Christmas Concert In Williamsburg

Today's painting is a small study on 5 by 7 hardboard. I visited Williamsburg a couple of years ago and enjoyed some outdoor holiday music. I love the square in this lovely town and wanted to capture this moment. If you would like any information on this piece, e-mail me at nswilsonandco@cox.net.

A Spot Of Tea

Today's painting is one of my favorite subjects. My mother grew up in Ireland where tea was the main beverage and so it became in our home and was very much the center of many gatherings. I began to collect tea cups and saucers when I got my own home and this is one from my collection. For more information, e-mail me about this piece at nswilsonandco@cox.net.

Mums In My Window

Today's post is of an original oil that is on 5 by 7 hardboard. I am not listing it in my store on eBay as I doing an outdoor art show this weekend and will put this in the show. It is called the Fred Huette show and will be held in downtown Norfolk. If you are in the area, please stop by and see me! If you are interested in this piece before then, e-mail me at nswilsonandco@cox.net It is 75.00.

Simple Pear

A simple painting at the end of a very complicated day. I don't know what it is about pears but they have a classic and elegant look about them. They are fun to paint....in all different ways. Tonight I chose to paint one on a simple violet acrylic background. The pear itself is done in oil. I like this combination. Hope you do too. If you would like to purchase this pear, contact me at nswilsonandco@cox.net.

Chincoteague Wild Horse

Today's post is a special one to me. Since I was a little girl I have had a special love of horses. I lived in a little row house in Philadelphia surrounded by concrete so having one of my own was not possible although I did dream we made a stable out of our one car garage once. I read every book I could get my hands on and watched all the movies and have gotten to ride on many vacations I've been on. This past September I to Chincoteague with fellow artists to paint on the island and was priveledged to see the beautiful wild horses grazing in the marsh. They moved closer to us all day as we painted and I was able to get some photographs of them with my zoom lens. This beauty was my favorite with a purplish brown coat and light beige mane. I hope to return there in the spring to see these beauties again. If you are interested in this piece it will be on auction this week in my store on eBay.

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Geraniums By The Sea

Geraniums By The Sea is a 5 by 7 on primed hard board. If you would like to purchase, click on my link to my eBay store! If you have any questions, email me at nswilsonandco@cox.net.

Cow Gathering

Cow Gathering...had planned to do a still life tonight but could not find the inspiration. Instead I returned to one of my favorite subjects...I just love their faces. This one is another 5 by 7 on primed masonite board and is on auction in my store on eBay. Today was a great day after Thanksgiving with lots of great leftovers and a movie with family. We saw Stranger Than Fiction which was SO good! I highly recommend it! Til tomorrow!
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Christmas Characters

After getting my Turkey in the oven and all the preparations for our meal taken care of today, I turned my thoughts to the next holiday right around the corner! I found these characters in a shoebox of ornaments and set them up to be today's painting. Today's painting measures 5 by 7 and is done on primed masonite board suitable for framing or can be propped on a small easel. It can be found by following the link to my store on eBay. Hope you all had a great dinner and sleep well tonight!

Please Pass The Salt And Pepper

Today's painting came at the end of a really fun day spent with family. We hung out at Barnes and Noble for awhile which is one of our favorite things to do and then stopped and picked up some last minute items for tomorrow's feast. I bought these little salt and pepper shakers with the express purpose of painting them. I love anything copper and thought I'd enjoy the challenge. I enjoyed the process of painting them but think I need some more practice with copper! One of the reasons I love to paint so much is that it is a series of problems to solve....the kind of problems that my brain really is drawn to solve...that is what makes it a joy! Algebra, stopped up drains, why my sprinkler system keeps cycling.....NOT so much. Well, tomorrow is another painting day and it is Thanksgiving! Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! Norma

Rooster In The Lead

Today's painting was very playful and such a fun subject! I fancy that is guy is the leader checking on the troops. It is an 8 by 10 painted on gallery wrapped canvas that is 3/4 inch deep. This is currently on auction in my store on eBay....follow the link to find it and if you have any questions about this or any of my work, please e-mail me at nswilsonandco@cox.net. I really should be doing a turkey in the next couple of days!

