Trio of Marsh Landscape Paintings, Commission Your Painting, Small Oil Paintings, Daily Painting

 

 These are three 6x8" marsh landscapes from Amelia Island in northern Florida.  They were commissioned pieces that brought back happy memories for me.

Many artists do not enjoy commission work.  The idea you see in your mind may not be the same vision your client has, which makes it difficult.  I however, enjoy the challenge.

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Wildflowers and Windswept Tree Landscape, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Palette Knife Art

Somedays, everything just feels right!

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It doesn't happen often, but this was one of those days.

Hope you have "one of those days" too.

Thanks for viewing my blog today.

Carol Schiff
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Fall Landscape Painting, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 6x8" Oil on Panel

Today I am posting another new autumn painting.  I am so inspired by the beautiful landscapes beyond my windows.

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There is nothing better than a bright, sunny, fall day, with those gorgeous leaves, highlighted against a bright blue sky.

This is a cute little house, down the road, in Waynesville NC.  A little story book house!

Time for pumpkins, burning leaves, and roasting marshmallows.  The local orchards are full of apples and cider.  YUM!  If I could just find a hay ride, life would be complete.

Carol
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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.

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This is a 9x12 oil on canvas panel.

Carol Schiff
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Barn Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Rustic Painting, Scenic Landscape, 9x12x.75"

I am spending time in the mountains and have said goodbye to the tropical scenes, for now.

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I have been reviewing Wolf Kahn's body of work and it seemed to mesh nicely with the subject matter here.  He is such a master.  His sense of color is unrivaled!

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I tried to take a few hints from him.

Be prepared to see a few more barns and rural scenes in the next few weeks.

Have a colorful day!

Daily Paintings on Sale, Small Oil Painting Sale, Out with the Old and In with the New!

I am trying to lighten my life!  Every year, after the New Year, I have the urge to clean, organize, discard.  I love the sight of empty shelves in my closets.

So, this morning, I decided to clean out my studio.  The first thing I did, was go to my Etsy site and create a new section on my site.   "SALE- 30 Dollars and Up".   Here are a few of the pieces that are currently on sale.

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 This is only three of many and as  paintings sell, I plan to add more, until I have a few "empty shelves" in my studio.

Thanks for visiting today!

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Carol Schiff

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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
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Colorado Landscape Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Mountains and Field Flowers

 

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

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

Island Sunset Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Textured Palette Knife Art

 

This was a lot of fun!  Hope you like it too.

Carol Schiff

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Beach Oil Painting, Seagull and Surf Art, Coastal Home Decor, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painter

 

I have run from the snowy mountains, to the beaches of Florida.  Lucky me, I can walk on the beach, and work at the same time.

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 I photoed this guy, during my morning walk and painted soon after.

The birds are so conditioned to people, they barely move when you approach.  In the morning, it is all business, as they are looking for food.

We are enjoying our Florida winter on the beach.  Being a snowbird is a good thing!

Carol Schiff

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Wildflowers and Windswept Tree Landscape, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, Palette Knife Art

Somedays, everything just feels right!

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It doesn't happen often, but this was one of those days.

Hope you have "one of those days" too.

Thanks for viewing my blog today.

Carol Schiff
www.CarolASchiff.com
www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com

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

I posted this last autumn. How did autumn get here so fast?  Time seems to go faster and faster each year.

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We have just returned from time in the mountains, rushing home to monitor hurricane season in Florida.  When we return to the mountains, this will be a typical scene.

It is so easy to overdue autumn colors.  Your eye tells you the intense colors are what you are seeing, but when you put it on canvas, it is not believable.  Time to tone it down a touch.  Nature is maybe not quite that bright.

Carol Schiff

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Mountain Landscape Oil Painting, Appalachia Artwork, Asheville Artist, Small Oil Painting,, Daily Painting

Another beautiful view of Appalachia!

We live in Asheville, where the Blue Ridge Mountains, meet the Smoky Mountains.

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 The views are beautiful, and changing every moment of the day.

I see a painting, wherever I look!

Carol Schiff

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Barn Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Rustic Painting, Scenic Landscape, 9x12x.75" SOLD

I am spending time in the mountains and have said goodbye to the tropical scenes, for now.

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I have been reviewing Wolf Kahn's body of work and it seemed to mesh nicely with the subject matter here.  He is such a master.  His sense of color is unrivaled!

