Florida Landscape | Small Oil Painting | Daily Painting | Palm Grove by Carol Schiff | 8x6" Oil | SOLD

I was on a photo shoot one late afternoon, walking though wetlands and knee high grasses.  I was getting a little anxious as the wildlife and creepy crawlies get more active as the sun goes down.  When I came home, I found several reference photos that I was interested in painting, which made it all worth while.

SOLD

LIKE ME ON FACEBOOK
JOIN ME ON ETSY
CHECK OUT MY PRINTS

I liked the way the early evening light was hitting these palms, turning them from gray to gold.  This is a little study for a much larger piece that I am interested in trying.  Hopefully, I can get to it soon.


www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com

Floral Landscape Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Coneflower Painting, 12x16" Original Oil

I seem to be stuck....painting coneflowers!  It could be worse.

Purchase here
325 + shipping
also available as giclee print

I have been fascinated by coneflowers (echincea) every since I first saw them in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  First, I tried to grow them.  Not such good luck.  My thumb is only green when I paint.

detail

It's not that they are difficult to grow, but they must be deadheaded.  Since I am only in North Carolina for a few weeks at a time, I usually would fine brown flowers.  Before they could bloom again, I would be gone.

LIKE ME ON FACEBOOK
JOIN ME ON ETSY

MY WEBSITE

MY PRINTS

MY PRINTS ON WOOD

MY ART ON HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

I added a few dandelions and a fiddlehead.  Hope you enjoy this piece.

Thank you for viewing my art today.



www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com

News from Carol Schiff Studio!

 Hello all!  It has been very busy here at Carol Schiff Studio and I have some exciting news to share with you.

I have recently opened a site on a wonderful handmade marketplace called GoImagine.com.  What makes this site different, is that they donate 100% of their profits to needy children.  No billionaire CEO's or stockholders to pay off, just maker's selling their products.  

My expenses are much lower on this site, and I am passing that on to my buyer's with lower prices.  Everybody wins!

I hope you will stop bye for a visit:  https://goimagine.com/carols-original-painting/.  I add new listings daily.

s/

Rustic Mountain Landscape, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Palette Knife Landscape, 6x8" Oil on Panel

A view of one of the more popular sites on the Blue Ridge Parkway......Water Rock Knob.

Purchase Here

This is an extremely textured artwork.  I enjoy texture in some of my work, and I may have gotten a little carried away, on this piece.  Or maybe not!  I like it and hopefully someone else will too.

Art is such a personal decision.  There are many rules to learn, as a student artist, but, after you learn the rules, you also learn when you can bend them.

Carol Schiff

www.CarolASchiff.com

www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com

Tropical Landscape Painting | Florida Painting | Daily Painting | Small Oil Painting | Jupiter Island by Carol Schiff | 12x12x1.5" Oil

This post is dedicated to my very good friend and pseudo sister, LaVerne.  I love you LaVerne, feel better soon!

Everybody has dreams, and this tropical landscape painting is one of mine.  When I was growing up in Ohio, on the cold, below zero mornings, as I hopped out of bed, I had this image in my mind.

Purchase here
275 + shipping

Balmy breezes, palm trees and a beautiful beach!  What more could I ask for?

LIKE ME ON FACEBOOK
JOIN ME ON ETSY
CHECK OUT MY PRINTS

With the severe winters we have been having, I am sure lots of people have the same dream.  I have to admit...I have never second guessed my decision to move to Florida many, many years ago.  Well, maybe a little in the middle of a hurricane!

I hope you enjoy this tropical landscape painting which is a scene from Jupiter Island, Florida.

www.carolschiffstudio.blogspot.com & www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com

Fall Landscape, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, One Last Autumn Painting, 6x8" Oil on Canvas

I know, I know!  By now, you are sick and tired of hearing me go on about fall in the mountains!  I promise, this is my last little autumn painting.

Purchase Here

I am trying to bring additional color, and different color into my art.  This time of year is perfect!  I tend to be a cool hue kind of girl, so inspiration is easy with fall colors everywhere.

Hmmmm!  I think I could become fond of the "other" side of the color wheel.  In any case, change is always a good thing.

Feeling Orange,
Carol
www.CarolASchiff.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com

Colorado Landscape, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Mountain Painting, Flower Painting SOLD

I am in to mountains these days.  I am, after all , surrounded by them since my move to NC.

 These mountains, however are in Colorado.....the famous Rockies.

detail

This is a 9x12 oil on canvas panel.

Carol Schiff
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com

Story of a commission

When I work on a painting commission, it is always with a mix of excitement and fear.  Will I produce the painting my client is expecting?

Recently  I recieved a request for a 30x40" commission.  The client had already purchased a small 8x10" and wanted a similar scene.  She especially liked the sky.

SOLD

I painted a small study of what I thought the client was asking for....focus on the sky and a more interesting marsh area.

LIKE ME ON FACEBOOK
JOIN ME ON ETSY

MY WEBSITE

MY PRINTS

MY PRINTS ON WOOD

MY ART ON HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Nix!  The sky is much to gaudy for the client, and could I please add some birds.

This had a better reception, but perhaps a few more herons?

Here we are getting closer, but the client felt the flying heron was too distracting to the sunset.

SOLD!

I photo shopped the offending bird out of the composition and got the go ahead!  This is the completed 30x40" canvas which the client is totally happy with.

Most clients have sent me a photo image of exactly the scene they are looking for.  I found this trial and error system has worked well for me when there is no photo image to work from.

I would love to hear how others handle this situation.

Thanks for reading my blog today.



www.CarolSchiffStudio.blogspot.com

Florida Beach Palette Knife Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Original Coastal or Beach House Art Wall Decor

 You gotta love Florida!  Maybe not so much in the summer, but spring, fall and winter are great.

I call this 9x12" palette knife painting "On my way to the beach".  Florida is full of these little paths that end at the ocean.

I had fun slinging paint around on this one and tried to keep my hues as vibrant as they were on this sunny, bright  and hot, hot, hot, day.

Carol Schiff

www.CarolASchiff.com

https://goimagine.com/art/painting/path-to-the-beach-original-oil-painting-on-canvas-by-carol-schiff-9x12/

Check this out at my new 

Abstract Landscape, Daily Painting, "Ocean View" by Carol Schiff, 8x8x1.5" Oil

Inspired by a  stay in the tropics.

Purchase here
130 + 13

Enjoy!

www.CarolschiffStudio.blogspot.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com