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Saturday, November 17, 2018

EARLY MORNING ON LAKE GEORGE-Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

                                                                                                                              ©Marina Petro

EARLY MORNING ON LAKE GEORGE
Original Oil painting on 12x24" stretched canvas

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LAKE GEORGE is one of my favorite places to visit. This particular rendition of original paintings I've done of the lake was inspired by a photograph a friend of mine took. The view is from Million Dollar Beach on Beach Road.

Today's Quotation: "Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony. The sublime idea men have of the universe would collapse with dizzying speed. The order which we find in nature, and which is only an effect of art, would at once vanish. Everything would break up in chaos. There would be no seasons, no civilization, no thought, no humanity; even life would give way, and the impotent void would reign everywhere." 
~Guillaume Apollinaire












Tuesday, November 13, 2018

DANCING FLOWERS - Original Abstract Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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DANCING FLOWERS



"Dancing Flowers"
10 x 10 inches
Original oil painting on 1.5 inch gallery wrapped canvas
Wired and ready to hang!

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DANCING FLOWERS - Experimenting again between palette knife and brush and led by my over active - ever active imagination. Managed to get some moderate amount of texture. 

Today's Quotation:  "I must have flowers always and always."
-Claude Monet




Sunday, November 11, 2018

BUTTERFLY MAGIC-Original Still Life Oil Painting by Marina Petro

                                                                                                                                                              ©Marina Petro
"Butterfly Magic"
10 x 10 inches
Original oil painting on 1.5 inch stretched canvas painted around all sides.
Wired and ready to hang.

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BUTTERFLY MAGIC ~ The background the pear is posing on is one of my lucky finds of fabric. This cheerful painting will surely lift the spirit and mood of all those viewing it. 

The color PINK is said to denote the quality of love, friendship, and gentleness and compassion among other things...

Today's Quotation:  "So let us go forward, quietly, each on his own path, forever making for the light."
~ Vincent Van Gogh




Saturday, October 20, 2018

SUNFLOWER, Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

                                                                                                                                                                       ©Marina Petro
"Sunflower"
8 x10 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers. I love the simplicity of this painting. The inspiration was from a photograph taken by True Bavarian with his permission. Click on the 'Details' link above to see it framed ....

Looking for a special gift which will bring cheer and lift the spirit of all those viewing it? This is a good choice....

Today's Quotation:  "Be brave, take risks, nothing can substitute for experience" 
-Paulo Coelho



Tuesday, September 25, 2018

VICTORIA'S GARDEN - Original Painting by Marina Petro


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"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


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"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



Sunday, August 5, 2018

LAKESIDE~Original Oil Painting of Lake George, NY by Marina Petro

   ©Marina Petro

"Lakeside"
11 x 14  inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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"LAKESIDE" was painted plein air on a very beautiful summer morning on the shores of Lake George in upstate NY. I arrived at the site on Million Dollar Beach at 8 am. Everything was changing rapidly...clouds, light, wind, etc. It was challenging but I am happy with the result. 


Today's Quotation:  "The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you; Don't go back to sleep. You must ask for what you really want; Don't go back to sleep. People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch. The door is round and open. Don't go back to sleep." 

Rumi 




Wednesday, August 1, 2018

GLIMPSE OF HEAVEN~Original oil painting by Marina Petro

     ©Marina Petro

"A Glimpse Of Heaven"
10 x 10 inches
Original oil painting on 1.5 inch deep stretched canvas

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A Glimpse Of Heaven is an original oil painting created intuitively from my imagination. Can you imagine viewing this beautiful and serene painting in your home or workspace daily? 

When I completed the painting and pondered a title for it, I felt as if I was surrounded by angels and viewing/experiencing heaven for a brief moment. I consider this piece "Healing Art."


Today's Quotation:  "Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and color, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end of the day."
~Winston Churchill



Sunday, June 24, 2018

AFLAME-Original Miniature Painting by Marina Petro



"Aflame"

3" x 3" Miniature Acrylic Painting on stretched canvas

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AFLAME is the last of my miniature paintings for now. I have a bunch of  tiny canvases so there will be more to come when the spirit moves me. 

