Miniature Painting

Grazing on the Dunes

3.5 x 7.5 inches

Acrylics on hardboard panel

So I've become enamored of miniature painting - which differs from just painting small. Miniature painting can have an image no larger than 25 square inches, and the objects portrayed no larger than 1/6 life size.  In addition, if one looks at these painting under a magnifying glass, you should be able to see as much detail as a 'regular' sized painting.   

Keeping Ships Safe

4x6 Inches

Acrylic on Sintra Panel

Another miniature that really tested my eyes. The difficulty of painting with a magnifying glass is getting used to judging distance. I'd find myself making strokes, but no paint going on - then realized the brush wasn't touching the painting. Have to learn how to see through a magnifying glass. 

Nom Nom

4x4 inches

Acrylic on Sintra Panel

Now this one is small at only 16 square inches, but would not actually qualify in a Miniature Painting Show because the squirrel in the painting is at least 2 inches. Are real squirrels bigger than 12 inches sitting up? No, so I would have had to paint the squirrel much smalle.  And I didn't want to because I like how he was framed in the branches. 

All these and more are available in my Daily Paintworks Gallery

Backstage Ballet

Backstage Ballet

8x10 in on panel

Daily Paintworks Gallery

Reference photo by Linda Willason.

Brought back such wonderful memories of my childhood ballet recitals.

Lazy Cat! Says Garfield

8x10 Acrylics on Hardboard Panel, Unframed

Auction

Proceeds benefit Kunzang Palyul Choling Temple Fund

Seaside Miniature Art Show Ended

Seaside Art Gallery in Nags Head has an annual miniature art show. Unfortunately for me, none of mine sold. Fortunately for YOU, they are now available 'Direct From Artist' so no gallery commission built into the pricing.

All available at my Daily Paintworks Gallery online

Home Porch

Home Porch

5x7 Acrylic on Sintra Panel

Unframed

Had a good learning experience with this one, in how to make the whites in the back shadows a cool white, and the shadows in the front a warm shadow. 

Artist babble.

Ultimately, it's a painting that makes me happy to look at. 

Available in my Daily Paintworks Gallery

(unless it's already sold)

Baby Shoes on Pink

Baby Shoes on Pink

6x8 Acrylic on Hardboard Panel

I just went crazy over this reference photo, by Nancy Carter on Facebook Photos for Artists. Do they even make baby shoes like this anymore? 

Up for auction in my Daily Paintworks Gallery

Bluebird of Happiness

6x6 Acrylic on Hardboard Panel

Commission

What a thoughtful gift: someone wanted to give their 90+ year old mother-in-law a gift but there wasn't anything she really needed. Then she remembered how much she loves the Eastern Bluebirds that fly around her back yard, and asked if I could paint one for her. Waiting for the frame I ordered to arrive and then will await reports of her surprise and glee.

If you need a special, unique gift for someone, please consider commissioning a painting!

Happy Mother's Day!

8x8 Acrylics on Linen Panel

New Mama Swan

Mother's Love

I just put this on a sale auction for three days, in honor of Mother's Day

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Procrastination is My Middle Name

Things have been so busy lately, I get paintings finished and then don't get around to photographing them and posting them. So this morning had a few hours to do all the photography, cropping, color balancing and posting to Daily Paintworks. Pfew. So here they are, and they are up for auction on my DPW Gallery