flower Patch" is another spontaneous ink painting. I never know how they are going to turn out as control over these inks on the ultra smooth Yupo paper is difficult if not impossible. So...there's always a surprise...for better or worse.

This painting can be hung on the wall or placed on a desk or table.

Today's Quotation: "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it."
-Rumi


Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Butterfly And Flowers, FRAMED Original Ink Painting by Marina Petro,


©Marina Petro

"Butterfly And Flowers"
Image - 5 x 7 inches
Frame- 7.5 x 9.5 inches

Original framed ink painting on ultra smooth Yupo paper

$75
Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!
Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.





Another ink painting completed and I like the result. Painting with these inks is an exercise in spontaneity so there's always a big surprise at the finish line....

Today's Quotation: "When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge."
-Albert Einstein


Saturday, February 13, 2016

Angel Of Light, Angel Art, Spiritual Art, Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Angel Of Light"
6 x 6  inches
Original oil painting on archival Raymar canvas panel
$125

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




Another painting straight from my often over-active imagination.


Rather than a specific quotation, I'd like to share the following Cleansing Prayer with you that I noticed on Facebook yesterday.




Friday, February 12, 2016

Carnations In A Vase, Original Floral Oil Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"CARNATIONS IN A VASE"
22 x 28 inches
original oil painting on stretched canvas

$500

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





This beautiful bouquet of carnations was given to me on Valentines Day many years ago. I haven't exhibited or displayed it anywhere. It is making its public debut at Etsy now...

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



Tuesday, February 9, 2016

"Poppies" Abstract Floral Ink Painting, Framed, Red Poppy Flowers, Original Art by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Poppies"

Image: 5 x 7 inches
Frame: 9 x 7 inches
Original ink painting on textured watercolor paper

$75

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





Here is another experiment with ink. This one is painted on textured watercolor paper rather than the ultra smooth Yupo paper the others were painted on.

I am enjoying this new painting process. It is especially interesting to see how the colors run and blend in with each other. I have to admit I've wiped off/scrubbed a few nasty ones but all is in the learning process. 

Today's Quotation: "You should keep on painting no matter how difficult it is, 
because this is all part of experience, and the more 
experience you have, the better it is ...unless it kills you, 
and then you know you have gone too far."
— Alice Neel



Saturday, February 6, 2016

"Healing Light" Spiritual, Healing Art, Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"HEALING LIGHT"

6 x  6 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

$125

Only one in the entire universe...and it could be yours!

Certificate Of Authenticity provided with every original painting.





"HEALING LIGHT" is yet another creation from my imagination. Every once in a while I feel  compelled to paint another garden with light streaming in. Perhaps it is because the first one I painted was straight from my imagination and a total surprise! I like pleasant surprises...have had my share of the other not so pleasant ones.  

This one feels like it is emanating a truly uplifting and peaceful feeling. 


Today's Quotation: "When arguing with a stone, an egg is always wrong."
-African proverb



Friday, February 5, 2016

"Fly Me To The Moon" Framed Original Ink Painting, Butterfly, Bird and Full Moon, Original art by Marina Petro

©Marina Petro

"Fly Me To The Moon"
Frame-7.5 x 9.5 inches
Painting-5 x 7 inches
Original ink painting on smooth Yupo paper

$75

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





I am enjoying creating these ink paintings. It is quite a new and interesting experience. 

The blue background on this painting is actually a deep rich  turquoise blue. Try as I might, I couldn't change the color in my photo editing program to reflect the original which is much more beautiful in person.

-Alma Gluck