Winter Glory, 6x8", Oil

I don't know the type of tree I found in the upper altitudes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, but it looked very festive with it's abundance of bright red berries.

I had fun with this one, using both brush and palette knife.  The perfect gift for that art lover on your list.

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Still Life, Original Oil Strawberry Painting, 6x8"

Well, what can I say?  Throw a couple strawberries on a windowsill, the light streams in....it's a done deal.  Carol is going to paint it.

Mother Nature really is the best artist of all!
Hope you have a great week!

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STRAWBERRIES AND SHADOWS, 6X8, OIL SOLD

This is another of the paintings that I found stuffed in the back of my closet.  Yes, I painted it last summer when strawberries were plentiful and beautiful.

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BERRIES IN SUGAR BOWL, 5X7 OIL

This is the companion piece to the strawberries in creamer that I posted the day before yesterday.  This is also from a few years ago.

Several of my paint buddies have been involved in a cool project called "Transformations".  Cindy Michaud was the creator of this undertaking which paired 12 painters with 12 poets from around the state.  The opening was last weekend, and a wild success.  Another of my friends, Carmen Beecher has posted her painting and poem on her blog.  It is unique and well done and I hope you will visit her blog here.  I am sure you will enjoy it.

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BERRIES IN CREAMER, 5X7 OIL

This is an old painting that I found in my studio closet last week.  I painted this a few years ago and at the time I was very happy with the results.  Not so much now.  The nice things about old paintings is that you can see the road you are traveling.  This one will always have a little warm spot in my heart.  Tomorrow I will post the companion piece.

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BLUEBERRY BUSH, 5X7, OIL, SOLD

We have blueberry bushes on our property in North Carolina and last year I went down and snapped a few photos. This image has been waiting in my files and finally I was in the mood to paint it. I really liked the colors of the berries on this branch.

I have decided that Thursday's are going to be special on my Etsy site, CarolSchiffStudio. So each week I will put one painting on sale at 1/2 price for 24 hours. Today is the first day of this promotion. Check it out!

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GRANNY SMITH AND STRAWBERRIES, OIL, 5X7

This one was fun. Set it on a mirror, in a light box, sit back and enjoy. It kind of makes up for all the ones you sweat over!

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BERRIES AND PEARS, 5X7,OIL, SOLD

A little still life that I painted a few weeks ago. It seems to me that all this abstract painting is having an effect on my impressionistic painting. This seems like a blend to me. It is interesting to see where this will go. I really enjoyed this one.

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ANOTHER BERRY, 5X7, OIL

Not a very inspired name, which, I guess, tells you something about my state of mind today!


Still feel half asleep, must find caffine!