A friend of mine just pointed out that many viewers may not be aware that there are multiple pages to these sites. After you scroll to the bottom, you'll find " older posts" so please continue onto the next page as there may be unsold paintings there.
You can also go to "archived" postings on the right side of the page.
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Sunday, May 10, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Surfboards & Bikinis
48"x 36"x 1 1/2" oil on canvas $500.00 + shipping Note: International shipping will require additional shipping costs.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
"Sly's"
8"x 8"x 1 1/2" oil on canvas
A painting of my friend, Jim Sly, visiting with his customers.
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Layaway/ Paying by installments
I'm finding that I'm getting more requests to pay for my work by an installment plan. Yes, I am open to doing this so please ask if you are interested in purchasing my work. I have a couple of different options to make buying easier.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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Monday, April 6, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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Friday, March 6, 2009
Dreaming of Lions!
8"x 8"x 1 1/2" $75.00 + shipping
In her mind she may be chasing down lions but this Rhodesian Ridgeback only leaves this sunny spot when she hears someone head for the kitchen. Sphere: Related Content
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
We Could Talk All Day!
8"x 8" oil $50.00 + shipping
My daughter gave a baby shower today and I was quite emotional as I told how she is my best friend. I wished that her friend will find the same happiness in her daughter that I have found in mine. I raised her, always keeping in mind something that Jackie Kennedy Onassis had said that it was the most important thing to be a good mother. I've tried, not always done my best but she has turned out to be a most remarkable young woman in spite of me. Sphere: Related Content
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Waaaa!! (It's the economy, stupid!)
6"x 8" oil
A humorous comment on how an artist feels during a recession! Notice that we don't stop painting! Sphere: Related Content
Saturday, January 24, 2009
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Saturday, January 10, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
A Passionate Heart
4"x 4" acrylic $20.00 + shipping
I sold these years ago at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach, CA. I just let the paint flow with whatever colors move me at the time. There are hints of gold and iridescent colors mixed in. Sphere: Related Content
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Terry Martin & Ric Allison - board shapers
Ric bought the painting that I did of Terry and I had him autograph it today. Here are a few pics from that meeting and check out Ric's site at: rayskin.com
Below is a quilt that Terry's wife, Candy is making for him - it's amazing. She's worked in the story of his life and his logo as well.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Off to Big Bear!
No paintings to post now. I'm headed for Big Bear with my family. No, I'm not a skier or snowboarder - I'll leave that to the younger members of the family. But, I'll be packing all of the painting gear and hope that I'm not to cold to paint.
No doubt there are many of you that ARE in snow right now and think that I'm crazy to want to leave SoCal to head up to the mountains. Well, ever since I was little, I have wished for a "white Christmas" and my mother has always said that I loved being out in the snow with my dad in Oshkosh, Wisconson when I was little. So, it will be lovely time for me.
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No doubt there are many of you that ARE in snow right now and think that I'm crazy to want to leave SoCal to head up to the mountains. Well, ever since I was little, I have wished for a "white Christmas" and my mother has always said that I loved being out in the snow with my dad in Oshkosh, Wisconson when I was little. So, it will be lovely time for me.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Top Ten Reasons Why Original Art is The Perfect Christmas Gift
1. Original paintings are not just for art lovers. Know somebody who loves food? animals? people? nature? flowers? window shopping? candy? At www.DailyPainters.com, you'll find a little bit of something to delight any taste.
2. Art is thoughtful. Tell Mom how much you miss her flower garden, or tell Grandma how you love her cozy kitchen, or Grandpa's pocket full of candy. Every painting has a story behind it.
3. Art is unexpected. Most of us know what will be under the Christmas tree this year (same as last year and the year before). Why not give something different, and more personal?
4. Art is unique. Select an original painting from the Daily Painters Gallery, and you can be sure that nobody bought Dad quite the same thing.
5. Art is easy to buy. With over 100 new paintings every day, in an easy-to-browse gallery format, the Daily Painters Gallery makes it easy to find something you'll love. Once you've found the perfect piece, we make it easy to buy directly from the artist. We guarantee you'll be absolutely delighted with your purchase.
6. Art is affordable. Many of our paintings are priced at $100 and under. Where else can you get such a beautiful and thoughtful gift for so little?
7. Buy with confidence. When you have any questions about the paintings, or about shipping, returns, or anything else, we'll make it easy to contact the artist. You'll deal directly with the artists for perfect customer service.
8. Support the 'little guy'. Sure, you could buy the latest shiny electronics from the mega-stores. But, every day, our over 200 artists – across America and worldwide – are working hard to bring you a little bit of beauty for this holiday season. We'd be delighted to help make your holiday celebration special with the perfect gift.
9. Art won't wear out or expire. Art lasts virtually forever. A beautiful painting hanging on the wall will be a constant reminder of how much you care, long after other gifts have been used up or forgotten.
