Monday, 15 February 2016

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Half-lit Rose"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY   2/15/16
 "Half-lit Rose" - 6x6in. -  click to bid
  
Our big trip (to parts south and east) was postponed just a tad. Our son got sick and is finally better today. The new plan is to leave tomorrow morning (Tuesday).

Meanwhile, here's a glow-y rose. I've said this before, but I really have the best luck putting in those glow-y colors (if they're there) first (the reds and oranges in this case) and then putting everything else on top of and around them.


-Carol
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Friday, 12 February 2016

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Dog Eared Rose"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY   2/12/16
 "Dog Eared Rose" - 5x7in. -  click to bid
  
I did a couple of paintings in a row that were complete disasters (wiped), so I decided to return to a familiar subject. Often that is the only thing I can do to get my confidence back so I feel like I can tackle other things again. Otherwise I just wallow in the horrible feeling of "I've lost it." Ugh. Anyway, I'm feeling pretty good about this one. I love the pokey-outy petal on the right.

-Carol
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Wednesday, 10 February 2016

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Messenging"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY   2/10/16
 "Messenging" - 8x8in. -  click to bid
  
This is a scene from downtown Seattle. I lived there for a year when I was about 16, and spent many weekends downtown, exploring. It was lovely returning for a photo shoot last summer.

In other news, I've got to let you know about an upcoming trip, because it means I won't be able to ship paintings or books for a while. We are projected to leave this Sunday, heading south. We will be visiting a number of state and national parks, making a big circle of CA, AZ, UT, NV, and back to OR. This is primarily a family (worldschool) trip, but I am (again) hoping to fit some painting in. I am also hoping to blog about our trip on this other blog, as we go. We will be gone 2 - 4 weeks, depending on the weather and how much fun we're having. I apologize for any inconvenience!

After Sunday, the latest I will start shipping again is Monday, March 7th.

-Carol
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Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Cozy Parking"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY   2/9/16
 "Cozy Parking" - 6x6in. -  click to bid
  
I've been experimenting with different methods lately, and this painting is kind of a mish-mash of different things. I started with a block-in (which isn't my normal way), but then fell back on my island/ocean approach for the windows and bright red of the house. My goal is to find a happy balance of the two, since I like them both for different reasons. And though I like this painting, I still don't have the answer. My fear is that there IS no perfect balance. That every painting calls for a different, unique approach. And that I will be constantly seeking. Is that good or bad? I don't know.

-Carol
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Saturday, 6 February 2016

Carol Marine's Painting a Day - "Super Cool"

CAROL MARINE'S PAINTING A DAY   2/6/16
 "Super Cool" - 8x8in. -  click to bid
  
This one's from New York City. If I lived there and walked around all the time, I can totally see myself owning a red leather coat like this. That would be so cool.

-Carol
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