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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

VICTORIA'S GARDEN - Original Painting by Marina Petro


                                                                                   ©Marina Petro
"Angel's Playground"
11x14 inches
Original acrylic landscape painting on panel

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This cheerful painting was created plein air (outdoors) at the entrance to the renowned Victoria Pool at  Saratoga State Park in Saratoga Springs, NY - home of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and my beautiful home town. 

I used a palette knife to render most of this painting. 

Today's Quotation:  "When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
~Henry Ford









Sunday, September 16, 2018

SEPTEMBER MIST ~ Original Plein Air Acrylic Painting by Marina Petro


                                                                                                                                                                          ©Marina Petro
"SEPTEMBER MIST"
11X14inches
Original acrylic plein air painting on panel

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SEPTEMBER MIST~Original plein air acrylic painting completed yesterday during the plein air festival in Round Lake, NY. 
Isn't this a soothing image? I'd love to walk through the mist and discover what lies beyond....at least in the painting. The actual scene that inspired it is below....I didn't want to paint the house or fence and just let my creative energies flow. I chose this scene because it was right across the street from Leah's Bakery and their coffee and bathrooms were just feet away....

Today's Quotation: "The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty and truth."
-Albert Einstein


Monday, September 10, 2018

SUNFLOWER- Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro



                                                                                     ©Marina Petro

"Sunflower"

8 x 10 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas ~Framed

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SUNFLOWER was created to be displayed in a special exhibit at  the Spring Street Gallery in Saratoga Springs, NY to benefit Pitney Meadows Community Farm. We were instructed to visit the farm for inspiration and to create a project inspired by sunflowers. 

Exhibit opening is this Saturday, September 15 from 4 - 6 pm. I have a plein air event in Round Lake, NY where I will be painting outdoors all day and not quite sure whether I'll be able to attend the opening...boo hoo...But...if it is raining I will be there....


I knew of the farm but didn't know about the amazing flower gardens they had there. Pitney Meadows is now on my list of favorite places to paint on location...en plein air.



Today's Quotation:  "Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." 
~Rachel Carson