Daily Painting, "Manhattan Rooftop", 6x8" Oil

When in Manhattan, I cannot think of a better place to spend a few hours of a lazy Saturday afternoon than on a lovely garden rooftop.

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This one was a real find, on the roof of the Hudson Hotel, a beautiful garden with comfortable seating.

Add the company of good friends and a glass or two of wine, and you have the perfect summer afternoon.

OUR ENGLAND IS A GARDEN, 6X8, Oil, Canvas Board

Our England is a garden,
and such gardens are not made
by singing "Oh, how beautiful",
and sitting in the shade.


Rudyard Kipling
The Glory of the Garden

A beautiful "English garden" in Hyde Park, London.

It was like walking into a fairy tale.

Surely elves live there.


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GARDENS OF HYDE PARK, 7X5, OIL ON CANVAS BOARD SOLD

How many gentle flowers grow
In an English country garden?
I'll tell you now of some I know
And those I'll miss I hope you'll pardon
Daffodils, heart's ease and phlox
Meadowsweet and lilly stalks 
Gentain, lupine and tall hollihocks
Roses, foxgloves, snowdrops, forget-me-nots
In an English country garden.



Sharpe/Jordan

A beautiful garden and cottage in Hyde Park, London England.


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PRINCESS DIANA'S GARDEN, 8X10, Original Oil, Canvas on Board, SOLD

Goodbye England's rose
May you ever grow in our hearts
You were the grace that placed itself
Where lives were torn apart
You called out to our country
And you whispered to those in pain
Now you belong to heaven
And the stars spell out your name


Elton John

No, this is not a rose, but a poppy photographed in Kensington Palace gardens, former home of Princess Diana.


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MRS. CHILDERS' GARDEN, 8X6, OIL SOLD

"In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove;
In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love”

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

An elderly widow lived next door.
She is gone now......
But her garden lives on.

An ode' to Mrs. Childers.
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A WALK IN THE GARDEN, 6X8, SOLD

Many days, when I try to paint, it is struggle, struggle, struggle.  Then, just when I think I am helpless and need to find something else to do all day, a painting will just drop off my brush with no help from me.  Such was the case with this one.  It may not be impressive to you, but for me, it is a winner.  

It did my heart good to finish a painting with no overworked passages and in record time.  I have been know to spend half a day on a little 5x7 or 6x8.  Usually when I do that, I finish the day with a scrape party.  So I was happy to finish this in less than an hour.  Now that my hopes were sky high, that I had finally found the key to successful paintings, I once again crashed and burned this morning!!

Do you fight this battle too? 

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THE MOON AND STARS, 6X6, OIL SOLD

A few weeks ago, my friend Phillis, invited our painting group to do some plein air at her lovely home.  She is lucky enough to live on the water .  We gathered in her back yard to paint the boats going bye but, I was more interested in the her little patio container garden.

  I took some photos and later created this little piece of her amazing blue ceramic pots and garden balls.
Thank you Phillis, for being so generous with your home.


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BOUGAINVILLEA AND UMBRELLA, 6X8 SOLD

While driving to the post office, I passed this charming garden spot.  The blooming bougainvillea and garden umbrella in contrasting color, caught my eye.

I so enjoy doing these small paintings.  I have little desire to do larger ones these days.  This give me instant gratification and tomorrow, I have the thrill of starting over on a new project.
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A few weeks ago, the talented Diana Marshall, from Dublin, Ireland, had a painting give-away.  She offered to do a portrait of choice for the winner, who happened to be ME!

Today I received this great painting of my grandson showing off his prize fish!  Thank you Diana, this will go directly to my grandson Kevin.

Be sure to check out Diana's blog.  Her paintings are great and her  animal portraits are fantastic, especially the cats.

THE GARDEN, 18X24 PASTEL

Today I am posting another of my pastels from a few years back. I wanted something with a rather peaceful feel for this post because of what I am about to discuss.

Almost anyone who paints has had first hand experience with the healing powers of art...either received from a favorite piece or gleaned during the process itself. We tend to forget that not everyone who needs this visual medication has access to it and when this fact was discussed at lunch with my paint buddies recently (Pieces of Eight),who all had close friends battling cancer, we decided to do something about it.

Our idea is to paint several small masterpieces, pouring out all the love and goodwill we would want to share with someone dealing with cancer, and send it on for a months stay with them for whatever inspiration it may provide during their recovery. Then we thought if each person who enjoyed the work could share what it had meant to them and maybe send a photo or two, we could post those on a blog, developed specifically for this purpose, to further inspire others in using art as a remedy for healing. I am reporting it all here as I will need your help in proposing some special friends you know who might like to be on the list to receive the first painting we send off on its mission of mercy.

Recipient names need to come with an additional CONTACT name, including both e-mail addresses and the CONTACT's mailing address. The 8x10 painting will arrive by mail to spend a month in the custody of the recipient, During that time, we'd ask the CONTACT to share some comments, or a photo. When the month is over, the CONTACT will follow the very simple instructions for sending the piece to the next person. The post office will supply a Priority class box at the flat rate of under $15.00. I'm sorry to say that until we can work out details of mailing through customs, we must confine our journey to the US and Canada.

Yep, we have lots of residual ideas on this adventure, ranging from local press releases to ways to raise money for the cancer institutes, but, really we just want to share art and good will. So, SEND ME A NAME, if you are willing to be the contact for a friend who would benefit. Just leave a comment under this posting or e-mail me at jmschiff@bellsouth.net. I will keep you posted here and let you know when the new blog is up and running so you may all join us as we trace the journey. We expect to ship the first painting out some time in late spring. I know you will enjoy being part of the healing prescription for art!

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18x24 pastel $645.00 Option 2 $645.00 Option 3 $645.00