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on 1/31/2016
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silence of the snowdrops
8x10 acrylic on canvas
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winter, my favorite season. meet Eyra...."silence of the snowdrops".
this is my most favorite painting i have ever done. i am a winter lover through and through and nothing will ever change that. snow, icicles, cold air, snowdrops....i love all of it. tried a softer color palette for this piece to (hopefully) convey that frosty feel that winter brings and i also tried a bit of a new technique (which i am currently obsessing over)...
MULTIPLE coats of gesso on an already pre-primed canvas. i. am. smitten. i wanted something smoother, something that didn't *eat* the paint like the very lightly pre-primed canvas did. i tossed around painting on wood but then didn't want to have to go down the road of heavy shipping rates being that the wood is considerably heavier than canvas. plus, i love canvas....painted on it since i was a little girl when i got my hands on my first paintbrush so i kind of have a sentimental attachment to it (big surprise, what am i NOT sentimentally attached to?!). anyhoo...i have found that 6 coats (yes, 6) got me the texture (or lack of) that i was seeking. applied in alternate directions (one app-vertical, next app-horizontal...and so forth) with LIGHT sanding in between...paint applied like a dream. time to start buying gesso in buckets...:)
beautiful little Eyra is for sale as a PRINT
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see, winter can be beautiful...:)
*ORIGNAL PAINTING IS FOR SALE. EMAIL ME
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on 1/26/2016
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crazy couple of weeks (hence the lack of blogging-*hangs head in shame*) but i've been busy and that's a very good thing!
another good thing? i FINALLY got my SNOW!!! over 30"....not too shabby!
and what's the greatest thing that's happened to me in the last 2 weeks? wait for it, wait for it....PEYTON MANNING IS SUPER BOWL BOUND!!! (should have just done a whole separate post for this one....LOVE THIS MAN) i cried like a baby. EVERYONE who knows me personally knows how much respect and love i have for this man...and have (loyally) for almost TWO DECADES. never wavered once. knowing this may be his last rodeo, well i want him to go out BIG! no one is more deserving. prayers and fingers crossed for a SB WIN on 2/7/16....although this man will ALWAYS be a WINNER to me! love you, Peyton Manning.
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on 1/10/2016
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so sometime this winter, i'd really love to see some snow...until then, i'll have to paint myself a beautiful winter muse. and that's exactly what i've been working on....
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on 12/31/2015
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thanks for a very productive year and an even bigger THANK YOU to everyone who purchased my art, as i am constantly humbled each and every time.
looking forward to new paintings, drawings and just a super creative 2016! oh, and if i could get SNOW in there....;)
MANY BLESSINGS TO ALL FOR A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!
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on 12/25/2015
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{a little flashback friday....the Christmas edition}
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on 12/24/2015
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Merry Christmas Eve from this little fire starter! 30% off
Serafina all day long!
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on 12/23/2015
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2 days til the DECEMBER DISCOUNT DAYS come to an end. which means 2 days left til Christmas! how the heck did that happen?! wow! talk about time flying by like Santa and his reindeer....geez.
on that note, my tribute (for a lack of a better word) to my favorite musical maven,
Tori Amos is today's
FEATURED PRINT. it was inspired by one of my favorite songs of her entitled "ribbons undone" (same title as the print). Love Tori. Love red hair. Love bows. Love ribbons...(you get the point).
and now the song that inspired the painting...enjoy, friends!
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on 12/21/2015
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first things first...is it really only 4 days til Christmas?! wow. ok, i digress...
today's
FEATURED PAINTING is this sweet little bluebird. reminiscent of spring? i'm sure. fitting, considering this Christmas will not be white (thanks, global warming. you stink). so, little Blue Rhapsody here is trying to make it easier on me...the warm temps in DECEMBER. :(
A variety of birds found in the woods for a natural science book I illustrated. The reference was easy...right behind my house
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Wonderful Woods
Steven James Petruccio
Adelie Penguins
acrylic gouache on paper
by Joanne Friar
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on 11/18/2015
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starry eyed mickey
12x12 acrylic on canvas |
i debated whether or not to *share* this on my blog (as you won't find it on my
website or my public
facebook page) because it's disney and we all know how disney is with their characters/copyrights (rightfully so). however...
