Tuesday, 31 July 2012

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Velvety Red"

  

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY 
"Velvety Red" - 6x6 in -  click to bid
         

 

We are off tomorrow for a 4-day backpacking trip in the wild's of Oregon! If we survive, I'll be back to post on Sunday night. If we don't, well ... enjoy this red rose. : ) 

 

-Carol

 

* UPCOMING WORKSHOPS *

Aug 27-31, '12, Toronto, Canada - to register email Marina - FULL w/ wait list

    Oct 1-5, '12 - ADVANCED - Santa Fe, NM - email Nancy - FULL w/ wait list

    Nov 5-9, '12 - ADVANCED - Dickinson, TX - email Sue 713.851.5316 - FULL w/ wait list

    Dec 14-17, '12, Easton, Maryland -  Easton Studio & School - FULL w/ wait list

    Jan 7-11, '13, San Antonio, TX - register with the Coppini - FULL w/ wait list

    Feb 4-8, '13, Balboa Island, California - to register email Debra - FULL w/ wait list

    April 15-19, '13, San Fran, CA - register w/ Sedona Arts Center - FULL w/ wait list

    May 6-10, '13, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - to register email Mary - FULL w/wait list 

    June 10-14, '13, Boothbay, ME - to register email Lee - FULL w/wait list

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Monday, 30 July 2012

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Crazy Petals"

  

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY 
"Crazy Petals" - 6x6 in -  click to bid
        

 

This was the very rose that hijacked my world and kicked off my obsession with roses. I found it on a walk with my husband. I used the photo reference for this week's Daily Paintworks Challenge, and this is my entry. 

 

-Carol

 

* UPCOMING WORKSHOPS *

Aug 27-31, '12, Toronto, Canada - to register email Marina - FULL w/ wait list

    Oct 1-5, '12 - ADVANCED - Santa Fe, NM - email Nancy - FULL w/ wait list

    Nov 5-9, '12 - ADVANCED - Dickinson, TX - email Sue 713.851.5316 - FULL w/ wait list

    Dec 14-17, '12, Easton, Maryland -  Easton Studio & School - FULL w/ wait list

    Jan 7-11, '13, San Antonio, TX - register with the Coppini

    Feb 4-8, '13, Balboa Island, California - to register email Debra - FULL w/ wait list

    April 15-19, '13, San Fran, CA - register w/ Sedona Arts Center - FULL w/ wait list

    May 6-10, '13, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - to register email Mary - FULL w/wait list 

    June 10-14, '13, Boothbay, ME - to register email Lee - FULL w/wait list

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Saturday, 28 July 2012

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Coffee Break"

  

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY 
"Coffee Break" - 6x6 in -  click to bid
       

 

This is a scene I happened across in San Francisco last weekend. Part of my visit was a reconnaissance of the area where I will be teaching next year. It is just this kind of scene we will be looking for and painting.

WORKSHOP: Speaking of teaching, I am doing a workshop at the Coppini, in San Antonio, TX, next January (2013) 7-11th. Check the Coppini website to register. 

 

-Carol

 

* UPCOMING WORKSHOPS *

Aug 27-31, '12, Toronto, Canada - to register email Marina - FULL w/ wait list

    Oct 1-5, '12 - ADVANCED - Santa Fe, NM - email Nancy - FULL w/ wait list

    Nov 5-9, '12 - ADVANCED - Dickinson, TX - email Sue 713.851.5316 - FULL w/ wait list

    Dec 14-17, '12, Easton, Maryland -  Easton Studio & School - FULL w/ wait list

    Jan 7-11, '13, San Antonio, TX - register with the Coppini

    Feb 4-8, '13, Balboa Island, California - to register email Debra - FULL w/ wait list

    April 15-19, '13, San Fran, CA - register w/ Sedona Arts Center - FULL w/ wait list

    May 6-10, '13, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - to register email Mary - FULL w/wait list 

    June 10-14, '13, Boothbay, ME - to register email Lee - FULL w/wait list

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Friday, 27 July 2012

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Forked Over"

  

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY 
"Forked Over" - 6x6 in -  click to bid
      

 

I found this greeny glass bowl recently at an antique mall near the coast. It has a gold rim but I ignored that. I am particularly happy with the brush strokes on this one. 

