Monday, October 30, 2006

"Old Window #2" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 30, 2006



















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART LANDSCAPE / STRUCTURE

6 x 7 inches -
oil on masonite
$89.oo email artist
"Winter is approaching, so I thought I would get back
to the old abandoned building that I like and get in
another view. I love the way the light plays on the
window and the old light fixture."

Saturday, October 28, 2006



















"Abandoned Nest" - SOLD
A Painting A Day
COLLECTIBLE FINE ART Still Life
5 x 6 inches -
oil on masonite

"Just a little bird nest that I found. It still had a
few bits of soft down left by its previous residents.
These fascinate me.....all the work that goes
into them."

Friday, October 27, 2006

"Antique Brass Horn" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 26, 2006



































COLLECTIBLE FINE ART Still Life

4.25 x 7.5 inches -
oil on masonite

"This piece of memoriabilia has been passed
down through my family. I was told that it
was Civil War. Always thought it was from
my fathers side of the family, although I
never found out about its past."

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

"Little Sneezle" - Teddy Bear #4 - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 25, 2006






























COLLECTIBLE FINE ART PORTRAIT

5 x 7 inches -
oil on masonite

"I have been busy! I have TWO paintings today.
This is #4 in my limited edition of Teddy Bear
Portraits. He is one of my Mohair bears with
soft leather pads and glass bead eyes. I call
him "little Sneezle" because he is only 5.5" tall.
He loves to sit on the window sill and watch the birds."
"Antique Gem Better Beverage Bottle" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 25, 2006




































COLLECTIBLE FINE ART Still Life

4.25 x 7.5 inches -
oil on masonite

"I was thinking about my dad and decided
to do this painting. He and his 2 brothers
owned the Gem Bottling Company in
Wellston, Ohio for 61 years. This is one of
the earliest glass molded bottles,
only 9" tall."

Monday, October 23, 2006

"Antique Thimble" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 23, 2006























COLLECTIBLE FINE ART Still Life

2.75 x 4.75 inches -
oil on masonite

"This was one of my mom's old
metal thimbles. Stamped Austria on
the back. She used to make a lot of
my clothes when I was a kid. She
taught me how to sew, ALWAYS
using a thimble !"

Saturday, October 21, 2006

"Antique Clothes Iron" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 18th, 2006




















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART

4 x 5 inches -
oil on masonite

"Gee, Don't know what happened on the 18th.
I listed this painting on ebay on the 18th but
totally forgot to put it on my blog, duh!
Still time for you to check it out on ebay. This
is an old iron that I picked up in Victor, Colorado
many years ago."

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Spool of Thread -1

"Old Spool of Thread" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 19th, 2006

























COLLECTIBLE FINE ART Still Life

4 x 5 inches -
oil on masonite

"Just one of the old spools of thread passed
down from my mom. The wooden spools are
so neat... I wish they still madethem. I should
throw them out as the thread is probably too
old to use, but I keep them anyway."

Sunday, October 15, 2006

"SAM" Teddy Bear Portrait #3 - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 16th, 2006















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART PORTRAIT
4 x 5 inches -
oil on masonite

"This is #3 in my series of old teddy bears. A
little guy with a very sweet personality!"

Friday, October 13, 2006

"Tinkling of the Ivories" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 12th, 2006















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART

STILL LIFE

4 x 6 inches -
oil on masonite

"I love my piano. It has been in my family for
over seventy years !"

Thursday, October 12, 2006

"Antique Mixer / Eggbeater" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct. 12th, 2006








COLLECTIBLE FINE ART STILL LIFE
4.25 x 7.5 inches -
oil on masonite

"This is one of my kitchen collectibles and
it still works just fine !"

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

"Jack at Night" SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct.11,2006


















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART STILL LIFE
4 x 6 inches -
oil on masonite

"This is my Halloween SPECIAL for this year. Just a fun
piece to celebrate the season. It was so cool to see him
shining in the dark that I just had to do a painting.
Hope you enjoy his glowing smile as much as I did
creating it !"


Monday, October 09, 2006

"Red Pear" - SOLD
A Painting A Day 2006













COLLECTIBLE FINE ART STILL LIFE
5x 6 inches -
oil on masonite

"I made an error in info on this....oops!
I needed to say that one of the best things
about completing this painting was that
I got to eat the pear!"

Sunday, October 08, 2006











"Maui Hawaii"
- SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct.8, 2006
COLLECTIBLE FINE ART LANDSCAPE
4 x 6 inches -
oil on masonite

"With winter coming on, my thoughts are wandering
to a fabulous beach I enjoyed on a wonderful trip to
Hawaii. I remember this day very well, it was the day
I saw the whales.
I created this painting from the color
studies that I did sitting in the warm sunshine."

Thursday, October 05, 2006

"Clarence" Antique Teddy Bear SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct.5, 2006


















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART STILL LIFE
5 x 7 inches -
oil on masonite

"This is a one of a kind portrait of Clarence.
He has button eyes, a few stitches showing and a
tattered paw but he has a cute smile and is an
extremely curious little fellow that loves to sit by the
window sometimes !"

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

"Antique Doll" SOLD
A Painting A Day Oct.8th, 2006

















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART STILL LIFE
4x 6 inches -
oil on masonite

"This is a rare one of a kind painting I decided
to do of an old antique doll from my family. I love
dolls and make my own Art Dolls. This gal has a
lot of sentimental value and has been loved by
many. I couldn't part with her so I thought I would
do this painting to capture her personality.
I hope
you enjoy her portrait as much as I did in creating it !"



Monday, October 02, 2006

"Old Window" SOLD
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A Painting A Day - Oct.2, 2006


















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART STILL LIFE
4" x 6" -
oil on masonite

"Not far away is an abandoned building. It's
a huge old
place that...once upon a time must
have been amazing. I find a lot of hidden
treasures in what remains, like the shadows
that play on the wood and stone."

Sunday, October 01, 2006

"Old Coffee Pot" - SOLD
A Painting A Day - Oct.1, 2006


















COLLECTIBLE FINE ART STILL LIFE
5" x 5.75" -
oil on masonite

"This was my grandmas old coffee pot. Certainly isn't
one of the fancy expensive ones. It has its share of dents
but I remember thinking I was
really a grown up when
I got my first cup of coffee from this ol' pot !"