Thursday, January 31, 2013

Maybe Someday, I'll Get It Right

“I keep painting the trees
the rocks, the river.
I'm still learning how to see them;
I'm still discovering how to render their forms.
I will spend a lifetime doing that.
Maybe someday I'll get it right.”
~ Alan Lee










Maybe Someday, I'll Get It Right

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10" - $85. 
Quotes will be hand lettered and laminated to the back of the painting's matting.
mats - (acid-free/white core) with foam core backing, in an acetate sleeve
- ready to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame.


#30 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".

This quote reminded me of a favorite John Singer Sargent

painting of Monet painting at the edge of the woods.
Here is my interpretation of it in watercolor on Yupo paper.

OMG, I can't believe that Leslie Saeta's 30/30 challenge is over!
When I started this project, it seemed like a big challenge,
but now that it's over, it seems rather small and insignificant.
I'll admit, my friends, family and critters have suffered this month.
Cooking, shopping, housework and the barn have been neglected.
It all comes down to what is important,
and I confess, my art is pretty high up on that list.

Although this is painting number 30 in the 30 Day Challenge,
I will continue to paint and post a few more over the next
week or so. I've already got two more started.
The quotes about trees and the vast
beauty and uniqueness of the subject excites
my imagination and spurs me on creatively.
At the moment, the possibilities seem endless.

I am looking into putting together an ebook

and a printed book of this series with accompanying quotes.
Please let me know if you might be interested in purchasing
a copy and which type you'd be interested in.

I'm framing these paintings at no extra charge

to the first dozen people to purchase
one of the tree paintings in this series.

Thanks again for your interest and feedback here on my tree series.
I really appreciate it!

X ♥  O

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Heal Mine Aching Moods ~ SOLD


"To heal mine aching moods,
Give me God's virgin woods."

~Clinton Scollard




Heal Mine Aching Moods
Original Watercolor on Yupo paper
●SOLD
#29 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".

Only one day to go! Thanks for your interest in my trees!


X ♥  O

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Two Trees ~ SOLD

"A portion of your soul has been
entwined with mine
A gentle kind of togetherness,
while separately we stand.
As two trees deeply rooted in
separate plots of ground,
Our branches come together,
Forming a miracle of lace
against the heavens.”
~ Janet Mills




Two Trees
● SOLD
#28 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".

This month has flown by. Only two days left of the

Thanks for looking and for your encouragement!
Your enthusiasm has helped fuel mine!

X ♥  O

Monday, January 28, 2013

To Lie Sometimes Under Trees ~ Sold

"Rest is not idleness,
and to lie sometimes
on the grass under trees on a sunny day,
listening to the murmur of the water,
or watching the clouds float across the sky,
is by no means a waste of time." 
~ J. Lubbock













To Lie Sometimes Under Trees

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10" - $85. 
Quotes will be hand lettered and laminated to the back of the painting's matting.
mats - (acid-free/white core) with foam core backing, in an acetate sleeve
- ready to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame.


#27 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".

Thanks for looking!


X ♥  O

Sunday, January 27, 2013

The Whole Leaf and Root Tribe ~ SOLD

"To the great tree-loving fraternity we belong.
We love trees with universal and unfeigned love,
and all things that do grow under them or around them;
the whole leaf and root tribe."
~ Henry Ward Beecher










The Whole Leaf and Root Tribe ~ Sold

#26 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".

Thanks for your interest and feedback friends!


X ♥  O

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Tree Of Life ~ Branches of the Same Tree ~ SOLD

“All religions, arts and sciences
are branches of the same tree.
All these aspirations are directed 
toward ennobling man's life,
lifting it from the sphere of
mere physical existence and
leading the individual
towards freedom.”
~ Albert Einstein








Tree Of Life

5.5" x 7.5" original watercolor on Yupo paper, matted to 8" x 10" - $85. 
Quotes will be hand lettered and laminated to the back of the painting's matting.
mats - (acid-free/white core) with foam core backing, in an acetate sleeve
- ready to fit into a standard 8" x 10" frame.

• SOLD
#25 of 30 - "Paintings Inspired by Quotes About Trees".


It's late and I had to shoot this with a flash,
so you see some shine and color distortion here.
It looks much better in real life.

Thanks for your interest and feedback here on my tree series.
I really appreciate it.!

X ♥  O