Daily Paintings-Affordable, Original, Small Works of Life- Still life-Landscape-Mixed Media- Abstract......................................"All art is quite useless; so is a flower" Oscar Wilde
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Marsh Landscape Painting | Daily Painting | Small Oil Painting | Marsh in Spring by Carol Schiff 6x18 Oil , SOLD
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Small Oil Landscape, "Florida Wetlands I" 6x8" SOLD
How did it get to be September already? Obviously, this year is going to buzz by as fast as the others all seem to do.
I have been painting commissions for the last month, but I try to slip a few daily paintings into the mix every week.
I have been painting commissions for the last month, but I try to slip a few daily paintings into the mix every week.
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
Tribeca Park Bench, 6x8 Oil Painting SOLD
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Happy Monday!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Small Floral Still Life | Flower Painting | Daily Painting | Rose Bush and Reflection by Carol Schiff | SOLD
I am continuing on with my series of small floral still life paintings in oil. They are just too much fun to stop! This is one of my all time favorite daily paintings.
Of course, this painting has all my favorite colors....the rose, purple, turquoise, green and yellow seem to sing.
This little blossom makes the composition special.
When I first started painting, I worked in pastel for eight years, before moving on to oil. One of my favorite pastels was a painting I did from the same photograph.
This painting is 20x25"....much larger and still one of my all time favorites. I must say though, that I prefer the new version over this.
Which do you prefer?
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Of course, this painting has all my favorite colors....the rose, purple, turquoise, green and yellow seem to sing.
This little blossom makes the composition special.
When I first started painting, I worked in pastel for eight years, before moving on to oil. One of my favorite pastels was a painting I did from the same photograph.
This painting is 20x25"....much larger and still one of my all time favorites. I must say though, that I prefer the new version over this.
Which do you prefer?
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Pelican Painting, "Big Bird", 6x8 oil SOLD
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Small Floral Still Life, "Cindy's Geranium's" 6x8" Oil Painting SOLD
The weather has been rather dark and gloomy lately, so today I am posting a bright and cheery painting. I hope it brightens your day!
I was able to enjoy these geraniums last summer while visiting my friend, Cindy, at her mountain retreat. The scenery was stunning from her balcony and every morning the sun would strike these flowers and make them glow. The perfect place to sit and have that morning coffee.
I almost always show my paintings in a simple black frame. I think it really allows the colors to pop and doesn't distract from the painting. Since I also tone my canvases in black, it adds another dimension to the painting too. What type of frames to do use on your work?
Carol Schiff
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I was able to enjoy these geraniums last summer while visiting my friend, Cindy, at her mountain retreat. The scenery was stunning from her balcony and every morning the sun would strike these flowers and make them glow. The perfect place to sit and have that morning coffee.
I almost always show my paintings in a simple black frame. I think it really allows the colors to pop and doesn't distract from the painting. Since I also tone my canvases in black, it adds another dimension to the painting too. What type of frames to do use on your work?
Carol Schiff
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Pear Still Life, "Pears with Back Lighting" 6x8" Oil, SOLD
It has been cloudy and kind of dreary here for the past week or two. I prefer to work from images and I count on this time of the year to give me the natural light I use.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Flower Painting | Floral Still Life | Small Oil Painting | Rhododendron by Carol Schiff 6x8 Oil
Still painting flowers! Hope you have not tired of them yet. I will try to break up the flower posts with other subject matter, just to keep you awake.
This petite bouquet of rhododendron blossoms grew next to my house in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I snipped a few and placed them in a jelly jar on my kitchen window sill. I love the effect of the darkened flowers with the bright light flowing in behind them.
My goal with these little works is to keep strong basic shapes and let the viewer's eye fill in missing pieces. As you can see from this photo, the paint is thick and the strokes are few.
Happy Morning to you!
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This petite bouquet of rhododendron blossoms grew next to my house in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I snipped a few and placed them in a jelly jar on my kitchen window sill. I love the effect of the darkened flowers with the bright light flowing in behind them.
Happy Morning to you!
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Abstract Seascape, "Sunset" by Carol Schiff, 11x14 Acrylic SOLD
Living next to the sea, I try to visit the beach at daybreak as often as possible. Of course, this means starting my day a little earlier than usual.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Small Oil Still Life, Floral, "Sunflower and Hydrangea" 6x8"
Sunday, January 6, 2013
11x14 Oil Portrait for Stefani
My children and grandchildren try to join me for a little family reunion in the Blue Ridge Mountains each summer. This year my daughter-in-law took a favorite photo of her son sitting on the rocks of a mountain stream and asked me to paint it for her.
Portraits are not my usual subject matter of choice. They can be tedious with all the measuring and detail work necessary to get a good likeness.
It is a nice change from my landscape and still life work, but not something I would want to do on a daily basis. This one is a nice warm-up for a couple of commissions I will be working on in the next few weeks.
I am enjoying being back in the studio on a regular basis instead of trying to squeeze in a little time here or there. Have you recovered from the holidays?
Portraits are not my usual subject matter of choice. They can be tedious with all the measuring and detail work necessary to get a good likeness.
It is a nice change from my landscape and still life work, but not something I would want to do on a daily basis. This one is a nice warm-up for a couple of commissions I will be working on in the next few weeks.
I am enjoying being back in the studio on a regular basis instead of trying to squeeze in a little time here or there. Have you recovered from the holidays?
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Abstract Seascape, Daily Painting, "Seascape Sunrise" SOLD
Now that the festivities are over, it is time to get back to work. I love a vacation, but it is a good feeling to get back to my routines and spend time in the studio again.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Abstract Mixed Media, 10x10 Original,SOLD, Acid Green and Aqua
Are you up for another abstract mixed media?
Does this make you crazy? It's like therapy for me. I can only paint so many commissions, before I either start ripping out my hair.............or paint an abstract. This one has quite a bit of under painting showing through. Can you find it?
Hope you had a great holiday season.
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Does this make you crazy? It's like therapy for me. I can only paint so many commissions, before I either start ripping out my hair.............or paint an abstract. This one has quite a bit of under painting showing through. Can you find it?
Hope you had a great holiday season.
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