Today's Quotation:  "If you could say it in words, there'd be no reason to paint."
-Edward Hopper


Wednesday, May 30, 2018

EMERGING ANGEL-Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

"Emerging Angel"

30 x 40  inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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Here is another original angel oil painting created from my imagination. Although I named it "Emerging Angel" I hadn't intended to paint an angel. It seemed to paint itself into the painting at the last minute. I also named the painting several times and just as I was about to list/publish it at my online Etsy Shop, the words Emerging Angel appeared...and here she is...ready to bring blessings to you and your home.

This beautiful and mystical work of art also reminds me of the red mountains in Sedona, Arizona. 

Today's Quotation:  "The only thing that makes one an artist is making art. And that requires the precise opposite of hanging out; a deeply lonely and unglamorous task of tolerating oneself long enough to push something out." 
-David Rakoff



Sunday, May 20, 2018

Special 50% SALE on ALL Original Paintings.

Floral Fantasy
12" x 24" Original oil painting on canvas
Was $359....Now $179.50
This painting has wonderful texture!  Much more beautiful in person.

Only 7 days

This special sale may truly be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. 

I am offering ALL Original Oil Paintings in my Etsy Shop at a 50% discount through next Sunday, May 27. 

Here is the link to the Available Paintings section. 
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarinaPetroFineArt?section_id=1

Today's Quotation: "Art acts directly on our perception and our energy, and, by generating in us beneficial emotions, it produces healing and spiritual opening, which are two aspects of a same purification process."
-Pierre Wittman

Thursday, March 22, 2018

ANGELFIRE - Guardian Angel Oil Painting by Marina Petro


  ©Marina Petro
"Angelfire"
24 x 48 inches
Original large Guardian Angel oil painting on stretched canvas

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Meet "Angelfire" -  She is ready to bring her protective presence  and blessings to you and yours.  Another angel that seemed to give birth to herself as long as  I kept dipping my brush into paint and onto my canvas. I am very happy with the result. 


Today's Quotation:  "The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone."
-George Elliot



Sunday, January 14, 2018

VISIONS OF ANGELS-Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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"Visions Of Angels"
8 x 10 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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VISIONS OF ANGELS - Hot off the easel --- an original oil painting from my imagination. It  illustrates the subtle realm of angels above and among us. Can you see the a few among the clouds?

Soft, flowing and capturing the essence of the subtle angelic realm, this painting evokes a sense of peace and hope. It is the perfect painting for anyone experiencing undue stress. It is sure to relax and lift your spirit!

Today's Quotation:  “There is no neutral ground in the universe. Every square inch, every split second is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan.”

C.S. Lewis

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

FLORAL FANTASY-Original Oil Painting on canvas by Marina Petro

                                                                                                                                                                        ©Marina Petro

"Floral Fantasy"
12 x 24 inches
Original oil painting on stretched canvas

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"Floral Fantasy" is another bright and cheerful work created from my imagination. I love this painting. It is so uplifting. Can you imagine it on your wall where you can enjoy it daily?

Today's Quotation:  "I am in love with the beautiful in all its manifestations, from the life of man to that of nature and the infinite. I behold the sky; I think of the infinite. All my art is a metaphysical endeavor to overcome visible realities. I search for synthesis and strive to realize a pictorial poem, with as much lyrical content as possible. A painter is a poet who paints poems."
-Gerardo Dottori


                                                                   

Friday, January 5, 2018

Enchanted Garden, Original Oil Painting by Marina Petro

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"Enchanted Garden"
12 x 16 inches
Original oil painting on panel

$329...Reduced from $359

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ENCHANTED GARDEN is a painting created intuitively from my imagination. My spontaneous intuitive paintings are usually a very pleasant surprise! Imagine this beautiful uplifting work of art in your home where you can enjoy it daily.

Today's Quotation:  "And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.
-Rainer Maria Rilke