Saturday, September 27, 2014

Peaches, 14x11 watercolor painting

Peaches
14x11 watercolor painting
on 140# Fabriano Artistico paper

I painted this from a photo of my dog, Peaches, during the time I took classes from Kim Johnson-Nechtman last year. Peaches was one of a kind --a gentle, loving dog who loved everyone. She lived for 17 years, and although Peaches has been gone for over ten years, I miss her every day.

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Friday, September 26, 2014

He Served, 14x11 watercolor painting

He Served
14x11 watercolor painting
on 140# Fabriano Artistico paper

I painted this portrait of my dad, George Quinn, from an old black and white photo taken while he was in Italy during WWII. The note on the back of the photo said "San Maria, Italy, Feb. 1945". I searched the Internet for a town named San Maria or Santa Maria, but I couldn't find one. I did find other WWII records about his service, though. He served in the 10th Mountain Division Ski Patrol; and that division was in the Appenine Mountains driving back the Germans from northern Italy. My son just saw this painting over the weekend, and he loves it -- so I'm going to frame it and give it to him. His first-born son is named Quinn, after my dad.


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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Sunflower Bouquet

Sunflower Bouquet
12x9 oil painting
on stretched canvas, unframed

This painting is unframed, but it will fit a standard size 12x9 frame, available at most arts and craft stores, as well as online.

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Pink Hydrangeas, 6x6 oil painting

Pink Hydrangeas
6x6 oil painting
on Raymar cotton panel

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Monday, September 22, 2014

You Talkin' to me?


You Talkin' to Me?
5x7 watercolor on Fabriano 140# paper

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Tree Study, 4x6 watercolor painting

Tree Study
4x6 watercolor / India Ink painting
on 140 lb. Fabriano cold press paper

Last Saturday I attended a class with watercolor artist John Erwin, who uses India Ink in his watercolor paintings.  The workshop was lots of fun, and I really like his technique.  Since my painting time was very limited today, I worked on a small tree study.

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.


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Monday, September 15, 2014

Sunflower Study, 7x5 watercolor painting

 Sunflower Study
7x5 watercolor painting
on 140 lb. Fabriano cold press paper

This is just a little study I did to practice sunflowers.  I had painted another flower on the reverse side of the paper, so it's a two-for-one!

I will happily ship this little painting with a white matte in a clear plastic bag.  It fits in a standard size frame, available at arts and crafts stores.


This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.


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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Sunset Reflections, 8x6 oil painting

Sunset Reflections
8x6 oil painting
on Raymar cotton panel

This colorful sunset sky is made even more beautiful by its reflection in the water.

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Saturday, September 13, 2014


Canyon Colors
8x10 oil painting on stretched canvas

I visited the Grand Canyon a few years ago, and I took many photos while I was there for painting reference.  I don't remember the name of this location, but it's along the South Rim.  I love the shapes and colors of the canyon, and the vastness of the landscape.  

This painting is unframed, but it's on a traditional style of stretched canvas, so frames are readily available in most arts and crafts stores.  There are also several online sites that sell quality frames.

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.


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Friday, September 12, 2014

Reflections, 10x10 oil painting

Reflections
10x10 oil painting
on Raymar cotton panel

This painting is from a photo of a still life setup that I took at Scottsdale Artists' School, while taking a class from Joni Falk a few years ago. I'm donating this painting to the Mesa Arts Center's annual 10x10 Exhibit that's held each year on October 10.  All paintings sell for $100.


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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Daisy Garden, 6x6 oil painting

Daisy Garden
6x6 oil painting
on Raymar cotton panel

Let's take a moment to remember September 11, 2001.  United we stand.

I've been practicing painting daisies, and I was pleased with this little study.

