Another Day Another Sunset

Another little 8" x 10" oil on canvas. I actually finished this one yesterday, making two for the day. Who knows what today will bring. I forgot how much fun it is to do a daily painting. You can't wait to get up and get going knowing that you will actually finish a painting that day. There are many, many daily painters now.....thanks to Duane Keiser who started it all. He even now sells little 2 x 3" pieces that he calls oddments. He's up to number 237 of those and you have to preorder sight unseen to get one. The price of those is now up to $175 each. I believe I paid $125 for mine back at number 69. You can see those at his blog. Carol Marine is another big daily painting seller. You can see her daily's on her blog. Hers sell on eBay for over $200 each. That's a pretty nice little side income, I'd say. She also does larger work and teaches many workshops. Artists are pretty busy people.

eBay Experiment

Just listed 12 mini oils on eBay for $1 each. If you see anything you
like, they're practically free. Ebay selling tutorials say to start the
bidding at $1 to get people interested. This is an experiment. Let's see how it goes.
Items can be found here
All 12 sold. Experiment was a success!

Different Shades of Pale

One of my favorite artists, Karin Jurick, posts a new photo on her blog every week for artists to create their own interpretation. Great fun. These white pumpkins are this week’s challenge. Go to http://www.karinjurick.blogspot.com/ to see her blog and the "Different Strokes" challenge with all of this week's pumpkin art.

Crystal's Memory

This cute little gal was hit and killed by a car while crossing the street last year near Palm Springs. My gallery, IncredibleArtist.com asked me to paint this portrait as a gift for her Mother, who was devastated by the loss. I was happy to do so. Crystal loved butterflies and hummingbirds. A copy of this painting will be given to her school. A bench was placed at the school in her memory. She has many friends who miss her. You can watch the CBS news story about the presentation of the painting to her mother.
Click here In Memory of Crystal Delgado

Pear with Pear

Have to eat something healthy once in awhile. This 8" x 6" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website SOLD
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Do You Feel Lucky?

The 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ SOLD

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The starting bid is $99

Don't Get Mad.....Get Even

The 8" x 5-3/4" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

On the Vine

This 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.

Strawberry Cheesecake

This 8" x 6" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

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The Happy Doughnut

One last dessert for the time being. I swear this doughnut was smiling at me! This 6" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ Gallery wrap means that the canvas is wrapped around wooden stretcher bars with the staples in the back. The sides are painted canvas and look great hanging unframed or on a little easel.

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Petunia

This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

I am currently exhibiting in the on-line photography competition called EXPOSURE at ArtistWanted.org. Please visit the site and vote for me (5 stars I hope!) if you like what you see. http://www.artistwanted.org/DianeMorganFineArt

Red, White and Blueberry

I know it's not the 4th of July yet, but I couldn't wait. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/

The rose image below "Look Deeper" is a photograph yet to be painted. In preparation for my paintings I shoot hundreds of photographs. I recently began submitting the photos to competitions and have started winning awards. I thought viewers might like to see the sources for my paintings so I have added a new section to my website for my photographs. You may see them at www.DianeMorganShoots.com

I am currently exhibiting in the on-line photography competition called EXPOSURE at ArtistWanted.org. Please visit the site and vote for me if you like what you see. http://www.artistwanted.org/DianeMorganFineArt

Wake Up Call in Vegas

Sunrise in Vegas. Something, I would venture to say, not too many people see. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/

Palm Springs Cruisin'

This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com SOLD

Sweet and a Half

This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

Shining Knight

The palaces of Spain hold some amazing treasures from the past. Hard to imagine that people actually wore these metal suits. I believe that the troups in Iraq and Afghanistan are just as uncomfortable with their 60 pound packs in 120 degree temperatures. Hooray for our knights and heroes. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

Purple Heart

I had a request for a Purple Heart painting in honor of Memorial Day. Am posting this a little early as they needed it this week. I researched the history of the Purple Heart. Here is a brief summary.
The Purple Heart is a military decoration awarded to any member of the Armed Forces serving in any capacity after 5 April 1917, having been wounded or killed. An individual is not "recommended" for the decoration; rather he or she is entitled to it. The Purple Heart is the oldest symbol and award that is still given to members of the U.S. military.
The original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established in 1782 by George Washington —then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. The Badge of Military Merit was only awarded to three Revoltionary War soldiers and fell into disuse following the War of Independence. Although never abolished, the award of the badge was not proposed again officially until after World War I. In 1931, General Douglas MacArthur, reopened work on a new design which was issued on the bicentennial of George Washington's birth.
During World War II, nearly 500,000 Purple Heart medals were manufactured in anticipation of the casualties resulting from the invasion of Japan. To the present date, all the American military casualties of the sixty years following the end of World War II — including the Korean and Vietnam Wars — have not exceeded that number. In 2003 , there were still 120,000 of these Purple Heart medals in stock. There are so many in surplus that combat units in Iraq and Afghanistan and United States are able to keep Purple Hearts on-hand for immediate award to wounded soldiers on the field.
George Washington’s original order creating the medal includes the phrase, "Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the purple heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen." This little painting is a small token to remind us of their sacrifice and to express honor for those who have suffered for our Freedom.
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Moroccan Arches

The passageways of Morocco are beautiful with their ancient walls and rich colors.....beautiful, yet forbidding and foreboding. This 8" x 5-3/4" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

Display of Affection

A lovely bunch of roses that just called out to be painted. My favorite color choices again ...."sunset" with Cadmium Orange in the highlights and Alizarin Crimson in the shadows.
This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com These little paintings may be framed, but are ready to hang, and look good just as they are without a frame.... on the wall or on a little easel.

More Juicy

Fourth in the Watermelon series. The colors and shapes are fun to paint.
This is another "sunset" color scheme with Cadmium Orange in the highlights and Alizarin Crimson in the shadows. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com