after some dark days recently in the world (and the fact that it is this legend's birthday today) well, i thought i would brighten up the times with some COLOR and HAPPINESS! i mean c'mon, how can you not SMILE when you see Mickey Mouse?! :)
***{i am NOT a fan of painting other people's characters, especially so spot on, for obvious reasons although i know people do it all the time. this was a special request from a friend who is a HUGE Mickey fan. my head is overflowing with ideas for my own work so therefore i am NOT taking commissions for things such as this. anything else, please don't hesitate to
contact me for something special...be it a custom painting or drawing. i'd be more than happy to accommodate you.}***
this guy though...not too shabby for 87, eh? ;)
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on 11/12/2015
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moonlight mavens
11x14 acrylic on canvas
©the enchanted easel 2014 |
truly this week's
IF theme was created just for me....and little maggie. ;) two little insomniac BFFs painting themselves a
whimsical night sky. ' cause while the rest of the world sleeps, we paint. :)
{throwing back to last july 2014 for this one...my website's home page image and the *face* of
the enchanted easel. a bit more about this painting
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on 11/5/2015
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green eyes (lily)
9x12 acrylic on canvas
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perfect for this week's
IF theme, bouquet...and a little throwback thursday action as well.
this green eyed beauty, lily, and her bouquet of what else? white lilies.
"green eyes, yeah the spotlight shines upon you..."~coldplay
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on 11/3/2015
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I created this illustration years ago to reflect the "new look" of traditional family gatherings.
Inspiration from a classic Rockwell painting helped get the message across.
Steven James Petruccio
Acrylic on Paper
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on 10/22/2015
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doesn't matter what shape, size and/or color.
this piece was a commission from a friend of mine whose daughter i taught a few years back. a bot more about their story
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it's always a cherished moment when someone calls upon me for a custom painting. it's an even bigger treasure when it's a friend. this piece was truly a pleasure to create.
i am offering a LIMITED amount of prints which can be found
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onto another commission...:)
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on 10/12/2015
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but for a good reason. :)
have been super busy working on a special commission for the family of a little girl i once taught almost ten moons ago. (yikes, feeling old!)
the mom came to me asking for a custom painting based on the gorgeously illustrated book entitled, "
motherbridge of love". in a nut shell, it's a sweet book about adoption...east meets west (u.s.a. and china). well, i couldn't have been happier to put my spin on parts of that beautiful book.
just about wrapping up this painting this week and i'm so looking forward to presenting it to them. such a lovely mother and adorable daughter, they are....:)
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on 10/3/2015
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working on some woodland animals...
and a couple commissions. haven't been great at blogging this week...:(
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on 9/25/2015
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for they did it again! have yet to find a better vendor for tote bags than these guys. these bags are GORGEOUS!!! color, spot on. the image fills up the whole entire bag, which is available in THREE different sizes. perfect for anything and everything.
big believer in giving credit where credit is due...and this one is well deserved.
thanks, f
ine art america for putting out yet another fabulous product! one happy little artist here!
{ps and btw, sun glare not included. ;) }
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on 9/22/2015
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serafina~fire goddess
11x14 acrylic on canvas
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i thought it might be fun to take on the four elements (in between commissions), so i began with a self-portrait of sorts...the true definition of a fire sign.
meet serafina, the goddess of fire. PRINTS (AND SUCH) can be found through the shop links
here. also, the ORIGINAL PAINTING is FOR SALE.
contact me if interested and please place the word SERAFINA in the subject line so i don't mistake it for spam/junk mail.
i'm hoping to get to the remaining elements (air, water and earth) SOON! :) currently working on a couple commissions....
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on 9/18/2015
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slow and steady~commission
11x14 acrylic on canvas
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with this week's
IF theme being *mermaid*, well i thought this commission from last August was rather fitting. it's one of my favorites to date. must be the pink hair....:)
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I'm in between children's book projects and have a few days to work on miniature paintings. Here is the latest mini.
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| Prairie Dog with selected frame. |
I think the title will be:
Prairie Dog. It was painted with acrylic paint and is 3x4 inches. I started the painting last January as a demonstration piece at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art (on the campus of St. Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs, Florida).
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| Painting demo for Miniature Art Society of Florida (MASF). |
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Working from photo reference.
I purchased the magnifying visor for painting miniatures but they just didn't work for me... returned them and went back to a hand-held magnifying glass. |
I hope to finish a couple more miniatures in the next few months. I'll need a few more "mini" breaks.
Fingertip art #carlasonheim #acrylic #lisafirke #artistsontumblr
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on 8/24/2015
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on the easel this week and most likely next week as well!
{kind of loving this little beauty....:)}
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on 8/17/2015
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"ribbons undone"
11x14 acrylic on canvas
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thought this painting from last year entitled "ribbons undone" was perfect for this week's
IF theme, "heart".
{still remains one of my favorites...most likely because i took the inspiration from my favorite musical maven,
Tori Amos and her song of the same name.}
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