Prince of Peace

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6 NIV)

Tree of Life VI 2 ft x 4 ft


I'll be updating my blog in Jan......... but for now........ here's another Tree of Life.

Pink Baby Shoes painting M. Delpino






Is there anything better than a new baby ? I don't think so. ( a Bruce Springsteen concert is right up there though).

9 x 12 canvas paper. needs to be framed.

original painting, Blue Crab

SOLD 8 in x 10 in acrylic painting on unstretched canvas. Often the focus or subject of my painting is color, rather than the actual image, this is one of those times.

''Finding Love'' M Delpino

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“Those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness”
(Proverbs 14:22b, NIV

16 in x 20 in stretched cotton canvas, available through paypal

Tree of Life V 2 ft x 4 ft

SOLD 2 ft x 4 ft Whimsical Abstract ''Tree of Life'' after Gustav Klimt

Yes, there is a reason that I am stuck on TREE OF LIFE paintings. Send me a comment and I'll share it with you.

Tree of Life III original painting 2 ft x 4 ft


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Another ''Tree of Life'' canvas painting, this time in a landscape position, and the bird is not so blue. I love how it looks on my black wall, but it is for sale. Lots of glazes of yellows, greens and orange in the background, with sienna,umber, and viridian in the tree. No metallic this time, but there is still a glow, just more subtle.

2 ' x 4 ' ''Bluebird of Happiness in the Tree of Life I I '' by M Delpino


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After Gustav Klimt's painting, as in the first one I did, I replaced the blackbird with a bluebird, then carried that blue throughout the painting for interest and highlight. The under painting is metallic gold, with green glazes.

Palette knife painting Abstracted Tree

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11 in x 14 in back stapled canvas
sides painted , no frame needed
thickly painted with a palette knife in acrylic

Eternal Optimist

9 x 12 acrylic on canvas board.To help me wake up in the morning, I have a little routine of watching a recorded episode of Sex and The City while LOVING my cup of coffee. This morning when Carrie called Charlotte an eternal optimist, I got an urge to paint this.

Marie Antoinette inspired watercolor


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What I love about commissions is the creative process, and this was fun so I can't resist posting it. The client wanted a Marie Antoinette inspired cake. The first sketch I did she was wearing a crown, but as I looked at reference photos I began to realize she never wore a crown. I'm always very happy to hear someone say that they want it whimsical and out of the box.

Watching

Summer is over, and though I have not posted much, I have been painting, mostly commissions, and I don't often post those. This mixed media abstract was done on my usual support of back stapled canvas. Paint,charcoal,string,cheesecloth,golden paints and mediums.
Noah:
"The best kind of love is the kind that awakens the soul, makes us reach for more, plants a fire in our hearts, and brings peace to our minds."

CREATE



The intuitive mind is a sacred gift; the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.
 Einstein

give an abstract a title, or not ?

Just recently I said that I don't like to give them a title, because I didn't want to limit the viewer. What I didn't say was that very often a phrase or a word or a thought or a lyric will inspire me to do a painting, either representational or abstract, and then I will give it that title. I often work on more than one painting at a time, for many reasons, and today into my mix I will give my painting a name ''Pink Doors''. We'll see.

cake painting whimsical modern original canvas 12 x 36 palette knife painting

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was not happy with the painting for some reason, maybe i'm just not excited about a fun painting with neutral colors......... so i changed the background to a high key green and like it so much better. it wasn't easy for me to steer away from pinks, and i'm not sure why i did, but i know it will be perfect for someone. click the top two pics to see the texture achieved with a palette knife.

A gift for a friend

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A tiny 4 in x 4 in painted memory of a most special gift.

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cake painting whimsical modern original canvas 12 x 36

If you are familiar with my paintings, you already know that I love to paint celebration cakes. Maybe because of the liberty I can take with them, maybe because they are always connected with joyful occasions. This one is acrylic on stretched canvas 12 in x 36 in. different shades of blues , tans, and orange.

Golden Paint

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I love this paint, it's like painting with liquid jewels. Today I tried out some new colors, using bits of metallic as well.