Dogwood Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 6x8" Oil on panel

I had an empty wall in my house.....unheard of for an artist!!  After much deliberation, I decided I wanted to hang a couple of florals I painted a few months ago.

Dreaming of Dogwood

  I wanted to inspire myself to try more of this style, very loose, and painted with lots of transparent colors and lots of medium.

Daffodil Days

So far, I have had a problem trying to dupicate the look!!!

A further complication.....the original paintings are 6x8" and I needed  larger pieces for my wall.

That was a problem I could solve.  I ordered giclee prints on canvas, increasing the size of the prints.  I have to say they came out wonderful.  I even manipulated the color slightly on the dogwood to work better in my room.  Thankfully, I was able to take high resolution images of both paintings, allowing them to be printed in the size I desired without losing detail in the  image.

Now, I just have to keep practicing until I am able to duplicate my technique.

Thanks for visiting my blog today!

Carol Schiff

www.CarolASchiff.com

Painting on Sale, Small Landscape, "My Favorite Place" 4x8" Oil, Wild and Wacky Wednesday SOLD

Today, WILD AND WACKY WEDNESDAY, I have a special painting, well, special to me.  When we are in the mountains of North Carolina, I start my days with a cup of coffee on our front porch and this is what I see.

SOLD

It is a special time of day, quiet, cool, the mist rolling in over the mountain, the sun starting to break through and highlight my dogwood tree, and of course, my hydrangea bush crowding onto to porch.

John Muir said it well...How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! ~John Muir

John was the guardian of our national parks and was the driving force behind Yosemite.   We have a lot to thank him for!

This small painting, originally priced at $90 is now listed at $59.  Today only, you will recieve an additional $10 refund when you purchase.  Just purchase on the link above, write "Wild and Wacky" on your order, and I will refund $10 of your payment.  Offer expires at midnight EST 10-09-13.