View of the Lake

Hello Friends, I painted this from a reference photo I took while camping last year. I looked through my reference photos for a scene I could paint in this style. I wanted it to be colorful and for the viewer to see the strokes. Thisi acrylics on a 8" X 10" stretched canvas. I enjoy looking at it, hope you do too. I recently ordered a selection of Golden Open acrylics. I haven't received them yet but I'll report back on how I like them. They say you can work with them for up to 3 hours I think and it takes 24 hours for them to dry on your canvas. Not sure I will like them for detail work where I go over and over things but for backgrounds that I want modeled or maybe subjects like this? Please check out my Ebay auctions Have a wonderful day

Pink Geraniums

Hello Friends, I was at the store a few days ago and they had a nice display of potted flowers out. I grabbed up all of the little pots of these wonderful pink geraniums. I wanted to keep the background very loose with a wash of color so the focus would be the flowers. I set up three little pots and here is my finished painting. Please enlarge the painting to view it, the colors are much more true for some reason. This is acrylic on a 11" x 14" stretched canvas. My group Mason Area Painters will be having a month long show in June called The Language of Flowers, I may put this one in the show. Please check out some of my paintings on Ebay Hope you enjoy seeing my painting, please take time to comment. Enter your email in my Google Group box to receive my posts. Have a wonderful day

Wren

Hi there, I painted this little painting from a reference photo on Paint My Photo, a great site where photographers and painters come together. This is acrylic on a museum quality Raymar panel, measures 6" x 6". I just love painting birds and this one with his little tail in the air was just too cute. Their little feet are so interesting too. I am offering this on a buy now option, $70 and free shipping. It includes a black wood easel to sit it on. I ship only within the continental US. Please check out my Ebay auctions. Thank you for visiting me!

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Nesting

Hi, Springtime is here, the clocks changed last night and it is staying light later and I like it. I know it can be difficult for folks that get out really early in the morning but I try hard not to do that, lol. Anyway here is a nesting bird in honor of spring. I think crows are such interesting birds, I understand they are very intelligent also. This is painted on a 8 x 10 stretched canvas. Please check out my Ebay listings. So wonderful to have you stop by ~ have a good day.

The opening of the Shakespeare show

Well tonight was the opening of the "Shakespeare" show at a local gallery. There was so many ways you could go with this and I had a great time with this subject. I purchased a copy of Midsummer Nights Dream on Ebay dated about 1910. I took the little book apart and attached it all over a 24" x 30" 1 1/2" deep canvas. I used a gel medium and created some nice texture. I wanted the painting to be fantasy based, as you can see the painting is very blue. I tried not to cover all of the print as I painted my image in acrylics. There is texture at the bottom applied with a stencil and metallic gold paint on the edges. I titled it "Awakened from a Dream". There were 2 judges choice awards, a second place and of course Best of Show. I didn't win anything but I really enjoyed painting the piece, great to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. The show will hang for about a month so maybe it will sell. Here I am standing by the painting tonight at the opening. Email me at barbarapask@zoomtown.com if you might be interested in purchasing the piece if it lasts through the show. Please check out some of my paintings on Ebay This Tuesday evening I will be demonstrating at Borgerding Buick in Kings Auto Mall from 5-8 for their grand opening. If you live in the area stop by.

Pet Portraits #2

Hello there, This is my second dog portrait for the little series I am putting together. I plan to paint one more dog and a cat I think. This is acrylic on a 10" x 10" 7/8" deep canvas with painted edges. If this happens to look exactly like your doggie email me if you would like to purchase it for $70, free shipping inside the continental US or commission me to paint your sweet pet. Please check out some of my artwork on Ebay Please enter you email address in my Google Group box to receive my posts.

Teapot & Pear

Hello, I painted another teapot, I have quite a collection of them and just love painting them. Can you tell? lol The painting was painted on a black toned canvas again, I really like the effect you get, bits of the black showing through the finished painting. The is acrylic on a 8 x 10 stretched canvas. Please check out some of my paintings on Ebay I am so ready for Spring, really really cold temps here. It will be here soon enough, I guess. Have a wonderful day and stay warm.

Secret Artworks

Hi there, Artworks is based in Cincinnati Ohio, they do many many things and among them are painting large murals on the sides of buildings downtown. Secret Artworks is their big fundraiser that they have once a year. Artist submit 5" x 7" paintings unsigned and people attend the event paying $100 and that includes appetizers, drinks and they get to choose one of our little paintings. You don't know who the artist is until you choose your painting and the information is on the back. I have donated paintings to the event for the last 4 years. The event was tonight so I think it's ok to show you my little paintings. I did submit 2 paintings to Representative Beck's holiday card contest. Last year I won and this year one of my paintings took an honorable mention. The opening was Monday night and the paintings will hang for about a month in the Mason Community Center on Mason Montgomery Rd. Stop by and see the show if you are in the area. He went in a very different direction this year and chose a sketch of a bare tree with a single ornament hanging on it. Have a great weekend.

Bridal Gown

Hi there, This is another new painting enjoying the process of mixed media. I applied the patterned paper, painted the bridal gown and added a raised pattern with a stencil and finished off the edges and pattern with metallic gold. This is painted on a 10" X 20" stretched canvas that is 1 1/2" deep. The art show in Indian Hill was a fun event. We had a good crowd Friday night with yummy food and Saturday though quieter was a great time to visit with the other artists. I sold 2 paintings, I of course of hoping for more but it just seems to be a tough time to sell art. However I just keep creating it because that is what I do and I love it so.

Tulips in Vase framed

Hello there I am offering this painting on a buy now option through paypal. This is an original oil on a stretched canvas, it comes framed in this wonderful solid wood 3" frame that is gold leafed. Email me with questions at barbarapask@zoomtown.com

Thank you so much for visiting me! NA

The Marsh

Hi, I painted this from a reference photo I took a while back. This is acrylic on a 11 x 14 stretched canvas and is available on a buy now option through Paypal for $180

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Please understand colors may vary between the actual painting and the image on your screen due to my digital camera's result and your monitor. Thanks so much for stopping by ~ Have a wonderful day

Trail Along the Lake

Hi, Just put the final little tweaks on this and here it is. It is acrylic on a 8 x 10 stretched canvas. Brighter color for the sky than I normally go with but I like it. I textured the canvas first and then applied the paint. Have a fantastic day!

Please understand colors may vary slightly between the actual painting and the image on your screen due to my digital camera's result and your monitor.

Roses Roses

Hi there, I completed this the other day in acrylics on a 10" X 10" stretched canvas. I applied a texture to the canvas before I started. I like the looseness of this. Have a wonderful day and thank you for visiting me.

Please understand colors may vary slightly between the actual painting and the image on your screen due to my digital camera's result and your monitor.

Baby Shoes

Hello, I painted this little painting yesterday. It is acrylic on a 6 x 6 Raymar panel. These precious shoes are more than 50 years old and belonged to my husband's cousin. I am offering it framed in a 3" black frame. This frame is gorgeous. I hope you are having a good day

Please understand colors may vary slightly between the actual painting and the image on your screen due to my digital camera's result and your monitor.

Benny

Hello, This 5 X 7 is in oil painted on a canvas panel. This is one of my grand dogs, I took the photo a while back and my grandson wanted me to paint it. I take care of my grandson a few hours in the afternoon four days a week, so while he naps it nice to paint something small and quick. Fun to paint and I think it came out looking like Benny, that was what I hoped for, lol. Have a great day!

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