Plum Blossom ~ SOLD

"Life without love is like

a tree without blossoms or fruit."

~ Khalil Gibran

Plum Blossom

SOLD

"Blossoms are scattered by the wind

and the wind cares nothing

but the blossoms of the heart

no wind can touch."

~ Yoshida Kenko

Wishing you Much Love, Health and Happiness,

Snow Days In and Out of the Studio

There's something so seductively sensuous about

sparkling, snow slathered, surfaces!

After a short, early Saturday walk in the woods,

it was a good weekend to get caught up on

the framing of some sold tree paintings.

The title and quote for each piece was

laminated to the foam core backing, including

the number in the series and date of creation.

For many years now, I have been making

personalized thank you cards to

accompany each of my sold original paintings.

Appreciative collectors frequently tell

me it is a really nice touch.

Today I had another idea and

attached a clear acetate pocket to the back. 

When the hand written card is done being displayed,

it has a safe place where it is stored,

always with the painting.

The snow was so heavy here,

it bent the Cedars down across

this sand road preventing passage

except to 4-wheelers who didn't

mind getting their vehicles scratched up. 

I hope you had a good weekend and are enjoying

winter in your neck of the woods

as much as I am in mine.

As Always,

Best Wishes and Thanks for Reading,

30 Paintings in 30 Days ~ January 2013

"Every artist dips her brush into her soul,

and then paints her own nature into the picture." 

~ Henry Ward Beecher

Accompanied by a hand written

thank you note and an attached storage sleeve,

the title and quote for each piece is

laminated to the foam core backing, including

the number in the series and date of creation.

Seven have already been sold,
so pick out your favorites before it's too late.

Scroll back down through the posts to see close-up views of each individual painting on this blog. The images shown in this collage are in chronological order.

Of course, this blog is in reverse of that.

Thanks to everyone for your interest and feedback on this series.

X ♥  O

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

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

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

30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge! 

Thanks for looking and for your encouragement!

Your enthusiasm has helped fuel mine!

X ♥  O

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