This painting is available through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Red Cactus Flower, 7x5 oil painting


Red Cactus Flower
7x5 oil painting
on linen panel

This is another painting I've done for the upcoming fund-raiser for Gilbert Visual Art League in Gilbert, AZ on November 15. This is our annual 5x7 sale, where GVAL members donate the paintings and they are all sold for $25.00 each. Last year we had over 200 5x7 paintings for sale.The sale will be outdoors on the lawn at Postino's Restaurant in Old Town Gilbert. If you live in the area, come on out and see us!

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Last Light, 6x6 oil painting

Last Light
6x6 oil painting
on masonite panel

I did this little painting from a photo while taking a class with Dick Heichberger, a well-known local landscape artist. When I started painting on this panel, I noticed that the grain of the wood really shows, but it's still a nice painting. 

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.



Monday, September 8, 2014

A Shy One, 7x5 oil painting on linen panel

A Shy One
7x5 oil painting
on linen panel

I love to paint sunflowers. They always seem so happy to me. This painting is not for sale right now, but it will be for sale at the fund-raiser for Gilbert Visual Art League in Gilbert, AZ on November 15. This is our annual 5x7 sale, where GVAL members donate the paintings and they are all sold for $25.00 each. Last year we had over 200 5x7 paintings for sale.The sale will be outdoors on the lawn at Postino's Restaurant in Old Town Gilbert. If you live in the area, come on out and see us!

Sunday, September 7, 2014

Bulldog Rocks, 3x4 tiny oil painting


Bulldog Rocks
3x4 oil painting
on stretched canvas

Bulldog Rocks are in the Salt River wilderness area, just a few miles from where I live in Mesa, Arizona. People come from all over the world to see these giant rocks that look over the Salt River, especially when the late afternoon sun turns them to gold. The best place to view them is from a place called Water Users, off the Bush Highway (Water Users refers to the place where people put in kayaks and tubes on the Salt River). This is a TINY painting -- just 3x4 inches, but a cute little thing. It's not framed, and I don't recommend framing due to its small size. It would best be displayed on a small display easel, which I will happily provide for free to the buyer of this painting.

This painting is available through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Saturday, September 6, 2014

Grape Vine, 10x8 acrylic painting


Grape Vine
10x8 acrylic painting
on archival cotton panel

This painting is a little different from my normal style, but it was fun to do. My local art group, the Gilbert Visual Art League, had a summer project to complete a macro (close-up) painting. While I was visiting some of the California missions this summer, I took close-up photos of some grapes on the vine at Mission San Antonio de Padua, north of San Luis Obispo. That became my macro subject, and voilà -- here's the finished piece!

This painting may be purchase through an online auction at Daily Paintworks.

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

El Rancho, 12x16 oil painting

El Rancho
12x16 oil painting
on stretched canvas


This painting was inspired by a local restaurant in northeast Mesa called El Rancho de Tia Rosa. Unfortunately, the restaurant had a fire last December and has been closed since then. But they are going to reopen in about two months. It's sad to think the beautiful building was damaged so badly, and I do hope they'll be able to restore its original look.

I've posted this painting before, but I made some minor adjustments to it, so I'm re-posting it.

This painting may be purchased online through Daily Paintworks.



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Summer Roses, 8x8 oil painting

Summer Roses
8x8 oil painting
on archival Raymar panel

I recently painted these roses at a session with my friend Krista Eaton, picked fresh from her garden.

While I was putting on the final touches back at my own studio, I had just finished and was moving this painting from my easel to a shelf. Somehow it slipped from my hands and landed face-down on the floor.  Since we have two dogs, of course it picked up some of their fur.  It seems like the fur never goes away, no matter how often we vacuum.  I carefully removed as much of the loose hair as I could with a soft brush, but it's safe to say that Missy and Chewy have contributed something to this painting, too!


This painting may be purchased through an online auction at DailyPaintworks.com.


Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Mission Flowers, 6x8 oil painting

Mission Flowers
6x8 oil painting
on archival Raymar panel

I have visited many of the California missions. I love the architecture and their history. This painting is from a photo I took at Mission San Juan Capistrano.

This painting may be purchased through an online auction at DailyPaintworks.com.