LIKE ME ON FACEBOOK
JOIN ME ON ETSY

MY WEBSITE

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MY ART ON HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

I tried to take a few hints from him.

Be prepared to see a few more barns and rural scenes in the next few weeks.

Have a colorful day!

ADDITION:  Since originally writing this post, a lot has happened!  On Tuesday the 4th, we woke to the frightening news that Hurricane Matthew was targeting our home in Florida.  We hopped in the car and drove 10 hours to protect our home.  Wednesday was a stressful day with lots of hard labor in hot and humid weather.  If you have never put hurricane shutters on your home, you cannot image the amount of strength it requires to lug these 11 foot panels and attach them over windows and doors.  It was an exhausting day and my husband and I crawled to bed, grateful to have our house protected, as long as the roof held.  At five the next morning, the news is worse, the storm is now a Cat. 4 and expected to make landfall in our county.  Complete devastation is predicted!!  I call my daughter and son to inform them that they need to evacuate, which means find a safe hotel now.  My daughter goes to Boca Raton and my son and family (and their three dogs) come with us to Orlando.  Safe, but now we are expecting all of us to be homeless.  Maybe our entire town will be gone!

The night passes and we wake to good news.  At the last moment, the storm veered east, just enough to save our town, reports of damage are few and minor.  Did our roof hold?  Did our house flood?  Now we are under curfew and must wait until the curfew is lifted to return home.  Finally, at 4:00 that afternoon, we return home to find our house is fine, and so are my son and daughter's home.  Nobody can believe that the storm moved, just enough at just the right time, to save us.  We still have two days of steaming Florida heat to face without power, but there is always a smile on our faces.

We are still awaiting news of our sister in Hilton Head Island, SC who also had to evacuate.  Their entire island, which substained substancial damage, is closed off .  It will be several more days of waiting before they are allowed to inspect their home.  It will be weeks, maybe months before life returns to normal there.

Later this week, we will return to the mountains of North Carolina.  We left half our belongings there and hope to see at least a few days of autumn leaves before returning to Florida for the winter.

Having survived many hurricanes over the years, we were spared one of the worse aspects.  We were able to be in constant contact with friends and family through texting.  In the past, we sometimes waited days after the storms before having news of their safety.  We are so grateful to have survived this horrible storm.

Carol Schiff
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Fall Landscape Painting, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, Autumn Trees, 6x8" Oil on Canvas

I posted this last autumn. How did autumn get here so fast?  Time seems to go faster and faster each year.

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We have just returned from time in the mountains, rushing home to monitor hurricane season in Florida.  When we return to the mountains, this will be a typical scene.

It is so easy to overdue autumn colors.  Your eye tells you the intense colors are what you are seeing, but when you put it on canvas, it is not believable.  Time to tone it down a touch.  Nature is maybe not quite that bright.

Carol Schiff

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Paintings on Sale, Original Oil Art, Daily Painting, Small Oil Painting, 30% Off Sale

30% OFF

Inventory Reduction Sale

It's almost time, for my winter trek to the warm beaches of Florida, so, I am putting my entire inventory of original oil paintings on sale.

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and many, many more!

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

I posted this last autumn. How did autumn get here so fast?  Time seems to go faster and faster each year.

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MY ART ON HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

We have just returned from time in the mountains, rushing home to monitor hurricane season in Florida.  When we return to the mountains, this will be a typical scene.

It is so easy to overdue autumn colors.  Your eye tells you the intense colors are what you are seeing, but when you put it on canvas, it is not believable.  Time to tone it down a touch.  Nature is maybe not quite that bright.

Carol Schiff

www.CarolSchiffStudio.etsy.com

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Tybee Island Lighthouse, Small Oil Painting, Daily Painting, 6x8" Oil on Panel

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A beautiful summer day at Tybee Island.

Carol Schiff

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STILL HERE, 6X8, OIL SOLD

The equation of animal and vegetable life is too complicated a problem for human intelligence to solve, and we can never know how wide a circle of disturbance we produce in the harmonies of nature when we throw the smallest pebble into the ocean of organic life. 


George Perkins Marsh
1801 - 1882

American conservationist was the first to reveal the menace of environmental misuse, to explain its causes, and to prescribe reforms. 

130 years later, we are still struggling with the same problems.......and yet, the wild areas are "Still here".


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I have returned from an exciting vacation in Europe and cannot wait to get in the studio.  I have lots of wonderful photos for inspiration...stay tuned!