 

-Carol

 

* UPCOMING WORKSHOPS *

Aug 27-31, '12, Toronto, Canada - to register email Marina - FULL w/ wait list

    Oct 1-5, '12 - ADVANCED - Santa Fe, NM - email Nancy - FULL w/ wait list

    Nov 5-9, '12 - ADVANCED - Dickinson, TX - email Sue 713.851.5316 - FULL w/ wait list

    Dec 14-17, '12, Easton, Maryland -  Easton Studio & School - FULL w/ wait list

    Feb 4-8, '13, Balboa Island, California - to register email Debra - FULL w/ wait list

    April 15-19, '13, San Fran, CA - register w/ Sedona Arts Center - FULL w/ wait list

    May 6-10, '13, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - to register email Mary - FULL w/wait list 

    June 10-14, '13, Boothbay, ME - to register email Lee - FULL w/wait list

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Thursday, 26 July 2012

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Tiny Plums"

  

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY 
"Tiny Plums" - 6x6 in -  click to bid
     

 

Thanks to all of you who weighed in on the dilemna from yesterday. Unfortunately I didn't get a definitive answer, but then, I didn't expect one.

Recently we found a tree in our backyard with tons of tiny (what we thought were) cherries hanging from it. When we picked some and at them we found they tasted much more like plums. Just tiny. Here are some in a shiny box, right before I devoured every last one! 

 

-Carol

 

* UPCOMING WORKSHOPS *

Aug 27-31, '12, Toronto, Canada - to register email Marina - FULL w/ wait list

    Oct 1-5, '12 - ADVANCED - Santa Fe, NM - email Nancy - FULL w/ wait list

    Nov 5-9, '12 - ADVANCED - Dickinson, TX - email Sue 713.851.5316 - FULL w/ wait list

    Dec 14-17, '12, Easton, Maryland -  Easton Studio & School - FULL w/ wait list

    Feb 4-8, '13, Balboa Island, California - to register email Debra - FULL w/ wait list

    April 15-19, '13, San Fran, CA - register w/ Sedona Arts Center - FULL w/ wait list

    May 6-10, '13, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - to register email Mary - FULL w/wait list 

    June 10-14, '13, Boothbay, ME - to register email Lee - FULL w/wait list

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Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Nose to the Rose"

  

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY 
"Nose to the Rose" - 6x6 in -  click to bid
    

 

So here's my dilemna - I worry, whenever I take a break from painting, that I'll get rusty. And this does happen! But I also know when I take a break, especially if I do nothing, I get new ideas and inspiration. And sometimes when I come back to painting I'm actually not rusty at all. But sometimes I do my best work when I plow through a tough spot and just keep painting even when I'm not inspired. The hardest thing for me - my dilemna - is knowing when to take a break and when to plow through. I wonder if there is a secret for this, or if it's just ... a dilemna. 

 

-Carol

 

* UPCOMING WORKSHOPS *

Aug 27-31, '12, Toronto, Canada - to register email Marina - FULL w/ wait list

    Oct 1-5, '12 - ADVANCED - Santa Fe, NM - email Nancy - FULL w/ wait list

    Nov 5-9, '12 - ADVANCED - Dickinson, TX - email Sue 713.851.5316 - FULL w/ wait list

    Dec 14-17, '12, Easton, Maryland -  Easton Studio & School - FULL w/ wait list

    Feb 4-8, '13, Balboa Island, California - to register email Debra - FULL w/ wait list

    April 15-19, '13, San Fran, CA - register w/ Sedona Arts Center - FULL w/ wait list

    May 6-10, '13, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - to register email Mary - FULL w/wait list 

    June 10-14, '13, Boothbay, ME - to register email Lee - FULL w/wait list

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Tuesday, 24 July 2012

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Pink Power"

  

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY 
"Pink Power" - 6x6 in -  click to bid
Pink Power    

 

A few months ago I posted instructions in one of my ArtBytes for constructing my shadow box, which I use for holding and lighting my still life setups. Since then we've been working with an enterprising couple, Connie and Jeff Nobbe who have greatly improved upon my husband's design and are now selling it as a kit! So, if you have a need for a shadow box, but aren't interested in tackling making it yourself (or don't have a handy husband like mine - no, I do not rent him out), then this would be a great option for you. I've been using the one they sent me and it is really well designed, easy to put together, sturdy, and well made. I very much recommend it! It is called the "Still Life Stage" and can be purchased on line here
 
Still Life Stage  

 

-Carol

 

* UPCOMING WORKSHOPS *

Aug 27-31, '12, Toronto, Canada - to register email Marina - FULL w/ wait list

    Oct 1-5, '12 - ADVANCED - Santa Fe, NM - email Nancy - FULL w/ wait list

    Nov 5-9, '12 - ADVANCED - Dickinson, TX - email Sue 713.851.5316 - FULL w/ wait list

    Dec 14-17, '12, Easton, Maryland -  Easton Studio & School - FULL w/ wait list

    Feb 4-8, '13, Balboa Island, California - to register email Debra - FULL w/ wait list

    April 15-19, '13, San Fran, CA - register w/ Sedona Arts Center - FULL w/ wait list

    May 6-10, '13, Nanaimo, BC, Canada - to register email Mary - FULL w/wait list 

    June 10-14, '13, Boothbay, ME - to register email Lee - FULL w/wait list

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