Itti Bitti Pineapple

Itti Bitti Pineapple is a 5 by 7 original oil on stretched canvas and was inspired from a trip to our new amazing Farm Fresh store. They have fruits and veggies that I have never seen before and this little pineapple is no more than 7 inches tall. It is so very cute! For information on purchasing this....click on my eBay link which will take you to my store!
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Apples and Cherries

Apples and Cherries is a 5 by 7 original oil on primed masonite board. This surface works well for framing and also propping it on a small easel in the kitchen or dining area. Working on masonite board seems to make for an even more painterly rendering as the brush strokes really stand out. If you would like to purchase this painting, click on the link to my store on eBay and it will be auctioned there. If you have any questions regarding this or any other piece, e-mail me at nswilsonandco@cox.net

Red Bell Pepper

Red Bell Pepper is a 6 by 6 original oil on a gallery wrapped canvas with deep sides. Fruits and veggies are fun and easy subjects especially on the weekend when there is a lot going on around here. My son came home from college today so there were college games and shopping. We got a new Farm Fresh store down the street which is awesome. We both checked it out and were very impressed with the beautiful hardwood floors and AMAZING produce section. There were things that I've never seen before which I'm sure will make it into my work soon. They had pineapples that were only about 4 inches tall! The herb isle had live growing herbs under grow lights. You'd have to see it but it was an experience. So if you want to check out this piece, click on my eBay store link and you will find it there. If you like what you see, tell a friend! The holidays will be here soon! Nite, Norma

Brown Cow With Horns

Brown Cow With Horns is a 5 by 5 original oil portraying one of my favorite subjects. My first time visiting Ireland, my mother's homeland was when I was only twelve years old. I was totally smitten with the land, its people, and their very large, hardy dairy cows. This past summer I made another visit and photographed many beautiful cows. Since then I have been doing close up portraits and listing them on eBay. This one is my smallest one so far and is a departure in that it is a cow with horns from the good 'ol USA! If you would like to purchase this one, just click on the link on the right and go to my store on eBay! SOLD

Garlic Pod

Garlic Pod is a 5 by 5 original oil on gallery wrap canvas. Garlic is one of my favorite subjects to paint....and so good for you! If you would like to purchase this painting, scroll down and click on the link to my eBay store. If it is no longer on auction, email me for more information. Thanks.

Glass Of Wine

Glass of Wine .....such a nice end to a busy day...first painting it and then drinking it! This piece is a 9 by 12 original oil painted on primed stretched canvas with gallery wrapped sides that are 3/4 inch deep. If you are interested in this piece, click on my eBay link and visit my store!

Trio Of Olives

Today's post is a 4 by 4 of three spanish olives. I have loved olives since I was a little girl so this was a fun subject. If you would like more information or would like to purchase this painting, click on my link and go to my eBay store. Thanks for looking!

Tangerine

Tangerine is a 6 by 6 original oil on gallery wrapped 3/4 of an inch canvas. I LOVE color and expecially love painting red and orange so there will probably be more subjects just like this one. I had a moral dilemma today....wasn't sure if this was a tangerine or tangelo....still don't....don't tell anyone. I'm going to eat it now....probably still won't know. Til later....

lady Apples

Lady Apples is a 6 by 6 original oil painted on gallery wrapped canvas and can be purchased from my store on eBay!

Camelia Red Flower

This flower is from my garden and is my favorite color....red! If you visit my eBay store or my web site you will see how much I love red. Sometimes I paint the whole canvas red and then do my painting over it....allowing a little bit of the red to show through. This piece is painted on a 6 by 6 gallery wrapped canvas....no need to frame and you can purchase it on eBay by following the link here in my blog. Thanks for checking in again! Norma

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Pretty Pomegranate

Another trip to the grocery store.....another colorful subject! Today's painting is on gallery wrapped canvas that is 6 by 6 with painted sides. It can be purchased on eBay. You can go to my store by clicking on my link! Have a great weekend! Norma

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Blue Jar With Orange Flower

Today's painting uses my other little jar and a pretty flower from the garden. I was drawn to the combination of the blue jar and orange flower. It is painted on a gallery wrapped canvas which is 6 by 6. The sides are painted so it doesn't require a frame. Thanks for stopping by! Norma

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Little Pansy With Jar

This morning while out for my bike ride I spotted this little pansy and decided that it had to be today's little painting. I love the strong colors of the petals brightened by the bright yellow center and stripes. These little flowers amaze me how they can stand up to snow storms and keep on blooming! This little 6 by 6 painting is an original oil painted on primed gallery wrapped canvas with painted sides so you can choose to frame or leave unframed. If you would like to purchase this piece you can find it in my store on eBay! Till tomorrow! Norma
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Tomatilio

November 7, 2006

Tomatilio is my first daily painting in my new blog! It was inspired by a trip to the grocery store where there are so many colorful edible subjects to paint! This is painted on a a 6 by 6 3/4 of an inch gallery wrapped canvas. If you are interested in this painting it can be found on eBay in my store. See you tomorrow! Norma