10. Think outside the box. Not everybody needs another iPod, cell phone, digital camera, or Star Wars DVD collection. Give them a gift that says 'you are special to me'. Sphere: Related Content
2. Art is thoughtful. Tell Mom how much you miss her flower garden, or tell Grandma how you love her cozy kitchen, or Grandpa's pocket full of candy. Every painting has a story behind it.
3. Art is unexpected. Most of us know what will be under the Christmas tree this year (same as last year and the year before). Why not give something different, and more personal?
4. Art is unique. Select an original painting from the Daily Painters Gallery, and you can be sure that nobody bought Dad quite the same thing.
5. Art is easy to buy. With over 100 new paintings every day, in an easy-to-browse gallery format, the Daily Painters Gallery makes it easy to find something you'll love. Once you've found the perfect piece, we make it easy to buy directly from the artist. We guarantee you'll be absolutely delighted with your purchase.
6. Art is affordable. Many of our paintings are priced at $100 and under. Where else can you get such a beautiful and thoughtful gift for so little?
7. Buy with confidence. When you have any questions about the paintings, or about shipping, returns, or anything else, we'll make it easy to contact the artist. You'll deal directly with the artists for perfect customer service.
8. Support the 'little guy'. Sure, you could buy the latest shiny electronics from the mega-stores. But, every day, our over 200 artists – across America and worldwide – are working hard to bring you a little bit of beauty for this holiday season. We'd be delighted to help make your holiday celebration special with the perfect gift.
9. Art won't wear out or expire. Art lasts virtually forever. A beautiful painting hanging on the wall will be a constant reminder of how much you care, long after other gifts have been used up or forgotten.
10. Think outside the box. Not everybody needs another iPod, cell phone, digital camera, or Star Wars DVD collection. Give them a gift that says 'you are special to me'. Sphere: Related Content
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Magic Tree ll
4"x 4" oil $20.00 + shipping
This little painting has a ribbon backing suitable for hanging.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Magic Tree
4"x4" oil $20.00 + shipping
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
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Art on a Budget
In today's economy it might be hard to think about starting, or adding to an art collection. It may even be hard to think about how to decorate your home and what to hang on your walls, but it is not impossible to buy original oil-paintings at an affordable price. As you can see from my blogs, many pieces can be purchased for a little as $100.
Here is a great article that was published in the Washington Post, that gives advice on how to buy art on a budget. It mentions how blogs are a great way of finding art at an affordable price and in a non-intimidating environment.
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Art on a Budget
The Secret to Starting a Great Art Collection? It's Not a Fat Bank Account.
By Dan Zak
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Here is a great article that was published in the Washington Post, that gives advice on how to buy art on a budget. It mentions how blogs are a great way of finding art at an affordable price and in a non-intimidating environment.
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Art on a Budget
The Secret to Starting a Great Art Collection? It's Not a Fat Bank Account.
By Dan Zak
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 30, 2008
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The most vibrant room of the house I inhabit is the ground-floor bathroom, which isn't a bathroom so much as an eight-square-foot closet with a leaky toilet and a teeny sink.
That's the one room with original art. Hung on the wall is an 18-by-40-inch oil on canvas of a woman rendered in crimson swaths of goop and clothed in shimmering gold paint. The canvas is stretched across a wood frame and signed by the artist, Quest Skinner, who lives in LeDroit Park. I bought it from Skinner in 2006 at Eastern Market for $160, discounted from $400 after she saw I loved the piece but couldn't afford its starting price.
The fact that I, a writer of modest means, bought this beauty for a reasonable price does not alone demolish the notion that collecting art is the province of the wealthy. But the opinions of local artists, collectors, gallery owners and curators seem to do just that.
First, let's remember why we're buying art. The queen bee of the D.C. art world, Margery Goldberg, is here to remind us: Buy art because you love it and want to live with it forever. If you do, it's hard to have regrets about parting with the money.
"Buying a piece of art is like a good relationship," says Goldberg, owner and director of Zenith Gallery in Penn Quarter. "You shouldn't buy it if the most you like it is the first time you see it. It should grow over time. Every day you should like it a bit more."
Unlike with most relationships, though, you need dollars when you say "I do."
It's easy to recoil at a painting with a $25,000 price tag at a commercial gallery and retreat to buying cheap, mass-produced art from Target. But you might find meaningful pieces at reasonable prices by exploring Washington's original-art market, where more affordable work is available through emerging talents and lesser-known mid-career artists. The first step to becoming an art collector is, after all, totally free: Loiter at exhibitions in both commercial galleries and nonprofit alternative spaces, establish your tastes and familiarize yourself with what the area offers in terms of styles and prices.
"Educate, educate, educate yourself," says Norman Parish, director of Parish Gallery in Georgetown. "Get familiar with all the art galleries. The most important part is get to know who the artists are in the community, and you only do that by going to art events."
Galleries suitable for beginning art collectors on a budget are, according to local scenesters, the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, the Arlington Arts Center, the District of Columbia Arts Center in Adams Morgan, the Randall Scott Gallery on 14th Street NW and Transformer Gallery on P Street NW (specifically its Flat File collection, which includes two-dimensional works 16 by 20 inches and smaller).
