Daily Painting Still Life "Grapes", 6x8 SOLD

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Still on my quest to paint still life.

Enjoy your week!

Original Oil Still Life Food Mini Paintings, 3x5"

I wanted to post a few more of the mini paintings that I have been working on.  Talk about instant gratification!

These are the perfect little stocking stuffers!  No frames needed.  It's fun to get creative and fine an unusual location to display them.

Think you can't afford original art?  Think again!

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$30

PEAR AND GRAPES, 4X8, OIL, SOLD

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$75

TRIO OF PEARS WITH GRAPES, 5X7, OIL, SOLD

I seem to have run out of titles, or at least, imagination!  Some times I think that is the most difficult part of producing a new work.  I was feeling very lazy when I worked on this one a few weeks ago.  Maybe I needed some morning caffeine or maybe I was just uninspired by the dull color of the pears.  Whatever the problem, in frustration, I scratched through the paint and when I finished my little show of temper I decided maybe it didn't look so bad after all.  I'll just leave it and call it an abstract!

When I set it on a shelf, I even grew a little fond of it.  Maybe I should keep that technique in my bag of tricks.  Never say die!

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I just want to remind everyone of my painting give-away at my Etsy sites, CarolSchiffStudio and CarolOnEdge.  For every item purchased, you receive a chance in the drawing for a 6x8" painting.   If you have been considering purchasing a piece of my art, this would be an excellent time to do so.  All purchases are eligible until March 31, 2011.   The drawing is the next day...April Fool's Day, but THIS IS NO JOKE!

GRAPES ON WINDOWSILL, 6X8, OIL, SOLD

Grapes are my favorites, to eat.  Black, green, red.  As long as they don't have seeds, I will eat them and enjoy every one.  I also like wine.  That is all I'm going to say about that.  So, maybe it is my fondness for grapes that makes me want to paint them.  Or maybe it's because they are so easy.  Drawing is a no brainer and who's to know if they are too big or too small or shaped a little oddly.  But, I think it's the color that attracts me; especially with green grapes.  They are so translucent and have all those yummy shades of green and blue, sometimes even purples in the shadows.  What could be better than to throw them on a white windowsill and let the light stream in over them. 

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GREEN GRAPES AND LEMON, 6X8, OIL, SOLD

It is sooo late and I am sooo tired, I don't have much to say about this painting.  I hope you enjoy it and I will try to do a better job next time.

Thanks to everyone who has been so kind as to leave me wonderful encouraging comments and best wishes on the new website.  I cannot tell you how important your comments are to me.  Of course, most of you are artists with your own blogs, so I guess you know exactly what I mean.

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SOLD

RED GRAPES, 6X8, OIL, SOLD

I painted a bunch of green grapes not too long ago, and then half a grape...now I bunch of red grapes.  I think I have totally explored grapes!  Well, there are still those gorgeous black grapes, hmmmmmm.

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GREEN GRAPES, 6X8, OIL-SOLD

Don't you just love to paint green grapes.  They have the most beautiful colors in them..all that transparency is irrresistible.

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RED RUBY GRAPE HALF, 5X7, OIL

I am really having fun working on this series of half fruits and vegetables.  Here is one tiny grape, cut in half and sitting on my window sill with the light behind.  Fruit is so interesting viewed from the inside.  It is thrilling to me when I photograph these items and find the one photo that has the composition that I cannot resist.  Guess my life (or lack of) is pretty pathetic!  Anyway, I had fun on this one and I have a few more coming up this week.

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LEMON AND GRAPES, 5X7, OIL,SOLD

Tomorrow is the big day! Is everyone as busy as I am today? Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas celebration with your loved ones.

Every Thursday I post one item at 1/2 off for 24 hours. Today is the day. Just go to

CarolSchiffStudio on Etsy, find the item (it's a 5x7 landscape) and purchase it at 1/2 price. The price goes back to $55.00 at 7 am tomorrow.

Green Grapes and Lemon - 5x7 - Original Oil - SOLD

Yesterday I had a sale of a small 5x7 on Etsy. When I tried to find the painting, I realized it was no longer available, so I quick painted another version of it. I e-mailed the image to the buyer and offered it to her, but, she was unimpressed with my effort and settled for another one . She thought this lemon looked too much like an orange, and I suppose it probably does, but I like it anyway and decided to post it. Now, I am going to post it on Etsy!