It's also good to pick a day to tour neighborhood galleries that open jointly. Spaces in Dupont Circle, Bethesda and Georgetown hold opening receptions on the first, second and third Fridays of the month, respectively. In a single day, you can hit 10 to 15 galleries in one area and get a feel for what's selling and for how much. Sign guest books, get on e-mail lists and talk to people.
"Galleries should not be intimidating," says Parish. "Just visit and get accustomed to coming to receptions, meeting the artists and getting into the society of people interested in art."
But what's the least you should expect to pay for good original art in Washington? Is it always possible to find a great piece like mine for $160 or less? Depends on whom you ask.
"You don't get anything decent under $360," says Marc Zuver, exhibit director at Fondo del Sol in Dupont Circle. "More likely an artist is going to start at $800. You've got to spend money, and you've got to have a good eye. If you put $3,000 a year into buying first-rate art, you'll never lose money, and you'll have fun owning it. Twenty years later, it'll beat everything except gold as an investment."
Sounds like a rosy situation if you've got money to burn, but many of us can't justify laying down $1,000 at once (or $3,000 a year) for what is really a luxury item. Before you rule out buying a great work of art you're in love with, however, consider the options. There is generally a 10 percent leeway in price, and most reputable dealers will give regular customers a 10 to 20 percent discount right off the bat, says Chevy Chase artist and critic F. Lennox Campello, who has been involved in the art industry at almost every level, from dealer to gallerist to blogger ( http://dcartnews.blogspot.com). And most galleries offer payment plans without interest.
When you're investing in art, though, take care to make the proper inquiries. "The most important question to ask is, 'Is this original work?' " says Campello. "Technology now can visually fool people into thinking that a reproduction is an original. When you see the word 'print,' be careful. If you have copies of a watercolor made on watercolor paper, that's not a print. That's a reproduction."
With proper inquiries comes proper budgeting. Aspiring collectors should set aside a certain amount to spend on art. Some say allotting $500 per year can yield a respectable collection in five to 10 years. In 1990, Adams Morgan resident Philip Barlow started earmarking $100 to $200 a month for buying original art. Eighteen years and 262 pieces later, Barlow, a 48-year-old actuary, is a well-known area collector who buys almost exclusively from local artists. Why does he do it?
"I want to help promote the local art community, because I think it makes Washington a better place," says Barlow. "And it's kind of nice that I get the benefit of getting interesting artwork that I can look at whenever I want to."
Last year, Molly Brose of Adams Morgan painted three to five small watercolors a week and sold them for $95 apiece on her blog, A Day's Work ( http://www.mollybrose.com). She made hundreds of paintings, and buyers e-mailed her from across the country. If you have a small living space and a small budget, the Internet's the place to look. Artists who want to avoid the anxiety and overhead of galleries are selling through personal Web sites or through communal sites such as the Daily Painters Gallery ( http://www.dailypainters.com).
"It's been so natural for artmakers and art buyers to find each other like this," says Brose, 27. "This is a way for art to be affordable and accessible. It's not intimidating to get on a blog."
Brose puts her own spin on the "painting a day" concept hatched by Richmond resident Duane Keiser, who was in the news a few years back for posting photos of original works daily on his blog ( http://duanekeiser.blogspot.com) and auctioning them on eBay, a business model followed by hundreds of artist-bloggers today.
There are, after all, more people getting MFAs today than anytime in the past century, and not enough physical galleries to house them, says Lisa Hunter. She is the author of "The Intrepid Art Collector" (Three Rivers Press, 2006), a guide to finding, buying and appreciating art on a budget. So the Internet becomes a universal gallery for the talented but otherwise unconnected, as well as a way to bring together artists and buyers.
Hunter suggests the Web site 20x200 ( http://www.20x200.com) as a resource for fine photography at cheap prices. Started last year by New York gallerist Jen Bekman, 20x200 issues 200 smaller reprints of new work and sells them for $20 each.
"I thought $1,000 was the entry point for serious photography, and now with 20x200, it's smaller size and cost," Hunter says. "Not every piece works small, but if you choose carefully, it's a terrific opportunity."
When it comes down to it, you should go for the best art you can afford, says art consultant Allison Marvin, founder of the D.C.-based business Sightline ( http://www.sightline.biz). She tells her clients to consider quality and how much they like a piece rather than quantity for the sake of filling up their walls. And for those wanting to amass a collection but lacking the space to exhibit one, there's an easy solution.
"Think about your art collection as a rotating, living collection," Marvin says. "Just because you decide to put something on the wall one day doesn't mean it's static and has to stay there forever. Maybe you have just one wall, but you can change it up every few months. You can enjoy more art than your space can allow."
Indeed, even a tiny bathroom with a teeny sink can be transformed into a personally curated exhibit. All it takes is the money that would be used to fix the leaky toilet.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
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